head to head
vs
Dragon Age: InquisitionvsNova-111
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Nova-111 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: InquisitionNova-111
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy behaviour
Variance2 vs 3
Nova-111 leans harder on variance: Unexplored grids hide enemies until revealed, then mappable
Optimization7 vs 7
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.