diff --git a/engine/src/gfx.rs b/engine/src/gfx.rs
index 175141bd..71decd33 100644
--- a/engine/src/gfx.rs
+++ b/engine/src/gfx.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ pub struct GfxSettings {
     pub shader_debug: bool,
     pub pbr_enabled: bool,
     pub fog_shader_debug: bool,
+    pub parallel_render: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for GfxSettings {
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ impl Default for GfxSettings {
             shader_debug: false,
             pbr_enabled: true,
             fog_shader_debug: false,
+            parallel_render: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -680,53 +682,72 @@ impl GfxContext {
         let objsref = &*objs;
 
         let mut gui_elapsed = 0.0;
-        rayon::in_place_scope(|scope| {
-            scope.spawn(|_| {
-                encs.pbr = self.pbr_prepass();
-            });
-            scope.spawn(|_| {
-                encs.depth_prepass = Some(self.depth_prepass(objsref));
-            });
-            scope.spawn(|_| {
-                passes::render_ssao(self, &mut encs.before_main);
-                passes::render_fog(self, &mut encs.before_main);
 
-                passes::render_background(self, &mut encs.after_main, frame);
-                passes::gen_ui_blur(self, &mut encs.after_main, frame);
-            });
-            scope.spawn(|_| {
-                encs.smap = self.shadow_map_pass(objsref);
-            });
+        if self.settings.map(|v| v.parallel_render).unwrap_or(false) {
+            rayon::in_place_scope(|scope| {
+                scope.spawn(|_| {
+                    encs.pbr = self.pbr_prepass();
+                });
+                scope.spawn(|_| {
+                    encs.depth_prepass = Some(self.depth_prepass(objsref));
+                });
+                scope.spawn(|_| {
+                    encs.smap = self.shadow_map_pass(objsref);
+                });
+                scope.spawn(|_| {
+                    passes::render_ssao(self, &mut encs.before_main);
+                    passes::render_fog(self, &mut encs.before_main);
 
-            scope.spawn(|_| {
-                encs.main = Some(self.main_render_pass(&frame, objsref));
-            });
+                    passes::render_background(self, &mut encs.after_main, frame);
+                    passes::gen_ui_blur(self, &mut encs.after_main, frame);
+                });
 
-            {
-                profiling::scope!("gfx::render_gui");
-                let gui_start = Instant::now();
-                let mut gui_enc = self
-                    .device
-                    .create_command_encoder(&CommandEncoderDescriptor {
-                        label: Some("GUI encoder"),
-                    });
-                render_gui(
-                    state,
-                    GuiRenderContext {
-                        size: self.size,
-                        gfx: self,
-                        encoder: &mut gui_enc,
-                        view: frame,
-                    },
-                );
-                encs.gui = Some(gui_enc.finish());
-                gui_elapsed = gui_start.elapsed().as_secs_f32();
-            }
-        });
+                scope.spawn(|_| {
+                    encs.main = Some(self.main_render_pass(&frame, objsref));
+                });
+
+                (gui_elapsed, encs.gui) = self.render_gui(frame, state, render_gui);
+            });
+        } else {
+            encs.pbr = self.pbr_prepass();
+            encs.depth_prepass = Some(self.depth_prepass(objsref));
+            encs.smap = self.shadow_map_pass(objsref);
+            passes::render_ssao(self, &mut encs.before_main);
+            passes::render_fog(self, &mut encs.before_main);
+            encs.main = Some(self.main_render_pass(&frame, objsref));
+            passes::render_background(self, &mut encs.after_main, frame);
+            passes::gen_ui_blur(self, &mut encs.after_main, frame);
+            (gui_elapsed, encs.gui) = self.render_gui(frame, state, render_gui);
+        }
 
         (start_time.elapsed().as_secs_f32(), gui_elapsed)
     }
 
+    fn render_gui<S>(
+        &self,
+        frame: &TextureView,
+        state: &mut S,
+        render_gui: impl FnOnce(&mut S, GuiRenderContext) + Sized,
+    ) -> (f32, Option<CommandBuffer>) {
+        profiling::scope!("gfx::render_gui");
+        let gui_start = Instant::now();
+        let mut gui_enc = self
+            .device
+            .create_command_encoder(&CommandEncoderDescriptor {
+                label: Some("GUI encoder"),
+            });
+        render_gui(
+            state,
+            GuiRenderContext {
+                size: self.size,
+                gfx: self,
+                encoder: &mut gui_enc,
+                view: frame,
+            },
+        );
+        (gui_start.elapsed().as_secs_f32(), Some(gui_enc.finish()))
+    }
+
     fn main_render_pass(
         &self,
         frame: &TextureView,
diff --git a/engine_demo/src/main.rs b/engine_demo/src/main.rs
index cf156ec2..70ce2047 100644
--- a/engine_demo/src/main.rs
+++ b/engine_demo/src/main.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ impl engine::framework::State for State {
                 ui.checkbox(&mut self.gfx_settings.fog, "Fog");
                 ui.checkbox(&mut self.gfx_settings.ssao, "SSAO");
                 ui.checkbox(&mut self.gfx_settings.terrain_grid, "Terrain grid");
+                ui.checkbox(&mut self.gfx_settings.parallel_render, "Threaded rendering");
 
                 let mut shadows = self.gfx_settings.shadows.size().is_some();
                 ui.checkbox(&mut shadows, "Shadows");
diff --git a/native_app/src/newgui/hud/windows/settings.rs b/native_app/src/newgui/hud/windows/settings.rs
index 8507f298..f8170109 100644
--- a/native_app/src/newgui/hud/windows/settings.rs
+++ b/native_app/src/newgui/hud/windows/settings.rs
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ pub fn settings(uiw: &UiWorld, _: &Simulation, opened: &mut bool) {
                     "Ambient Occlusion (SSAO)",
                 );
                 checkbox_value(&mut settings.gfx.vsync, on_secondary_container(), "VSync");
+                checkbox_value(
+                    &mut settings.gfx.parallel_render,
+                    on_secondary_container(),
+                    "Threaded rendering",
+                );
 
                 minrow(5.0, || {
                     let mut id = settings.gfx.shadows as u8 as usize;