[Sammitch]

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/multimedia/download/bench/

I answer alot of questions that are basically "Will FFXI run on my PC?", and I always answer them with a link to the FFXI Benchmark download.

The program basically contains the graphics engine of FFXI and some models that it uses so you can definitively see whether or not FFXI will run decently on your computer. It gives you an option to try different settings, then it runs a short cinema [I think this latest one goes through Purgonorgo] and stress tests your machine. While it runs you'll see counter in the corner of your screen, that is your 'score' the breakdown goes as such ...

Cannot run - 999: "Too Weak" PC
Unfortunately, we assume that the specifications of your computer do not meet requirements to run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows. If you have this score even though your computer meets the minimum system requirements, please adjust the software resident on your PC.
If your computer does not meet the minimum system requirements, please consider upgrading your machine.

1000 to 1499: "Easy Prey" PC
We assume that your computer can run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows.
However, your frame rate may drop when in a party with lots of effects or in crowded cities.
You should set the game settings (such as resolution and texture) as low as possible.
In addition, if these symptoms bother you, you may consider upgrading your computer (such as increasing the amount of memory or upgrading your graphics card, etc).

1500 to 1999: "Decent Challenge" PC
We assume that your computer can easily run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows with the default settings. If the frame rate bothers you when you run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows, you may change the game settings (resolution or texture settings, etc) or adjust the display of weather effects.

2000 to 2499: "Even Match" PC
We assume that your computer can run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows enjoyably with the default settings. You should be able to play easily with weather effects on.

2500 to 2999: "Tough" PC
We assume that your computer can run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows enjoyably with the default settings. If your video card exceeds the recommended system requirements, we recommend that you increase the resolution of FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows. FINAL FANTASY XI might run just as smoothly as in low resolution mode.

3000 to 3999: "Very tough" PC
We assume that your computer can run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows enjoyably with the default settings. If your video card exceeds the recommended system requirements, it may be possible to run "FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows" easily even in high resolution mode.

4000 or above: "Incredibly tough" PC
We assume that your computer can run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows incredibly well with the default settings. If your video card exceeds the recommended system requirements, it may be possible to run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows easily even in high resolution mode or with bump mapping enabled.

7000 or above: "Impossible to gauge"
We assume that your computer can run FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows excellently with the default settings. If your video card exceeds the recommended system requirements, we recommend that you try out various configuration settings of FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows.

I think the benchmark is a much more useful tool for seeing if FFXI will run rather than just rattling off your computer's specs to random people.

[Bremen]

lol Good idea Sammitch. Sticky this.

[People]

im "Tough" ><

[Hadyn]

I got 3025 ^^
Score one for Very Tough!

This needs a sticky.

[ferraven]

Imposible to gauge :3

[Dysan]

4501, Incredibly Tough PC. ^^

[Katoke]

4990
not satisfied.

AMD 64 3500+XP
1.5GHZ PC3200 DDR400Mhz Ram
Radeon X800 PCI-E 256MB

[Simkin]

I got 5335, and my brother got 7350.

Intel 2.4ghz HT 800mhz FSB
1gb 800mhz ram
Geforce 6600 256

[Rirague]

3795 :/
P4 3ghz
1gb 3200 DDR
nvidia 6800 GT 256mb

edit: 5273 on low res >.>

[Hadyn]

Hadyn :
I got 3025 ^^
Score one for Very Tough!

Wait, no, I lied.
Just ran it again.
4960, hi-res.

[Katoke]

How do you get higher in hi res?

[Aerroenu]

Quick question: would one or a combination of the following increase your benchmark #s:

- better processor?
- better RAM?
- better video card?

My settings:
- AMD Athlon Processor (spefics unknown; suspect it's one of the MP models as my motherboard supports two of them)
- 2.0 GB RAM
- ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 Series

Score w/ high res: 5281

[daedaluschaos]

Aerroenu :
Quick question: would one or a combination of the following increase your benchmark #s:

- better processor?
- better RAM?
- better video card?

My settings:
- AMD Athlon Processor (spefics unknown; suspect it's one of the MP models as my motherboard supports two of them)
- 2.0 GB RAM
- ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 Series

Score w/ high res: 5281

An upgrade in any of those would bump your score up. An upgrade in all 3 of those would bump even more. ^^

Not even gonna post my score :sly

[Katoke]

How are these people with weaker system specs beating me...............................................

:wall

[daedaluschaos]

They're not telling the truth? heh heh

[Simkin]

Just because you may have a better system by the numbers, does not make it better. Its the quality of hte pieces you have. You might have a 3.0 ghz intel p4, but if you get a slow motherboard, and then you get slow ram, your computer is gonna run slower then someone who has a computer that would seem slower.

Oh and:

Intel >>>>> AMD

[Hadyn]

Simkin :
Just because you may have a better system by the numbers, does not make it better. Its the quality of hte pieces you have. You might have a 3.0 ghz intel p4, but if you get a slow motherboard, and then you get slow ram, your computer is gonna run slower then someone who has a computer that would seem slower.

True.

Oh and:

Intel >>>>> AMD

LIES! LIES I SAY! LIEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
But really it depends on which kind of each processor you have.
Sure, a P4 3.0 HT is better than an AMD sempron (bahahaha.... sempron...)
But the top-of-the-line AMD and the top-of-the-line Intel are equal in speed.

[Katoke]

Intel is NOT > AMD.

[Sempai]

I got 2690...but my computer lags with more than one party on the screen in low resolution with shadows and footstep effects turned off and texture compression on high...and I won't even start about the way it messes up the avatars

[defunkt]

AMD > Intel for games. Intel > AMD for workstation.

On my old PC this would always crash, but I could still play (640x480 no sound, all details off, etc). So if your computer is a hunk of shit like my old one, don't lose hope ^^