Blender v3.5 Render Settings for DaVinvi Resolve?

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I found a 5mos old clip that's a big help, which, if you're a Blender / Neat / DaVinci fellow - may be useful to you.
https://youtu.be/HH8lP1KmtHE

Q: For Neat Video to work optimally, what would be the best Blender v3.5 render settings for NEAT VIDEO in DaVinci Resolve Studio 18?

Q: Would it be best to omit HDR lighting and/or compositing in which there is denoise, glow & several other node settings?

Q: How much do the Blender compositor, HDR & denoise settings effect Neat Video's performance, including DaVinci Node effects??

I render at 120fps, then, in DaVinci Resolve Studio, Speed Change to 30fps for ultra smooth slow motion. Using OPTIX for denoise, @.01

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Didn't post the whole image! Had to clip them to 'fit' the forum limitations, they were 1920x1080 Denoise, I often use 'Optix' insomuch, I have a 4090 and 24 core AMD and 256gb RAM.

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Here are my notes:
If you use these approximate Blender & DaVinci settings, with Neat Video, then Neat Video effortlessly and seamlessly sharpens the clip.

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
Blender 3.6 on Experimental
DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.5
Neat Video NOTE: Just use the automatic default settings - no need for manual tweaking
Topaz Video AI
4090 w/256GB RAM & AMD 24 Core 3960 Water Cooled

RENDER TIMES
37sec render time 4090 & 256gb RAM without denoise
92sec with Spatial Splits & Use Curves BVH
90sec with demoise
120sec with denoise & compositor

BEST RENDER
14sec @2048 Max Samples with Spatial, Splits & Curves & Composite, Medium Contrast, Filmic 120fps. with Spatial, Splits & Curves & Composite, Linear to sRGB

SIZE
1920x1080
100%

RENDER SETTINGS
Noise 0.03 (Necessary)
Max Samples
16384 / 8192 / 4096 / *2048 / 1024 / 512 (2048 was plenty high res)
Default Denoise (Not Optix, in fact, Neat Video works better if I uncheck 'denoise')
IMPORTANT: Turn on Advanced Seed (Randomizes Noise Pattern)

LIGHT TREE
Light Tree (Checked)

LIGHT PATHS
Possible set them all to '1' (One) and, if necessary tweak from there:
Light Paths (Default are probably OK)
Total: 16
Diffuse: 6
Diffuse: 6
Transmission: 10
Volume: 0
Transparent: 8

CLAMPING
Clamping (Possible to clamp less)
Direct Light 100.
Indirect Light 12.

CAUSTICS
Filter Glossy 1.
Caustics
Check Reflective & Refractive

FAST GI APPROXIMATION
Fast GI Approximation: OFF (On, it will take away realism)

MOTION BLUR
Motion Blur Default
Center of Frame
0.50

TILE SIZE
Tile Size 2048

PERSISTANT DATA
Final Render
Check Persistant Data (Uses more memory)

COLOR MANAGEMENT
sRGB
Filmic (or Filmic Log)
Very High Contrast
Exposure 0.1
Gamma 1.0
Sequencer sRGB

OUTPUT
OpenEXR Multilayer
Float (Full)
Codec ZIP (lossless)

COLOR MANAGEMENT
File Format RGBA
Color Depth Float (Full)
Codec ZIP
Follow Scene

PASSES
Data
Combined (Check)
*Denoise Data (Optional - possibly '?' faster without Composite)
Alpha Threshold 0.50

COMPOSITOR
Original Image is used from 1st render
Uses the *Denoise Check box in Passes/Data, however, optional, for speed, to not use the compositor at all.
Composite & Viewer Nodes set to 1.0
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TOPAZ
Topaz Video Enhancer turn to 4k
Optional turn into 4k clip

NEAT VIDEO
Auto Settings work perfectly
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DAVINCI RESOLVE STUDIO 18.5
Slow Motion - butter smooth:
@8.45 OPEN DAVINCI RESOLVE
Load clip EXR 1920x1080 @120fps
Import the LUT Blender Contrast Medium Setting
Best: Linear to sRGB (DaVinic Studio 18.5 stock LUT)
Speed Change 120fps to 30fps
Optix & Speed Warp settings
Save as 120fps mp4

FX OPTIONS
Relight, Glow, Light Ray, Water Color, Motion Blue etc are nice FX
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8 SECOND RENDER:

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