Saying one is objectively better than the other is silly either way. There are improvements in the SEs (eg. removal of ugly matte lines and boxes) but mostly, regardless of "quality", the disconnect comes from two different eras of filmmaking awkwardly clashing in the same movie.
"The 90s CGI is jarring"
The poorly composited model shots literally stick out more than the CGI shots. You simply have contempt for one and not for the other. This perception is not rational. It has never been rational. Your entire life has been a lie.