Koti Nexus Posted July 2, 2010 Share #1 Posted July 2, 2010 So, as many know (or not know?), there was the FFIV Benchmark testing over on Nvidia's site for us to see how well out computers can hold up. Admittedly my score surprised me, which as a 820-860. My friend, even had worse. However with the score under what they want which is 1000, I'm still going to play it and see what I can do option wise once in the game to make it run crystal smooth (or enough where I don't notice). Thankfully in the test, it only hiccuped a few times, and they were so short and went so quick, that if you blinked you eyes at that point it went 'urk' you probably would have missed it. Anyone else going to test their PCs luck, even with their scores saying, "No you can't"? Or shall I be the only crazy person to even give it a try because I'm bullheaded like that. Link to comment
Olette Posted July 2, 2010 Share #2 Posted July 2, 2010 Although your score was low, I'm sure they'll make the actual game more flexible and suitable for computers once it does come out. Though, once you play you should make sure all applications in the background are down unless you want to lag here and there. It makes the difference. Link to comment
Smiling River Posted July 2, 2010 Share #3 Posted July 2, 2010 My friend got a $900 laptop (not sure which one, will clarify later) and also got the score in 800's. Needless to say, both of us were disappointed. I hope he can play when the time comes, even on minimal settings. Link to comment
DAISHI Posted July 2, 2010 Share #4 Posted July 2, 2010 I'll be installing a few hundred dollars worth video card into my computer. Link to comment
Koti Nexus Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted July 2, 2010 My friend got a $900 laptop (not sure which one' date=' will clarify later) and also got the score in 800's. Needless to say, both of us were disappointed. I hope he can play when the time comes, even on minimal settings.[/quote'] What is sad is, my laptop is actually a 3,000k laptop using a business graphics card for my comics. Though admittedly it is about a year, two years old, and computing technology does love to change quickly. >_o Link to comment
Renaise Posted July 3, 2010 Share #6 Posted July 3, 2010 A friend of mine who was in Alpha, scored a 750 or so on the benchmark test, but reports the Alpha ran perfectly fine for him. So, it might be worth a try for some people. Link to comment
ArmachiA Posted July 3, 2010 Share #7 Posted July 3, 2010 I scored a 2400. I need a video card upgrade though. I think the benchmark is a little extreme, my computer never has a problem running anything and it's saying it will only run on default setting... Link to comment
Ellion Goto Posted July 5, 2010 Share #8 Posted July 5, 2010 My last test ran around 3200. Some of the CB crew though are getting a little higher. I'm working on reconstructing our entire CPU by building off our existing setups. My goal is 5000+ for this specific game. Link to comment
Shamadconde Posted July 5, 2010 Share #9 Posted July 5, 2010 I've consistently gotten around 3100 to 3300. My setup is a Intel quad core 3ghz, 8 gigs of DDR2 ram, windows 7, 2 nvidia 9800 gtx in SLI on a single monitor. I'm going to upgrade the video cards but I would have to build a new computer to improve it any more. Link to comment
GaelicWarlord Posted July 5, 2010 Share #10 Posted July 5, 2010 I got a score of 2897. Running a AMD Phenom II Quad Core 965, ATI Radeon 5850, 4 gigs of Ram (low speed), and windows 7 64 bit. Kinda suprised me actually, considering my rig is pretty top of the line, but I am running my AM3 Chipset processor on an AM2 motherboard... I'm certain once I upgrade I'll get a significant speed increase. My Ram speeds really aren't that great either. It was pretty cheap ram, haha. Link to comment
Boots Posted July 5, 2010 Share #11 Posted July 5, 2010 I got a 1430 @ high settings and 2700-2850 on low resolution. Needless to say, I'm kind of surprised as I'm running a 3.2 ghz i5, a NVIDIA 9800 GT, and 8 gigs DDR3 on Windows 7. I was expecting slightly better. However, a guild mate mentioned that the benchmark and aplha were not friendly with hyper-threading processors (like my shiny, new i5). Hopefully, that will change with the release in September. If not, I might have to drink the heart's blood of a software engineer at Square-Enix to quell the blood lust that will result. Link to comment
GaelicWarlord Posted July 5, 2010 Share #12 Posted July 5, 2010 I got a 1430 @ high settings and 2700-2850 on low resolution. Needless to say, I'm kind of surprised as I'm running a 3.2 ghz i5, a NVIDIA 9800 GT, and 8 gigs DDR3 on Windows 7. I was expecting slightly better. However, a guild mate mentioned that the benchmark and aplha were not friendly with hyper-threading processors (like my shiny, new i5). Hopefully, that will change with the release in September. If not, I might have to drink the heart's blood of a software engineer at Square-Enix to quell the blood lust that will result. Ah, that does make sense. In that case, its likely something that S-E will optimize later, if not at release, probably shortly after. Atleast, I'm hoping as much. Link to comment
ArmachiA Posted July 6, 2010 Share #13 Posted July 6, 2010 The bench mark and the alpha don't support dual video cards either. So if your running two and get a low score, that's why Link to comment
