Need for Speed Rivals vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Need for Speed Rivals vs Rise of the Tomb Raider — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Need for Speed Rivals Electronic Arts Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date November 15, 2013 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Developer Criterion Games, Ghost Games Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Electronic Arts Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-rivals http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Racing, Arcade Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Split-screen Single-player
Perspective First-person, Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 2 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store, Xbox Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit Processor: Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible 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 (Service Pack 2) Processor: Intel Quad-Core CPU or AMD Six Core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon 7870 3GB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce GT660 3GB or higher performance Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible 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 77 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 3.2 / 5 (688 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)