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This page lists actively developed shaderpacks. For discontinued ones, see: Legacy Shaderpacks

List

Name Style FPS Cost Version Last Update Links GPUs Loader Author MC Version
ApolloRT Path Traced High N/A 2021-12-25 Patreon Discord NVIDIA AMD OptiFine Snurf 1.18
Arc Realistic Low 0.15.2 2023-03-01 Modrinth CurseForge NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders OptiFine Null 1.16 - 1.19.4
AstraLex (BSL Edit) Cartoon Medium 93.0 2024-06-16 Website NVIDIA AMD Intel Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine LexBoosT 1.16.5 - 1.21.5
BSL Cartoon Low 8.4.02.2 2025-03-01 Website NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Apple M1/M2 Iris Shaders OptiFine CaptTatsu 1.8.9 - 1.21.5
Bliss Fantasy Medium 2.0.4 2023-08-03 CurseForge Modrinth NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Iris Shaders OptiFine Xonk 1.17 - 1.21.5
Chocapic13 Semi Realistic Low 9.0 (9.1 Extreme PbrTest2) 2020-09-18 (2021-01-01) CurseForge Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple OptiFine Chocapic13 1.7.2 - 1.20.1
Chocapic13 High Performance Vanilla Potato N/A 2020-09-12 CurseForge NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Apple M1/M2 OptiFine Chocapic13 1.8.9 - 1.20.1
Chronos Path Traced Screenshots Chronos Spectral (SP0.1) 2022-02-12 Patreon (Patreon) NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders OptiFine Jessie 1.19 - 1.21.4
Complementary Fantasy Low r5.4 2025-01-21 Website NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Apple M1/M2 Iris Shaders OptiFine Emin 1.8.9 - 1.21.5
Complementary + Euphoria Patches Fantasy Low 1.5.2-r5.4-fabric 2025-01-29 Website NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Apple M1/M2 Iris Shaders OptiFine SpacEagle17 1.7.10 - 1.21.5
Continuum Realistic Medium 2.1 (Beta Build 35) 2024-12-23 (2025-2-28) Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Focal Engine Continuum 1.14.4 - 1.20.1
Continuum Legacy Semi Realistic Medium Alpha Build 3 2025-4-2 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Focal Engine Continuum 1.14.4 - 1.20.1
Continuum RT Realistic/Path Traced Extreme Build 20 2023-11-30 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Focal Engine Continuum 1.14.4 - 1.20.1
DrDestens MinecraftShaders Vanilla Potato 2.0.4 2025-01-19 CurseForge NVIDIA AMD Intel Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine DrDesten 1.8.9 - 1.21.1
Ebin Resurrected Realistic Low 1.5.5 2024-11-16 GitHub NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders OptiFine jbritain 1.20 - 1.21.3
Exposa Semi Realistic Low 4.13 2024-02-06 CurseForge Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine negorolxvv 1.18.2 - 1.20.4
FastPBR Realistic Low 2.0 2025-02-28 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux Iris Shaders RRe36 1.18.2 - 1.21.4
Fayer3's Enhanced Default Edit Vanilla Low 1.7.3 2021-12-21 Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine Fayer3 1.18
Forget-Me-Not Shaders Semi Realistic Low v0.8.0 2024-02-03 GitHub Discord NVIDIA Canvas Renderer Ambrosia 1.20.2
Fraction Vanilla Low 2020-09-17 2020-09-17 Direct Link NVIDIA AMD Linux OptiFine Zombye 1.16
Glimmer Semi Realistic Low 1.3.1 2025-03-28 Modrinth Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux Iris Shaders jbritain 1.20 - 1.21.5
Kappa Realistic High 5.3 2025-02-28 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine RRe36 1.16.5 - 1.21.4
KappaPT Path Traced High 18.4 2025-02-25 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders RRe36 1.19 - 1.21.4
