FFXIV Archived: Benchmark - A Realm Reborn to Dawntrail (original version)

All the FFXIV benchmarks
00:00 A Realm Reborn (non-character version)
04:26 Heavensward
12:41 Stormblood
19:19 Shadowbringers
26:15 Endwalker
33:00 Dawntrail (first version)
39:01 Secret bonus 1.0 bench
Who is this Comet person anyway? Comet is the female version of Meteor, the FFXIV poster boy. See her story here: • That Time the Warrior ...
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[@ddidier750]

the benchmark of 1.0 is incredibly good looking

[@ffxivarchived]

That's because it's just the opening cutscene of the Limsa story with a random character. The reason I didn't include it as part of the main video is because there's nothing original to it. You can see the full version of it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWqsYpZ9nM1rl7Msi=JLsfWxr4kslHz4af

[@miweneia]

meh it isnt really, all its got is some weighted physics, which make it run like shit even on modern hardwaree

[@OmegaEnvych]

@@ffxivarchived at times I wish we would have same level of production for cutscenes in current XIV... But then I remember how it ran on contemporary hardware... (like... 1-2 fps on leviathan cutscene on a really good spec PC) and how game was designed... At least we get significant improvements nowadays.

[@pelinaattori2000]

1.0 looked good, real good, it was too good looking, at the time the game ran like shite because the graphics were too good (and the game was horribly optimized) but it was a real thing that the game had way too high graphics at the time so average PC couldnt run the game back then

[@kaylads]

It's so interesting to watch the evolution of the benchmarks. Especially the HS one?? The amount of spoilers was kind of insane haha. Its also nice to see they start having some "benchmark traditions" like showcasing the new jobs as your wol, the little crafter/gather get together, flying across the zones, and the pose at the end.

[@archaemily]

I was thinking the same thing about the HW benchmark! So much was included, compared to Dawntrail, we have nothing except two zones and a few mobs.

[@Eleglas]

@@archaemily I was thinking about the EW one, notice how it's pretty much spoiling the whole Garlamald arc. When EW started you kind of assumed Imperials were going to be the big bad under Zenos, but in the benchmark we're fighting with them?!

[@archaemily]

@@Eleglas true true

[@batwingpie]

OMG, I never saw the 1.0 benchmark so I never realised the opening cutscene on the boat in Endwalker is basically the opening of the first ever game benchmark. That is such a full circle beautiful touch.

[@ffxivarchived]

It's the opening scene of 1.0 if you started in Limsa. They didn't create an original sequence for that benchmark. I did a comparison video of the two here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h53TYnWDqb58nZIsi=WZwkLP18Igw-cVYd

[@Teadrinker-zy1yp]

Man last time I saw the 1.0 benchmark it was like watching a powerpoint presentation. 😂

[@nujabes8166]

Man I'm getting old, started playing this game when I was still in school... just aged up earlier this month again, tragic.

[@miqotesoulia8620]

feeling old yet 1.0/2.0 ppl? man these were a treat to watch. Thanks for the compilation of them. What an amazing MMO, devs passion never faltered. Dawntrail H Y P E

[@lizardizzle]

The amount of custom animations done for the player character and translated into every different race must have been a lot of work for the devs! I had a blast imagining my fem midlander in place of yours. The fight with Zenos was crazy.

[@thedarkness490]

Its cool seeing all the bench marks I have only seen EW and dawn trail

[@HollowiiMarz]

This was amazing, thank you. So nice to see how far we have come from everyone on just chocobos in ARR lol

[@wayneosborne206]

ok that is one of the best video's i have seen yet great work.

[@ReyReyzzz]

The way the 1.0 benchmark ate all of them up 💀

[@supakungfumastah7789]

100% (resource) optimization

[@miweneia]

skull emoji user cringe

[@GayLPer]

1.0 was the epitome of "looks great, plays like trash"

[@ReyReyzzz]

@@miweneia 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@ProfessorHeavy1]

​@@miweneia💀

[@misfitwhocares7554]

I still remember watching the benchmark of shadowbringer like it was yesterday. can't believe it's been 5 years already since the release

[@SNAFUq]

Throughout the different iterations of the game, one thing is certain: Male Roe cheering is goofy af and I enjoy it.

[@BooYahChan]

happy to see more underrated Comet rep

[@biocajun86]

Oh this is what I’ve been wondering and wanting to see! A comparison!

[@kharak9166]

where can i get these olf benchmarks? id love to run this myself!

