3D 3.6 Polygon Budgets

Last updated 20/1/2022 This is just a guide to get you started on understanding a rough estimate on where polycounts currently sit. There are a lot of factors that can change these numbers and its largely project to project. What this does give you is a better understanding of where things roughly can be. All the values are in polygon budget, not triangle budget. For a better understanding on LODs and definitions, we suggest you to check out LODS (Levels of Details) Open each entry ℹ for more details. If you have some information you want to share, you can contact Jeremy Estrellado (@DiNusty#3044) or Howel Ganuchaud (Defcon#3216) on Discord. A big thanks to Helena Hansen, Karin Dvorakova, Jim Feenema, Paul (Paulygonn), Tomas Tagesson, Anthony Carmona, for they’re help on this project. The old google doc is available HERE.

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Props

Name	Tags	LOD 0 // Very Close	LOD 1	LOD 2	LOD 3 // Very Far	Examples
ℹ️ Props - Very Small	Props	~13k	~6k	~3k	~1k	Coins, small gems, pen, sweets
ℹ️ Props - Handheald	Props	~20k	~13k	~6k	~2k	Smart phone, wallet, tablet device
ℹ️ Props - Small	Props	~20k	~10k	~5k	~2k	Chair, fire hydrant, chainsaw
ℹ️ Props - Human Size	Props	~30k	~10k	~7k	~3k	Phone Booth, Ornate Wardrobe
ℹ️ Props - Medium	Props	~20k	~10k	~5k	~2k	Television, Air Conditioning Unit

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Hard Surface

Name	Tags	LOD 0 // Very Close	LOD 1	LOD 2	LOD 3 // Very Far	Examples
ℹ️ Modern Pistol	Hard SurfaceWeapon	~12k	~6k	~3k	—	M9 / Glock 19 / SIG M17 / Five-Seven / USP45
ℹ️ Modern SMG	Hard SurfaceWeapon	~10/15k	~7k	~4k	—	MP5 / MP7 / P90 / MPX
ℹ️ Modern Rifle	Hard SurfaceWeapon	~25/30k	~15k	~8k	—	M4 / AK47 / FAMAS / G36 / MCX / FAL
ℹ️ Modern Machinegun	Hard SurfaceWeapon	~35/40k	~15k	~8k	—	M249 / RPD / MG5 / MG6.8 / FN Evolys
ℹ️ Old Era Gun	Hard SurfaceWeapon	~15k	~9k	~5k	—	Lebel 1886 / MG42 / MP40 / Luger / 1911
ℹ️ Scifi Gun	Hard SurfaceWeapon	~40/45k	~15/20k	~11k	—	Cyberpunck weapons
ℹ️ Motorcycle	Hard SurfaceVehicles	~75k	~35k	~20k	~10k
ℹ️ Train	Hard SurfaceVehicles	~65k	~35k	~20k	~10k
ℹ️ Car	Hard SurfaceVehicles	~75k	~40k	~25k	~10k
ℹ️ Aircraft	Hard SurfaceVehicles	~50k	~30k	~20k	~10k
ℹ️ Truck/Bus	Hard SurfaceVehicles	~90k	~40k	~25k	~10k
ℹ️ Big Boat	Hard SurfaceVehicles	~75k	~40k	~25k	~10k
ℹ️ Small Boat	Hard SurfaceVehicles	~40k	~25k	~15k	~9k

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Vegetation

Name	Tags	LOD 0 // Very Close	LOD 1	LOD 2	LOD 3 // Very Far	Examples	Comments
ℹ️ Tree	Vegetation	~25k	~17k	~9k	~5k	Oak Tree / Pine Tree
ℹ️ Shrubs / Bushes	Vegetation	~3k	~2k	~1,5k	~1k

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Characters

Name	Tags	LOD 0 // Very Close	LOD 1	LOD 2	LOD 3 // Very Far	Examples
ℹ️ Character without props	Characters	~100k	~50k	~25k	~15k
ℹ️ Character with props	Characters	~125k	~60k	~30k	~15k
ℹ️ Creature - Massive // 5m+	Characters	~75k	~50k	~10k	—
ℹ️ Creature - Giant // 3-4m	Characters	~75k	~50k	~10k	—	Yeti / Dinosaur / Rock Monster
ℹ️ Creature - Human // 2-3m	Characters	~50k	~20k	~5k	—	Bear / Horse
ℹ️ Creature // Dog // 1m	Characters	~20k	~10k	~3k	—	Dogs / Cats / small animals

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Buildings

Name	Tags	LOD 0 // Very Close	LOD 1	LOD 2	LOD 3 // Very Far	Examples
ℹ️ Small Building	Buildings	~30k	~10k	~5k	~2k	Hut, Tree House
ℹ️ Medium Sized Building	Buildings	~55k	~25k	~10k	~2k	Two bed apartment
ℹ️ Large Building	Buildings	~100k	~55k	~15k	~5k	Four Bedroom House, Mansion
ℹ️ Very Large Building	Buildings	~100k	~55k	~15k	~5k	School, Government Building