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The most prominent of the 3D hardware limitations is the maximum polygon count. The maximum number of polygons that can be rendered on-screen on any frame is 2048. Different factors may reduce this number, however. Using exclusively quads, for example, affords a maximum of 1536 on-screen. This is due to the maximum vertex count being 6144 vertices. It is important to note, though, that the rendering engine runs independently of the main CPU, and as such, does not cause it to lag.

The DS allows for native rendering of both triangles and quads. Using quads makes more efficient use of polygon memory, and may make more efficient use of vertex memory. It is important to note, though, that the hardware does not allow for concave quads. When a gap in the polygon exists on a scanline, only the first portion of the quad is rendered on that scanline. Quads should also generally be kept relatively planar. Bending them may result in texture distortion or disappearing entirely.

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The DS also allows for polygon stripping. Rather than sending shared vertices between two polygons twice to the geometry engine, it allows for the last two vertices sent to be the first two vertices of the next polygon. This reduces the amount of vertex memory needed to store the geometry.

The most prominent of the 3D hardware limitations is the maximum polygon count. The maximum number of polygons that can be rendered on-screen on any frame is 2048. Different factors may reduce this number, however. Using exclusively quads, for example, affords a maximum of 1706 on-screen, due to the size of polygon memory. It is important to note, though, that the rendering engine runs independently of the main CPU, and as such, does not cause it to lag.

The limit on vertex memory is 6144 vertices. Because of this, by using only separate quads, only 1536 can be drawn on-screen. With a quad strip, the full 1706 may be drawn. The full 2048 triangles may be drawn regardless of stripping.