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Required Specifications
Required Specifications
The minimum and recommended PC specifications for playing FINAL FANTASY XIV are listed below. Please be aware that regardless of whether or not your PC fulfills these specifications, certain types of drivers, hardware, or software may inhibit performance or prevent the game from running.

Minimum System Requirements
Operating System Windows® XP SP3 *1
Windows Vista® 32-bit / 64-bit SP2 *2
Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit *2
Processor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (2.0 GHz)
AMD Athlon™ X2 (2.0 GHz)
Memory Windows XP: 1.5 GB
Windows Vista / Windows 7: 2 GB
Storage Install: 15 GB
Download: 6 GB
Video NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600 series with 512 MB VRAM or equivalent
ATI Radeon™ HD 2900 series with 512 MB VRAM or equivalent
Sound DirectSound® compatible sound card (DirectX® 9.0c)
Internet Broadband Internet connection
Resolution 1280 × 720; 32-bit
DirectX® DirectX® 9.0c
Controls Mouse, Keyboard


Recommended System Specifications
Operating System Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit *2
Processor Intel Core i7 (2.66 GHz) or faster
Memory 4 GB or more
Storage Install: 15 GB or more
Download: 6 GB or more
Video NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460 with 768 MB VRAM or equivalent
Sound DirectSound® compatible sound card (DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
Internet Broadband Internet connection
Resolution 1280 × 720 or higher; 32-bit
DirectX® DirectX® 9.0c
Controls Mouse, Keyboard, Gamepad

*1. If using Windows XP, the executable files, installation, and version updates should be set to Administrator settings.
*2. 64-bit operating systems will run in WoW64 (Windows on Windows 64) mode.


FINAL FANTASY XIV® for Windows® - Recommended In-Game Settings
The following in-game settings are recommended to run the game smoothly.

Resolution and Display Mode 1280 × 720 (windowed)
Ambient Occlusion OFF
Depth of Field ON
Shadow Detail Standard
Multisampling 4 × MSAA
Buffer Size Window Size
Texture Quality High
Texture Filtering High

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NOTE:
Please contact the relevant manufacturer for product information.
Compatibility issues with certain types of drivers, hardware, or software may inhibit performance or prevent the game from running.