Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain vs Rise of the Tomb Raider — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Konami Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date September 1, 2015 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Kojima Productions Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Konami Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.metalgearsolid.com http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 22 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 28 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card 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 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required) Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 28 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1) 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 91 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.2 / 5 (2,531 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)