Looks like the new version is much faster. Using the TG2 Benchmark test, http://tg2bench.kk3d.de/index.htm (http://tg2bench.kk3d.de/index.htm) , I got these results:
Build 1.8.64.0 , 4:35.
Build 1.8.76.0 . 7:31.
Build 1.9.03.1 , 5:11.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+, 2.0 GB
Cool. It has seemed faster...apparently, it is faster. ::)