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Understanding Rendering Paths

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Intermediate

+10 XP

10 Mins

(224)

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Summary

Realtime lights can be expensive to performance due the calculations that have to be done to determine the valid pixel color when there is a light in range. So, when you have a scene with varying amounts of light that need to be rendered, there are two rendering paths you should consider. In this tutorial, you will learn about the different rendering paths. 

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Last updated: November 10, 2020

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Understanding Rendering Paths