Loop (Chocapic13 Edit) BOTW Medium 1.0 2022-01-02 GitHub NVIDIA AMD OptiFine Espen 1.18
Lux (BSL Based) Fantasy Low 1.2 2025-03-16 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine Tech 1.7.10 - 1.21.4
Magnificent Vanilla Potato beta1 2021-10-05 Patreon NVIDIA AMD Intel OptiFine Jessie 1.16
Makeup - Ultra Fast Semi Realistic Potato 9.1c 2025-01-18 Modrinth NVIDIA Intel Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine XavierFST 1.12.2 - 1.21.4
Mellow Fantasy Potato 1.5.5a 2025-03-29 Modrinth Codeberg NVIDIA AMD Intel Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine TheCMK 1.8 - 1.21.5
MemeTX Bedrock Medium N/A 2020-11-28 Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux OptiFine RRe36 OrangeCat 1.17
MollyVX Extension Realistic/Path Traced High 2.2 2025-02-09 GitHub NVIDIA AMD Linux OptiFine GlowK 1.17.1 - 1.20.4
MollyVX Rewrite Path Traced High N/A 2022-02-15 Patreon Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux OptiFine Rutherin 1.18
Musk Rose Semi Realistic/Bedrock Medium 4.1 2024-06-18 GitHub CurseForge Modrinth NVIDIA AMD Intel Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine Rin 1.17 - 1.21
NV Realistic Medium 5.0.1a1 (5.0.2a3) 2021-02-20 (2021-12-12) Patreon (Patreon) NVIDIA AMD OptiFine Jessie 1.16 - 1.18
Noble Realistic Medium 1.7.9 2025-03-11 GitHub Patreon CurseForge Modrinth Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine Belmu 1.16 - 1.21.4
NobleVX Path Traced High See Discord Server See Discord Server Patreon Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux Iris Shaders Belmu 1.20.4 - 1.21.4
Nostalgia Cartoon/Vanilla Medium 5.1 2025-02-28 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine RRe36 1.16.5 - 1.21.4
NostalgiaVX Cartoon/Vanilla/Path Traced High 11.5 2025-02-25 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders RRe36 1.19 - 1.21.4
Oceano Cartoon Medium 3.0.1 2021-01-11 CurseForge Discord NVIDIA AMD Apple Iris Shaders OptiFine LilRoo 1.7.10 - 1.16.4
Octray Rewrite Path Traced Screenshots 0.5 2021-12-31 Patreon Discord NVIDIA AMD OptiFine BruceKnowsHow 1.18
Photon Semi Realistic Medium v1.1 2025-01-28 Modrinth NVIDIA AMD Intel Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine SixthSurge 1.19 - 1.21.4
Potato Shaders Vanilla Potato 1.0d 2023-06-13 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Iris Shaders OptiFine RRe36 1.12 - 1.20.1
Raspberry Semi Realistic Medium public5 2021-09-16 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux OptiFine Rutherin 1.17
Rethinking Voxels (Complementary Reimagined Edit) Fantasy High aprilfools_2025 2025-04-01 Modrinth GitHub NVIDIA AMD Intel Linux Iris Shaders gri573 1.20.4 - 1.21.5
SEUS PTGI Path Traced High HRR 3 2021-12-23 Patreon NVIDIA AMD OptiFine Sonic Ether 1.18
SEUS Renewed Semi Realistic Medium 1.0.1 2020-02-10 Website Forum NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders OptiFine Sonic Ether 1.14
Shrimple Vanilla Low v0.12 2024-12-08 Modrinth CurseForge NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Iris Shaders Null 1.16.5 - 1.21.4
SimpleTAA Vanilla Potato 1.0 2021-12-10 CurseForge Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine RRe36 1.16 - 1.21.4
Simplicissimus Vanilla Potato 1.3a 2023-06-13 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Apple M1/M2 Iris Shaders OptiFine RRe36 1.12 - 1.20.1
Soft Voxels Realistic/Path Traced Medium 8.1 2025-02-25 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders RRe36 1.19 - 1.21.4
