Linx is a fine record, beautiful in places, outstanding production with some amazing tracks, but there's also something sickly about it, all that piano and strings, a maximal sentimentality, reinforced by the overuse of John Woo dialogue. The overemphasis on mafioso mythos also creates an impression of artificiality, play-acting, a deliberate move away from 'realness' into a slick Hollywood presentation. Reminds me of Vangelis' Blade Runner OST in its vibe & aesthetic coherence.
Swords on the other hand, is dense, cold and hard, almost unbearably bleak and dystopian at times, reflected by GZA's deadeyed twisting flow and cynical, grizzled chronicles of urban horror. Though there isn't a bad track, its true that its slightly less consistent than Linx, but it also contains some of Rza's finest work, way more diversity in production, more minimalism, more cartoon horror, better guest performances...
It has to be Swords.