Duke Nukem Forever vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Duke Nukem Forever vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Duke Nukem Forever 2K Games, Aspyr The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date June 9, 2011 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Gearbox Software, 3D Realms, Piranha Games, Triptych Games, triptych CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher 2K Games, Aspyr CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.dukenukemforever.com https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, App Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz Memory: 1 Gb Hard Disk Space: 10 Gb free Video Memory: 256 MB Video Card: nVidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 Sound Card: DirectX Compatible OTHER REQUIREMENTS & SUPPORTS: Initial installations required (included with the game) are Microsoft DirectX, Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (ATL), Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, and AMD Dual Core Optimizer. (AMD optimizer required only for specific AMD processors to run the game correctly, but installs for all of them.) OTHER REQUIREMENTS & SUPPORTS: Does not support Windows XP 64
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.6 Ghz Memory: 2GB Hard Disk Space: 10 Gb free Video Memory: 512 MB Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS / ATI Radeon HD 3850 Sound Card: DirectX Compatible OTHER REQUIREMENTS & SUPPORTS: Initial installations required (included with the game) are Microsoft DirectX, Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (ATL), Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, and AMD Dual Core Optimizer. (AMD optimizer required only for specific AMD processors to run the game correctly, but installs for all of them.)
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 54 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 2.9 / 5 (553 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)