"Oh btw, FFXIV Online in 2010"

[Kitsune]

A 9200 Core 2 Quad and a geforce 260 netted me 2050 on 1080p.  With firefox still running in the background, to better emulate my online gaming experience.  Looked fine.  I'm still tempted to upgrade to the new 460, just because they run cooler and quieter than my 260, while putting out more fps.  My 260 turns my computer into a space heater, and I'm a little weary of how warm it gets in my room as a result.

[fuser]

The GTX 460 is nvidia's new mid-class card, only $200. 

Pointing out the i7-2.66Ghz which is a $300 piece of kit. As you mentioned the new GTX 460 is the new 8800gt, probably have to look at picking one up for release.

[LK]

1838 on my rig at High, I didn't notice any SEVERE drop in performance, the whole thing was beautiful. Their benchmark has pretty narrative potential than most MMOs. I can't wait for real cutscenes in this game.

*reads the score data*

...Huh. I don't know if I want to update my rig JUST for FFXIV. 3207 on Low. So I should be fine if I'm not after cinematic quality. Though seeing that I'm at the same tech level or slightly behind is slightly distressing. Good thing I don't play that many PC games in a year!

[Cadaverine]

Athlon 64X2 4800, and a GeForce 8800 GTS 512, and I scored around 1630 @ 1920 x 1080.  I usually play at 1650, though.

However, the game runs just fine on my pc, so I can't say I care much about the benchmark.

[Rendakor]

Where are you guys seeing these benchmarks? The link posted only has the system requirements.

[fuser]

Where are you guys seeing these benchmarks? The link posted only has the system requirements.

They released a benchmark application you can download and run.

[Trippy]

There's a benchmark you can run (similar to the FF XI one) if you want to test how your system will perform.

http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/media/benchmark/na/

Edit: duh, fuser posted before me

[01101010]

Where are you guys seeing these benchmarks? The link posted only has the system requirements.

Or you could have flipped back a page to the link I provided...though that would take some effort 

[Rendakor]

Haha thanks, my bad. I scrolled up a bit but didn't see your post 0110101.

Edit: I scored a 771.  I'm running an AMD 64 x2 5000+, GeForce 8600 GT. And that was at low res.

[fuser]

1580 high (1080p)
2651 low (720p)

Q6600 @2.40ghz, 8800GT, 4GB DDR2, Windows 7 64bit.

I noticed the demo dosen't flip aero glass off to basic in window mode so there's probably a performance gain there. It's also nice to see it split the load across my quad at 20-30% load.

[Numtini]

It seems to be pretty CPU intensive, it pretty much maxxed out both cores of my dual core.

[LK]

I want to purchase pre-built PCs based on their FFXIV Benchmark score.

The days of me caring about every part are over. Call it Console-itis. I just want a system I know will perform at a certain capability rather than putting parts together and hoping I know what the fuck I'm doing.

[Hoax]

I want to purchase pre-built PCs based on their FFXIV Benchmark score.

The days of me caring about every part are over. Call it Console-itis. I just want a system I know will perform at a certain capability rather than putting parts together and hoping I know what the fuck I'm doing.

Buy it for PS3?

[01101010]

I want to purchase pre-built PCs based on their FFXIV Benchmark score.

The days of me caring about every part are over. Call it Console-itis. I just want a system I know will perform at a certain capability rather than putting parts together and hoping I know what the fuck I'm doing.

Buy it for PS3?

See you next year then 

[LK]

01101010 sums it up. I bought Final Fantasy XI for my XBox 360. I didn't play long but it felt nice.

Still, so few PC games come out that I want to play, but if there were more, it'd justify the cost of a $5k or whatever it'll be for top-tier system. Most PC games that do come out have compatibility for a wide range of system specs and so I wouldn't need to upgrade. I was never an early adopter on graphics technology.

[Segoris]

I planned on building a new system this fall/winter, so this works for me, though I understand people not wanting to build just for a specific game. At the very least, can we keep the hyperbole down while venting about it? $5k for a new system is a bit of crap. Avoid places like Dell and ibuypower and go to a local shop and have them build it if you don't want to deal with it and don't have any friends who enjoy doing it. Or mwave.com is even a good choice for something like $70-$80 they'll put it together, install OS, update drivers, etc and you can keep that $3k from your original estimate and go get some hookers and whiskey

[Nija]

Buying a new PC to make it look pretty won't make the gameplay any better. Watch some of those fight videos again and reconsider your purchases.

[Segoris]

That's true Nija, and I think most realize that but still want to try it - shitty gameplay or not.

[fuser]

Bunch of German websites having beta key giveaway contests compiled at FFXIVcore.

[LK]

I'm torn between going into Beta and learning all I can so I'm ready for launch and waiting until launch and being genuinely surprised by things I encounter, which may lead to less than optimal progression but a more entertaining experience.

[Kitsune]

I switched from a GTX 260 to a 460, and my benchmark increased by 25%, and without the leafblower fan noise or wave of furnace heat of my old card.  Me likey.

