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SageTweaks · FPS Cheat Sheet
Minecraft Java and Bedrock settings, Sodium/OptiFine notes, and Windows-side checks to compare on your hardware.
Expected effect varies by setup.
sagetweaks.com/fps-cheat-sheet/minecraft · Restart the game after applying settings.
Install Fabric loader → fabricmc.net
Modern launcher, lightweight
Add Sodium mod
Modern renderer replacement; benchmark before and after on your world
Add Lithium mod
Server-side / sim performance
Add Starlight mod
Lighting engine rewrite
Skip OptiFine on modern setups — Sodium outperforms it
Render Distance → 8–12 chunks (more if RAM allows)
Simulation Distance → 6–8 chunks
Graphics → Fast
Smooth Lighting → Off (Sodium has it free)
Clouds → Off
Particles → Decreased
V-Sync → Off
Use Fullscreen → On
Frame limit → Unlimited
GUI Scale → Auto
Render Distance → 8–10 chunks
Smooth Lighting → Off
Fancy Leaves → Off
V-Sync → Off
Fullscreen → On
Hardware Ray Tracing → Off (unless RTX 3060+)
Enable Ultimate Performance power plan
Set java.exe / javaw.exe priority to High
JVM args (Java only)
-Xmx4G -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:+ParallelRefProcEnabled -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=200
Don't over-allocate RAM — 4–6GB is the sweet spot
Disable Game Bar / DVR
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