The Benchmark’s purpose is to mainly test the player’s computer to make sure it is up to par for the new PC requirements for the expansion. But it also gives players a glimpse of what’s to come. If ...

Square Enix previously set a minimum hard disk space of 80GB and memory of 4GB as of Endwalker. With the new Dawntrail expansion, it will increase both thresholds to 140GB and 8GB, respectively. In ...

First, let’s talk about when the benchmark will become available. The FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmark will become available on April 14, 2024, at 12:00 AM PDT/ 7:00 AM GMT / 17:00 AEST. Players will be able ...

The benchmark software offers users the ability to create a character, or import an existing one, to be featured in the benchmark's real-time cutscenes. In addition to the existing playable races in ...

A new version of Final Fantasy 14’s Benchmark for Dawntrail has been released, offering players a far better look at how their Warriors of Light will appear in the graphical update. Originally ...

For many Final Fantasy 14 players testing the Dawntrail Benchmark, their Warriors of Lights may have looked unusual. Now, in an update penned by director Naoki Yoshida, known as Yoshi-P to the fanbase ...

The Final Fantasy 14 benchmark for Dawntrail has been announced, alongside news that we'll finally be able to create our own female Hrothgar ahead of the race coming to the MMO. Game director Naoki ...

The next expansion in the award-winning MMO will be released on June 2. Square Enix also released a benchmark tool ahead of the release of Endwalker in 2021. Due to the new graphical enhancements, ...

A GIS professional previously working for the Government of Ontario, Jordan is a Final Fantasy XIV enthusiast and avid Monk enjoyer. With over 10,000 hours logged since the game's relaunch in 2013, he ...

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail brings an abundance of fresh content, including an increased level cap, multiple new jobs, sprawling new areas, new allied tribes, new dungeons, and new core battle ...

The first free tool showed off graphical updates coming to the MMO, but not everyone was impressed. Unfortunately, many players felt that their characters lost their spark with the update, prompting ...

The moment he picked up his first SNES controller, he knew gaming was going to be a lifelong passion. From adventures with Link to repelling the Covenant with Master Chief to even climbing ever-higher ...