Does using Nanite and Lumen in Unreal Engine 5 affect performance?

Yes — while Nanite and Lumen deliver amazing visuals, they do impact performance:

  • Nanite reduces draw calls dramatically, but it’s not yet fully supported on lower-end GPUs or mobile platforms.
  • Lumen looks beautiful for real-time GI and reflections but can be heavy on the GPU, especially with lots of dynamic objects.

Tips:

  • Test your scene on your target hardware early.
  • Use Scalability Settings for optimization.
  • Disable Lumen or Nanite on non-critical assets if needed.