ESB outclasses STAR WARS in terms of plot, pacing, action, acting , special effects and just about every other term I can conjure up in my mind.
Okay, more special effects doesn’t mean more well done special effects. ESB has a lot more special effects work, and a lot of it is fantastic, but I would say the effects in Star Wars outclass ESB in that they are far more seamless throughout the whole film, whereas in Empire, there are a lot more issues with matte boxes and blue screen lines.