Performance Tips

intermediate performance

Beautify 3 (URP) · Troubleshooting & FAQ

Overview

Beautify is already optimized — it merges multiple effects into shared render passes. However, on mobile or lower-end hardware, these tips can help you squeeze out extra frames.

Use Quality Tiers

Create 3 Volume profiles (Low, Medium, High) and let the player choose in your settings menu. Each tier enables progressively more effects.

Optimization Checklist

Optimization	Impact	Details
Bypass Unity Post-Processing	High	Disable Post Processing on the camera and enable Ignore Post Processing Option in the Beautify Renderer Feature. Saves a full-screen blit.
Prioritize Shader Performance	Medium	Enable in the Beautify override. Uses faster shader variants with slightly lower quality.
Reduce MSAA	Medium	Switch from x4 to x2 or disable entirely in the URP Asset.
Ignore Depth Texture	Medium	Enable if you're making a 2D game or not using depth-based effects (DoF, Bloom depth attenuation). Otherwise, try Depth Texture Mode = Force Prepass in the URP Asset.
Downscale	High	Increase the Downscale value with Full Frame mode. A small downscale is unnoticeable on mobile and can significantly boost FPS.
Fewer effects	Variable	Each enabled effect adds GPU cost. Disable anything you don't need — even small effects add up.
Strip unused features	Build size	In the Beautify Renderer Feature, disable features you won't use. This removes shader variants from the build. See Build Tips.

Profiling

Use Unity's Frame Debugger (Window > Analysis > Frame Debugger) to identify which render passes consume the most time. Look for Beautify passes and compare their cost against your frame budget.

Mobile rule of thumb: On low-end mobile devices, aim for 2-3 effects maximum (e.g., Sharpen + Bloom + Vignetting). Add more only if you have frame budget to spare.

Next Steps

Build Tips — reduce build time and size with shader stripping.
Parameters Reference — understand every setting to make informed trade-offs.

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