Poor performance from a high-end build?

[Phont]

This game is actually more gpu intensive than CPU though your graphics card seems ok. I actually wouldn't overclock it because it does wear your processor out faster. A slightly better graphics card would probably be better. Www.videocardbenchmarks.net would be a place to start. I can't remember what the minimum for the game to run on is but I believe yours is only slightly above minimum though I might be wrong so try not to flame me too much

My card is #5 from the top on the high-end graphics card chart.

[VeeGeeTea]

My card is #5 from the top on the high-end graphics card chart.

Depending on the brand of your graphic card, it could be either Entry level or enthusiasts level.
If you only spent around $200-$400 that's the entry level range.
The enthusiast level are from $500-$1500

[Phont]

Anyone else have this similar problem?

[TouchandFeel]

I have a GTX680, 32gb of ram, and a high end i7 cpu and just like you I have bad performance but only in certain places.
While I think the game could be somewhat better optimized, I think that maybe the overpopulation is exacerbating the performance drops in places like cities since in my experience with the game the big frame rate drops tend to be when I get near areas where people are gathered.

[VeeGeeTea]

Running on MAX FFXIV Settings.

AMD Crosshair V Formula-Z
AMD FX-8350 8 Cores
AMD Radeon 7950
16GB G-Skills
Thermaltake 1000W Tough Power
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Case
Windows 8 Pro 64-bit

The FPS are display within FFXIV.

Max FPS:
135.2
Min FPS:
45.8

Remember, cooling is extremely essential to high FPS.
Make sure your system isn't a laptop and that your desktop has sufficient airflow.

I also speculate that your power supplies may be lacking, and unable to push your hardware when it needed most.

[TesserTheLost]

I actually have a worse GFX card, gtx 660 evo, and same ram, but i have the z87 mobo and the i5 4750, maybe its your drivers, you update? cuz i run at 80fps at ultra

[Krimzin]

I actually have a worse GFX card, gtx 660 evo, and same ram, but i have the z87 mobo and the i5 4750, maybe its your drivers, you update? cuz i run at 80fps at ultra

You run 80fps because you have a pretty good CPU the i5 4750.

[Chillblaine]

I found the Square benchmark test on accident and ran it to see how my 5 yr old build would faire and it's stood tall (being older and all). I have been running the game for a little while now and its not been laggy, zone load times are damn near non-existent and very smooth (today). To be fair though, I had the PS3 version, and it the PC version DESTROYS it. Lag is horrible, loads times are 20-30 secs, and dungeons are hard being a tank in those conditions. If you want to download the test, just google "ffxiv benchmark". Here are the specs/results on my benchmark testing:

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Official Benchmark (Character Creation)
Tested on:9/13/2013 12:36:54 AM
Score:6398
Average Framerate:54.575
Performance:Very High
-Easily capable of running the game. Should perform exceptionally well, even at higher resolutions.

Screen Size: 1280x720
Screen Mode: Full Screen
Graphics Presets: Maximum
General
-Enable HDR rendering and improve overall graphic quality. : Enabled
-Disable rendering of objects when not visible. (Occlusion Culling) : Disabled
-Use low-detail models on distant objects. (LOD) : Disabled
-Cache LOD data only when necessary. (LOD Streaming) : Disabled
-Real-time Reflections : High
-Edge Smoothing (Anti-aliasing) : FXAA
-Transparent Lighting Quality : High
-Grass Quality : High
Shadows
-Self : Display
-Other NPCs : Display
Shadow Quality
-Use low-detail models on shadows. (LOD) : Disabled
-Shadow Resolution : High - 2048p
-Shadow Cascading : Best
-Shadow Softening : Strong
Texture Detail
-Texture Filtering : Anisotropic
-Anisotropic Filtering : x16
Movement Physics
-Self : Full
-Other NPCs : Full
Effects
-Naturally darken the edges of the screen. (Limb Darkening) : Enabled
-Blur the graphics around an object in motion. (Radial Blur) : Enabled
-Screen Space Ambient Occlusion : Strong
-Glare : Normal
Cinematic Cutscenes
-Enable depth of field. : Enabled

System:
Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.130707-1535)
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
8190.180MB
ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series(VRAM 756 MB) 8.17.0010.1129

Additional spec:
ASUS P5E3 Premium MOBO
8gb 12800pc3 ram
7200 RPM HDD



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[Railven]

This game definitely tanks in cities, especially with all the AFK'ers and such.

ASRock Z68 Gen3Pro3
Intel i7 2600k @ 4.2Ghz
2x Sapphire Radeon HD 7970s @ 1050/1575
16Gbs Corsair Vengeance CL9 @ 1.5v
Corsair TX750
Corsair Carbide 500R
Win 8 Pro

FPS @ 1440p:
Max - 220 FPS
Min - 24 FPS
FFXIV benchmark score - 13350k

FPS @ 1080p:
Max - 250 FPS (I think the game is limited or I got CPU limited)
Min - 25 FPS
FFXIV Benchmark score -20100K

Depending on your system, overclocking is a good means to get some extra performance. Just make sure your hardware can handle it. I've upgraded all my CPUs before they've been damaged. Shoot, my i7 930 that had a 45% Overclock is now entering it's ~5th year of service and running strong.

[samfisher]

This game definitely tanks in cities, especially with all the AFK'ers and such.

ASRock Z68 Gen3Pro3
Intel i7 2600k @ 4.2Ghz
2x Sapphire Radeon HD 7970s @ 1050/1575
16Gbs Corsair Vengeance CL9 @ 1.5v
Corsair TX750
Corsair Carbide 500R
Win 8 Pro

FPS @ 1440p:
Max - 220 FPS
Min - 24 FPS
FFXIV benchmark score - 13350k

FPS @ 1080p:
Max - 250 FPS (I think the game is limited or I got CPU limited)
Min - 25 FPS
FFXIV Benchmark score -20100K

Depending on your system, overclocking is a good means to get some extra performance. Just make sure your hardware can handle it. I've upgraded all my CPUs before they've been damaged. Shoot, my i7 930 that had a 45% Overclock is now entering it's ~5th year of service and running strong.

How are you getting 20k scores? I've got 2 7950's same as you, both overclocked to 1100/1500 and an i5-3570K at 4.4GHz and I get only 15k+

All in all, even not at max I drop from 60 in some areas for no real reason. 13.8 Beta 2 drivers, everything is updated all the time. Temps are more than fine.