Rise of the Tomb Raider vs X3: Terran Conflict

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs X3: Terran Conflict — 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 X3: Terran Conflict Egosoft
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 October 16, 2008
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Egosoft
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Egosoft
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.egosoft.com/games/x3tc/info_en.php
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Strategy, Simulation
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 2 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store Steam
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 OS: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista SP1 / XP SP2 Processor: Pentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB 3D DirectX 9 Compatible video card (not onboard) with Pixel Shader 1.1 support Hard Drive: 10GB of free space Sound: Soundcard (Surround Sound support recommended)
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 OS: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista SP1 Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB 3D DirectX 9 Compatible video card (not onboard) with Pixel Shader 3.0 support Hard Drive: 10GB of free space Sound: Soundcard (Surround Sound support recommended)
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 73 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.5 / 5 (63 ratings)