The OFFICIAL FFXIV Benchmark & Beta Performance Thread

[Cautery]

Just done a very quick test of CF vs Single card.

Settings: 1920x1080, MSx2, Window Buffer, AO on, DoF off.

Single card - 15 FPS (In town, standing on a bridge, moved around a bit)

CF - 26 FPS (same place)

Performce increase is similar to the increase I saw in Benchmark when I used CF hack.

Is there an hack to let my HD5970 work with both GPU during the playtime on beta?

[Bwelch]

I'm having the most god-awful time trying to get the Benchmark to run. I get the d3dx9_41.dll is missing error, so I go and download the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer but that also gives me an error (An internal system error occurred). Any ideas? ('-' *)

Also updated my graphics card driver.

System Report:

Spoiler: show

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/29/2010, 18:19:01
       Machine name: KOS-MOS-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
       System Model: System Product Name
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/25/10 14:39:27 Ver: 08.00.15
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         930  @ 2.80GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
             Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6136MB RAM
          Page File: 1480MB used, 10788MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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          Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
       Manufacturer: NVIDIA
          Chip type: GeForce GTX 470
           DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_06CD&SUBSYS_83471043&REV_A3
     Display Memory: 4059 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 1248 MB
      Shared Memory: 2811 MB
       Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: SyncMaster
         Monitor Id: SAM05EB
        Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (59.934Hz)
        Output Type: HD15
        Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.5896 (English)
     Driver Version: 8.17.12.5896
        DDI Version: 10.1
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 7/9/2010 18:38:00, 12471400 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: n/a
    WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
  Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-458D-11CF-FB64-4BA31DC2C535}
          Vendor ID: 0x10DE
          Device ID: 0x06CD
          SubSys ID: 0x83471043
        Revision ID: 0x00A3
 Driver Strong Name: oem7.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section012:8.17.12.5896:pci\ven_10de&dev_06cd
     Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C 
   Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
                     {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
                     {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
                     {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
                     {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
       D3D9 Overlay: Supported
            DXVA-HD: Supported
       DDraw Status: Enabled
         D3D Status: Enabled
         AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0889&SUBSYS_104383C0&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6037 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: n/a
          Date and Size: 1/29/2010 02:48:44, 2260256 bytes
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0889&SUBSYS_104383C0&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6037 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: n/a
          Date and Size: 1/29/2010 02:48:44, 2260256 bytes
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0889&SUBSYS_104383C0&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6037 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: n/a
          Date and Size: 1/29/2010 02:48:44, 2260256 bytes
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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DirectInput Devices
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      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Hot Keys (USB)
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Hot Keys (USB)
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Hot Keys (USB)
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Command Pad
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x3A36
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| OEMData: 00 00 00 00 0B 00 00 00
| 
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| 
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC018
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
| 
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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      Drive: C:
 Free Space: 924.6 GB
Total Space: 953.8 GB
File System: NTFS
      Model: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 ATA Device

      Drive: D:
      Model: ATAPI iHAS124   B ATA Device
     Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A37
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A37&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D0
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Throttle Registers - 3438
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3438&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_13\3&11583659&0&A3
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub to ESI Port - 3405
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3405&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&00
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1033&DEV_0194&SUBSYS_84131043&REV_03\4&CF85AA7&0&0010
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 3 - 3A44
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A44&SUBSYS_84181043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E2
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A36
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A36&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&EA
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub System Management Registers - 342E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_342E&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_13\3&11583659&0&A0
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_90\3&11583659&0&F0
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3A40
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A40&SUBSYS_84181043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E0
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A35
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A35&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E9
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Control Status and RAS Registers - 3423
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3423&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_13\3&11583659&0&A2
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Marvell 91xx SATA 6G Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1B4B&DEV_91A3&SUBSYS_84001043&REV_11\4&37C265C7&0&0008
   Driver: n/a

     Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3E&SUBSYS_84181043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D8
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A34&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E8
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub GPIO and Scratch Pad Registers - 3422
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3422&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_13\3&11583659&0&A1
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1814&DEV_0301&SUBSYS_00551737&REV_00\4&1B359D48&0&08F0
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3C&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D7
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family SMBus Controller - 3A30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A30&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FB
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 7 - 340E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_340E&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&38
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_4364&SUBSYS_81F81043&REV_12\4&18ABAD59&0&00E2
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3A&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&EF
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2 - 3A26
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A26&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FD
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 3 - 340A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_340A&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&18
   Driver: n/a

     Name: VIA 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_81FE1043&REV_C0\4&1B359D48&0&10F0
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A39
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A39&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D2
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 1 - 3A20
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A20&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FA
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 2 - 3409
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3409&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&10
   Driver: n/a

     Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0BE5&SUBSYS_83471043&REV_A1\4&2F1C4782&0&0118
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A38
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A38&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D1
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) ICH10R LPC Interface Controller - 3A16
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A16&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&F8
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3408
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3408&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_13\3&11583659&0&08
   Driver: n/a

     Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_06CD&SUBSYS_83471043&REV_A3\4&2F1C4782&0&0018
   Driver: n/a

------------------
DirectShow Filters
------------------

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7600.16385
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16590
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16590
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7600.16385
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7600.16385
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16590
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7600.16385
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16590
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16590
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16590

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Realtek HD Audio CD input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HD Audio Line input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HD Audio Mic input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HD Audio Stereo input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Realtek HD Audio output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HDA SPDIF Optical Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Realtek HDA SPDIF Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7600.16590

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16385

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Realtek High Definiti,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
DirectSound: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Realtek Digital Output (Realtek,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Realtek Digital Output(Optical),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

---------------
EVR Power Information
---------------
Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality) 
  Quality Flags: 2576
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow half deinterlace
    Allow scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 100
  Balanced Flags: 1424
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow batching
    Force half deinterlace
    Force scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 50
  PowerFlags: 1424
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow batching
    Force half deinterlace
    Force scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 0

[Jojimbo]

Is there an hack to let my HD5970 work with both GPU during the playtime on beta?

I have CF working without any mods since start of beta (used both CCC 10.4 and 10.7). CCC AI is on (doesn't seem to matter which setting). 10.4 or 10.7 profiles work as well (can you use higher profiles version with lower a CCC?)

[stryderent]

getting error about a d3dx9.dll?

[Khalil]

getting error about a d3dx9.dll?

The dude two posts above yours is getting the same error.

[Bwelch]

So when I get the error from downloading the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer it directs me to the logs.

This is it if it helps. ;x

Spoiler: show

07/29/10 19:06:55: DXWSetup: CDXWSetup::~CDXWSetup()
07/29/10 19:06:56: DXWSetup: CreatePropertySheet() returns -9.
07/29/10 19:06:56: DXWSetup: Deleted file C:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll.
07/29/10 19:06:56: DXWSetup: Deleted file C:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll.
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: ***** DXWSETUP *****
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: WinMain()
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: IsIA64(): not IA64.
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on target file C:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: Installed file C:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: Unable to get Version on target file C:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: Installed file C:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: GetDXVersion(): Unable to get RC string from registry.
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904.00
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: Setup Version: 4.09.00.0904.00
07/29/10 19:06:58: DXWSetup: A newer version of DirectX have been installed already.
07/29/10 19:06:59: dsetup32: IsWow64(): running on Wow64.
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: CDXWSetup::CDXWSetup()
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: CDXWSetup::DownloadDXUpdate()
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: OnEngineStatusChange(): EngineStatus = 0x1, SubStatus = 0x0
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: OnEngineStatusChange(): EngineStatus = 0x3, SubStatus = 0x0
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: OnEngineStatusChange(): EngineStatus = 0x2, SubStatus = 0x0
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: OnStartInstall(): DLSize = 81, InstallSize = 0
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: OnStartComponent(): ID = DXUpdate, DLSize = 81, InstallSize = 0, str = %DirectX_Setup%
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: OnComponentProgress(): Phase = 0, Progress = 0
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: OnStopComponent(): ID = DXUpdate, hr = 0x0, Phase = 9, str = %DirectX_Setup%, status = 0x0
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: OnStopInstall(): hr = 0x0, str = (null), status = 0x0
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: OnEngineStatusChange(): EngineStatus = 0x3, SubStatus = 0x0
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: WM_APP_DOWNLOADDXUPDATE
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: CDXWSetup::InitInstallEngine()
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: CDXWSetup::InitInstallEngine(): Sections are not initialized.
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: PreinstDlgProc(): CDXWSetup::InitInstallEngine() failed.
07/29/10 19:07:01: DXWSetup: WM_APP_ENDDOWNLOAD
07/29/10 19:07:03: DXWSetup: CDXWSetup::~CDXWSetup()
07/29/10 19:07:04: DXWSetup: CreatePropertySheet() returns -9.
07/29/10 19:07:04: DXWSetup: Deleted file C:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll.
07/29/10 19:07:04: DXWSetup: Deleted file C:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll.


-------------------------

--------------------
[07/29/10 19:07:01] module: DXWSetup(Jun  2 2010), file: dxwsetup.cpp, line: 219, function: CDXWSetup::InitInstallEngine

    Sections are not initialized.

--------------------
[07/29/10 19:07:01] module: DXWSetup(Jun  2 2010), file: psheets.cpp, line: 472, function: PreinstDlgProc

    CDXWSetup::InitInstallEngine() failed.

[alecrast]

Here are some performance results from the beta for the following system:

i7 860 2.8GHz (stock)
8GB DDR3-1600
Sapphire TOXIC 2GB 5870 (925 core / 1225 memory, stock settings for this card)
Dell U2711 2560x1440 Display
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Catalyst 10.7 drivers

The above scores approximately 4950 in the official FFXIV benchmark without any tweaking.

