FINAL FANTASY 14 Dawntrail PC requirements

To run the Final Fantasy 14 system requirements following the Dawntrail expansion, you will need an AMD Radeon RX 480 GPU, an Intel Core i7-7700 CPU, and 8GB of RAM.

The Final Fantasy 14 PC requirements have been updated to reflect the increase in hardware requirements as of July 2, 2024 release of Dawntrail, a major expansion to the base game. This expansion is so large that it made the original Final Fantasy XIV recommended specs the new minimum, indicating a significant overhaul of the game from the ground up.

As of July 2, 2024, you will need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 graphics card, an Intel Core i7-7700 CPU, and 8GB of RAM to meet the new Final Fantasy 14 minimum requirements. This will only get you up and running on the lowest settings, so you might want to aim for a higher benchmark if you want to run Final Fantasy Dawntrail on your PC.

If you want to meet the new Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail recommended specs, you will need the equivalent of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, an Intel Core i7-9700 CPU, and 16GB of RAM. 

However, if you are playing the game now, you'll still be beholden to the original Final Fantasy 14 requirements. So, if you're looking to jump into the game before the Dawntrail update, you will need a minimum of an AMD Radeon R7 260X or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 GPU, an Intel Core i5 processor of 2.4Ghz or higher, and 4GB of RAM. The original recommended specs are the same as the Dawntrail minimum requirements. 

Still not sure if you can run the FF14 system requirements? Try out our automatic checker, or manually enter your details to see if your PC is up to scratch. Alternatively, and luckily for you, the developer has released an official benchmark tool that uses in-game assets and tests to rate how well your PC will run FF14 Dawntrail. For a full breakdown on what graphical improvements are coming in the latest Final Fantasy 14 update, check out the PCGamesN trailer breakdown. 

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail size

Prior to their Dawntrail upgrade, Final Fantasy XIV only required 60GB of HD space. However, since the announcement of the Dawntrail expansion, the Final Fantasy XIV download size on PC increased to 140GB of HDD or SSD space. The developers specifically recommend an SSD if you want to meet the Dawntrail recommended requirements. So, if you need more space or want to make an upgrade, check the PCGamesN buyers guide for the best SSD for gaming.

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• Ensure your graphics card drivers are up to date.
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Dawntrail release date

A massive DLC for the base game Final Fantasy XIV is slated for release in summer 2024, with PCGamesN finding that the Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail release date is set for July 2, 2024. The expansion is due to introduce new playable jobs, and increase the level cap to 100, among other changes. Unfortunately, this expansion does requires a significant bump in hardware requirements over the original Final Fantasy 14 PC requirements.

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FINAL FANTASY 14 will run on PC system with Windows 10 64-bit or higher and upwards.

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