sure I can't get access to the high pro test clip and encoders of yours but, I made a quick test with parkrun_ter, with
Code:
assumetff()
qtgmc(SourceMatch=3, Lossless=2,NoiseProcess=1, NoiseRestore=1.0, Sigma=2.0 )
and only assumetff()
codec settings
Code:
"%~dp0avs4x26x.exe" -L "%~dp0x264.exe" --pass 1 -B 6000 --preset slow -o NUL %1
"%~dp0avs4x26x.exe" -L "%~dp0x264.exe" --pass 2 -B 6000 --preset slow --ssim --psnr -o %1_qtgmc.mp4 %1
"%~dp0avs4x26x.exe" -L "%~dp0x264.exe" --pass 1 -B 6000 --tff --preset slow -o NUL %1
"%~dp0avs4x26x.exe" -L "%~dp0x264.exe" --pass 2 -B 6000 --tff --preset slow --ssim --psnr -o %1_interlaced.mp4 %1
ssim is calculated with ssim() for both, psnr is the one x264 calculated
results are
interlaced ssim 77.32887 psnr 36.083
qtgmc ssim 81.72833 psnr 37.444