FFXIV Hardware Requirements

[Klaatu]

wow! Thanks alot. I'm definitely doing that. As I said, I'm not computer savvy and I do appreciate all the help I can get.

[Klaatu]

Seeing as this new PC I bought is still under return warranty, I decided it would be easier for me to just return it and get something else.

This is what I found and need opinions on:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7&sku=B69-1220

Thanks

[Tineey]

Seeing as this new PC I bought is still under return warranty, I decided it would be easier for me to just return it and get something else.

This is what I found and need opinions on:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7&sku=B69-1220

Thanks

Looks like integrated graphics, which is probably worse than the pc you returned? Haha.

Look at the linked chart and when you have selected a pc, make sure it has a matching card above the minimum 9600...

Alternatively, you can buy that, and slap (buy another) a graphics card on top of it.

[Unleaded]

My PC is not that great, completely failed the benchmark, and doesn't meet the minimum sys requirements (Just vid card, have a 8600 GTS) . However once I got in game, turned shadows completely off, and lowered some other settings, it's running fine.

[Ferr]

Right now in the beta it's a bottleneck, but that isn't the processor's fault, FFXIV simply doesn't utilize the resources it has at it's disposal. This should change as SE patches the game to run more efficiently. I had a Q6600 at stock + GTX 460 and FFXIV beta was using ~60% of CPU

excuse me for bringing this back.
I checked it and you're right, game is using around 60% of cores (some 80, some 40..).
Then, why I have a big stuttering, especially in the city (in the outsides is barely noticable but in the city is horrid) and a low min. fps (as low as 15 in the city)? I though that was cause CPU bottleneck, especially the stuttering :/

[Argh]

Something is definitely broken, no matter how high or how low I change my settings I still get the same FPS.

[Elizabet]

Something is definitely broken, no matter how high or how low I change my settings I still get the same FPS.

Then it's probably something other than your vid card. How much Ram you have? whats your processor?

[Klaatu]

Ok, one more inquiry about possible PC for me.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...IN#detailspecs

yay or nay?

[Jojimbo]

Could probably play on mid/low settings depending on how many other people you are with and how optimised retail is. GPU isn't amazing but not too bad. CPU is fine though.

[Klaatu]

Thanks. I'm gonna see if TD can upgrade the card to 5800 series

[TStupified]

Don't forget the Power Supply either, as it's one of the most important parts in your computer. The main worry here is that most of the cheap "made in china" PSU's might not actually provide as much electrical power as they should as well as being unreliable with many other ways. I'd try to get a Corsair PSU if I were you, they generally get magnificent reviews and probably have the best overall quality as well as reliability when it comes to power supplies atm. Also PSU's made by Corsair usually have long warranty period to make you feel more safe.

[Hotseat]

Been playing the beta, the game runs at 55-60 fps most of the time at 1920x1200 with 8xQ MSAA and highest settings, it runs really well but... when playing full screen (doesn't happen when windowed) when I move the camera around I get an 1 inch horizontal row of pixels that flicker, I tried to take screenshots of it, but it doesnt appear in the screens, I don't think it's the monitor either, cause it doesn't happen to anything else or any other game, just FFXIV, is this a known issue?

I also experienced the same horizontal row of "tearing". I'm running at 1920 x1080 @ 60Hz with the same settings like yours. Also took screenshots but it doesn't show on screenshots.

FWIW my monitor is Samsung 2430H and my GPU is MSI HD5870 Lightning.

Just wondering if those new 120Hz monitors (Acer GD245 or Alienware AW2310) would help. Anyone tried?

[shaddix]

tearing is fixed by using vsync and having a minimum framerate higher(or greater than half if you don't mind 30fps.) than your displays refresh rate. Last time I tried forcing vsync in ffxiv beta it didn't work though.

[Hotseat]

Tried vsync too, the 'tearing' still there.

[shaddix]

Tried vsync too, the 'tearing' still there.

Then vsync still isn't working. Have to just wait on nvidia/ati or SE to fix it.

[Kirb]

Don't forget the Power Supply either, as it's one of the most important parts in your computer. The main worry here is that most of the cheap "made in china" PSU's might not actually provide as much electrical power as they should as well as being unreliable with many other ways. I'd try to get a Corsair PSU if I were you, they generally get magnificent reviews and probably have the best overall quality as well as reliability when it comes to power supplies atm. Also PSU's made by Corsair usually have long warranty period to make you feel more safe.

Corsair PSUs are generally fantastic, they're all I use.

Plus, a nice black velvet bag too.

[TStupified]

Corsair PSUs are generally fantastic, they're all I use.

Plus, a nice black velvet bag too.

Yeah same here, never really had any negative experiences with them. The bag I got with my latest Corsair PSU was white though. :[

[Skidz]

Regarding those corsair PSUs, you guys think a Corsair TX750W would be enough for a i7 930 + 2 GTX460s in SLI, all over clocked?

[Cooleko]

I would Recommend you up that to 1k+ However it is enough if you want to strain your psu

[shaddix]

Tried vsync too, the 'tearing' still there.

that beta faq thread has another method of forcing vsync you should try