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REALISM SDXL BY STABLE YOGI SDXL — V8 👇
The latest evolution of the Realism line — built fully on SDXL for stronger detail, accurate anatomy, better texture realism, and improved prompt adherence.
This release reduces the need for external LoRAs while boosting clarity, color balance, and natural lighting across all subjects.
🧠 What’s New
Anatomy fixes — no more distorted hands or warped proportions
Sharper textures and fine skin detail
Better lighting depth and tone accuracy
Improved prompt adherence — fewer missed attributes
LoRA-free results for faster, cleaner workflows
Overall realism and consistency upgrade across all resolutions
⚙️ Available Variants
FP16 — Default version for all modern GPUs; stable, balanced, and fast.
FP32 — Full-precision build for maximum depth and color fidelity (ideal for high-end rigs).
DMD2 — Lightning LoRA version using LCM / Euler A samplers (CFG 1–1.5 , 6 steps) for ultra-fast generation.
DMD2 ALT — Finetuned expansion of DMD2 supporting higher CFG (1–7) and steps (up to 30) with improved realism and anatomy control.
💡 Recommended Settings
Sampler: DPM++ SDE Karras (default for FP16 / FP32 / DMD2 ALT)
Steps: 27 (min 20) | DMD2 Base 6 steps
CFG: 4–5 (works great 3–7) | DMD2 1–1.5
ADetailer: Recommended
High-Res Fix: Optional (for large outputs)
Denoise: 0.30
Hi-res Steps: ≥ 5
Upscale: ≥ 1.5× with 4x-UltraSharp
VAE: Auto (included)
Resolution: All SDXL
📸 Best For
Creators seeking photo-realistic portraits, lifestyle, and cinematic results with minimal LoRA use — fast, accurate, and detailed straight out of the box.
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Description
⚡ SDXL Checkpoint — Based on DMD2 LoRA
This version is lightning fast and extremely efficient. All sample images were generated in just 6 steps using the LCM Sampler.
🚀 What’s New: Total Realism Upgrade
Significantly more realism in every frame
Sharper, more lifelike skin textures
Enhanced lighting and color depth
Smarter prompt interpretation
Trained on a completely refreshed dataset
Finer details, better structure, improved anatomy
Still works beautifully with most of your older prompts
🛠️ Recommended Settings:
Sampler: Euler a
CFG Scale: 1.1
Steps: 4 (min) – 6 (recommended)
Denoise: 0.35
Hires Fix: 9+ Steps
Upscaler: 4x-UltraSharp
VAE: Auto (included)
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FAQ
Comments (6)
FP16 VS BF16 - Are there any differences in speed/quality?
Precession Difference. As per Chatgpt BF16 is better.
Comment:
Hey! 👋 Just wanted to expand a bit on the whole FP16 vs BF16 topic, since the difference is more subtle than "one is better than the other".
🔍 FP16 vs BF16 — Which is Better?
Technically, BF16 has a wider dynamic range, which helps with:
smoother lighting and shadows
better contrast handling
avoiding blown highlights or crushed blacks
But FP16 has more precision, which means:
better fine details (like textures, skin pores, small objects)
more accurate LoRA blending
more control in complex prompts or multiple ControlNets
🧠 TL;DR:
Use FP16 when you need precision, detail, and LoRA-heavy workflows.
Use BF16 when you want cinematic lighting and smooth tone transitions.
For high-end workflows: generate base with FP16 → enhance lighting using BF16 (img2img or ControlNet).
So really, it's not “BF16 is better”, it's “BF16 is better for certain things, FP16 is better for others.” 🙂
Hope this helps anyone who's deciding which version to use!
BF16 takes advantage of newer hardware
Need some work
A checkpoint that requires hundreds of megs of LORAs just to work normally, obviously needs some work.