# Choosing a render pipeline

> Resources for comparing the different render pipelines in Unity, and choosing the right one for your project.

Resources for comparing the different render pipelines in Unity and choosing the right one for your project.

| **Page**                                                                                                                                            | **Description**                                                                                                            |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Choose a render pipeline](/engine/6000.3/manual/render-pipelines/choose-a-render-pipeline/pipeline.md)                                             | Compare the Universal Render Pipeline (URP), the High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP), and the Built-In Render Pipeline. |
| [Render pipeline feature comparison reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/render-pipelines/choose-a-render-pipeline/feature-comparison.md)               | Explore the supported features, properties and settings in each render pipeline in Unity.                                  |
| [Set up a render pipeline](/engine/6000.3/manual/render-pipelines/choose-a-render-pipeline/set-up.md)                                               | Create a new project with one of the render pipelines.                                                                     |
| [Change or detect the active render pipeline](/engine/6000.3/manual/render-pipelines/choose-a-render-pipeline/srp-setting-render-pipeline-asset.md) | Swap between multiple render pipelines, or determine the active render pipeline in a project.                              |

## Additional resources

* [Introduction to render pipelines](/engine/6000.3/manual/render-pipelines/overview.md)
* [Creating a custom render pipeline](https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.render-pipelines.core@17.0/manual/srp-custom.html)
* [Choose a lighting setup](/engine/6000.3/manual/lighting-overview/direct-and-indirect-lighting/lightmapping/choose-a-lighting-setup.md)