head to head
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret FairyvsBaldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret FairyBaldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy leans harder on execution: Real-time ATB fill timing is present but not demanding
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 10
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans harder on optimization: Mage spell sequences, dual-class builds and Spellhold routing define mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

