head to head
vs
Death to SpiesvsFallout: New Vegas
Death to Spies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Death to SpiesFallout: New Vegas
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Fallout: New Vegas leans harder on reads: Scripted factions and enemies
Variance3 vs 2
Death to Spies leans harder on variance: Unknown schedules and document locations on first infiltration
Optimization8 vs 8
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.