head to head
vs
Counter-Strike: Global OffensivevsQuake III Arena
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Quake III Arena leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveQuake III Arena
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leans harder on reads: Anti-stratting and mid-round adaptation
Variance3 vs 2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leans harder on variance: Information hidden until contact
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.