


It’s one of the oldest ways to render computer graphics, and it’s incredibly quick when rendering simple scenes. The rendering method used by Eevee in Blender’s viewport is called rasterization. Can Eevee produce the level of photo-realism that Cycles is capable of? Keep reading to find out! Ray Tracing / Rasterization However, while first impressions may make you consider replacing Cycles as your default renderer, there are several considerations that need to be made before doing so - especially if you’re interested in creating photo-realistic scenes in Blender. Since the release of Blender 2.8, the software’s newest real-time renderer Eevee has proven itself to be a revolutionary engine.
