Long considered the gold standard of Minecraft shaders, Sonic Ether's Unbelievable Shaders (SEUS) have been around since 2011, only 2 years after Minecraft originally launched. In that time, this shader pack has gone through a number of different versions. Compared to Minecraft Java Editon, the version of Minecraft Windows 10 or Bedrock is quite light and uses less resources. You can still enhance your Minecraft experience by installing shader packages. Depending on the shader package, you can easily improve the look and feel of your Minecraft world with just a few clicks.
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
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.
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Source Reload Shader is some kind of texture pack, which works only with Windows 10 version, so all Minecraft PE players with Android devices might be jealous.
Creator:Mono sour
We do our best to post as many mods as possible for Minecraft PE for Android, but unfortunately, Source Reload Shader is available only for Windows 10 users. We hope that it will be ported to the Android version of MCPE very soon.
All you need is take a look at the screenshots. We have launched it on tablet and it looks astonishing. No matter what time of day it is – sun, shadows, beams: all them just fantastic. By the way, we watched through some code and figured out that it may lag on the most of Android devices due to its system requirements, so not all of us may experience this level of graphics even after possible port.
Installation:
- Download one of the following resource packs:
- High .McPack or Mirror
- Lite .McPack or Mirror
-PvP .McPack or Mirror
- Ultra .McPack or Mirror - Open Minecraft PE
- Settings > Global Resources > Activate the pack
Published: Kukusya; Category: Texture for Minecraft PE; OS: Android | iOS
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