Not sure if this is the correct category but here we go.
Lets say i have 2 of the same models. One model is a single mesh WITH textures and the other model is multiple parts but without textures. Which is more efficient and will cause less lag? The single mesh with textures or multiple parts without textures?
Model with a single mesh
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could you provide us with images?
Don’t know if you meant him or not but I have conducted my own test, I used my old laptop which is a i7 -6700k | 16 GB of Memory | GTX 960m | and 1 TB of storage.
(With FPS Unlocker)
I had duplicated mesh buildings 56 times and I only got around 200+ fps
I also duplicated the buildings that only have parts in them only to 32 times since ROBLOX studio was starting to lag but I only had 150+ fps
I asked AstroStudioz, and yeah meshes are always better for performance, but in some cases parts may look better than the texture
Alright
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what happens if I group the parts into one single object?
I’ve mentioned this a few times before on the forums, the answer is: Usually the mesh with the texture is better.
There’s a lot of variables that can make this swing to make the Parts more efficient. Things like if there’s only a few Parts required, or if the Mesh is really complex, or if the texture is really high resolution. These variables and more can mean that either option is more performance friendly than the other.
It’s why there’s rarely a single rule to follow every single time. You have to test it out with both if you really want to know for sure.
nothing, litteraly nothing, roblox will still load it as if it wasnt grouped
Thank you. I have quite a few textured mesh (each is it’s own single mesh). Basically i was wondering if importing a single house mesh with textures will be better than importing the house as seperate mesh but without textures would be better. So i guess my question is, less mesh but more textures or more mesh and no textures?
There’s a few things to consider: Will collisions need to be accurate? Are there opportunities to reuse any meshes, such as a railing segment that would be better off using Instancing than being their own unique mesh? Will you need another unique house mesh if you need more houses, and in that case would a more modular house set be more ideal?
Consider all of these and make an informed decision. I typically prefer modular sets because I’ve done whole towns of houses before, and modular house pieces are a good medium… But if you’re only having a single house, it’s probably fine as one mesh, so long as the questions above don’t change your decision either.
Game development: it’s never a simple answer 