Will empty update function slow down the game?

I used plenty of Update function among the game,will them affect performance?

Yes. Even if the method is empty, it takes a certain amount of time just for the engine to call the method to begin with. Since update is called every frame, avoid using it if it’s not necessary.

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Literally, yes.

Practically, no.

Either way,

DO NOT OPTIMIZE CODE JUST BECAUSE… If you don’t have a problem, DO NOT OPTIMIZE!

If you DO have a problem, always start by using the profiler:

Window → Analysis → Profiler

Failure to use the profiler means you’re just guessing, making a mess of your code for no good reason.

https://discussions.unity.com/t/841163/2

Notes on optimizing UnityEngine.UI setups:

https://discussions.unity.com/t/846847/2

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