Maximizing Your Game's Performance in Unreal Engine - Unreal Fest 2022

Explore performance optimization techniques for Unreal Engine games in this 42-minute conference talk from Unreal Fest 2022. Learn how to use Unreal Engine 5's built-in tools to identify and fix performance issues, including frame rate problems, memory leaks, and GPU bottlenecks. Follow along as Unreal Engine Evangelist Ari Arnbjörnsson demonstrates practical optimization strategies using a deliberately flawed demo project. Gain insights into frame budgeting, when to optimize, profiling techniques, and how to use Unreal Insights for in-depth analysis. Discover methods for improving GPU performance, managing point lights, optimizing textures, and addressing package streaming issues. Equip your entire development team with the knowledge to assess and enhance the performance impact of their work in Unreal Engine projects.

Intro
Introduction
Overview
Frame Time
Frame Budget
When to Optimize
Practical Optimization
What do I know
Unreal Insights
Profile GPU
Low Editor Frame Rate
Current Frame Rate
Stat Unit
TPOB Ledger
Point Lights
Tiny Actor
Package
Profiling
Tracing
Tracing Overview
Fixing
Streamable Handle
Frame Rate
Textures
Memory Leak
Memory Leak Capture
Memory Leak Code