head to head
vs
Counter-Strike 2vsQuake III Arena
Counter-Strike 2 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Quake III Arena leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Counter-Strike 2Quake III Arena
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Counter-Strike 2 leans harder on reads: Five humans constantly adapting peeks, fakes, and timings.
Variance3 vs 2
Counter-Strike 2 leans harder on variance: Spray RNG and unknown opponent positions add fog.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.