Grand Theft Auto IV vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification Grand Theft Auto IV Capcom, Rockstar Games, Take Two Interactive The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date April 29, 2008 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Rockstar North CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Capcom, Rockstar Games, Take Two Interactive CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.rockstargames.com/iv https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 10 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 Vista - Service Pack 1 / Windows XP - Service Pack 3 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz Memory: 1.5GB XP / 1.5GB Vista Graphics: 256MB Nvidia 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900 DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Compliant Card Hard Drive: 16GB of Hard Disc Space Sound Card: 5.1 Channel Audio Card Other Requirements: Initial activation requires internet connection; Online play requires log-in to Games For Windows - Live and Rockstar Games Social Club (13+ to register); software installations required including Adobe Flash, DirectX, Microsoft’s .NET Framework 3.0, Games For Windows - LIVE, and Internet Explorer.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (3,109 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)