DAZ Photorealism vs 3D Photorealism

So, you plugged in your best of the best Genesis 8.1 character with the latest XYZ Textures microbumps and everything (these are used in the industry a lot) and you are excited, ready for a photorealistic render and you get...great results. Or so you think...

The model (let's say Victoria 8.1) has unconvincing low detail skin and low details even when forking the extra for the HD add-on. You spend (without discounts) $44.95 (V8.1) + $39.95 (for the HD add-on) = $85! to get this:

So, what's the problem? It's all low detail!

Impossible you say, it has 4K textures and the HD Add-on!

Well, here is what you get for almost the same price ($97): [This was rendered in a real-time engine btw]:

Wait what? Where is the catch?

Here it is:

1) 16K textures (DAZ uses 4K)
2) Actual HD geometry:

DAZ Garbage HD:

3D Photoscan

3) Subdivision: Up to 6! vs Subd 2 (G8.1)

Interested?

Start here (free DL):
https://gfxdomain.co/2020/02/3d-scan-store-ultimate-textured-male-and-female-base-mesh-complete-bundle-150240.html

The store is here:

ANIMATION READY BODY SCANS
https://www.3dscanstore.com/animation-ready-body-scans

ANIMATION READY 3D HEAD MODELS
https://www.3dscanstore.com/3d-head-models/animation-ready

RETOPOLOGISED 3D HEAD MODELS
https://www.3dscanstore.com/3d-head-models/retopologised-3d-head-models

FACE SHAPES
https://www.3dscanstore.com/3d-head-models/face-shapes

MALE AND FEMALE MULTI TEXTURE BASE MESH BUNDLE
https://www.3dscanstore.com/base-mesh-3d-models-and-textures/male-female-multi-texture-base-mesh

And yes, with some doing you can do also fantasy stuff:

I hope I gave you some ideas, enjoy!