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Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition cover artvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover art

Final Fantasy XV: Windows EditionvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Final Fantasy XV: Windows EditionThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on reads: Enemies use fixed AI behaviours; no adaptation.

Variance1 vs 2

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and minor combat variance only.

Optimization6 vs 6

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.

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Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt