head to head
vs
Fallout: New VegasvsPokemon Legends: Z-A
Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokemon Legends: Z-A leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout: New VegasPokemon Legends: Z-A
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Pokemon Legends: Z-A leans harder on variance: Wild spawns and catch outcomes stay random
Optimization8 vs 7
Fallout: New Vegas leans harder on optimization: Faction routing, perks, builds heavily rewarded
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.