Soft Voxels Lite Realistic/Path Traced Medium 2.0 2023-06-12 Website CurseForge Discord NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders OptiFine RRe36 1.16 - 1.20.1
Spectrum Realistic High N/A 2025-03-16 GitHub NVIDIA AMD Intel Iris Shaders OptiFine Zombye 1.13.2 - 1.21.4
Spooklementary Fantasy Medium 1.1 2023-10-15 Modrinth CurseForge NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Apple M1/M2 Iris Shaders OptiFine SpacEagle17 1.8.9 - 1.21.5
Stereo's Default+ Vanilla Potato 2.4 2022-12-13 CurseForge Modrinth NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine Stereo528 1.8 - 1.21.4
Stracciatella Vanilla Potato 1.6.2 2025-04-04 CurseForge NVIDIA AMD Intel Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine DrDesten 1.8.9 - 1.21.5
Sunflawer (BSL Edit) Semi Realistic Low 0.4.1 2020-10-20 CurseForge Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine negorolxvv 1.16
Super Duper Vanilla Vanilla Low 1.3.7 2024-12-13 GitHub CurseForge Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple M1/M2 Iris Shaders OptiFine Eldeston 1.14 - 1.21.4
Tea Shaders Vanilla Potato 2.0.0_Dev7 2024-08-09 CurseForge NVIDIA AMD Intel Apple Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine UnicornBlood 1.7.10 - 1.21.1
Trilitons (Robobo1221 Edit) Fantasy Medium 8.0 2020-10-11 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders OptiFine Triliton 1.16
UShader Semi Realistic Medium 2.2 2025-02-28 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine RRe36 1.16.5 - 1.21.4
VXPT Path Traced Screenshots 2.0 2020-04-02 Direct Link NVIDIA AMD Linux OptiFine Zombye 1.16
Vanilla Plus Vanilla Low 3.3 2025-02-28 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Linux Iris Shaders OptiFine RRe36 1.16.5 - 1.21.4
Vanilla Pudding Tart Path Traced High 1.3.0 2023-05-20 Patreon NVIDIA AMD Intel Linux Vanilla Bálint 1.19 - 1.19.4
Voyager Realistic High 2.0.8 2024-05-23 Modrinth CurseForge Discord NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders OptiFine SixSeven 1.16 - 1.21
Windom Semi Realistic Low N/A 2021-02-06 CurseForge Discord NVIDIA AMD Intel Linux OptiFine negorolxvv 1.16
Wisdom Realistic Medium N/A 2020-11-01 GitHub NVIDIA AMD OptiFine Bobcao3 1.16
Ymir Realistic High Beta 3.0 2020-12-26 Website Discord NVIDIA AMD Iris Shaders OptiFine Ymir Graphics 1.14 - 1.16

If you have a pack on this list that you no longer intend to maintain, please move it to Legacy Shaderpacks.

Pack Requirements

  • The shaderpack should be publicly accessable in some way
    • This also covers paid shaderpacks, as those are available for any person to buy
  • The download link needs to be safe for everyone to use
  • The shaderpack needs to be identifiable as a unique piece of work
    • Own code contribution has to be recognizable, especially applies to edits
    • Ideally the visuals have unique elements, however not necessary due to the possibility of similar artstyles between various packs
  • Development effort has to be visible
    • The shaderpack needs to not have "dirty" code and the author should be willing to improve themselves

Examples of Insufficient Packs

  • Download links pointing to a website with intrusive or malicious ads
  • An edit of an existing shaderpack that consists almost exclusively of changed variables
  • A shaderpack that consists almost exclusively of tutorial- or copied code with little difference
  • Releasing a pack with no intention to maintain it

If you have questions regarding these criteria or are unsure if your pack meets them, feel free to ask us on our discord server.