Guide AI Upscaling/Enhancing

guys i have a 7700xt , which does upscaling pretty good but when i use same setting on my nvidia gpu (5060) , file size just rockets up , also its a bit blurry(even tho with higher bitrate) , i have to change codec setting to constant bitrate to match file size but then quality is shit anyways in nvidia , am i missing anything? - 7800x3d cpu for amd and i5 14 gen for nvidia
 
I always run the files through handbrake after the Topaz upscaling. Settings on the first page.
 
Absolutely. 80% reduction in size for a minimal loss of quality. All of which can be controlled for personal size vs quality balance. Topaz or Adobe Premier, I now finish everything with Hand break. Heck, I start a lot of project with Hand break too! Sometimes it even corrects for framing issues. I find resizing in Hand Break massively easier than Adobe.
 
i have tried using seedvr2 , when im comparing that with Nomos8k that i'm using in real video enhancer github.

To be frank, seedvr2 is really good when your source is not really good (pixelated, blur, vintage), and it's really add more detail and the thing is, there might be a slight of AI look when it's upscaled, but it's only a few frames ever. And when i compared it with Nomos8k, i used the seedvr2 output.

But here's the take, it will take longer to make using seedvr2, im using that to upscale 10 minute PMV 1080p, and it took like 10 hours on H100 GPU.
 
A homebrew upscale and interpolate on one of Sierra Lisabeth's vids (Twin Nurses, her best work imo). The initial upscale and enhance was done with Topaz Video: Starlight Precise. Quite surprised at how it turned out, way different than the old models. It also took 10 hours on an overclocked 4090 for a 5 minute video. Interpolated with Apollo to 60fps and then transcoded through handbrake for some file size gains. The gofile folder has the original and the enhanced for comparison.

I also found that Starlight Precise managed to make it look better on the 4k upscale rather than just enhancing the base resolution. The 1080p version had more artifacting weirdness to it.

Using starlight precise on some other stuff was the first time I didn't think AI enhancing wasn't straight gimmick tier.

https://gofile.io/d/Sp4Hc0JR
 
You’re a goat, bro. I just recently got into upscaling. I’m on the latest version of Topaz Video. I have a 4060 and a 5600X with 16GB of RAM, so the only models I can use are every other one besides Starlight—it would literally take me a day and some more just for a 3-minute video. I’ve been tweaking with Gaia, Gaia-2, (for anime) Proteus, and Proteus Natural (for real life porn). Toward the end of this year, I’m upgrading to a way better PC.
 
I got topaz, the highest version, 5080 and 9800x3d, with 64gb of ram and its still 0.3fps with starlight, I always wondered if there was a way to make it faster. I've tested out the starlight and it's actually incredible, compared to the others, turning really old, grainy videos into porcelain doll people. Anyone got any recommended settings? Should you just stick to starlight when upscaling really old content? I really want to upscale some old Allie Sin / Lexi Belle / Vanessa Blue content.
 
Ok guys, I would like some feedback. This is my first attempt by using Topaz, and I used AI to guide me. I would love some details of what is right, and what is wrong, help me out so we can make some better upscales in the future.

Gemini told me the ways to do things, but it's always contradicting itself. It told me to first run it through Iris on Low, and then switch to Starlight. Personally, when it's shot from a distance and not up close, it looks sloppy, and her skin doesn't look fair, and clean. But up close, it looks really good. Would like some guidance on how to fix that spotty mess. Should I only use Starlight? Do I use something else?

The file is Lexi Belle and Billy Glide, from BigCockTeenAddictions.

https://gofile.io/d/gDnhzzny
 
My first suggestion is that you should cut out a section of the movie using handbrake, with some action/movement and if possible a face close up. Maybe 30 seconds long.

That will let you test the models much easier.

I still use Artemis for all porn upscaling. I haven't bothered switch from a v7 of Video AI to the newer "Topaz Video" versions and couldn't get Starlight to work properly but since I don't want to be spending 3 days to do a single video it hasn't bothered me much. Even with starlight it can still create poor looking features upscale at a high rate (eg 480 to 1080) like the blotchy skin. I have used Iris MQ on animations to good effect.

To start with I would suggest a 2x using Artemis HQ and a 2x using Starlight on those 30 second cuts. This would be a 960x720 end result. For that source file with a pretty low bit-rate I think 3x of 1440x1080 is probably too much upscaling to get a good result.
 
Yeah alright, I will try to do your suggestion. I just went straight at it without really testing. My main goal is just to upscale my favorite actresses old videos, like in the early 2000s era. Faye Reagan, Lexi Belle, Allie Sin, Etc.
 
Hey everyone,

Looking for some advice on upgrading to a dedicated desktop setup to run Topaz Photo AI & Gigapixel AI image upscaling.

Here is my setup:

  • Laptop: 2022 MacBook Pro
  • Display: 4K monitor
  • Software: Topaz Photo AI & Gigapixel AI
  • Workload: High-resolution portrait enhancement with a focus on fine details (realistic skin texture, micro-contrast, facial recovery). I need things razor-sharp and natural-looking on the 4K screen.

My MacBook Pro is struggling hard with memory management. Between running heavy Topaz models and previewing at full resolution, my RAM gets completely saturated, heavy swapping kicks in, and the apps (or macOS itself) end up crashing midway through processing.

Any desktop recommendations you guys have to run Topaz apps?
 
A build for Topaz is pretty much what you need for a high end gaming build. The important thing is as powerful/vram capable Nvidia GPU (Toapz is using the CUDA cores) as you can afford. Then the CPU (which is preferably an Intel because they are more likely to be rock solid stable and not potentially crash a long render) as that also needs to work (in Topaz Video it uses FFMPEG) & lots of memory which is fast enough to follow along with what the GPU needs.

Then you get into the more basic stuff like your NVME drives need to be able to keep up, then you need a CPU cooler that can deal with the heat it generates, and a case that can hold it all, with enough air flow to deal with hours of encoding, and a power supply that won't explode.

Intel cpu (eg Core 9 285k or Core 7 270k + Nvidia GPU (such as a 5080) + NVME drives + 2x32gb or 2x48gb DDR 5 ram + high end motherboard + in a case that can fit a top end 360mm AIO + fill it with Noctua case fans.

Intel has a new CPU generation coming out around the end of the year/early 2027 although that shouldn't stop you getting a current series Core 9 or Core 7.

Keep in mind PC stuff has massively increased. Memory (SSD and RAM) is hard to get. A typical 2x32gb 6400 DDR5 would cost $200 back in the middle of 2024. To get that now you would start at $1000. For more well known brands it's going to be $1200 or higher. If an SSD was $200 mid 2024 it would now be $400.
 
How much RAM do you have? I have a M3 Pro with 36GB RAM and I’ve never had issues with crashing or memory swaps.
 
https://gofile.io/d/Q9SrCZFj

Here's one I made recently, I only did starlight with it. is it a good upscale, or should I actually do other steps beforehand? Feel like with Starlight Precise, you get this foggy feeling when the camera is moving fast with 480p files and stuff, but if you try to denoise it first, then you run it through starlight precise, you get these smears and spludges that doesn't exist with fast motion or from a distance.
 
For a 4x upscale that looks very good. I wonder how it would look with a 2x followed by another 2x instead of a straight 4x.
 
Background looks bad but the foreground and actors look amazing.

Have you tried doing 2 passes; a generally clean up and then using starlight?

Also are you paying for topaz video?
 
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