When it comes to different DAW sequencers, they have slightly different latency performance when combined with various audio interfaces, the difference in performance increases typically with the combination of lower sample rate and newer version of the software (lower sample rate and newer version typically yields higher latency, which is where the audio degradation is), hence the difference in audio quality. When you combine a particular audio interface with a particular DAW sequencer you can for instance at 44.1 kHz sample rate have some sequencers with half the amount of latency as some other ones, in other words it is not only determined by the sample rate and version but also by which DAW sequencer you use (Logic, Ableton, Pro Tools...). So it is important to have the latency figures of the particular combination of audio interface, sequencer (+version) and sample rate, that is what it all boils down to, that is such a critical aspect of your sound because a beautiful stereo image is the hallmark of a great sounding mix. This can be a trade off between sample rate, feature support and audio quality, because older versions of DAW software tend to have a bit better latency performance. Hence why it is kind of a mystery what DAW software many pros use, they simply use a particular older version of a particular DAW sequencer that has a rarely low latency when it is combined with a specific audio interface. Again, because they create the bulk of the quality before the first A/D and then they primarily want minimal sound degradation afterwards. Key here is to be precise, you need to know this stuff in precise terms, we are talking a few ms in difference and you cannot guess, you need to know in precise terms. But this is stuff you should be particularly careful about, your choice of DAW sequencer, DAW sequencer version, DAW sample rate and DAW audio interface is incredibly important, it is kind of like a quality factor on the rest of your production. Keep in mind also that the signal capacity of the audio interface is even more important, because that basically determines the entire contents of the audio waveform. So you want first of all ensure you have great signal capacity in your audio interface, secondly that you then combine that with the right DAW sequencer, DAW sequencer version and DAW sample rate, for optimal latency performance. Those two decisions are crucial to a great sounding final master. (unfortunately the clock stability is absolutely key too and this is where it starts becoming quite expensive)
And then unfortunately there are aspects about various DAW software you cannot fully predict, for instance memory leaks in particular configurations that gradually build up latency inside of the DAW session. So the final performance of a particular DAW solution is essentially determined by your engineering skills and the level of access to the required resources. Either you are able to find the information or you have to produce it yourself. But this is many times what pros do, they dig very deeply into the details and acquire the information they need in order to achieve the optimal performance. Become friends with this kind of stuff, it might appear boring, expensive and time consuming, but it is essential.