head to head
vs
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimvsZup! 3
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zup! 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimZup! 3
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 1
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans harder on variance: Loot tables and leveled lists inject mild randomness.
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.