[@bigcratey1344]

Frfr. Liked and replied to boost it up and because I also wanna know, first time knowing this isn't the first time they're doing benchmarks like this.

[@Lira-vs1bg]

Wayback Machine can find you downloads for all except ARR and HW. Googling the arr benchmark can find you some reddit threads that have links to downloads to ARR and HW. Tried commenting this on another account but seems directly posting a link got me auto removed and blacklisted from commenting lol

[@QuiteSpiffing]

Fascinating to see the 1.0 benchmark again after the DT one. You can tell how badly they dialed down the graphical fidelity in ARR and onward, how much they really wanted to have that cinematic MMO experience, it almost seems like a return to it with the new DT assets and shaders.

[@bearskinprophylactic]

watching npcs sprinting into frontals in the aar benchmark is acutally mad. Just next level dirt eating

[@samifranco5541]

i love so much a realm reborn benchmark

[@fierceblu]

I would love to see a collection of the final benchmark cutscenes. Does it play different music when you are lower quality?

[@mystery2world]

Is there a way to get all the bench marks? I want to rewatch these with my character haha

[@DaneeBound]

For ARR, there were in fact two benchmarks. The "Exploration" as seen in the video. And a separate "Character creation" benchmark. Both feature the same scenes, but the latter lets you create your character for said scenes, just like the later Benchmarks would. The Exploration benchmark meanwhile only features the default cat-boy Paladin. (this was before they made Derplander the default) Now for the luxury of having that character creator, the file-size of the ARR benchmark went up from 500 megs to a full 3 gigs.

[@ffxivarchived]

I had no idea there were two versions, but thanks to you I now have a Comet version of the ARR bench. Thanks so much! Yoshi-P has announced that they are going to release a second version of the DT bench to address some issues, so when that happens I'll make an updated version of this video that includes the ARR bench with Comet as well as the new DT bench.

[@melaniebiberger2191]

You can really appreciate the graphics update when you see the benchmarks back to back

[@SplitxHeart]

Ok... no wonder Heavensward was an award winner... the benchmark alone was BONKERS! (compared to ARR) Stormblood was VERY nice and cinematic too, but it probably made people expect a bit too much... hm... although, benchmarks are more like simulations of what a pc should be able to endure when there are plenty of players around. (I wished we had more lively towns though...) But god damn... Dark Knight getting 2 badass intros in 2 expansions. xDD And still no clue what omega was doing in the Endwalker benchmark... huh. (also how I missed that benchmark I do not know, must have had a mental blackout or so, but at least you can show me the pleasure of Zenos kicking Alisaie... she got him back later with a psychological screening that stripped him but well well...)

[@muhash14]

That wasnt Omega, that was Chi. It's a super rare boss fate that spawns in Ultima Thule. Beating it gets you the Level Checker mount (the TV thing)

[@OmegaEnvych]

@@muhash14 Chi in 5 minutes.

[@Lan_ny]

Do you happen to have a link to the benchmarks? I've been wanting to compare performance to other pc's but there are no performance benchmark videos made yet

[@DakoRichy]

Wait am I tripping or is the 1.0 cutscene not the same as the scene from Endwalker on the boat to Old Sharlayan? Even the animation walking up the stairs to see that one special character (avoiding spoilers) looks very similar to me.

[@ubernerd08]

Having not played 1.0, seeing the benchmark made me realize just how far back they went for references in EW, and just how much of a parallel they were drawing between the beginning and end of the WoL’s journey. Amazing stuff

[@OnyxShard1]

iirc it was supposed to be a direct callback, so yes it is :D

[@ffxivarchived]

It's the opening scene of 1.0 if you start in Limsa, and yes, it's a callback.

[@warframe3]

How come benchmark never gose higher then 1080p resolution?

[@Struzzylive]

This all with revised updates graphics ?

[@pastaboy1338]

Not gonna lie 1.0 animation, facial expression and lighting > other benchmarks.

[@KisiroKitsune]

While that's true, the game ran horribly because of it. Computers at the time just couldn't handle 1.0.

[@YueAki]

I kinda wish they remade the old benchmarks just to update the customization options

[@Scribby87]

I had no idea Steven Blum was part of 1.0

[@cj_skywalker]

Wait, they did this benchmark trailer stuff since 1.0???

[@HyouVizer]

14:50 how was this Rizz Mage not an actual character, such immaculate drip

[@bossymcsaucy]

Isn’t that the guy that teaches you the red mage questline?

