head to head
vs
Street Fighter VvsThe King of Fighters '98
Street Fighter V leans Reads (Grand Arena); The King of Fighters '98 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Street Fighter VThe King of Fighters '98
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads9 vs 8
Street Fighter V leans harder on reads: V-System neutral game heavily rewards opponent habit exploitation
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Street Fighter V leans harder on optimization: Season-by-season tier lists and V-Skill routing reward study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.