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GPU Instancing limited to 128 per call on Adreno 540?

Discussion in 'General Graphics' started by fortgreeneVR, Mar 29, 2019.

  1. fortgreeneVR

    fortgreeneVR

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    Hi, quick question about GPU instancing.

    The Unity doc says that GPU instancing is limited to 1023 instances when using Graphics.DrawMeshInstanced.

    However, when I use 1023 instances and look at a Renderdoc frame grab, I see
    • 2 calls of DrawIndexedInstanced with a 511 count and 1 regular DrawIndexed on my desktop (Windows 10, NVidia RTX 2080)
    • 7 calls of glDrawElementsInstanced with a 128 and one with a 127 count on Android 7.1, Adreno 540 / Snapdragon 835.

    I'm trying to find out if that's a driver/hardware limit or if it is Unity.

    Thanks.
     
    fortgreeneVR, Mar 29, 2019
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  2. aleksandrk

    aleksandrk

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    Hi!
    This is a workaround on Unity side for Adreno GPUs.
     
    aleksandrk, Apr 1, 2019
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  3. fortgreeneVR

    fortgreeneVR

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    Ok, thanks for the info.
     
    fortgreeneVR, Apr 1, 2019
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  4. Lenakeiz

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    @aleksandrk Is this being solved? I am hitting the same problem
     
    Lenakeiz, Feb 23, 2024
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  5. Sluggy

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    You'd have to ask the fine folks at Adreno.
     
    Sluggy, Feb 25, 2024
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