Fabric Loader (Recommended)
The most simple and lightweight experience. If you're using a third-party launcher, it likely has built-in functionality to automatically install Fabric.
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Sodium
SUPERCHARGE YOUR MINECRAFT
The free, open-source rendering engine replacement that delivers dramatically higher frame rates and fixes graphical issues.
5x
FPS Improvement
50M+
Downloads
Free
Open Source
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// Getting Started
Installation Guide
Get Sodium running in minutes. We recommend Fabric Loader for the simplest experience.
Drop & Play
Once your mod loader is installed, simply place Sodium into your mods folder like any other mod. It's that easy.
Zero Configuration
By default, Sodium enables all optimizations supported on your system. Only adjust advanced settings if you experience issues.
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Install Fabric Loader
Download and install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version. Most launchers can do this automatically.
02
Download Sodium
Get the latest version from Modrinth or CurseForge. Make sure to match your Minecraft version.
03
Place in Mods Folder
Drop the .jar file into your .minecraft/mods folder. Create the folder if it doesn't exist.
04
Verify Installation
Launch Minecraft and check Video Settings. You should see our new and improved settings interface.
// System Requirements
Hardware Compatibility
Sodium supports most graphics cards released in the past 12 years.
Intel
HD Graphics 500 Series (Skylake) or newer
NVIDIA
GeForce 400 Series (Fermi) or newer
AMD
Radeon HD 7000 Series (GCN 1) or newer
✓ Official Requirements
- OpenGL 4.5 compatible graphics card
- Up-to-date graphics drivers
- Fabric Loader or compatible mod loader
- Minecraft Java Edition
⚠️ Important Notes
Android devices and Windows-on-ARM devices using OpenGL translation layers (GL4ES, ANGLE, GLonD3D12) are not supported. Out-of-date graphics drivers are the most common cause of crashes, rendering bugs, and performance issues. Always keep your drivers updated.
// Maximum Performance
Need Even More FPS?
Sodium only optimizes rendering. For the ultimate experience, use our complete collection.
Lithium
MC 1.15+
Optimizes game physics, mob AI, block ticking, and more server-side systems.
Phosphor
MC <1.19
Dramatically improves the performance of the lighting engine.
Sodium
All Versions
The rendering engine you're here for. Maximum visual performance.