Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Benchmark Tool Releases Today

Are you ready for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail expansion? Well, how about your PC? If you’re eager to find out how well this massive new update will perform, you’ll be happy to hear that the official benchmark tool has just launched today!

The benchmark tool was revealed during the epic 14-hour anniversary broadcast, alongside a letter from the game’s producer, all of which focused on the upcoming Dawntrail expansion. To celebrate the release of the tool, Square Enix has also released a brand new trailer for the benchmark too, which you can check out below!

Along with the benchmark, you’ll find the new character creation tool, which now includes female Hrothgar options, and then there’s also a wealth of graphical updates to the game. This last part is important, as it does mean increased requirements for the game, so the new benchmark tool is pretty important in that regard.

Trailer

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Dawntrail will see the game’s level cap raised to 100, and add new adventures on the seas, and is set to release on July 2nd this year, with a wealth of new features.

Dawntrail Features

• Journey to the New World, Tural, and its capital, Tuliyollal
• Explore new areas, including the mountainous Urqopacha and the forest of Yak T’el
• New Allied Tribes, including the diminutive Pelupelu who wear distinctive masks and inhabit Urqopacha
• Level Cap increase from 90 to 100
• Multiple New Jobs
• Core Battle Content including FATEs, Hunts, Treasure Hunts and Sidequests
• New Dungeons
• New Threats, including Valigarmanda
• Duty Support Update
• New Gear and Recipes
• Expansive New Lifestyle Content
• New Variant Dungeons, Alliance Raid, 8-Player Raid and Ultimate Raid
• PvP Update
• Ongoing Content Updates, including a Blue Mage Update, Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures, New Plans for Deep Dungeons and a Gold Saucer Update

System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements

• CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 or higher
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 480
• RAM: 8 GB
• Available HDD/SSD space: 140 GB (more on HDD)
• Resolution: 720p

Recommended System Requirements

• CPU: Intel Core i7-9700 or higher
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
• RAM: 16 GB
• Available HDD/SSD space: 140 GB (more on HDD)
• Resolution: 1080p

For more updates, check out the official benchmark tool download page here.