Unreal Engine 5.1 Showdown

Unreal Engine 5.1 Showdown: Lumen vs. Path Tracing! -No tweaks, same lighting/materials.

Lumen’s lighting calculations are amazing, often faster and sharper than Path Tracing. However, elements like glass require some finesse. Consider trying the new substrate workflow in UE5.3!

Screenshots from the engine

Path tracer

Lumen GI

project structure


Glad to answer any of your questions about this benchmark.

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I think both versions are cool. Lumen is Amazing!