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TheFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrailbenchmark software is here so that players can test whether their PCs are capable of running the upcoming expansion, as well as getting to check out how they Warriors of Lights will look with the new graphical update.
The benchmark also includes female Hrothgar in the character creator, 5.1 channel surround sound, high definition 4k support, and multilingual support. For everything you need to know about the benchmark, we’ve got it all covered right here from how to download it and what your score means.

You can download the benchmark software viathe official Final Fantasy 14 website here, and it will require approximately 3.92GB.
After reading the information and clicking’Download’at the bottom of your screen, you’ll need to do the following:

Windows® 10 64 bit, Windows® 11 64 bit*
*Unfortunately, the benchmark software is not available for Mac OS.
The benchmark software will automatically take screenshots at set moments during the cutscenes and will save to the Screenshot folder in your benchmark folder.
What Does My Score Mean?
As the benchmark software cycles through different footage, your score in the bottom right corner will fluctuate and change and the graph will chart the frame rate performance of your PC. At the end of the cutscenes, your score result will be finalised and thiswill tell you how well your PC can run Dawntrail.
Your PC can easily run Dawntrail on the highest settings.
11,000-14,999 Very High Performance
Your PC is capable of running Dawntrail, and it should perform exceptionally well even at higher resolutions.
8,000-10,999 High Performance
Your PC is capable of running Dawntrail, and it should perform well even at higher resolutions.
6,000-7,999 Fairly High Performance
Your PC can run Dawntrail, but depending on performance, you should consider switching to a higher resolution.
4,000-5,999 Standard Performance
Your PC is capable of running the game on default settings.
2,000-3,999 Slightly Lower Performance (Changes to Settings Recommended)
Your PC can run Dawntrail, but it will experience slowdown. You should adjust your settings to improve performance.
1,000-1,999 Low Performance (Changes to Settings Recommended)
Your PC can run Dawntrail, but it will experience considerable slowdown. You should adjust your settings to improve performance.
Windows 10 64 bit, Windows® 11 64 bit

Intel Core i7-7700 or higher
Intel Core i7-9700 or higher
8GB or higher
16GB or higher
Hard Disk: 140GB or more
SSD: 140GB or more
NVIDIA Geforce GTX970 (4GB) or higher
AMD Radeon RX 480 or higher
NVIDIA Geforce RTX2060 (6GB) or higher
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT or higher
1280x720
1920x1080
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
DirectSound supported sound card
DirectX 11
macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Ventura 13.0, macOS Sonoma 14.1
140GB or more
M1 or higher
M2 pro or higher
1440x900