head to head
vs
Mad MaxvsSaints Row
Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Saints Row leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mad MaxSaints Row
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Saints Row leans harder on variance: Open-world events vary mildly between sessions
Optimization5 vs 4
Mad Max leans harder on optimization: Magnum Opus upgrades and stronghold routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.