Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Tomb Raider: Anniversary

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Tomb Raider: Anniversary — 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 Tomb Raider: Anniversary Square Enix, Feral Interactive, Eidos Interactive
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 June 1, 2007
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Interactive
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Square Enix, Feral Interactive, Eidos Interactive
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.tombraider.com/anniversary/
Age Rating Teen
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Adventure
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 2 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store App Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store, GOG
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 Vista, 2000, or XP, Pentium 3 1.4Ghz or Athlon XP 1500+, 4GB free space, 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64 MB 3D Accelerated Card with TnL (GeForce 3TI / Radeon 9 series), 512MB RAM (Windows Vista) or 256MB RAM (Windows 2000/XP), Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista compatible sound card (100% DirectX 9.0c -compatible), 100% Windows 2000/XP/Vista compatible mouse and keyboard Recommended: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Pentium 4 3.0Ghz or Athlon 64 3000+, Microsoft Windows XP/Vista compatible sound card (100% DirectX 9.0c -compatible), 1GB RAM, 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D Accelerated Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 (GeForce 6000 series / Radeon X series)
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 83 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (450 ratings)