[Dev] Overtaxation of PC Hardware

[Ilean]

Overtaxation of PC hardware, I can see how that could happen

I don't.

Unless FFXIV is somehow overclocking your CPU/GPU there can't be overtaxation. Your CPU and GPU go up to 100% load and that's it, no application can squeeze them beyond that point.

[Tiraelina]

I better go tell everyone to stop encoding videos and running F@H!

Really this is as bad as the mindset that filling up a HDD over 90% will cause instability.

Stability testing burn in programs are worlds different than what XIV will ever do to your system. Get over the tech hypochondria before you take a couple dozen years off your own lifespan.

[kukurumei]

I better go tell everyone to stop encoding videos and running F@H!

Really this is as bad as the mindset that filling up a HDD over 90% will cause instability.

Stability testing burn in programs are worlds different than what XIV will ever do to your system. Get over the tech hypochondria before you take a couple dozen years off your own lifespan.

Actually even those won't stress it as high as FF14 does at times.

Getting over it means playing another game. In which case SE has two problems related to over taxation of pc hardware

[kukurumei]

That's besides the fact that even those games that are technically and empirically superior to FF14, don't make the fans run as wild as FF14.

Games aren't suppose to turn a PC into a giant toaster oven. There is almost no reason those fans should be going crazy. There are higher performer games that make this thread relevant.

Being a beta tester, we've known this since forever. We've had all sorts of excuses, they're all been lay to rest. We've had it released, we had newer drivers, we've had tests done. This isn't smoke and mirrors and the finger is pointed straight at FF14.

[Elkwood]

That's besides the fact that even those games that are technically and empirically superior to FF14, don't make the fans run as wild as FF14.

Games aren't suppose to turn a PC into a giant toaster oven. There is almost no reason those fans should be going crazy. There are higher performer games that make this thread relevant.

Being a beta tester, we've known this since forever. We've had all sorts of excuses, they're all been lay to rest. We've had it released, we had newer drivers, we've had tests done. This isn't smoke and mirrors and the finger is pointed straight at FF14.

This actually was brought up in Beta, and I believe SE told us they knew about it then and it was in the code for the game to constantly monitor our PC's. That was the first excuse they gave us and should have been the smoking gun from the get go. Performance has yet to really increase as it pertains to PC users, and this is definitely something SE needs to work on ASAP.

[Black_Rose]

well, one thing is for sure.
no mather what, the landscapes of FFXIV put too much stress on current machines, and that without reason.
FFXIV has good graphics without doubt, but the landscapes alone shouldn't make your card hit up 80-99% (in my case that happens on both my GTX460 1gb OC 800/1600/2000), and in FFXIV they do, even without players on the screen.
it is without doubt a matter that should be taken care of regardless of temperature increasements, because if alone the landscape allready puts out so much stress, then imagine how few space there is to put in other visual effects without further straining your system.

it still makes me wonder how beautiful landscapes like in crysis 1 even on highest graphics put less stress on my machine then FFXIV's landscapes that have nothing but a few trees and random mobs in them.

a good MMO should be build up to allow for Massive action, no matter if field or dungeon, so they should prioritize their engine over alot of other things.

[Ilean]

So no proof, just more theories? I have yet to see any attention paid to the relation between particular opcodes and average temp, wanna do some serious testing?

So I'm no stranger to 12-24 hour stress-test cycles, what's your point with the week thing?

No What I call the login screen is the screen where you put your user and password in. Run MSI afterburner on that and watch your GPU temps. Honestly at this point tho stop with the insults, I know it was you who reported me to SE for the idiot comment, despite the fact you have been very verbal in this thread attacking others including myself for something that is so obvious you are the only one who cannot see it.

LMAO so ignorant, all the password screen is is an Internet Explorer instance (annoying windows exploration sounds kick in for it if enabled), my GPU voltages are at idle settings too and it reports 0% usage, CPU 0% usage at lowest multiplier step.

And nope, I didn't report you lol, nice from you to whine about it though.

[Elkwood]

So no proof, just more theories? I have yet to see any attention paid to the relation between particular opcodes and average temp, wanna do some serious testing?

So I'm no stranger to 12-24 hour stress-test cycles, what's your point with the week thing?





LMAO so ignorant, all the password screen is is an Internet Explorer instance (annoying windows exploration sounds kick in for it if enabled), my GPU voltages are at idle settings too and it reports 0% usage, CPU 0% usage at lowest multiplier step.

And nope, I didn't report you lol, nice from you to whine about it though.

Uhh no its not JUST an instance lol IE isn't gonna raise your temps like that. So please o exalted one explain why temps go up 15C on THAT screen before even in game. This explanation i have to hear.

[Ilean]

Uhh no its not JUST an instance lol IE isn't gonna raise your temps like that. So please o exalted one explain why temps go up 15C on THAT screen before even in game. This explanation i have to hear.

Because your computer is broken at some, perhaps several levels. That or my PC is from the future where machines have found a way to avoid being Ovetaxed© by SE games.

I'd ask Mr. Occam for the answer.

[Elkwood]

Because your computer is broken at some, perhaps several levels. That or my PC is from the future where machines have found a way to avoid being Ovetaxed© by SE games.

I'd ask Mr. Occam for the answer.

So your full of it got it. thanks for the response