Denoise the during render or after render with denoise node?

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I’m not sure whether I should be denoising using nodes or with Intel Openimagedenoise. Why should I use one way over the other? Won’t they produce similar results?

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After gives you a faster render and the option to denoise specific areas if you wabted to use masking or even tweak the amount later.

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Also openimage is the best looking and optix is fast but a bit…mushy?..

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Yeah, I wonder if this will be clearer in the future. For now, check out this thread: Difference between denoise setting and denoise node.

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Mushy is exactly how I would describe it.

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I use compositing version. Much more quality, much more flexible, much more usable and saves time.