head to head
vs
Cyberpunk 2077vsFinal Fantasy XIV
Cyberpunk 2077 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Final Fantasy XIV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cyberpunk 2077Final Fantasy XIV
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Final Fantasy XIV leans harder on execution: Tight raid rotations and mechanic dodges
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Cyberpunk 2077 leans harder on variance: Loot tiers and crafting rolls add light randomness.
Optimization7 vs 9
Final Fantasy XIV leans harder on optimization: Rotations and raid solves are theorycraft puzzles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.