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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim cover artvsThe Outer Worlds cover art

The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimvsThe Outer Worlds

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Outer Worlds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimThe Outer Worlds

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

The Outer Worlds leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 7

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.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The Outer Worlds