Discover how Sodium transforms your Minecraft experience with dramatic performance improvements while maintaining compatibility and visual quality.
Sodium completely rewrites Minecraft's rendering system to deliver exceptional performance gains:
Note: Performance improvements vary based on hardware, Minecraft version, and your specific mod configuration. Most users report at least a 50-100% improvement in FPS.
Experience butter-smooth gameplay with Sodium's optimizations
Average FPS comparison across different systems:
| System Type | Vanilla Minecraft | With Sodium | FPS Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-End Laptop (Integrated GPU) | 20-35 FPS | 60-100 FPS | +200% |
| Mid-Range Desktop (GTX 1060) | 80-120 FPS | 200-300 FPS | +150% |
| High-End Gaming PC (RTX 3080) | 140-220 FPS | 300-500+ FPS | +100% |
Benchmark with Minecraft 1.20, render distance: 16 chunks, biome: plains
Completely rewritten chunk mesh building system that dramatically improves performance by using modern rendering techniques and efficient memory management.
Sophisticated frustum and occlusion culling algorithms ensure only visible blocks are rendered, greatly reducing the workload on your GPU.
Utilizes multiple CPU cores efficiently by offloading tasks to worker threads, preventing the main game thread from being bogged down during intensive operations.
More efficient memory representation of vertices reduces bandwidth requirements and improves cache utilization for both CPU and GPU operations.
Eliminates redundant state changes and batches draw calls more efficiently, significantly reducing the API overhead between the CPU and GPU.
Efficient resource management and caching strategies dramatically reduce memory allocation, decreasing garbage collection pauses and memory footprint.
Sodium works seamlessly with your favorite mods
Sodium is designed from the ground up to integrate seamlessly with the Minecraft modding ecosystem:
Note: Sodium is not compatible with OptiFine as both modify the same parts of Minecraft's rendering system. For OptiFine features like shaders and connected textures, consider our recommended alternatives.
| Mod Category | Compatibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Content/Gameplay Mods | Excellent | Mods that add new items, blocks, or gameplay features generally work perfectly with Sodium |
| Performance Mods | Excellent | Complementary performance mods like Lithium and Phosphor are designed to work with Sodium |
| Rendering/Visual Mods | Variable | Some may be incompatible; check mod descriptions or use compatible alternatives like Iris for shaders |
| OptiFine | Incompatible | Both modify the same rendering systems; use Sodium alternatives for OptiFine features |
| GUI/Interface Mods | Good | Most work well; some that modify video settings may need updates for compatibility |
Sodium offers a comprehensive settings menu that allows you to fine-tune your experience:
Need help configuring Sodium for your specific hardware? Visit our detailed configuration guide for step-by-step instructions.
Fine-tune every aspect of Sodium's performance
Join thousands of players enjoying smoother gameplay with Sodium's performance optimization.