These results were obtained by running the same 6-minute path through Limsa Lominsa for each test. Yeah, it's not perfect but it's the best I can at the moment. MSI Afterburner and the Windows native performance monitoring tools were used to generate CSV files which I then munged into usable data via perl.

Each tweakable option was tested separately with all other settings on default except for the final benchmark where multiple options were tweaked simultaneously.

#================================================= =
Window Size ---- 2560x1440
Multisampling -- 1Sample
Buffer Size --- Window Size
Shadow Detail -- Standard
AO ------------- Off
DoF ------------ Off

avg cpu: 15.8%
avg gpu temp = 63.8
avg gpu usage = 34.3
avg fan_speed = 43.0
avg framerate = 29.3

Observations: With everything at default, the game is very zippy.



#================================================= =
Window Size ---- 2560x1440
Multisampling -- 2Sample
Buffer Size --- Window Size
Shadow Detail -- Standard
AO ------------- Off
DoF ------------ Off

avg cpu: 15.9%
avg gpu temp = 64.4
avg gpu usage = 35.6
avg fan_speed = 44.1
avg framerate = 29.4

Observations: No appreciable change from default to Multi-sample 2x.



#================================================= =
Window Size ---- 2560x1440
Multisampling -- 8Sample
Buffer Size --- Window Size
Shadow Detail -- Standard
AO ------------- Off
DoF ------------ Off

avg cpu: 15.6%
avg gpu temp = 63.6
avg gpu usage = 37.9
avg fan_speed = 42.6
avg framerate = 29.6

Observations: No appreciable change (~3.5% increase in GPU use from defaults)



#================================================= =
Window Size ---- 2560x1440
Multisampling -- 1Sample
Buffer Size --- Double
Shadow Detail -- Standard
AO ------------- Off
DoF ------------ Off

avg cpu: 14.7%
avg gpu temp = 75.8
avg gpu usage = 93.7
avg fan_speed = 60.5
avg framerate = 28.0

Observations: Despite the framerate, the game definitely feels more sluggish. GPU usage is way up and CPU usage is down marginally - the beginnings of a GPU bottleneck.



#================================================= =
Window Size ---- 2560x1440
Multisampling -- 1Sample
Buffer Size ---- Window
Shadow Detail -- Highest
AO ------------- Off
DoF ------------ Off

avg cpu = 15.2%
avg gpu temp = 63.8
avg gpu usage = 37.9
avg fan_speed = 42.9
avg framerate = 29.5

Observations: No appreciable change (~3.6% increase in GPU use from defaults)



#================================================= =
Window Size ---- 2560x1440
Multisampling -- 1Sample
Buffer Size ---- Window
Shadow Detail -- Standard
AO ------------- On
DoF ------------ Off

avg cpu = 11.0%
avg gpu temp = 69.6
avg gpu usage = 98.5
avg fan_speed = 48.6
avg framerate = 17.8

Observations: Ouch. CPU usage down, framerate down, GPU usage maxxed. Hello GPU bottleneck. The game feels extremely sluggish. I'd consider it unplayable at this setting. My personal opinion of AO is that it's worthless - it just makes things look "darker". Whether you think it looks good or not, it's a massive performance hit.



#================================================= =
Window Size ---- 2560x1440
Multisampling -- 1Sample
Buffer Size ---- Window
Shadow Detail -- Standard
AO ------------- Off
DoF ------------ On

avg cpu = 18.0%
avg gpu temp = 67.8
avg gpu usage = 56.5
avg fan_speed = 46.9
avg framerate = 29.2

Observations: CPU usage up less than 3%, GPU usage up ~22%, framerate still good. No difference in responsiveness.



#================================================= =
Based on the above, my personal preferences for running FFXIV are:

Multisampling -- 8Sample
Buffer Size ---- Window
Shadow Detail -- Highest
AO ------------- Off
DoF ------------ On

avg cpu = 18.6%
avg gpu temp = 70.1
avg gpu usage = 63.8
avg fan_speed = 51.0
avg framerate = 29.1

34.3% (default settings) + 22.2% (FoV) + 3.5% (8x multi-sampling) + 3.6% (highest shadows) = 63.5% GPU usage. That matches very closely to the observed 63.8% in the final benchmark.

Make of this info what you will.

[Bwelch]

Well disregard my last couple posts... I'm going to assume that it's working because I registered Windupe 7 Ultimate (just built a new system), and not because I was actively persistent.

i7 930
GTX 470
6GB Memory

Haven't done any overclocking yet, but here is the benchmark:

Spoiler: show

HIGH
http://imgur.com/j4Zwb.png

LOW
http://imgur.com/4BKqH.png

[Questionable]

Thanks for the awesome testing Alecrast, this would help me and a lot of people in determining systems and also which settings. When you OC your system, could you do the test again?

