head to head
vs
Street Fighter VvsUltra Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter V leans Reads (Grand Arena); Ultra Street Fighter IV leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Street Fighter VUltra Street Fighter IV
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Ultra Street Fighter IV leans harder on execution: One-frame links and FADC timing set a brutal hands ceiling
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 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.