head to head
vs
Icewind Dale IIvsPillars of Eternity
Icewind Dale II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pillars of Eternity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Icewind Dale IIPillars of Eternity
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.