Vulkanite

⭐ — (24 endorsements) 📥 26,757 downloads 📌 v20.1.0 📅 7/30/2023
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By LittleBread69 · optimization

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 4/27/2026 📅 Created: 7/30/2023

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #9 of 99 optimization mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

✅ 4-core CPU
✅ - 2 GHz base clock
✅ - 2 GB RAM
✅ - 2 GB VRAM

# Vulkanite Vulkanite is a modpack based on the excellent mod (https://modrinth.com/mod/vulkanmod). (From 20.1.0, Vulkanite now also provides Beryl, so it's technically Vulkanite/Berylite.) ## Major Modpack Update following versions 20.1.0 and up After the announcement that Minecraft is switching to native Vulkan, the goal of the modpack has changed. It keeps its role of giving an easy-to-install, fully fledged, vanilla+, performance-enhancing modpack, but now it works with (https://modrinth.com/mod/beryl) in order to bring "Vibrant Visuals"-like shaders to Minecraft Java. You can always turn off the shader aesthetic in the Video Settings. ## How does the modpack work? Using the (https://modrinth.com/mod/vulkanmod) changes the rendering from OpenGL 3.2 to Vulkan 1.2+. This allows the average Minecraft player to play at a very high framerate while making the most of their hardware.<br>With that, Vulkanite also includes libraries that help with the user interface, like (https://modrinth.com/mod/jade) and adds support for custom textures, models and sounds. (https://modrinth.com/mod/c2me-fabric) is also a core part of the performance optimisation, and it benefits greatly from using Java 22 (until Minecraft 1.21.11 included). This modpack is approved by (https://modrinth.com/user/xCollateral), the developer of the mod at its core: Vulkan Renderer/VulkanMod. This modpack should run on Windows without any problems and should run on Linux pretty much equally well. The modpack should work on MacOS too (1.20.6+). ## Requirements _These requirements were tested on previous versions of Vulkanite, so here be dragons._ ### Minimum - 4-core CPU - 2 GHz base clock - iGPU - 2 GB RAM - 2 GB VRAM ---- - Java 21 ---- ---- ### Recommended - 6-core CPU - 2.8 GHz base clock - dGPU GTX 970 or better - 8 GB RAM - 4 GB VRAM ---- - Java 22 (C2ME benefits a lot from it) ---- <details> <summary>Modpack approval by xCollateral</summary> !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/001b54f8d44bb23ca339a46a6e3fcf6365be2ee7_0.webp) </details>

# Vulkanite

Vulkanite is a modpack based on the excellent mod (https://modrinth.com/mod/vulkanmod). (From 20. 1. 0, Vulkanite now also provides Beryl, so it's technically Vulkanite/Berylite.)

## Major Modpack Update following versions 20. 1. 0 and up

After the announcement that Minecraft is switching to native Vulkan, the goal of the modpack has changed. It keeps its role of giving an easy-to-install, fully fledged, vanilla+, performance-enhancing modpack, but now it works with (https://modrinth.com/mod/beryl) in order to bring "Vibrant Visuals"-like shaders to Minecraft Java. You can always turn off the shader aesthetic in the Video Settings.

## How does the modpack work?

Using the (https://modrinth.com/mod/vulkanmod) changes the rendering from OpenGL 3. 2 to Vulkan 1. 2+. This allows the average Minecraft player to play at a very high framerate while making the most of their hardware. With that, Vulkanite also includes libraries that help with the user interface, like (https://modrinth.com/mod/jade) and adds support for custom textures, models and sounds. (https://modrinth.com/mod/c2me-fabric) is also a core part of the performance optimisation, and it benefits greatly from using Java 22 (until Minecraft 1. 21. 11 included).

This modpack is approved by (https://modrinth.com/user/xCollateral), the developer of the mod at its core: Vulkan Renderer/VulkanMod.

This modpack should run on Windows without any problems and should run on Linux pretty much equally well. The modpack should work on MacOS too (1. 20. 6+).

## Requirements

_These requirements were tested on previous versions of Vulkanite, so here be dragons._

### Minimum

  • 4-core CPU
  • - 2 GHz base clock
  • - iGPU
  • - 2 GB RAM
  • - 2 GB VRAM
  • ---
  • - Java 21

### Recommended

  • 6-core CPU
  • - 2. 8 GHz base clock
  • - dGPU GTX 970 or better
  • - 8 GB RAM
  • - 4 GB VRAM
  • ---
  • - Java 22 (C2ME benefits a lot from it)
  • ---

Modpack approval by xCollateral !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/001b54f8d44bb23ca339a46a6e3fcf6365be2ee7_0.webp)

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Modpacks
Author
LittleBread69
Version
20.1.0
Downloads
26,757
Endorsements
24
Category
optimization
Created
7/30/2023
Updated
4/27/2026
Game Versions
1.21.11
Tags
optimization

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Modpacks versions does Vulkanite support?

The author lists 1.21.11. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Vulkanite?

Version 20.1.0, published 2026-04-27 with 26,757 downloads recorded at the source.

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