# Performance Mods

A list of performance-enhancing mods for 1.17.x forge/fabric versions.

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## Fabric 1.17.X

| Name | Known Incompatibilities | Description | Author | Performance Improvement | [Label](/README.md#labels) | License |
| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| [Alternate Current](https://modrinth.com/mod/alternate-current) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/alternate-current)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/alternate-current)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/SpaceWalkerRS/alternate-current) | Unknown | Alternate Current is an efficient and non-locational redstone dust implementation. | Space Walker | Server | None | [MIT](https://github.com/TheUsefulLists/UsefulMods/blob/main/licenses/Licenses.md) |
| [Better Beds](https://modrinth.com/mod/better-beds) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/better-beds)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-beds)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/TeamMidnightDust/BetterBeds) | Unknown | Removes the Block Entity Renderer from the bed and replaces it with the default minecraft model renderer. | Motschen | Client | None | [MIT](https://github.com/TheUsefulLists/UsefulMods/blob/main/licenses/Licenses.md) |
| [Better Biome Blend](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-biome-blend) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/better-biome-blend)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-biome-blend)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/FionaTheMortal/Better-Biome-Blend)  | Sodium | Better Biome Blend is a mod  which accelerates the biome color blending algorithm. | FionaTheMortal | Client | none | [UNLICENSE](/licenses/Licenses.md#the-unlicense)
| [Canvas Renderer](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/canvas-renderer) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/canvas)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/canvas-renderer)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/vram-guild/canvas) | Sodium | Advanced Rendering Engine for Fabric | grondag | Client | none | [Apache License 2.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#apache-license-20)
| [Concurrent Chunk Management Engine](https://modrinth.com/mod/c2me-fabric) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/c2me-fabric)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/c2me-fabric)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/RelativityMC/C2ME-fabric) | Unknown | A Fabric mod designed to improve the chunk performance of Minecraft. | ishland | Both | Alpha (1) | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit) |
| [Chunky](https://modrinth.com/mod/chunky) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/chunky)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/chunky-pregenerator)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/pop4959/Chunky) | Unknown | Pre-generates chunks, quickly and efficiently. | pop4959 | Both | Configuration Needed (7) | [GPL-3](/licenses/Licenses.md#gpl-3) |
| [Clumps](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/clumps) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/clumps)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/jaredlll08/Clumps)| Unknown | Clumps groups XP orbs together into a single entity to reduce lag when there are many in a small area. | jaredlll08 | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit) |
| [Cull Clouds](https://modrinth.com/mod/cullclouds) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/cullclouds)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cullclouds)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/ugamii/CullClouds) | Unknown | Fabric mod that adds a small optimization improves clouds building way to not render parts which you cant see to increase fps. | ugamii | Client | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Cull Leaves](https://modrinth.com/mod/cull-leaves) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/cull-leaves)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cull-leaves)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/TeamMidnightDust/CullLeaves) | Unknown | Adds culling to leaf blocks, providing a huge performance boost over vanilla. | Motschen | Client | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [DashLoader](https://modrinth.com/mod/dashloader) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/dashloader)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dashloader)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/TeamQuantumFusion/DashLoader) | Unknown | This mod launches minecraft faster by caching all of the content on first launch and then loading that cache on the next one | alphaqu | Client | Incompatible (2) | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Dimensional Threading](https://modrinth.com/mod/dimthread) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/dimthread)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/WearBlackAllDay/DimensionalThreading) | Unknown | Minecraft mod which optimizes the processing of multiple Dimensions, by assigning them independent threads | WearBlackAllDay | Server | Incompatible (2) | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Dynamic FPS](https://modrinth.com/mod/dynamic-fps) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/dynamic-fps)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-fps)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/juliand665/Dynamic-FPS) | Unknown | Automatically reduces rendering speed when minecraft is not focused (to 1 FPS) or hidden (no renders at all). | juliand665 | Client | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Dynamic View](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-view) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-view)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/ldtteam/DynView) | APTweaks | This is a small/light serverside utility mod to help balancing lag (TPS) and chunk view/load distance. | someaddon | Server | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Enhanced Block Entities](https://modrinth.com/mod/ebe) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/ebe)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/enhanced-block-entities)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/FoundationGames/EnhancedBlockEntities) | Sodium[⁴](https://github.com/NordicGamerFE/usefulmods/tree/main#-some-of-the-mods-that-have-sodium-as-an-incompatibility-might-work-if-you-use-indium) | EBE is a mod which aims to increase the performance of block entity rendering, as well as offer customizability via resource packs. | FoundationGames | Client | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Entity Distance](https://modrinth.com/mod/entity-distance) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/entity-distance)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/capnkork/entity-distance) | Unknown | Allows the user to adjust the (client) distance at which different entities render | capnkork | Client | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Entity Culling](https://modrinth.com/mod/entityculling) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/entityculling)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/entityculling)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/tr7zw/EntityCulling) | Unknown | EntityCulling using async path-tracing to skip rendering Tiles/Entities that are not visible. | tr9zw | Client | none | [Custom](https://github.com/tr7zw/EntityCulling/blob/1.18/LICENSE-EntityCulling)
