head to head
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The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimvsVaporum
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vaporum leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimVaporum
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Vaporum leans harder on optimization: Gear loadouts, rig builds and puzzle solutions are the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.