Universal Render Pipeline
Scalable high graphics-rendering performance
Unity’s Universal Render Pipeline has evolved into a powerful graphics solution that delivers beauty with speed and performance, and it’s supported on all platforms Unity targets.
Optimizing real-time performance
Universal Render Pipeline is optimized for:
- Open and flexible rendering that’s customizable using C# script
- Scalable graphics quality to meet device performance, so you get maximum-quality graphics on high-end devices and optimized performance on lower-end devices
New post-processing
In the Universal Render Pipeline, post-processing is integrated directly into the pipeline, so it delivers greater performance. Post-processing features include Anti-aliasing, Depth of Field, Motion Blur, Panini projection, Bloom, Lens Distortion, Chromatic Aberration, Color Grading and Tonemapping, Vignette, Film Grain, and 8-bit Dithering.
Universal Render Pipeline versus Built-in rendering
Universal Render Pipeline
Performance-focused
Single-pass forward rendering
Shader Graph support
Built-in render pipeline
General purpose
Supports forward or deferred rendering
Supported platforms
Whether you’re building 2D, 3D, or AR/VR projects, the Universal Render Pipeline lets you develop once and deploy everywhere.
- Mac and iOS
- Android
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- All current VR platforms
- Windows and UWP
More choice and control
The ability to configure rendering in Unity from a C# script will enable you to:
- Optimize performance for specific hardware
- Customize rendering processes on a granular level, according to your needs
- Control how your performance resources are used
How the Lightweight Render Pipeline has evolved
Originally designed for speed and streamlined for mobile devices, the Universal Render Pipeline (formerly Lightweight Render Pipeline) has enriched its graphics quality and performance. It now supports every device where Unity runs and the latest artist tools.