Real-Time Shadows in Unreal Engine 5: VSM, Ray Tracing, and Performance Budgeting
Master Virtual Shadow Maps, ray-traced shadows, and CSM in Unreal Engine 5. Learn tuning strategies, console vars, and performance budgeting for 60fps games.
Performance — 3D Modeling Articles
5 articles tagged performance. Tutorials and workflow notes for 3D artists shipping game-ready assets to Unity, Unreal Engine 5, Godot 4, and Blender.
Godot 4 MultiMesh: Render Thousands of 3D Assets with a Single Draw Call
Learn how to use Godot 4 MultiMesh and MultiMeshInstance3D to render thousands of 3D game assets in one draw call — with full GDScript and editor workflows.
Instanced Static Meshes in Unreal Engine 5: Scatter Thousands of Props Without Crushing Frame Rate
ISM and HISM components let UE5 render thousands of identical props in a single draw call. Here is the complete setup, tuning, and Nanite integration guide.
LOD Generation in Blender: The Complete Game Artist's Workflow for Unity and Unreal Engine 5
Master LOD creation in Blender with Decimate, Remesh, and FBX LOD Groups—then wire them up correctly in Unity and Unreal Engine 5.
GPU Instancing and Draw Call Batching for Game Assets: Boost Performance in Unity and Unreal Engine 5
Learn how GPU instancing and draw call batching work, why they matter, and how to apply them to your 3D assets in Unity and Unreal Engine 5.