With similar points installed on each, I don't see any reason for one to be better then the other in terms of removing compaction. 

The V ripper will pull considerable easier.  

I'm completely missing the horizontal vs vertical bit....the shanks are the same (or can be) on either frame style.  The shank is what is doing the tillage, not the frame.  

As a general rule or thumb, when you see the name of the author of the article that was liked in this thread I would strongly advise turning the b-s filter on extra high.    I believed something he said once, but then I studied agronomy.