Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 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 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Capcom, Rockstar Games, 1C-SoftClub S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 26, 2004 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Rockstar North, War Drum Studios GSC Game World
Publisher Capcom, Rockstar Games, 1C-SoftClub GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.rockstargames.com/sanandreas/pc http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 2 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Google Play Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP Processor: 1Ghz Pentium III or AMD Athlon Processor Memory: 256MB of RAM Graphics: 64MB Video Card (Geforce 3 or better) Hard Drive: 3.6GB of free hard disk space (minimal install) Other Requirements: Software installations required including DirectX and Sony DADC SecuROM Partner Requirements: Please check the terms of service of this site before purchasing this software. 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 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP Processor Memory: 384MB of RAM (the more the better!) Graphics: 128MB (or greater) Video Card (Geforce 6 Series Recommended) Hard Drive: 4.7GB of free hard disk space (full install) Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible Sound Card (Sound Blaster Auidgy 2 Recommended)
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 93 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.5 / 5 (4,071 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)