Here I showcase the best shaders for Minecraft 1.13 Java Edition! Whether you like fantasy or realistic looks, I got you covered. Also I mention the performance requirement for each shader, so you can choose a perfect shader for your computer’s needs! Watch the video below for the best comparison experience.
- Best Shaders For Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
- What Are The Best Shaders For Minecraft Windows 10 1.16
- Good Minecraft Windows 10 Shaders
- Realistic Shaders Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
- What Are The Best Shaders For Minecraft Windows 10 64-bit
- Best Minecraft Shaders 1.16.4 Minecraft Shaders Download; Free Product Key Microsoft office 365 – Active lifetime(3/2020) Product Key Free: Microsoft Office 2019 – Serial Number (12/2020) Best 20+ Minecraft Seeds 1.16.4 (January 2021) Xbox Series X restock updates for retailers including Best Buy, Amazon, Target, Walmart, more.
- Before we get to the best Minecraft shaders for 2020, it’s important to know which versions to look for (typically 1.14 or higher) and how to install them so you can view Minecraft in a whole new way.
- When it comes to photorealistic shaders for Minecraft, there’s really no way around it: Continuum Shaders is the best of the bunch. It packs every top-of-the-line visual enhancement out there into.
- Minecraft shaders can be used to enhance the pixelated graphics of the game to add a touch of realism. There are many shaders that can be used on low-end PCs without affecting the FPS too much.
The list of the best Minecraft Shaders can never be completed without Sonic Ethers’ Unbelievable Shader. Yes, it spawns in the raytraced shadows and takes you to the Dark Place. It’s that essential one. SEUS has plenty of effects but it is known for is the splendid water effect.
If you play MCPE, check out the best shaders for it over here: Best MCPE shaders 2018.
1. SEUS PE Shaders
Download from: http://mcpedl.com/seus-shader/
SEUS PE is a high end shader, so you will need a powerful tablet or phone to run it. I suggest you to have a look at our best tablets 2018 list, if you need a powerful tablet for some gaming!
Simple Shader adds a custom sky and some light shadows that don’t look too dark. It changes the water a little bit and does not add any waving grass or leaves.
2. Simple Shader
Download from: https://www.simpleshader.com/
The Simple Shader is quite new and really performance friendly shader. If your phone or tablet is starting to be a bit too old and you’re not interested in getting a new tablet, you might want to give this shader a try.
Simple Shader adds a custom sky and some light shadows that don’t look too dark. It changes the water a little bit and does not add any waving grass or leaves.
3. CSPE Shaders
Download from: http://mcpedl.com/cspe-shaders/
Best Shaders For Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
Another quite high-end shader for powerful phones and tablets. I really like what it looks like, the green grass looks really lively and the shadows aren’t too dark. Also there’s a little blue tint on everything.
The CSPE shaders adds also waving grass and leaves, and changes the water to look a bit smoother.
4. Enhanced Vanilla Shaders
Download from: http://mcpedl.com/enhanced-vanilla-shader/
The Enhanced Vanilla shaders is a low-end shader with a vanilla look. It does some really simple changes to your Minecraft including the lighting is a bit different and there are shadows.
5. EVO Shaders
Download from: http://mcpedl.com/evo-shaders/
High-end shader, has some performance issues. I had a lot of problems with this shader, which is why it’s the 5th shader on this list. Feel free to try it, but I would test the other shaders first.
BONUS: Custom Sky
Download from: http://mcpedl.com/beautiful-cubemaps-pack/
What Are The Best Shaders For Minecraft Windows 10 1.16
The Custom Sky is a texture pack instead of a shader, so it has no lag impact in your game (at least any really noticable). Give it a try, maybe you will love it! It will also work with other texture packs, just leave this texture pack above the other packs when choosing texture packs in the Minecraft menu.
The best shaders for Minecraft Java edition of 2020! Please note that I left every shader to its default settings, so even though there are settings ingame for changing the shader quality and performance, this comparison is based on the default values.
If you play MCPE, check out the best shaders for it over here: Best MCPE shaders.
1. SEUS Renewed
Download from: Official SEUS site
Performance requirement: High
Latest version of the legendary SEUS shader. Previously I used both SEUS v10 and v11 and loved them both.
2. Sildur's Vibrant Shaders (Extreme)
Download from: Official Sildur's site
Performance requirement: Medium
Very colorful and 'happy' feeling shader. Even though this is the extreme version of the shader, the performance requirement is quite medium – even on the lower end of this list.
3. Sildur's Vibrant Shaders (Lite)
Download from: Official Sildur's site
Performance requirement: Medium-Low?
The previous one was the extreme version, this is the lite version. I see very little change in frame rate between the two versions. Maybe they truly are that similar in FPS, or maybe Minecraft just utilizes the extra frames to something else. Just give it a try if the higher end versions lag!
4. Chocapic13 V8 (Ultra)
Download from: Curse Forge
Performance requirement: Medium-High
I have never used Chocapic13's shaders to my knowledge, but I think it is pretty popular, so I included it in this list. Has pretty 'realistic' feeling, and decent frame rates.
5. Continuum 2
Download from: Official Continuum site
Performance requirement: Extreme
Very realistic shader with a high performance impact. Not sure how much it can be customized for lower performance impact – as I said in the beginning, these performance values are based on the default shader settings.
6. Continuum v1.3
Download from: Official Continuum site
Performance requirement: Extreme
Honestly, I kinda prefer the older Continuum version to the new Continuum 2. I like the colors, and I used to use it in my cinematic back couple years ago. Very high performance hit, but if your computer can handle it, it can give very nice screenshots for an example.
7. KUDA Shaders v6.1
Download from: KUDA's developer site
Performance requirement: Medium
Another legendary shader, stands next to SEUS in my opinion. There's a newer shader from the same creator as KUDA called 'projectLuma', but it did not work for me for some reason – that's why I wanted to go with the classic KUDA instead.
8. Robobo1221's Shader v7.1 (Extreme)
Download from: Minecraft Forum
Performance requirement: Extreme
Extreme performance requirements, very beautiful. Has very nice weather effects, which makes it really stand out in this comparison. Check out the video above!
9. Robobo1221's Shader v7.1 (Medium)
Download from: Paradox Forum (Link disabled, as I think the forum got hacked – it redirects me to scam ads)
Alternative download: Github
Performance requirement: Medium
More performance friendly version. Has some features missing from the extreme version, but way higher frame rates. Choose the version that better suits your desktop computer or laptop!
10. Sushi Shaders v2
Download from: Minecraft Forum
Good Minecraft Windows 10 Shaders
Performance requirement: Medium
Sushi Shaders has pretty unique colors compared to the rest, so I decided to include it. I also like the water, but the color screme is a bit too cold/blue for my liking.
Realistic Shaders Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
What Are The Best Shaders For Minecraft Windows 10 64-bit
This comparison was brought to you by JerenVids and Vaihe.