Dynamic FPS
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #19 of 1284 fabric mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
# Dynamic FPS
Reduce resource usage while Minecraft is in the background, idle, or on battery.
## Features
Dynamic FPS will detect whether the Minecraft window is currently active, being hovered over, unfocused, or invisible. For each of these states you're able to adjust the frame rate, volume, and whether (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Toasts) are temporarily paused.
You can also configure these settings for when you're idling (with a custom timeout) or while your laptop / handheld is on battery. Optionally you may also display the current battery status on the in-game HUD and receive toast notifications about battery activity.
In addition to this Dynamic FPS fixes a vanilla bug causing higher-than-necessary background CPU usage and stops rendering the world while it's being obscured by resource loading overlay, helping especially on low-end systems.
## Installation
Dynamic FPS is available for download on (https://github.com/juliand665/Dynamic-FPS/releases), (https://modrinth.com/mod/dynamic-fps), and (https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-fps). To access the in-game config screen you'll also need to install (https://modrinth.com/mod/modmenu) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/cloth-config).
## Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is Minecraft still running at 15 FPS?
Dynamic FPS will only slow the client render loop to a minimum of 15 cycles per second. Lower frame rates are achieved by then cancelling the rendering of all superfluous frames, e.g. 14 out of 15 frames are cancelled for 1 FPS.
This lets you resume playing almost instantly after switching back to the game: Instead of having to wait for up to a second until the next rendered frame comes along, the game checks back within 1/15th of a second.
## Disclaimer
Enabling the battery integration requires downloading an additional library at runtime. The mod contains the hashes for these files ahead of time and will verify them before usage.
You may disable this behavior in the mod's settings, or (https://github.com/juliand665/Dynamic-FPS/blob/main/docs/manual-natives-install.md) if you wish.
Dynamic FPS is a Fabric mod that reduces resource usage when Minecraft is in the background, idle, or on battery. It adjusts frame rate, volume, and pauses toasts based on window state, and fixes a vanilla bug causing high background CPU usage. With 8,883 endorsements and 62.7M downloads, it's a popular performance tool for low-end systems.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive adoption with 62.7M downloads and 8,883 endorsements, proving reliability.
- Effectively reduces background CPU usage and stops rendering when obscured, great for low-end PCs.
- Customizable frame rate and volume per window state, plus battery integration for laptops.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Mod Menu and Cloth Config for in-game config screen, adding extra dependencies.
- Battery integration downloads an additional library at runtime, which may concern privacy-conscious users.
- Frame rate is capped at a minimum of 15 cycles per second, so you can't go below that for extreme savings.
This is for players who often alt-tab or leave Minecraft running in the background and want to save resources. It's also ideal for laptop users who want to extend battery life, and for those on low-end systems who need to reduce CPU load. If you're a performance enthusiast, this is a must-have.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install Mod Menu and Cloth Config alongside Dynamic FPS to access the in-game configuration screen.
- If you're on a laptop, enable battery integration in the config to get HUD battery status and notifications.
- Set a custom idle timeout to automatically reduce frame rate when you step away from the keyboard.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- juliand665
- Version
- 3.11.9
- Downloads
- 62,675,945
- Endorsements
- 8,883
- Category
- fabric
- Created
- 12/1/2020
- Updated
- 6/16/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.2
- Tags
- management, optimization, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Dynamic FPS support?
The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Dynamic FPS?
Version 3.11.9, published 2026-06-16 with 62.7M downloads recorded at the source.
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