DT Benchmark Speculation

[Ath192]

Any guesses? I think the SHB came out like 4 months before the Xpac. Maybe Feb or March?

I would assume it's close because people will also want to know if they need to upgrade their systems to get to a level a good performance in their set ups. I know min and recommended specs were released, however, you won't know you're happy with how the game is playing in your system until you get a chance to test it.

[Hanayumi]

They'll prolly announce it with the official release date, the where and when, tf knows, look to any up coming live letters or video game events. (Current speculation with most is a July release for DT)

[Xirean]

As far as release date, I wouldn't expect it until after the next moogle event at the earliest. Beyond that, I feel like people will be spending more time with character create on this one. The new graphics should be in place for it so it's the best time to get a real feeling for what to expect for your WoL.

[Fawkes]

I assume the graphics update is going to delay it somewhat, they haven't shown enough for it to be anywhere near done any time soon.

[Rongway]

I assume the graphics update is going to delay it somewhat, they haven't shown enough for it to be anywhere near done any time soon.

No, they already announced at NA FanFest that the graphics update wouldn't be finished by DT launch and that they'd be going back and updating the rest of things as they went along. There's a lot of assets to process.

[Jeeqbit]

No, they already announced at NA FanFest that the graphics update wouldn't be finished by DT launch and that they'd be going back and updating the rest of things as they went along. There's a lot of assets to process.

My interpretation of it was they will release the Graphics Update in patches, maybe 1 expansion updated per patch like with Duty Support (old areas revamped, old NPCs revamped). This is the sort of thing we should be expecting, not all the graphics to be different on release.

[EstelleCere]

I feel like because of the graphics update like others have said it would end up delaying some things. I want to assume maybe a month or two before the release of DT but who knows.

[Jeeqbit]

Any guesses? I think the SHB came out like 4 months before the Xpac. Maybe Feb or March?

1 month before.

Endwalker Benchmark: 11th July 2021
Endwalker Release: 7th December, 2021 (5 months)

Shadowbringers Benchmark: 24th May 2019
Shadowbringers Release: 2nd July 2019 (1 month ish)

Stormblood Benchmark: 1st May 2017
Stormblood Release: 20th June 2017 (1 month ish)

Heavensward Benchmark: 27th April 2015
Heavensward Release: 23rd June 2015 (1-2 months ish)

[Jade_Tyrant]

1 month before.
(listed timings)

Not to contradict your information - it's accurate to my knowledge (mostly; some of the dates I have are some small number of days off, but I was grabbing info from Googling, so I could've gotten some incorrect dates)

but the pattern I remember noticing is that it's about 2 months after the final Fanfest, starting with Stormblood

Endwalker final (and only named-as-such) Fanfest: 14th May 2021
Endwalker Benchmark: 11th July 2021 (about 2 months)

Shadowbringers Final Fanfest: 22nd March 2019
Shadowbringers Benchmark: 24th May 2019 (about 2 months)

Stormblood Final Fanfest: 18th Feb 2017
Stormblood Benchmark: 1st May 2017 (about 2.5 months)

Heavensward Release: 20th Dec 2014
Heavensward Benchmark: 27th April 2015 (about 4 months)

No clue which pattern is more likely to be what they follow here

My guess would be the 2 months, if only because stretching out the benchmark, job action trailer, and media tour makes sense when we have this longer period of time between final fanfest and expac launch

but as people have said, graphics update could delay it and push it much closer to the expac launch

[Embran]

1 month before.

Endwalker Benchmark: 11th July 2021
Endwalker Release: 7th December, 2021 (5 months)

Shadowbringers Benchmark: 24th May 2019
Shadowbringers Release: 2nd July 2019 (1 month ish)

Stormblood Benchmark: 1st May 2017
Stormblood Release: 20th June 2017 (1 month ish)

Heavensward Benchmark: 27th April 2015
Heavensward Release: 23rd June 2015 (1-2 months ish)

Sheesh, did the Endwalker benchmark really come out 5 months before Endwalker?