[@pitta3114]

@@bossymcsaucy naw that catboy has gray hair

[@MissPoplarLeaf]

X'rhun is basically just an older version of the catguy RDM from the Stormblood bench. Wouldn't be surprised if that was actually an earlier design of him

[@rotisseriepossum]

i dont think ive ever heard the songs at 5:02 and 16:24

[@yuukarnstein]

WAITTT its just me or... the 1.0 benchmark boat scene is exacly like the first cutscene in Endwalker.. where Venat speak with you. . .

[@nathansousa8541]

it is, Endwalker had used this scene as a reference( i think) . Another curiosity, the rain of stars that appears in pos- shadowbringers happened in 1.0, but as vision of WoL instead of a public event( kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXWXZpirgLyCZ7c 1min13sec)

[@Genxim]

29:45 Chi timer ?

[@Kirianda]

up in 5

[@lincolnkerr5796]

Is 1.0 just for show, or can we dare hope we may get a playable experience of that content in the near future?

[@RoxasOniichan]

Just for show. 1.0 will never come back and there will never be a "WoW Classic" copy of it. Yoshi already answered such question with "Nightmare"^^

[@Vengir]

Unlike WoW, no one is nostalgic for 1.0 in the sense of "that was a good game, I wish I relive that again". At most you would have people taking a look for a while out of curiosity and returning to the modern version, not staying long term.There is maybe some of that nostalgia for Stormblood and Shadowbringers, but not 1.0.

[@felkmane]

Stormblood was the best healer gameplay in the history of the game, I'd gladly go back to that for a while ​@@Vengir

[@Ameion]

I mean, technically, they could create it in todays ffxiv graphics if they wanted to. The choice not to has a lot to do with money.

[@Vengir]

@@Ameion Graphically, 1.0 actually looked pretty good. Too good, because that ended up contributing to poor performance and they wouldn't be able to maintain current cadence of updates while keeping that quality. I think they ended up optimizing it a bit later, and we have more powerful machines today as well.

[@angelopascutti3258]

The dragon from 2.0 is way better than the dragons from wow dragonflight.

[@Evillittleman]

wtf we have the same character

[@ffxivarchived]

That's Comet. See the link in the description for her story. She's been part of FFXIV for a long time.

[@sazuzaki8364]

Yeah absolutely insane lol.

[@miweneia]

holy shit a generic hyur female character with the same one of 20 different hairstyles!!!!

[@solariaserpentia6509]

@@miweneia I've literally never seen one in-game that looks like Comet. Hush.

[@ffxivarchived]

@@miweneia Less generic and more archetype. Some of the earliest hyur designs are of Comet, and she was created as the female embodiment of the WoL alongside the original Meteor. So yeah, a lot of hyur designs are based off her. Go figure.

[@milat9287]

Too early for good resolution I guess xD Hiya friends

[@ffxivarchived]

Yes, it's taking a lot longer than expected. Normally I upload days before a video is published, but this one includes the new benchmark that was only released this morning. -Please check back in an hour or so.- All good now.

[@LiracyonLeague]

​@@ffxivarchived midlanders got absolutely destroyed by the graphical update. I'm so upset lol.

[@Ameion]

flying was the worse thing to add to this game and 2.0 really lied about what the game looked like in this benchmark

[@farlado5459]

I can think of some much worse things they've added than flying. Flying is a mercy with how awful zones like Sea of Clouds were without it.

[@Ameion]

@farlado5459 Sea of clouds wouldn't be bad with bridges, I had a feeling someone wouldn't comment back with that zone. Flying eliminates the dangers and annoyance of aggro, which leads to the devs creating zones that dont have to be explored, which makes dungeons only viable through duty finder. Instead of cave, you can happen upon, etc, etc. Yoshi P said he played WoW and other MMO that have great elements exploration and dungeon crawling, and yet instead of focusing on adding like those he put in flying, he made the whole zone useless.

[@farlado5459]

@@Ameion I honestly don't think that I would blame flying for zones not being worth exploring. XIV simply hasn't created good *open-world* content, and that would be the case regardless of whether flying was or wasn't implemented. It would be wonderful to have more stuff in the open world, so that there isn't as much incentive to fly past everything in each zone, but just dropping flying and forcing everyone to walk through the empty expanses won't necessarily help anyone.

[@OnyxOfTheEarth]

How or where did you get the past benchmarks?