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Experience Minecraft with up to 300% FPS BOOST
while maintaining visual quality and compatibility
Sodium is a free, open-source performance mod that completely rewrites Minecraft's rendering engine to deliver exceptional frame rates and stability.
Dramatically improves performance without sacrificing visual quality
Reduces micro-stutters and frame drops for smoother gameplay
Designed to be compatible with the mod ecosystem
Open-source and community-driven development
Sodium has quickly become the gold standard for Minecraft performance optimization, trusted by millions of players worldwide.
Up to 300% improved frame rates on low-end hardware and significant gains on high-end systems.
Works with most Fabric-based mods and doesn't modify gameplay mechanics, ensuring optimal compatibility.
Fine-tune your experience with extensive options that let you balance performance and visual quality.
Utilizes modern rendering techniques to optimize GPU utilization and reduce CPU overhead.
Low frame rates, especially on integrated graphics
Frequent stutters when loading new chunks
Forced to use low render distances
Poor performance in complex builds
Dramatically improved FPS (up to 300%+ on low-end systems)
Smooth gameplay with reduced micro-stutters
Higher render distances without performance penalties
Consistent performance even in densely built areas
Sodium is part of a larger family of optimization mods that work together to enhance your Minecraft experience.
General-purpose optimization mod that improves a number of systems without changing vanilla behaviors.
Lighting engine optimization mod that dramatically improves server and client performance.
Modern shaders mod compatible with Sodium, enabling beautiful visuals with high performance.
Sodium is available for multiple mod loaders, giving you flexibility in how you play.
The original and most widely tested platform for Sodium.
Official SupportA fork of Fabric with additional features and improvements.
CompatibleThe new Forge fork with Sodium port (Embeddium) available.
Via Embeddium PortBeta Release: Performance regressions in Minecraft 1.21.5 are under investigation. Consider using older versions for optimal performance.
Join millions of players enjoying smoother gameplay with Sodium.
Download Sodium NowAverage performance boost on mid-range hardware
Smoother gameplay with reduced frame time spikes
Lower RAM consumption compared to vanilla
Sodium is not directly compatible with OptiFine, as both mods modify Minecraft's rendering engine. However, Sodium offers better performance than OptiFine in most cases. For OptiFine features like shaders, use alternatives like Iris Shaders with Sodium for the best of both worlds.
We recommend Fabric for the best Sodium experience, as it's the most tested and stable platform. Quilt is also excellent and offers additional features. NeoForge support is available through Embeddium, but may have fewer compatible mods.
Sodium is compatible with most Fabric/Quilt mods. However, some mods that heavily modify rendering or GUI elements might conflict. Check our compatibility guide or the mod's documentation for specific information about known conflicts.
Yes! Use Iris Shaders alongside Sodium for shader support. Iris is specifically designed to work with Sodium and provides excellent shader compatibility while maintaining Sodium's performance benefits.
Absolutely! Sodium is completely safe and doesn't modify Minecraft's core gameplay mechanics. It only optimizes the rendering engine. Always download from official sources like GitHub, CurseForge, or Modrinth to ensure you get authentic, safe versions.
Sodium works perfectly on multiplayer servers! Since it's a client-side optimization mod, servers don't need to have Sodium installed. You can join any server and enjoy better performance while other players use vanilla Minecraft.
