head to head
vs
Fallout 76vsStarfield
Fallout 76 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Fallout 76Starfield
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Starfield leans harder on execution: Shooter and piloting inputs
Reads2 vs 1
Fallout 76 leans harder on reads: PvP exists but most play is PvE
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.