head to head
vs
Counter-Strike: Global OffensivevsValorant
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Valorant leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveValorant
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leans harder on variance: Information hidden until contact
Optimization5 vs 6
Valorant leans harder on optimization: Agent comps, util usage, and economy are studyable theory.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.