[Segoris]

I'm torn between going into Beta and learning all I can so I'm ready for launch and waiting until launch and being genuinely surprised by things I encounter, which may lead to less than optimal progression but a more entertaining experience.

I was thinking this before, and realized this: I've kept up and been ahead of the curve at release at most MMO releases in the past few years and would like to be surprised for once. This is a pure pve game (afaik) so being ahead of the curve won't really be that beneficial as it would if it was a pvp game as well. My plan is to stay up on the basic functions of the game and to enjoy the ride in this rare instance where I feel I won't be missing out much by not being ahead of everyone else.

[Segoris]

For any interested, there's a beta key raffle for North American Square Enix accounts on a few websites.

This site has links and basic info to the keys

I know I'm skipping this, but good luck to anyone interested in trying.

[LK]

Based on what I'm reading, the launch is going to be more closely mirrored after the Japanese launch of FFXI (with much reduced functionality) compared to the more expansive NA launch that included the first expansion and all the tweaks that came with it. There's some rumblings about the problems with Magic classes and other major changes being pushed through. Given they are a month and a half from launch, this all feels last minute, but the Japanese are tireless automatons of game development, so we'll see.

[Velorath]

Based on what I'm reading, the launch is going to be more closely mirrored after the Japanese launch of FFXI (with much reduced functionality) compared to the more expansive NA launch that included the first expansion and all the tweaks that came with it.

Uh, yeah... the "more expansive" U.S. launch for FFXI in NA might have had something to do with the fact that it launched almost a year and a half later.

[Kitsune]

Yeah, the pre-US FFXI was very sparse and moderately lame.  The advanced jobs that people take for granted weren't in the original Japanese release, they were part of the first expansion.

[Ard]

That's a heaping dose of misinformation or bad memory.  To the best of my knowledge, five of the nine original ones were in at launch, or if not launch, shortly after launch, I'm not 100% sure (paladin, dark knight, beastmaster, bard, and ranger).  The other four came from the first expansion (samurai, ninja, dragoon, and summoner techically, but that one actually came as part of the expansion patch, not the expansion itself).

This is an awful lot of doom and gloom for a game from Square in the main final fantasy line.  The game that releases might not be the game you or I personally want, but I'll be surprised if it releases as broken or as light on content as Aion or Warhammer.  Keep in mind the vast majority of the game the beta players are seeing isn't the reality of the game.  It's a very very limited stress test.  That said, prepare for disappointment if you didn't like FFXI, because it's almost certainly going to be more of the same, seeing as how it's mostly the same developers.

[LK]

Based on what I'm reading, the launch is going to be more closely mirrored after the Japanese launch of FFXI (with much reduced functionality) compared to the more expansive NA launch that included the first expansion and all the tweaks that came with it.

Uh, yeah... the "more expansive" U.S. launch for FFXI in NA might have had something to do with the fact that it launched almost a year and a half later.

Yea, it did. So? FFXIV is launching simultaneously in US and Japan this time.

[Velorath]

Based on what I'm reading, the launch is going to be more closely mirrored after the Japanese launch of FFXI (with much reduced functionality) compared to the more expansive NA launch that included the first expansion and all the tweaks that came with it.

Uh, yeah... the "more expansive" U.S. launch for FFXI in NA might have had something to do with the fact that it launched almost a year and a half later.

Yea, it did. So? FFXIV is launching simultaneously in US and Japan this time.

Exactly, which is why your previous post seemed a little bit on the blindingly obvious side.

[LK]

Especially since I mentioned that the first expansion was included, which... you know what, nevermind.

[Dren]

Based on what I'm reading, the launch is going to be more closely mirrored after the Japanese launch of FFXI (with much reduced functionality) compared to the more expansive NA launch that included the first expansion and all the tweaks that came with it.

Uh, yeah... the "more expansive" U.S. launch for FFXI in NA might have had something to do with the fact that it launched almost a year and a half later.

Yea, it did. So? FFXIV is launching simultaneously in US and Japan this time.

Exactly, which is why your previous post seemed a little bit on the blindingly obvious side.

Obvious to who?  This is news to me.  Last time they worked out bugs and launched later for NA.  That's a good thing.

This time, we are going to be able to experience all the glorious bugs as they become apparent.  That's not a good thing.

1.5 year delay isn't anything to me.  I want it launched well, not fast.

[Reg]

There's nothing forcing you to start playing on opening day.

[Cadaverine]

He can not resist the allure of it's opening day siren song.

[Segoris]

Partial NDA lift went in place sometime in the last week or so. The basic jist of it is that screenshots are allowed but videos and sound are not.

That said, here are a few screenshots and some details about the macro system, linkshells, and fishing and cooking mix.

Fishing seems involved enough that it could be interesting from time to time, or it will just make me never want to fish in an mmo again. The rest is about what was expected

[Lantyssa]

Once I find confirmation of the partial NDA lift I can say a few things.