Performance/FPS Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 1,501 free Performance/FPS mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include Client Compressed, MC Redux, It's Cherry Shaders.
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Client Compressed
...Is a fully client-sided Optimisation & QOL modpack, adding shaders and other cool effects.
MC Redux
A refined Vanilla+ experience with stunning visuals, expanded exploration, and no shaders required.
It's Cherry Shaders
a magenta/crimson fork of MellowShaders by TheCMK, built for a dark fantasy vibe
FramePace
Extremely simple optimization mod that fixes horrible frame pacing when the GPU is under heavy load. Mostly helps with shaders.
yuyutewo-gold-cpvppack
A clean and optimized Crystal PvP texture pack.
Extravagantly Optimized
Optimization whilst keeping it fully vanilla. + Shaders cuz why not
AcceleratedRendering-Ported
Fast vertex transform and caching using compute shader.
Shlyap modpack for everyone (SMPFE)
The recommended Fabric modpack for the Shlyap project, featuring optimization, shaders, voice chat, and immersive visual improvements.
Durpcraft (Fijaxh's Version)
Performance mods mostly, with some for fun. Includes a few resource packs and shaders.
Verity Shader
Shader that tries to replicate one used in Verity series by ThatMob.
Doom+
A Vanilla like Shader with effects that wont take to much to process.
TUN3T'S MODPACK
A lightweight Fabric modpack focused on performance, shaders, and quality-of-life improvements. It enhances Minecraft with better FPS, beautiful graphics, and useful features while keeping the vanilla gameplay feel.
Uncomplicatly Optimized
Uncomplicatedly Optimized is a lightweight Fabric modpack that boosts FPS, reduces lag and RAM usage, adds shader support, zoom, fullbright, and useful quality-of-life features while keeping Minecraft's vanilla gameplay unchanged.
PentaCraft
Create Aeronautics, shaders and performance
Bluei's Better Visuals- Windows
WINDOWS A simple, light weight shader for those who want great visuals, while still maintaining fps.
Sphere|Shaderpack
Its a chilling vibe Shader where you have epic dimension designs and more.Try it out!
Plasma Shaders
A high performance level of detail shader that adds reflections and basic shadows and lighting.
I like Blu
A blue toned fork of MellowShaders with cinematic features.
OptiLite-shaders
OptiLite is a lightweight shader pack for Minecraft 1.21.4. Enjoy soft shadows, improved lighting, optimized clouds, TAA, better colors and water, all while keeping high FPS. Made for Iris + Sodium.
Alf's Vanilla+
This project adds a modpack that have voxy, shaders, a resource pack x128 and optimization mods
Fox's Ultimate MacBook Modpack
This modpack is the ultimate perfect combination of QoL mods and performance mods for the best MacBook minecraft experience. It utilises the Metallum for best performance and gets around shader incompatibility by utilising Ferium.
Zephyrr's Vibrant Shaders
A performance-optimized edit of Bliss by X0nk (itself a Chocapic13' Shaders edit), tuned for low-end laptops with enhanced god rays. Full credits in the project description and CREDITS.txt.

Vivid Fast Shader
Vivid and fast shaders for iris
A Touch of Vanilla
Every Shader on Modrinth for 26.2 makes a perfect Vanilla MC.
Checkerboard Vanilla Survival
The official client-side modpack for the Checkerboard Vanilla Survival server, including performance enhancements, quality-of-life features, Simple Voice Chat, and optional shaders to provide the best gameplay experience.
ArnavMC's Shader
Best alternatives for high-end shader for low-end devices
Tekkit Visuals (Classic)
Shaders for Tekkit Classic / MC 1.2.5: real-time shadows, waving foliage, water reflections, god rays, held-torch light — plus 3D grass, leafy canopies and visual waterlogging. Complete built-in pack, F6 menu, installs as a Java agent. No jar modding.
Simple Shader
A simple and lightweight shader made for low-end PCs, providing better lighting, shadows, and visuals while keeping performance smooth.
MC Lag Compensation
This project uses backwards ray tracing to ensure that a valid hit on a lagging client registers to the server as true!
SEL Shaders
A simple, extremely lightweight shaderpack that enhances the vanilla look
The Hearth Pack
optional but recommended client pack for a small vanilla-rules survival server on 26.2. performance, shaders, fresh animations and quality of life. nothing in it is required to join, a plain client always works.
Goldelion Shaders
It implements basic functions for the game's visual experience, adding small details and subtle changes while maintaining the vanilla appearance. This shader does not contain realistic shadows or lighting.
Quaps Attack
The ultimate client modpack for any vanilla server! Get massive FPS boosts, awesome shaders, and useful QoL features completely without requiring any server-side mods.
PBS (Pitch Black Shaders)
This shader-pack makes MOST things pitch black, including modded items/blocks/mobs (sky is bugged <3)
LVE-Sunward-Shader
LVE-Sunward-Shader,Lively,Dynamic,Vivid.
Lighter Game
Lighter Game is a custom Light light-weighted Iris shader with chill realistic lighting, warm lights, atmospheric night fog, smooth day-night transitions, and a more immersive Minecraft look.