head to head
vs
Penumbra: OverturevsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Penumbra: Overture leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Penumbra: OvertureThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Penumbra: Overture leans harder on reads: Dogs follow scripted patrol and alarm states
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans harder on optimization: Alchemy and spellcrafting are famously solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.