Koti Nexus Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share #14 Posted July 6, 2010 The bench mark and the alpha don't support dual video cards either. So if your running two and get a low score' date=' that's why[/quote'] My end, I think its because I use a graphics card that isn't public access. Duo core 9000 Intel extreme processors (2.8ghz) Windows XP Pro 2 Gigs of Ram Nvidia Quadro FX 1600M 516 Meg with 256 dedicated Link to comment
Boots Posted July 7, 2010 Share #15 Posted July 7, 2010 The bench mark and the alpha don't support dual video cards either. So if your running two and get a low score' date=' that's why[/quote'] My end, I think its because I use a graphics card that isn't public access. Duo core 9000 Intel extreme processors (2.8ghz) Windows XP Pro 2 Gigs of Ram Nvidia Quadro FX 1600M 516 Meg with 256 dedicated Is that a workstation video card? Link to comment
DAISHI Posted July 7, 2010 Share #16 Posted July 7, 2010 Well I'm upgrading my card to a GTE 470 which should help. Link to comment
Gavriel Posted July 7, 2010 Share #17 Posted July 7, 2010 My desktop just got 1657 on high resolution.... i7 2.8 GHz 6gb DDR3 Corsair Nvidia 285GTX That seems like a rather low score. Link to comment
Boots Posted July 8, 2010 Share #18 Posted July 8, 2010 My desktop just got 1657 on high resolution.... i7 2.8 GHz 6gb DDR3 Corsair Nvidia 285GTX That seems like a rather low score. Does the i7 also use hyper-threading? Because thats what tanked my score, apparently. Link to comment
Gavriel Posted July 8, 2010 Share #19 Posted July 8, 2010 My desktop just got 1657 on high resolution.... i7 2.8 GHz 6gb DDR3 Corsair Nvidia 285GTX That seems like a rather low score. Does the i7 also use hyper-threading? Because thats what tanked my score, apparently. Ah, yes. The benchmark was with the Alpha engine apparently and they're fixing all of the optimization issues! Link to comment
Averis Posted July 8, 2010 Share #20 Posted July 8, 2010 We're also loosing a little fps because it's not running full screen. There's a DLL floating around that will force it to go full screen. I got a score a little over 2800 on high with SLI and about 1900 without. I hope to at least pickup a new video card before launch. I'm looking at a Radeon 5870 or a Nvidia GTX480. My specs: -Core 2 Duo 3GHz (E6850) -2Gig 1333MHz DDR3 Ram -x2 8800 GTS 512MB (XFX Alpha Dog Edition) -MB Nvidia 790i Ultra (XFX) -Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 32bit -24" LCD at 1920x1200 Link to comment
Boots Posted July 8, 2010 Share #21 Posted July 8, 2010 I just tested the benchmark on my lunch tray (re: 17.3" desktop replacement laptop). With an i7 720Q 1.6ghz (with turbo boost to 3.2ghz) phantoming 8 cores, 6gigs of ddr3, Windows 7, and a nvidia 230M got a 1112 on low settings. Updating drivers and trying again. Link to comment
Tadrith Posted July 8, 2010 Share #22 Posted July 8, 2010 I scored 2503 on LOW settings and I think 1533 on HIGH with: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2 AMD Phenom 9750 Quad Core Processor 2.4 GHz NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 8GIGs of RAM I was surprised my score was so low considering I can run Aion on high settings while grouped/soloing, and on mid-high when joining a fortress siege (usually involves at least 200+ player characters on screen both on ground and flying plus NPCs). Maybe FFXIV is designed for graphic growth though, hence the low score. Those that played FFXI may recall that when it released few sets could run it, and now, eight years later basic sets can run it on high settings, but it's 8 years later! So yeah, I'd say as long as you can hit medium settings score, go with the flow and upgrade as you go. Again: my 2 gil worth. Link to comment
Midaja Posted July 17, 2010 Share #23 Posted July 17, 2010 Hm wow, everyones using nvidia cards... I first got 2338 on low setting, which made me quite sad... i then overclocked my graca from 500 to 700 mhz and now i get 3132 on low and 1683 on high resolution. But Im also fancying a better card, if I can afford it... Intel 2 Quad Q8200 2.33ghz (running on 2.8) 4 GB (3.2 -.-) 1066mhz DDR2 RAM Windows XP Home 32bit Service Pack 3 Asus EAH4850 (Radeon HD 4850) overclocked Link to comment
Gavriel Posted July 18, 2010 Share #24 Posted July 18, 2010 My desktop just got 1657 on high resolution.... i7 2.66 GHz 6gb DDR3 Corsair Nvidia 285GTX That seems like a rather low score. Does the i7 also use hyper-threading? Because thats what tanked my score, apparently. Ahah! So after doing a bit of overclocking (to 3.0 GHz) and installing a new driver, score is now 2864 on high resolution!!! That's a 1200 point improvement!!! I'm SO happy!!! And I was about to go spend another $350 on a second 285 GTX and an SLI bridge Link to comment
Tadrith Posted July 19, 2010 Share #25 Posted July 19, 2010 And I was about to go spend another $350 on a second 285 GTX and an SLI bridge If you did it wouldn't show up on the benchmark. If I recall correctly (and I'm about 90%+ it is correct), the benchmark won't factor in two graphic cards, only one, so the score would still be based off of the one card. Glad you could get your score up. Actually... I should try that, too.... /procrastinates. >.> /whistles Link to comment
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