Far Cry 4 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Far Cry 4 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Far Cry 4 Ubisoft Entertainment S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 18, 2014 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal GSC Game World
Publisher Ubisoft Entertainment GSC Game World
Official Site http://farcrygame.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 17 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / (64-bit only) Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX-compatible (5.1 surround sound recommended) Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended) OS: Windows XP, SP2 Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4/ 2.2. GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+ Memory: 768 MB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 5900 128MB / AMD Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB DirectX®: DirectX 9 compatible Hard Drive: 6 GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / (64-bit only) Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-2400S or 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX-compatible (5.1 surround sound recommended) Additional Notes: Supported video cards at the time of release: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better, GeForce GTX 700 series; AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, Radeon R9 series. Note: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.8 / 5 (1,939 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)