Topaz Video 1.5.x - user benchmarking results

kyle.topazlabs · May 7, 2026, 10:27pm

Users can run benchmarking (Process > Benchmark, or, Ctrl/Cmd + B) to compare results across different machines.

andymagee-52287 · May 8, 2026, 12:43am

No real differences from what we’ve had. Nvidia Studio 596.36 Drivers.

```
Topaz Video  v1.5.0
System Information
OS: Windows v11.25
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core Processor             63.556 GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti  15.62 GB
Processing Settings
device: -2 vram: 1 instances: 1
Input Resolution: 1920x1080
Benchmark Results
Artemis		1X: 	29.78 fps 	2X: 	17.24 fps 	4X: 	04.44 fps 	
Iris		1X: 	34.68 fps 	2X: 	20.58 fps 	4X: 	04.85 fps 	
Proteus		1X: 	31.09 fps 	2X: 	21.28 fps 	4X: 	05.15 fps 	
Proteus Natural		2X: 	09.43 fps 	
Gaia		1X: 	10.92 fps 	2X: 	07.56 fps 	4X: 	04.48 fps 	
Gaia Animation		2X: 	22.81 fps 	
Nyx		1X: 	13.57 fps 	2X: 	11.72 fps 	
Nyx Fast		1X: 	34.99 fps 	
Nyx XL		1X: 	02.29 fps 	
Rhea		4X: 	04.70 fps 	
RXL		4X: 	04.65 fps 	
Hyperion HDR		1X: 	37.74 fps 	
4X Slowmo		Apollo: 	25.00 fps 	APFast: 	37.43 fps 	Chronos: 	22.13 fps 	CHFast: 	30.90 fps 	
16X Slowmo		Aion: 	ERR fps 	

```

gene-8240 · May 8, 2026, 1:02am

Pretty much the same results I got from 1.4.x.

```

Topaz Video v1.5.0

System Information

OS: Windows v11.25

CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6132 CPU @ 2.60GHz 190.71 GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 7.8291 GB

Processing Settings

device: 0 vram: 1 instances: 1

Input Resolution: 1920x1080

Benchmark Results

Artemis 1X: 13.29 fps 2X: 08.71 fps 4X: 02.48 fps

Iris 1X: 16.06 fps 2X: 09.00 fps 4X: 02.71 fps

Proteus 1X: 14.13 fps 2X: 10.32 fps 4X: 02.69 fps

Proteus Natural 2X: 03.89 fps

Gaia 1X: 04.84 fps 2X: 03.37 fps 4X: 02.54 fps

Gaia Animation 2X: 10.43 fps

Nyx 1X: 06.83 fps 2X: 05.81 fps

Nyx Fast 1X: 15.67 fps

Nyx XL 1X: 00.96 fps

Rhea 4X: 02.32 fps

RXL 4X: 02.30 fps

Hyperion HDR 1X: 20.24 fps

4X Slowmo Apollo: 13.49 fps APFast: 23.49 fps Chronos: 10.33 fps CHFast: 14.44 fps

16X Slowmo Aion: 26.29 fps

Starlight Mini 1X: ERR spf

```

kiprode · May 8, 2026, 5:01am

Mac Studio 16 CPU 40 GPU. MacOS 26.4.1

Topaz Video  v1.5.0
System Information
OS: Mac v26.0401
CPU: Apple M4 Max  64 GB
GPU: Apple M4 Max  51.84 GB
Processing Settings
device: 0 vram: 1 instances: 1
Input Resolution: 1920x1080
Benchmark Results
Artemis		1X: 	15.60 fps 	2X: 	07.95 fps 	4X: 	03.16 fps 	
Iris		1X: 	09.38 fps 	2X: 	05.42 fps 	4X: 	01.83 fps 	
Proteus		1X: 	12.79 fps 	2X: 	08.94 fps 	4X: 	03.11 fps 	
Proteus Natural		2X: 	00.68 fps 	
Gaia		1X: 	04.21 fps 	2X: 	02.99 fps 	4X: 	02.36 fps 	
Gaia Animation		2X: 	10.61 fps 	
Nyx		1X: 	05.81 fps 	2X: 	05.73 fps 	
Nyx Fast		1X: 	12.08 fps 	
Nyx XL		1X: 	00.10 fps 	
Rhea		4X: 	01.21 fps 	
RXL		4X: 	01.26 fps 	
Hyperion HDR		1X: 	13.04 fps 	
4X Slowmo		Apollo: 	14.28 fps 	APFast: 	26.44 fps 	Chronos: 	05.75 fps 	CHFast: 	09.29 fps 	
16X Slowmo		Aion: 	16.01 fps 	
Starlight Mini		1X: 	8.172 spf

