Let's get started with reducing lag on Minecraft!


Please note that with more FPS, there might be slight or lots of screen tearing.

You can enable VSync to get rid of it if you have any major problems.


I'm assuming that:

              - You know how to open menus in Minecraft
           
              -  You can perform basic maintenence on your laptop/desktop

              -  You can install basic mods



Step 1: Changing Basic Settings

Changing basic settings can greatly decrease you Minecraft lag. Try changing these very simple settings and see if it helps! To acess these settings, go to the main menu, click on the box labeled Options. then click Video Settings and go from there!

Graphics: Turn them to Fast, instead of Fancy.
                 
                   Fast -  lower quality, faster
                   Fancy -  higher quality, slower

Note: Changing your graphics from fast to fancy or fancy to fast will change: appearance of clouds ; leaves ; water ; shadows ; and grass sides.

Smooth Lighting: Turn it Off instead of Minimum or Maximum.

                   Off - no smooth lighting, faster
                   Minimum - simple smooth lighting, slower
                   Maximum - complex smooth lighting, slowest

Note: Changing the smooth lighting setting will make your game look better, or worse.

3D Anaglyph: You can change this to your preferred setting.

                   On - makes Minecraft 3D
                   Off - regular view

Note: In order for Minecraft to be 3D when this setting is on, you must use 3D glasses.

GUI Scale: Smaller GUI might be faster.
 
                   Small - smallest GUI
                   Normal - larger GUI
                 Large - even larger GUI
                   Auto - largest GUI

Note: Changing the GUI scale makes your menu, hotbar, and inventory look smaller or larger.

Brightness: You can change this to your preferred setting.

                   Moody - minimum brightness level
                   Bright - maximum brightness level

Note: Changing brightness level will determine how bright the lighting is in your world.

Render Distance: Render distance determines how far you can see in your world.

                   2 chunks - tiny, fastest
                   4 chunks - short, faster
                   8 chunks - normal
                   16 chunks - far, slower
                   32 chunks - extreme, slowest

Note: Render distance greatly affects your performance.

Max Framerate: Change this to unlimited for best performance.

                  10 tp 250 - variable
                  Unlimited - no limit, fastest

Note: The framerate limit decreases even if the limit value isn't reached.



Step 2: Changing Other Video Settings

Use VSync: Off

Entity Shadows:Off

Alternate Blocks: On

Particles: Minimal

View Bobbing: Preference

Use VBOs: Off

Fullscreen: Preference

Clouds: Off

Mipmap Levels: 4


Step 3: Difficulty

Difficulty matters! Hard mode spawns lots of mobs, therefore creating more lag. The lower level the difficulty is on, the less laggy it will be.
  
                              Peaceful - no mobs, fastest
                              Easy - less mobs, faster
                              Normal - more mobs, slower
                              Hard - most mobs, slowest


Step 4: TNT and Redstone

Try not to create big redstone contraptions. These humongous things cause lots of lag. Also, try not to make too many TNTs explode at the same time. This will also cause Minecraft to lag out. 


Step 5: Other Tips

- Turn off Aero effects on PCs

- Allocate more RAM to Minecraft



Step 6: Resource Packs

If you use a resource pack, try to keep it simple.( Use a 16x16 or 32x32 or lower for best performance)



Step 7: Optifine

Optifine allows you to make even more changes for less lag!

Download it Here.


Learn how to install it Here







I hope I helped you to reduce lag! Leave a comment a give a diamond if I helped!