So i am having a problem with my benchmark. It shows it is running the Intel HD graphics instead of the NVIDIA card. When I click on settings, it shows that my Nvidia 540 graphics card is selected, but the information screen during the benchmark shows the Intel HD graphics family ram is running. I go to settings and its set on the Nvidia card. What is happening? Any ideas?

also, i dont know how to add an image i copied from my pc >.>
Thanks

Also this is my notepad info after i saved my score.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Official Benchmark (Character Creation)
Tested on:8/2/2013 2:11:23 AM
Score:4051
Average Framerate:33.143
Performance:High
-Easily capable of running the game. Should perform well, even at higher resolutions.

Screen Size: 1280x720
Screen Mode: Full Screen
Graphics Presets: High (Laptop)
General
-Enable HDR rendering and improve overall graphic quality. : Enabled
-Disable rendering of objects when not visible. (Occlusion Culling) : Enabled
-Use low-detail models on distant objects. (LOD) : Enabled
-Cache LOD data only when necessary. (LOD Streaming) : Disabled
-Real-time Reflections : Off
-Edge Smoothing (Anti-aliasing) : FXAA
-Transparent Lighting Quality : Normal
-Grass Quality : Normal
Shadows
-Self : Display
-Other NPCs : Display
Shadow Quality
-Use low-detail models on shadows. (LOD) : Enabled
-Shadow Resolution : Normal - 1024p
-Shadow Cascading : Best
-Shadow Softening : Strong
Texture Detail
-Texture Filtering : Anisotropic
-Anisotropic Filtering : x4
Movement Physics
-Self : Full
-Other NPCs : Full
Effects
-Naturally darken the edges of the screen. (Limb Darkening) : Enabled
-Blur the graphics around an object in motion. (Radial Blur) : Enabled
-Screen Space Ambient Occlusion : Weak
-Glare : Normal
Cinematic Cutscenes
-Enable depth of field. : Enabled

System:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130318-1533)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2617M CPU @ 1.50GHz
8139.859MB
Intel(R) HD Graphics Family(VRAM 4047 MB) 8.15.0010.2321

Benchmark results do not provide any guarantee FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will run on your system.

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So i am having a problem with my benchmark. It shows it is running the Intel HD graphics instead of the NVIDIA card. When I click on settings, it shows that my Nvidia 540 graphics card is selected, but the information screen during the benchmark shows the Intel HD graphics family ram is running. I go to settings and its set on the Nvidia card. What is happening? Any ideas?

also, i dont know how to add an image i copied from my pc >.>
ThanksJSchubis

When you say "I go to settings and its set on the Nvidia card" which settings are you talking about exactly?

If you want to add an image, you need to save it to your hard drive, then upload it to an image hosting site such as imgur.com.

Now for your issue, you should try this:
Go into the NVIDIA Control Panel, then hit Manage 3D Settings. At the top you should see "Prefered graphics processor." Just need to change that.

If that doesn't work, you can go into the Program Settings tab and specifically pick out FFXIV and do the same thing.

Hello and thank you for helping me. Here is a picture of the NVIDIA control center. I added the benchmark as one of the items that should be ran by the NVIDIA card.



Then I opened the benchmark and it still shows the Intel family processor running, not the Nvidia card.



What am I doing wrong? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Jens

You're on an Alienware M11x, right? Try plugging in the charger then running the benchmark and let me know if the same thing happens. Just make sure not to run the benchmark program until after it's charging.

My charger has been plugged in the whole time. I have spent around 3 hours checking out google and doing all kinds of changes. Maybe the benchmark just doesnt recognize the nvidia card. I have it set on high performance, added the exe file on the nvidia control panel and even made it so that in the nvidia control, the nvidia card is always selected. I also right clicked the exe file for the benchmark and i selected run with graphics card, NVIDIA. @.@

So my conclusion is, by a different laptop ! haha

Ah wow, sorry then. I dunno what else to try. =/

EDIT: Actually, the only other thing to try if you haven't already is to disable the integrated card from the BIOS menu. Though I'm not sure if that's possible on your laptop.

I tried going into the bios, but it does not let me do that. Maybe its just an issue with the benchmark. I was able to run the NVIDIA card during the beta. So I will wait and see what happens when the game is out. Thanks for all your help!

Jens

http://www.xoticpc.com/#

Anybody have any experience with ordering from them? What would a good gaming desktop cost a person. Something that would run the game on high settings. I am just wondering since I have never owned a gaming desktop. People are always saying its better to build your own, but by build your own, what are you buying and what budget are you going off of? I see the gaming desktops on their site and they are just as expensive as laptops.

Thanks

Jens