kiprode · May 8, 2026, 5:20am

Mac Studio 16 CPU 40 GPU. MacOS 26.4.1

Topaz Video  v1.5.0
System Information
OS: Mac v26.0401
CPU: Apple M4 Max  64 GB
GPU: Apple M4 Max  51.84 GB
Processing Settings
device: 0 vram: 1 instances: 1
Input Resolution: 1280x720
Benchmark Results
Artemis		1X: 	28.78 fps 	2X: 	15.31 fps 	4X: 	05.76 fps 	
Iris		1X: 	26.85 fps 	2X: 	12.90 fps 	4X: 	04.11 fps 	
Proteus		1X: 	29.06 fps 	2X: 	19.80 fps 	4X: 	05.43 fps 	
Proteus Natural		2X: 	01.63 fps 	
Gaia		1X: 	09.27 fps 	2X: 	06.91 fps 	4X: 	05.12 fps 	
Gaia Animation		2X: 	26.91 fps 	
Nyx		1X: 	11.75 fps 	2X: 	11.72 fps 	
Nyx Fast		1X: 	24.29 fps 	
Nyx XL		1X: 	00.26 fps 	
Rhea		4X: 	02.71 fps 	
RXL		4X: 	02.83 fps 	
Hyperion HDR		1X: 	13.84 fps 	
4X Slowmo		Apollo: 	22.03 fps 	APFast: 	79.47 fps 	Chronos: 	10.25 fps 	CHFast: 	15.52 fps 	
16X Slowmo		Aion: 	32.83 fps 	
Starlight Mini		1X: 	2.430 spf

kyle.topazlabs · May 8, 2026, 12:28pm

gene-8240 · May 8, 2026, 3:27pm

Any idea why the Starlight Mini benchmark errors out?

cskzhi · May 8, 2026, 5:11pm

Nvidia Studio 596.36 Drivers

Topaz Video  v1.5.0
System Information
OS: Windows v11.25
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 270K Plus  63.273 GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090  31.433 GB
GPU: Intel(R) Graphics  0.125 GB
Processing Settings
device: 0 vram: 0.95 instances: 1
Input Resolution: 1920x1080
Benchmark Results
Artemis		1X: 	41.38 fps 	2X: 	17.39 fps 	4X: 	04.59 fps 	
Iris		1X: 	57.69 fps 	2X: 	17.70 fps 	4X: 	04.75 fps 	
Proteus		1X: 	56.60 fps 	2X: 	19.17 fps 	4X: 	04.84 fps 	
Proteus Natural		2X: 	15.94 fps 	
Gaia		1X: 	22.10 fps 	2X: 	15.29 fps 	4X: 	04.60 fps 	
Gaia Animation		2X: 	19.32 fps 	
Nyx		1X: 	28.57 fps 	2X: 	22.47 fps 	
Nyx Fast		1X: 	42.40 fps 	
Nyx XL		1X: 	04.30 fps 	
Rhea		4X: 	04.68 fps 	
RXL		4X: 	04.68 fps 	
Hyperion HDR		1X: 	30.93 fps 	
4X Slowmo		Apollo: 	37.54 fps 	APFast: 	37.69 fps 	Chronos: 	42.35 fps 	CHFast: 	36.22 fps 	
16X Slowmo		Aion: 	43.32 fps

