given your more complete description, here is what I would employ as the soolution to the problem;
buy 1/2" MDO rather than MDF. This is a plywood with a very smooth side and a paper face. When made in 3/4" and doubnle sided, it is called signboard, because it is commonly used for painted signs exterior use.
Is will be far lighter than MDF and esier to use, yet extremely resistant to damage. It would be easy to apply to the studs with glue and finish nails, and the paper face allows it to be finished in a typical drywall manner. The only difficulty would be that there is not a recess at the edge like SR has to make taping flat seams easier. The finisher would need to float material further out from the seam, or you would need to use other means to assure a flat seam, which I could describe if you are interested.
The plywood base also makes it easy to hang cabinets or art on it.
Bill had a good suggestion also. I have done this in old home renovation when removing thick plaster and replacing it. This was in a home where the owner planned to hang a lot of art, so having the osb behind the SR provided a hanging surface.
That can also be doen with 3/8" cdx plywood and 1/4" SR over, and not add much to the thickness of the wall.
The reason tape is important on a seam is to avoid the telltale hairline crack later after painting.
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