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Death StrandingvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition

Death Stranding leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Death StrandingThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Death Stranding leans harder on variance: Terrain, weather, BT spawns randomized.

Optimization7 vs 8

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition leans harder on optimization: deep build, perk, and gear optimization

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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