jiansong.gu · May 9, 2026, 2:27am

```

Topaz Video v1.5.0

System Information

OS: Windows v11.25

CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) w5-2465X 127.25 GB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 11.729 GB

Processing Settings

device: 0 vram: 0.9 instances: 1

Input Resolution: 1920x1080

Benchmark Results

Artemis 1X: 18.15 fps 2X: 12.62 fps 4X: 03.68 fps

Iris 1X: 22.35 fps 2X: 12.88 fps 4X: 03.94 fps

Proteus 1X: 18.72 fps 2X: 13.87 fps 4X: 03.97 fps

Proteus Natural 2X: 04.87 fps

Gaia 1X: 06.20 fps 2X: 04.35 fps 4X: 03.13 fps

Gaia Animation 2X: 15.44 fps

Nyx 1X: 09.14 fps 2X: 07.75 fps

Nyx Fast 1X: 19.02 fps

Nyx XL 1X: 01.15 fps

Rhea 4X: 02.90 fps

RXL 4X: 03.08 fps

Hyperion HDR 1X: 21.20 fps

4X Slowmo Apollo: 19.48 fps APFast: 29.18 fps Chronos: 13.31 fps CHFast: 20.42 fps

16X Slowmo Aion: 23.86 fps

```

Grammy · May 9, 2026, 7:30am

morethetv · May 10, 2026, 4:44pm

Topaz Video  v1.5.0
System Information
OS: Windows v11.25
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K  63.769 GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER  15.671 GB
GPU: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770  0.125 GB
Processing Settings
device: 0 vram: 0.95 instances: 1
Input Resolution: 1920x1080
Benchmark Results
Artemis		1X: 	30.61 fps 	2X: 	20.98 fps 	4X: 	05.38 fps 	
Iris		1X: 	34.99 fps 	2X: 	19.20 fps 	4X: 	05.86 fps 	
Proteus		1X: 	34.48 fps 	2X: 	21.31 fps 	4X: 	06.18 fps 	
Proteus Natural		2X: 	08.78 fps 	
Gaia		1X: 	11.85 fps 	2X: 	08.04 fps 	4X: 	05.66 fps 	
Gaia Animation		2X: 	23.81 fps 	
Nyx		1X: 	16.95 fps 	2X: 	14.02 fps 	
Nyx Fast		1X: 	34.29 fps 	
Nyx XL		1X: 	02.17 fps 	
Rhea		4X: 	05.45 fps 	
RXL		4X: 	05.44 fps 	
Hyperion HDR		1X: 	31.66 fps 	
4X Slowmo		Apollo: 	33.90 fps 	APFast: 	35.55 fps 	Chronos: 	24.20 fps 	CHFast: 	34.90 fps 	
16X Slowmo		Aion: 	40.69 fps

andymagee-52287 · May 14, 2026, 11:05am

No change in performance with version 1.6

```
Topaz Video  v1.6.0
System Information
OS: Windows v11.25
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core Processor             63.556 GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti  15.62 GB
Processing Settings
device: -2 vram: 1 instances: 1
Input Resolution: 1920x1080
Benchmark Results
Artemis		1X: 	29.56 fps 	2X: 	16.26 fps 	4X: 	04.33 fps 	
Iris		1X: 	34.68 fps 	2X: 	19.32 fps 	4X: 	05.05 fps 	
Proteus		1X: 	31.17 fps 	2X: 	18.93 fps 	4X: 	05.42 fps 	
Proteus Natural		2X: 	09.18 fps 	
Gaia		1X: 	10.93 fps 	2X: 	07.57 fps 	4X: 	04.66 fps 	
Gaia Animation		2X: 	23.48 fps 	
Nyx		1X: 	13.57 fps 	2X: 	11.78 fps 	
Nyx Fast		1X: 	34.78 fps 	
Nyx XL		1X: 	02.29 fps 	
Rhea		4X: 	04.55 fps 	
RXL		4X: 	04.44 fps 	
Hyperion HDR		1X: 	37.27 fps 	
4X Slowmo		Apollo: 	24.95 fps 	APFast: 	36.63 fps 	Chronos: 	22.15 fps 	CHFast: 	31.21 fps 	
16X Slowmo		Aion: 	31.78 fps 	

```