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Final2x vs Real-ESRGAN ncnn Vulkan: catalog facts
Final2x	Real-ESRGAN ncnn Vulkan
Free Free to download, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Command line
Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Image upscaling runs locally	Runs locally on Vulkan-capable GPUs No Python environment needed
Upscaling speed depends on local hardware The project moved repositories, so older links point to the previous location	Command line only Repository has seen little activity since 2024
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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