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Final Fantasy XIV System Requirements

Reviewed By: Kevin Pocock

Last Updated on December 1, 2023
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The world of Eorzea is a lush, vivid one and Final Fantasy XIV knows it. While the game is incredibly pretty, it does take into account that low-tier PCs will want to get in on the action at a decent framerate. The minimum specs are low, but for those of us with beefy PCs, we can push it all the way.

While the game deals with a lot of saving the world, being the one and usual MMO affair, Final Fantasy XIV does feature a rich side quest system, with each ‘job’ and ‘class’ you can take on, all being hot-swappable on a singular character, so you don’t need to make an ‘alt toon’ to see everything.

The game uses ‘time cards’, as well as a recurring fee, allowing you to purchase 60-day time cards from Amazon or simply just have the usual subscription fee come through your debit/credit card every month. Each additional subscription does net you a small reward in-game, so it’s not entirely about time.

With Endwalker coming on the horizon, Final Fantasy XIV has never been more enticing. Its lavish story, excellent MMO style, and often day-losing antics are more than enough to take you through the next couple of months. It also helps that A Realm Reborn, the first lot of content for the game, has been completely redone and stripped back, allowing you to get to the meaty things after it.


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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Minimum System Requirements

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 8.1 64 bit, Windows® 10 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™i5 2.4GHz or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280 x 720: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX750 or higher, AMD Radeon™ R7 260X or higher
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 60 GB available space
  • Sound Card: A sound card which supports DirectSound®
  • Additional Notes: System Requirements may be subject to change. 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
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 8.1 64 bit, Windows® 10 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™i7 3GHz or higher
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1920 x 1080: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX970 or higher AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or higher
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 60 GB available space
  • Sound Card: A sound card which supports DirectSound®
  • Additional Notes: System Requirements may be subject to change. 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

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker releases November 23rd on PC and PlayStation.

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