Should perform well, even at higher resolutions.Ĭapable of running the game on default settings. Should perform exceptionally well, even at higher resolutions.Įasily capable of running the game. In the Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Benchmark, HBAO+ more accurately shades characters, NPCs, objects, terrain, foliage, and grass.įINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Official Benchmark Software OverviewĮasily capable of running the game on the highest settings.Įasily capable of running the game. Compared to other ambient occlusion techniques, HBAO+'s shadows are more accurate and more detailed, and have a comparatively low performance impact, making games appear more realistic without a huge hit to your precious framerate. If you're unfamiliar with HBAO+, the DirectX 11-powered technique adds contact shadows where two surfaces or objects meet, and where an object blocks light from reaching another nearby game element. The benchmark works in DirectX 9 and DirectX 11, with plenty of settings to opt.įeaturing content from the forthcoming, eponymous expansion that raises the MMORPG's max level to 60 and adds a ton of new content, the Heavensward Benchmark also introduces gamers to a new DirectX 11 renderer and new visual effects, which include HBAO+.

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