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Unity has previewed Unity 6.1<\/a>, the next version of the game engine and real-time renderer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The update, currently available in beta, and due for a stable release next month, is primarily focused on engine performance and stability, although there are a few new features.<\/p>\n

For artists, key changes include a new Deferred+ rendering path in the Universal Render Pipeline, support for variable-rate shading, and improved DirectX 12 rendering performance.<\/p>\n

The new features were shown during a session at this week\u2019s Game Developers Conference<\/a>, the recording of which is available on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Deferred+ rendering in the URP, and Variable Rate Shading in the URP and HDRP<\/strong>
For artists, Unity 6.1 brings improvements in rendering performance, including a new Deferred+ rendering path in the Universal Render Pipeline<\/a> (URP) for mobile and web games.<\/p>\n

It improves performance over the existing Deferred rendering path<\/a> in complex environments, using \u201cadvanced cluster-based culling\u201d to support more real-time lights.<\/p>\n

Both the URP and High Definition Render Pipeline<\/a> (HDRP) get support for Variable Rate Shading, making it possible to set the shading rate for custom passes, improving performance without significantly affecting visuals.<\/p>\n

Variable rate shading is supported via Vulkan on Android and PC, via DirectX 12 on Xbox and PC, and on the PlayStation 5 Pro.<\/p>\n

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Improved DirectX 12 rendering performance<\/strong>
Developers of Windows and Xbox games also get improvements in DirectX 12 performance, with a new split graphics job threading mode submitting commands to the GPU faster.<\/p>\n

According to Unity, it leads to a reduction in CPU time of \u201cup to 40%\u201d.<\/p>\n

DirectX 12 ray tracing performance has also been improved via Solid Angle Culling, to avoid rendering very small or distant instances, improving CPU performance by \u201cup to 60%\u201d.<\/p>\n

There are also a number of more general optimizations, leading to a reduction in ray tracing memory usage of \u201cup to 75%\u201d.<\/p>\n

New Project Auditor to troubleshoot project performance<\/strong>
The other new features primarily affect programmers as opposed to artists.<\/p>\n

They include a new Project Auditor for static analysis, which analyzes scripts, assets, and projects settings to help identify performance bottlenecks in a project.<\/p>\n

Build automation is also now integrated into the Unity Editor.<\/p>\n

Platform changes<\/strong>
There are also changes to platform support, particularly for Android games, including support for the larger 16KB page sizes<\/a> introduced in Android 15.<\/p>\n

It is also now possible to match Vulkan graphics configurations to different Android devices, filtering by vendor, brand, product name, and OS, API and driver versions.<\/p>\n

Developers of extended reality experiences on Android get a number of changes, including integration with key Unity toolsets like AR Foundation and the XR Interaction Toolkit.<\/p>\n

Unity 6.1 also introduces support for Instant Games<\/a> on Facebook and Messenger, and WebGPU support for mobile web games.<\/p>\n

Price, system requirements and release date<\/strong>
Unity 6.1 is currently in public beta. The stable release is due in April 2025. The Unity Editor is compatible with Windows 10+, macOS 11.0+ and Ubuntu 22.04\/24.04 Linux.<\/p>\n

Free Personal subscriptions<\/a> are now available for artists and small studios earning under $200,000\/year, and include all of the core features.<\/p>\n

Pro subscriptions, for mid-sized studios, now cost $2,200\/year. Enterprise subscriptions, for studios with revenue over $25 million\/year, are priced on demand.<\/p>\n

Read an overview of the new features in Unity 6.1 on Unity\u2019s blog<\/a><\/p>\n

Download the Unity 6.1 beta<\/a><\/p>\n

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