Renderings speed also is subjective. DS's renderer isn;t as robust as Poser 7's, and doesn't do many things, like volumetrics, or AO. Turn off the good stuff and you have a faster renderer, but also an inferior less realistic rendering as well.

Even with all the DS plugins available, the DS renderer does do a LOT the poser renderer does.

You do need a 64 bit OS to get the most out of poser pro, but if you do, some renders are 40% faster or more! And that's with all the goodies turned on as well!

Way too many people take way too many things way too seriously.