NetCode Type Sizing Chart

NetCode_Type_Sizing_Chart.md

Type	Byte Size	Optimization Note
bool	1	No optimization; always 1 byte.
byte	1	No optimization; always 1 byte.
sbyte	1	No optimization; always 1 byte.
short	2	No optimization; always 2 bytes.
ushort	2	No optimization; always 2 bytes.
int	4	May be compressed if the value fits into a smaller range. Some serializers (e.g., protobuf, or certain Unity networking tools) convert to short or byte dynamically.
uint	4	Similar to int; may compress to smaller sizes.
long	8	No known automatic compression; manually optimize if values can fit into smaller types.
ulong	8	Same as long; use smaller types manually if needed.
float	4	No optimization; always 4 bytes.
double	8	No automatic conversion; consider using float for smaller precision.
char	2	Unicode characters; no optimization.
string	Variable	Serialized length + UTF-8 encoded bytes. Length affects network size.
Vector2	8	Two floats; consider fixed-point math if smaller precision suffices.
Vector3	12	Three floats; same suggestion as above.