Need for Speed: Shift vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Need for Speed: Shift Electronic Arts Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date September 15, 2009 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone
Developer Electronic Arts, Slightly Mad Studios Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Electronic Arts Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://shift.needforspeed.com/home.action http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Racing Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Average Playtime 2 hours 14 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Android PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 3) / Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) / Windows 7 Processor: 1.6GHz Intel Core2 or faster/AMD X2 3800+ or faster Memory: (Windows XP) 1 GB RAM; (Windows Vista/Windows 7) 1.5 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0* DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c compatible Hard Drive: 6 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible Controller Support: USB Steering Wheel/Dual Analog Gamepad Online Multiplayer: 512 Kbps or faster; 2-8 players INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON WWW.EA.COM. 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 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 3.6 / 5 (415 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)