When it comes to SDXL, I've really come to prefer generating at a high base res over waiting a million years to have everything reloaded to generate an upscale
https://files.catbox.moe/4ieka1.pnghttps://files.catbox.moe/sqrdx8.pnghttps://files.catbox.moe/kybjzt.pnghttps://files.catbox.moe/gqxk26.pnghttps://files.catbox.moe/90ymjc.pngThere are some distortions in many gens (even cases where aspects the prompt are just ignored, quite interesting), but I think I get more out of it overall