The key point of tessellation is to generate smoother surfaces than would be produced directly by the original mesh. Tessellation makes it possible to repeatedly subdivide the geometry into a finer mesh.

Does tessellation affect FPS?

4 Answers. There is no single point that gives tessellation better performance in every possible instance.

What does tessellation do for graphics?

“Tessellation is a way of doubling [the triangles] on the graphics hardware – so what was two triangles becomes four, what was eight becomes sixteen, and so on. When we do that, that allows us to do things like displacement or smoothing and increase the apparent detail.