Fw 190D-9 vs. Spitfire Mk. XIV, same engines

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When you installed into an Fw 190D-9 and a Spitfire Mk XIV the same engine, Jumo 213A or Griffon 65 respectively, which would be the better performing fighter?

I mean when both machines, pitched against each other, had the same engine type installed.
Spit vs. Dora (both powered by Griffon 65) or
Spit vs. Dora (both powered by Jumo 213A)
 
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Spit vs. Dora (both powered by Griffon 65)

If FW makes a good job on the radiators (3 needed for the Griffon 65), the 190 should've been a tad faster between the SL and the high rated altitude IMO. Above the rated altitude Spit should've been a bit faster due to the lower wing loading.

Spit vs. Dora (both powered by Jumo 213A)

Dora a tad faster, again from the SL and the high rated altitude IMO, unless Supermarine makes the better radiator set-up than what they did with RR engines.

RoC in the ballpark, with Spitfire being better at high altitudes?
 
If FW makes a good job on the radiators (3 needed for the Griffon 65), the 190 should've been a tad faster between the SL and the high rated altitude IMO. Above the rated altitude Spit should've been a bit faster due to the lower wing loading.



Dora a tad faster, again from the SL and the high rated altitude IMO, unless Supermarine makes the better radiator set-up than what they did with RR engines.

RoC in the ballpark, with Spitfire being better at high altitudes?

One could use the 20.3 sqm / 12.3 wing of the Fw 190H to equalize against the lower wing load of the Spit?
 
If FW makes a good job on the radiators (3 needed for the Griffon 65), the 190 should've been a tad faster between the SL and the high rated altitude IMO. Above the rated altitude Spit should've been a bit faster due to the lower wing loading.



Dora a tad faster, again from the SL and the high rated altitude IMO, unless Supermarine makes the better radiator set-up than what they did with RR engines.

RoC in the ballpark, with Spitfire being better at high altitudes?

What about climb performance?
 
Also IF the general building quality of the Dora was good. As far as I know no operational Dora was what it's designers had in mind to be
 

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