Is it worth learning C++ if you can't use Unreal Engine?

Question

IT education

I choose a programming language for gamedev, but my hardware does not pull UE. The hardware for this engine is weak, but I want to go into gameplay development.

This requires C++ and UE (that's not all, but two of many). Due to the fact that ue is not pulling, I thought to take C ++ to learn, and then go to a game company for backend development, but consolidate the theory of UE and then learn UE. As it becomes possible to purchase better hardware, or choose C # and Unity.

But switching from C# to C++ is painful, I think.

Help me figure out if it's worth learning C ++ first, and then UE? Or is it better to immediately use C# and Unity and then switch to C++ from C#?

I burn in gamedev, I understand all the nuances, but this does not stop me.

Answer 1

but switching from C# to C++ is painful, I think

If you understand C # at a deep level, then it will not be difficult to switch to C ++.
In principle, on weak hardware you can work with C # in a unit, and work on C ++ on Godot and in some of your own small games on the same SFML.
So you can then, when applying for a job, rely on both experience with Unity and Sharp, and experience with C ++, although not in UE.

Answer 2

Having mastered one language, you will easily master another. Especially when it comes to the languages ​​of the C group and derivatives. So don't worry about wasting your time learning C#. It is easy to switch from it to most modern popular languages. And if you consider that your PC does not pull Unreal Engine, then why not start with Unity? No matter what anyone says, this program is no worse either in functional terms or in terms of future employment prospects. If suddenly it will be difficult for you at first to delve into the constructions of the language, then Unity has a system of visual scripts (Bolt).