Xe-LP GPU Performance: Final Fantasy XIV

Despite being one number less than Final Fantasy 15, because FF14 is a massively-multiplayer online title, there are always yearly update packages which give the opportunity for graphical updates too. In 2019, FFXIV launched its Shadowbringers expansion, and an official standalone benchmark was released at the same time for users to understand what level of performance they could expect. Much like the FF15 benchmark we’ve been using for a while, this test is a long 7-minute scene of simulated gameplay within the title. There are a number of interesting graphical features, and it certainly looks more like a 2019 title than a 2010 release, which is when FF14 first came out.

With this being a standalone benchmark, we do not have to worry about updates, and the idea for these sort of tests for end-users is to keep the code base consistent.

Final Fantasy XIV: 768p Minimum QualityFinal Fantasy XIV: 1080p Maximum Quality

This is an easy win for Intel.

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  • Spunjji - Thursday, September 17, 2020 - link

    Came here to leave an identical comment before I've even read the article 😂
  • DigitalFreak - Thursday, September 17, 2020 - link

    The Tiger King puns are getting old.
  • huangcjz - Thursday, September 17, 2020 - link

    I still don't get it...
  • Luminar - Thursday, September 17, 2020 - link

    RIP AMD
  • tipoo - Friday, September 18, 2020 - link

    You haven't had the...Well I can't say pleasure, of watching Tiger King then
  • Flunk - Thursday, September 17, 2020 - link

    Wow, this naming scheme is even worse than the previous one. I've been patiently explaining to people for years that the number after the I is less important than that last letter.

    E.G. H > U > Y

    I can't even imagine how you'd explain this to someone who isn't a hardcore enthusiat. You basicallly need to look up each CPU number to know where in the stack it is. Might as well give up on the numbers entirely.
  • wr3zzz - Thursday, September 17, 2020 - link

    I am with you but it sounds like the 85 in 1185G7 is the new U.
  • ingwe - Thursday, September 17, 2020 - link

    Agree with Ian and Andrei. The power/naming shenanigans are just miserable.
  • Spunjji - Thursday, September 17, 2020 - link

    Intel's product naming division is its own circle of hell.
  • CajunArson - Thursday, September 17, 2020 - link

    You guys really REALLY need to update NAMD to the 2.14 nightly builds to get a real idea of what Willow Cove can do in a workload that is very heavily used in HPC: https://www.hpcwire.com/2020/08/12/intel-speeds-na...

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