How do you optimize SpriteKit rendering performance for better FPS?

Problem Faced:
When rendering multiple nodes in SpriteKit, developers often face frame rate drops and laggy animations due to excessive draw calls or inefficient texture handling.

Solution:

• Use Texture Atlases to combine multiple images into a single texture to reduce GPU overhead.
• Enable SpriteNode Caching (SKTexture.preload) to minimize texture loading time.
• Reduce Node Count by merging static elements into a single node where possible.
• Use Efficient Physics Bodies like SKPhysicsBody(rectangleOf:) instead of complex polygon bodies.
• Limit Overdraw by avoiding semi-transparent overlapping nodes.

let texture = SKTexture(imageNamed: "spritesheet")
let sprite = SKSpriteNode(texture: texture)
self.addChild(sprite)

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