Call of Duty: Black Ops II vs Need for Speed Rivals

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Call of Duty: Black Ops II vs Need for Speed Rivals — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Call of Duty: Black Ops II Activison Need for Speed Rivals Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date November 13, 2012 November 15, 2013
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone 10+
Developer Treyarch Criterion Games, Ghost Games
Publisher Activison Electronic Arts
Official Site http://www.callofduty.com https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-rivals
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Racing, Arcade
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Split-screen
Perspective First-person First-person, Third-person
Average Playtime 5 hours 2 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7. Windows XP is not supported Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB for 32-bit OS or 4 GB for 64-bit OS Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB DirectX: Version 9.0c Hard Drive: 16 GB Sound: DirectX 11.0c compatible Additional: Broadband connection required for activation and multiplayer gameplay Note: Windows XP Operating System is not supported Further information: Available here OS: Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit Processor: Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) Processor: Intel Quad-Core CPU or AMD Six Core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 7870 3GB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce GT660 3GB or higher performance Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 74 / 100 77 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (1,437 ratings) 3.2 / 5 (688 ratings)