Portal 2 vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Portal 2 vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Softworks
Overview
Release Date April 18, 2011 November 11, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Mature
Developer Valve Software Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher Electronic Arts, Valve Bethesda Softworks
Official Site http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ http://elderscrolls.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, Puzzle Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op Single-player
Perspective First-person First-person, Third-person
Average Playtime 11 hours 46 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 94 / 100
Community Rating 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings) 4.4 / 5 (4,930 ratings)
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor Memory: 2GB System RAM Hard Disk Space: 6GB free HDD Space Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended Requirements Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU Memory: 4GB System RAM Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)