FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

A full spec-by-spec comparison of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn vs Rise of the Tomb Raider — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Square Enix Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date August 27, 2013 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Square Enix Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Square Enix Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/ http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre RPG, Massively Multiplayer Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Online Multiplayer Single-player
Average Playtime 35 hours 14 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows® 7 32/64 bit, Windows® 8.1 32/64 bit, Windows® 10 32/64 bit Processor: Intel® Core™i5 2.4GHz or higher Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: 1280 x 720: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX750 or higher, AMD Radeon™ R7 260X or higher DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound® sound card (DirectX® 9.0c or higher) Additional Notes: System Requirements may be subject to change. If you are using a router, please set up your ports so that the below packets can pass through. [Ports that may be used] TCP:80, 443, 54992~54994, 55006~55007, 55021~55040 OS: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows® 7 64 bit, Windows® 8.1 64 bit, Windows® 10 64 bit Processor: Intel® Core™i7 3GHz or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1920 x 1080: NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX970 or higher AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or higher DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound® sound card (DirectX® 9.0c or higher) Additional Notes: System Requirements may be subject to change. If you are using a router, please set up your ports so that the below packets can pass through. [Ports that may be used] TCP:80, 443, 54992~54994, 55006~55007, 55021~55040 OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 83 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.2 / 5 (304 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)