Today Square Enix released the official benchmark of the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV expansion Endwalker.
The benchmark can be downloaded here and weighs about 2.2 gigabytes. The Benchmark, which, of course, is only for PC, lets you check out if your system is powerful enout to enjoy Endwalker.
On top of the benchmark, the new system requirements have been published. This time around, though, you won’t need to consider updating your rig because the only change is the required storage.
On PC and Mac, that grows from 60 to 80 GB, on PS5 and PS4, it grows from 50 to 60 GB.
You can check out a few videos of the benchmark below, including the new character creation for the male viera.
As a reminder, you can check the requirements for PC below.
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| OS | Windows® 8.1 64 bit, Windows® 10 64 bit | Windows® 8.1 64 bit, Windows® 10 64 bit |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel® Core™i5 2.4GHz or higher | Intel® Core™i7 3GHz or higher |
| Memory | 4GB or higher | 8GB or higher |
| Available space on hard disk/SSD | 80GB or more | 80GB or more |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX750 or higher AMD Radeon™ R7 260X or higher | NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX970 or higher AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or higher |
| Screen Resolution | 1280×720 | 1920×1080 |
| Internet | Broadband Connection | Broadband Connection |
| Communications port | If you are using a router, please set up your ports so that the below packets can pass through. [Ports that may be used] TCP：80, 443, 54992～54994, 55006～55007, 55021～55040 | If you are using a router, please set up your ports so that the below packets can pass through. [Ports that may be used] TCP：80, 443, 54992～54994, 55006～55007, 55021～55040 |
| Sound Card | DirectSound® supported sound card | DirectSound® supported sound card |
| DirectX® | DirectX® 11 | DirectX® 11 |
Incidentally, the new Final Fantasy XIV expansion Endwalker will release on November 23, 2021, for PS5, PS4, and PC. A benchmark will be released tomorrow for PC, including the male viera character creation.
If you want to see more about it, you can check out the reveal of the extended trailer and the reaper job, and that of the male viera, locations, and release date.
You can also take a look at plenty of official screenshots and art, the original announcement, tons of initial details, and the first official screenshots and art.
If you’re unfamiliar with Final Fantasy XIV, it’s currently available for PlayStation 4, PS5, and PC. The upgrade to PS5 is offered free of charge to those who own the PS4 version.
You can also read our latest interview with producer and director Naoki Yoshida, another with composer Masayoshi Soken, and our review of Shadowbringers.
We recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the advent of Yoshida-san as director and producer.
