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Square Enix unveiled Final Fantasy 16 for PC, utilizing an engine from Creative Business Unit III. Performance benchmarks were conducted on a high-end setup featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and various GPUs, including AMD and NVIDIA models. The game allows customization of graphics settings such as Textures, Terrain, and Shadows, and supports advanced upscaling technologies like NVIDIA DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3.0, and Intel XeSS. It lacks a built-in benchmarking tool, prompting tests in demanding areas of the game. The game can utilize up to sixteen CPU threads and performs well on CPUs with as few as four cores, although a robust GPU is essential for optimal performance. At native 1080p with maximum settings, a GPU comparable to the NVIDIA RTX 3080 is needed to maintain framerates above 60fps. For native 1440p, only the AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX and NVIDIA RTX 4090 exceed 60fps, while no current GPU can deliver consistent 60fps at native 4K. Adjusting in-game settings yields limited performance improvements, with the most significant gains at the lowest settings. The game features HDR support and is visually impressive, though it has high GPU demands and some optimization issues remain. Notable drawbacks include the absence of a FOV slider, locked cutscenes at 30fps, and lack of ultra-wide monitor support, which a community mod has partially addressed.