The OFFICIAL FFXIV Benchmark & Beta Performance Thread

[BlackheartX]

I think its kind of hilarious that they don't support SLI/Crossfire. You'd think it would be standard these days for games. Its a step up at least from FFXI which never used the graphics processor. FFXIV will use only ONE! Maybe FFXVIII will allow us to use TWO! But by then we'll probably be using 8 or something, some people are already using 4.

SE really fails when it comes to graphics processors. They rely too much on the main processor.

Can you point me in the direction of where this crappy benchmark means the game itself won't support Crossfire/Sli?

[Nekonaruto]

http://i49.tinypic.com/1ze9sht.png

I should be OK, huh?

[Drako]

Can you point me in the direction of where this crappy benchmark means the game itself won't support Crossfire/Sli?

it doesnt mean, but its evidence towards happening.

i just hope they will support.

[BlackheartX]

it doesnt mean, but its evidence towards happening.

i just hope they will support.

That would be dumb beyond belief if it happens.

[Lovian]

you'd need a near and or over $2000+ laptop to get something in the 4000 on high score, that laptop you pointed out would probably be near the 1000's

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/X...me_S1_Notebook
this should get you "near" 4000 (but I'm guessing more like 3000-3500 range because of the video card)

Although it does have a change video card option to a good one (add $550 to laptop price) and it will get a 4000+ score I'm sure.

Although you can get a pretty decked out PC for the price your looking at for that laptop with that video card

Thanks for the suggestion, $2200 is out of my budget at the moment

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16834220700
is a slight upgrade on the previous Asus i posted don't know if its much of an improvement GTS 360M instead of the radeon 5730.

The modding is very smart, but don't want to have to lug around an extra psu and card to get decent 3D out of it.

[mintyice]

what do you think is cheaper to get? a PS3 or a decent computer capable of handling 14?

[BlackheartX]

what do you think is cheaper to get? a PS3 or a decent computer capable of handling 14?

Doubt you'll get a decent pc for 400 bucks add maybe 600 to that and the dynamics change a lot.

[Katlan]

what do you think is cheaper to get? a PS3 or a decent computer capable of handling 14?

PS3 if you can wait to play XIV until 3/2010. Otherwise your gonna be spending over 1k+ for a computer that can play anywhere close to the PS3 (and more to do better then the PS3)

[mintyice]

true enough.

[roippi]

The "you must spend 1k+" thing is complete bunk, sorry.

Build your own $550 gaming PC

You can cut that $550 figure down significantly if you peruse sites like slickdeals.net and jump on good deals. 500 bucks can make you a machine far, far more potent than a PS3 if you know what you're doing.

[BlackheartX]

The "you must spend 1k+" thing is complete bunk, sorry.

Build your own $550 gaming PC

You can cut that $550 figure down significantly if you peruse sites like slickdeals.net and jump on good deals. 500 bucks can make you a machine far, far more potent than a PS3 if you know what you're doing.

IMO PS3 would still be better unless he really wants to buy a PC that scale.

[Liminality]

All you really need is one of the new Intel iX chips and a good video card. I mean, how long has some of those items been on market now? Get with the program. I understand getting good deals, but if you're just going to be a cheap skate on PC parts, save yourself the FFXIV launch headache and get a PS3.

[Oreth]

Is anyone else having problems where the benchmarker crashes?

I try to run it on Low setting and right before it loads up my whole PC just crashed and restarts..

XP Pro SP3

PC Specs are below... Any ideas?

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2127/pcspec.jpg

Just to add

MOBO: ASUS P5K
Memory: 4GB DDR2

[Liminality]

The Benchmark is buggy. I had to use a Mobility graphics driver to even get the benchmark to run on my iMac desktop on W7. I think it just has something to do with the benchmark not supporting some ATI Radeon HD cards. Mine is an ATI Radeon HD 4850. Try going onto the ATI site and finding the mobility driver for your same desktop graphics and installing it. It should run then.

I'm pretty sure FFXIV final release will support the card. I think the benchmark was just poorly coded, imo.

[Oreth]

Ye i even tried the DLL suggestion and still nothing.

Im involved in the Alpha and that runs fine with no problems even in the towns. Isnt the Alpha supposed to be more taxing on the final release?

Installing the mobility drivers will that effect other games i play or anything?

[mintyice]

yo, think i could bootcamp windows 7 and play FFXIV on my macbook pro?

[Ellimist]

Ok I don't know much about computers. My laptop plays steam games and FFXI pretty well, but my benchmark for XIV was 300-350. These are my specs. Is there anything I can do to make it run better? Or am I screwed.
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8297/benchmark2.jpg

[Liminality]

Ye i even tried the DLL suggestion and still nothing.

Im involved in the Alpha and that runs fine with no problems even in the towns. Isnt the Alpha supposed to be more taxing on the final release?

Installing the mobility drivers will that effect other games i play or anything?

The mobility driver for your current card is just a basically downgraded version of the current driver you have. It will slightly affect graphics performance (i.e. - you won't get your true performance from your graphics card). I wouldn't bother downgrading if you're in Aplha or Beta and can run FFXIV on your current drivers.

@mintyice: What are your MBP specs?

[Oreth]

The mobility driver for your current card is just a basically downgraded version of the current driver you have. It will slightly affect graphics performance (i.e. - you won't get your true performance from your graphics card). I wouldn't bother downgrading if you're in Aplha or Beta and can run FFXIV on your current drivers.

@mintyice: What are your MBP specs?

Ok well thanks alot for the reply, i guess i just wanted to see my score more than anything.

[BlackheartX]

Ok I don't know much about computers. My laptop plays steam games and FFXI pretty well, but my benchmark for XIV was 300-350. These are my specs. Is there anything I can do to make it run better? Or am I screwed.
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8297/benchmark2.jpg

Take your PC and burn it. Only then will you be able to rebuild. 200-300 means your screwed sorry. (If this is a troll you got me, if not rebuild your PC)