Upscalers Roundup + Full Workflow - LDSR, Ultimate SD, Models, HiRes Fix, Latent Upscale + Topaz

What's the best upscaler in comfyUI?
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In this video:
00:00 - What did I test?
00:35 - Getting started & worfklow introduction
01:20 - Important upscaler basic concepts
02:38 - Hires Fix - Why it doesn't work
03:36 - Iterative Latent Upscale in Pixel Space
04:27 - Ultimate SD upscale - with details and information
05:28 - How to compare images like a pro
06:31 - Model upscale using NMKD superscale SS
06:55 - How to get more pixel-space upscale models
07:27 - Models that work well for this type of human-face images
07:50 - Ultimate SD vs NMKD SS (model upscale) results
09:00 - Opening your horizons to get better source pictures for upscales
09:50 - Introducing LDSR
10:20 - Trying to increase SDXL latent size well beyond theoretical limits
12:10 - LDSR nodes and comparison with CivitAI model, NMKD SS
13:45 - LDSR vs Ultimate upscale and tip on how to fix workflow
14:40 - Updated comparison using Faststone
15:28 - NMKD SS vs LDSR vs Ultimate SD vs Ultimate SD w/ seamfix
16:30 - What to look for when upscaling images
17:18 - Topaz review - is it worth it?
18:20 - Upscaler tier list and comments on Magnific/Krea type tools
18:50 - And onwards - secret! Don't want to spoil it!
22:20 - Oh yeah I also upscaled some cars and crowds

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