Far Cry 4 vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Far Cry 4 vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Far Cry 4 Ubisoft Entertainment The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date November 18, 2014 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Ubisoft Entertainment CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://farcrygame.com https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Shooter Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 17 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
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)
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 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.8 / 5 (1,939 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)