Elden Ring vs Need for Speed Payback

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Elden Ring vs Need for Speed Payback — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Elden Ring Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware Need for Speed Payback Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date February 25, 2022 November 7, 2017
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Teen
Developer FromSoftware Ghost Games
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware Electronic Arts
Official Site https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-payback
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Racing, Arcade
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op
Perspective Third-person, 3D First-person, Third-person
Average Playtime 62 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 10 Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later Processor: Intel i3 6300 @ 3.8GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz with 4 hardware threads Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later Processor: Intel i5 4690K @ 3.5GHz or AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz with 4 hardware threads Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 480 4GB, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 61 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (1,468 ratings) 3.2 / 5 (742 ratings)