Final Fantasy XI Benchmark is a Windows application designed to help you find out whether your computer is able to run Final Fantasy XI or not.

In essence a benchmark utility, this program is pretty different from the other benchmark tools on the Internet, relying on a more user friendly approach and a very simple interface.

Truth is, Final Fantasy XI Benchmark doesn't provide the same advanced features as the other applications in this particular category, but it's still an effective way to find out whether the game runs smooth on your computer before buying it.

The main window of the app lets you choose the playmode, which can be either benchmark or demonstration, but also the resolution, low or high. There's just one more option called loop, so the configuration process is quite basic.

Of course, Final Fantasy XI Benchmark stresses up the computer and major slowdowns are usually expected, especially when running the application on older systems.

Final Fantasy XI Benchmark works exclusively on Windows XP, so you can't run it on Windows 7, regardless if you're using compatibility mode or not.

On the good side, Final Fantasy XI Benchmark is quite a handy utility to help your determine whether your system is powerful enough to deal with this popular game, but more options are usually a must. Especially when talking about performance, because users should be able to run the benchmark with both minimal and recommended hardware requirements.

But all in all, it remains a useful solution and since it's doesn't hurt your pocket, you should really give it a try if you plan on purchasing Final Fantasy XI anytime soon.