head to head
vs
Baldur's GatevsDiablo II: Resurrected
Baldur's Gate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Diablo II: Resurrected leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baldur's GateDiablo II: Resurrected
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Diablo II: Resurrected leans harder on variance: Loot tables and area randomization rule drops
Optimization8 vs 9
Diablo II: Resurrected leans harder on optimization: Decades of solved builds, breakpoints, and farming routes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.