Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Rome: Total War – Alexander

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Rome: Total War – Alexander — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Rome: Total War – Alexander SEGA, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 June 26, 2006
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Feral Interactive, Creative Assembly
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive SEGA, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.totalwar.com
Age Rating Teen
Gameplay
Genre Action Strategy, Simulation
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 1 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, iOS
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store Steam, App Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 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 Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP, Pentium III 1.0GHz or Athlon 1.0GHz processor or higher, 256MB RAM , 2.9GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 500MB for Windows swap file), 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers, 100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers, DirectX® 9.0b, 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card with Shader 1 support and the latest drivers. Must be 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible, 1024 x 768, Internet (TCP / IP) play supported; Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers; LAN play requires Network card. Important Note: Some cards may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Medieval II: Total War. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatibility.
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 86 / 100 79 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.4 / 5 (90 ratings)