[alecrast]

Thanks for the awesome testing Alecrast, this would help me and a lot of people in determining systems and also which settings. When you OC your system, could you do the test again?

I can, but with the 30fps cap, it would be of limited usefulness. I think that the GPU hogging features (buffer size double and AO on) are not something that can be overcome with an overclock.

I'm trying hard to fight the urge to buy another 5870 as I'd rather switch back to NVIDIA once they do a GPU refresh but it's tempting to see how it would affect performance. If there wasn't a FPS cap, I'd probably do it.

[Questionable]

I can, but with the 30fps cap, it would be of limited usefulness. I think that the GPU hogging features (buffer size double and AO on) are not something that can be overcome with an overclock.

I'm trying hard to fight the urge to buy another 5870 as I'd rather switch back to NVIDIA once they do a GPU refresh but it's tempting to see how it would affect performance. If there wasn't a FPS cap, I'd probably do it.

Can you explain why there is the 30FPS cap SE puts on their games? Is there a chance they'll remove it?

Were you planning on CF'ing the 2 5870's? You know you can probably return the card within 2 weeks or something at your local store

Maybe I can get 2 5850's CF instead of 1 for my system. Still expensive

[alecrast]

Can you explain why there is the 30FPS cap SE puts on their games? Is there a chance they'll remove it?

Were you planning on CF'ing the 2 5870's? You know you can probably return the card within 2 weeks or something at your local store

Maybe I can get 2 5850's CF instead of 1 for my system. Still expensive

I was considering it. Unfortunately, everyone is out of stock on the Sapphire 5870 that I have. I could by the non-TOXIC edition which is still 2GB and have the Vapor-X cooler but I don't want to drop another $500 with refreshes just a few months out. I'm holding my breath that NVIDIA will give us something compelling.

The only reason I can see for a 30fps cap is if the game's FPS is unstable and they want to prevent "rubber banding" performance. Other than that, I can't really explain it.

[Questionable]

Hey do you know what program can monitor cpu usage other than task manager, the rivatuner can't monitor that and my current card doesn't have GPU load.

So I just want to monitor CPU usage.

[Saroyan]

I upgraded my system last week, stepped up to an i7 930 from a Q6600. system right now is:

Core i7-930 @3.4ghz
EVGA X58 Tri-SLI mobo
6GB OCZ DDR3 1600
GTX 260 Core 216

The graphics card is a carry over, but I have a second 260 coming for SLI, so hopefully SLI is supported in retail. Here are my scores.

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[shaddix]

The only reason I can see for a 30fps cap is if the game's FPS is unstable and they want to prevent "rubber banding" performance. Other than that, I can't really explain it.

Well it was tied to character movement in ff11 which is why that had it, if you could somehow increase your fps in 11 you were flee hacking. I have no clue why it's like that in 14 though. You would think they wouldn't make the same mistake.

[GSDragoon]

Hey do you know what program can monitor cpu usage other than task manager, the rivatuner can't monitor that and my current card doesn't have GPU load.

So I just want to monitor CPU usage.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx

[Purrrfect]

Would be nice if afterburner had the ability to put core usage in the osd... and temps while I'm being greedy. :D

[alecrast]

Hey do you know what program can monitor cpu usage other than task manager, the rivatuner can't monitor that and my current card doesn't have GPU load.

So I just want to monitor CPU usage.

Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Performance Monitor

There's tons of stuff you can find in there though the interface is kind of non-intuitive.

Well it was tied to character movement in ff11 which is why that had it, if you could somehow increase your fps in 11 you were flee hacking. I have no clue why it's like that in 14 though. You would think they wouldn't make the same mistake.

Tying movement to framerate is just an awful idea, though. What if the person's framerate dips below 30fps? Do they run slower? (rhetorical question is rhetorical) It's just an awful way to go about things, trying to tie in-game behavior to an external variable like framerate.

[Celeras]

Would be nice if afterburner had the ability to put core usage in the osd... and temps while I'm being greedy. :D

Rivatuner, which afterburner is written off of, does both. Afterburner will never be capable of this without plugin support, which it'll probably never have implemented.

[Amele]

Well it was tied to character movement in ff11 which is why that had it, if you could somehow increase your fps in 11 you were flee hacking. I have no clue why it's like that in 14 though. You would think they wouldn't make the same mistake.

it was also an artifact of NTSC encoding for the (original) ps2 version of the game - why they had that as part of the hardcoded graphics logic I have no idea though.

which is why the fps cap was actually something like 29.95 or so. (which is why even with pegged frames you still got massive vertical tearing.)


for FFXIV it was probably to mask how heavily unoptimized the engine is - no clue if they'll uncap it.