head to head
vs
Borderlands 4vsStarfield
Borderlands 4 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Borderlands 4Starfield
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Borderlands 4 leans harder on variance: Loot drops and weapon rolls gate your power curve
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.