| [FastChest](https://github.com/FakeDomi/FastChest) [![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/FakeDomi/FastChest) | Unknown | This mod helps by removing dynamic models from chests and making them render as static chunk geometry. | fake_domi | Client | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [FastFurnace for Fabric](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fast-furnace-for-fabric) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fast-furnace-for-fabric)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/Tfarcenim/FabricFastFurnace) | Recipe Cache | Similar to FastWorkbench, it caches the last recipe used, and checks this recipe first before re-scanning the entire registry. | tfarecnim | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [FerriteCore](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ferritecore-fabric) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/ferrite-core)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ferritecore-fabric)[![Github Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/malte0811/FerriteCore) | Unknown | This mod reduces the memory usage of Minecraft in a few different ways | malte0811 | Both | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Hydrogen](https://modrinth.com/mod/hydrogen) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/hydrogen)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/CaffeineMC/hydrogen-fabric) | Unknown | Reduces the memory usage of the game in more modded scenarios | CaffeineMC | Client | Alpha (1) | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Krypton](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/krypton) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/krypton)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/krypton)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/astei/krypton) | Unknown | Krypton is a Minecraft mod designed for the Fabric mod loader that implements a suite of optimizations focused on the Minecraft networking stack. | astei | Both | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Ksyxis](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ksyxis) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/ksyxis)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ksyxis)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/VidTu/Ksyxis) | Unknown | Speeds up your world loading by skipping vanilla's unnecessary 441 chunk loading-unloading on every login. | VidTu | Both | Incompatible (1) | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [LazyDFU](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lazydfu) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/lazydfu)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lazydfu)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/astei/lazydfu) | Unknown | LazyDFU is an optimization mod that makes the initialization of DataFixerUpper "lazy" | tr9zw | Both | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Lazy Language Loader](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lazy-language-loader) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/lazy-language-loader)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lazy-language-loader)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/ChachyDev/lazy-language-loader) | Unknown | Lazy Language Loader improves loading times when changing your language by only reloading the language instead of all the game resources! | chachylmao | Client | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Lithium](https://modrinth.com/mod/lithium) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/lithium)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lithium)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/CaffeineMC/lithium-fabric) | Unknown | Lithium is a general-purpose optimization mod for Minecraft which works to improve a number of systems without changing any behavior | jellysquid3_ | Server | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [MemoryLeakFix](https://modrinth.com/mod/memoryleakfix) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/memoryleakfix)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/memoryleakfix)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/fxmorin/memoryLeakFix) | Unknown | A mod that fixes multiple memory leaks in minecraft. Both server-side & client-side. | FX_PR0CESS | Both | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Mipmaplevel and Language Fix](https://modrinth.com/mod/mipmaplevelandlanguagefix) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/mipmaplevelandlanguagefix)[![Github Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/KingContaria/Mipmaplevel-and-Language-Fix) | Unknown | Makes changing Mipmaplevels and Language faster, by instead of doing a full reload, only reloading the respective part of the game. | KingContaria | Client | none | [CCO](/licenses/Licenses.md#cc0)
| [Observable](https://modrinth.com/mod/observable) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/observable)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/observable)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/tasgon/observable) | Unknown | Shows what's lagging your world/server by profiling (tile) entities. | tasgon | Server | none | [MPL-2.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#mpl-20)
| [Phosphor](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/phosphor) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/phosphor)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/phosphor)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/CaffeineMC/phosphor-fabric) | Starlight | Phosphor is a Minecraft mod which works to optimize one of game's most inefficient areas, the lighting engine | CaffeineMC | Both | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Raknetify](https://modrinth.com/plugin/raknetify) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/plugin/raknetify)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/raknetify)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/RelativityMC/raknetify) | Unknown | Allows users to use raknet to connect to servers, which improves network performance. Gives significant boosts on bad connections | ishland | Both | Alpha (?) | [Custom](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RelativityMC/raknetify/master/modrinth_license.txt)
| [Recipe Cache](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/recipe-cache) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/recipe-cache)[![Github Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://gitlab.com/biom4st3r/optimizedcrafting) | FastFurnace, FastBench (?) | Caches recipe lookup for crafting and furnaces to lessen server lag caused by crafting stacks of items and large amounts of furnaces ticking | biom4st3r1 | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Resolution Control+](https://modrinth.com/mod/resolution-control-plus) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/resolution-control-plus) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/resolutioncontrol)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/UltimateBoomer/Resolution-Control) | Unknown | ResolutionControl+ allows you to change Minecraft's render resolution separately from the HUD elements. | Ultimate Boomer | Client | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [ServerCore](https://modrinth.com/mod/servercore) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/servercore)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/servercore)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/Wesley1808/ServerCore) | Unknown | A fabric mod that aims to optimize & add multiplayer features to the minecraft server. | Wesley1808 | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Simply No Shading](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/simply-no-shading) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/simply-no-shading)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/simply-no-shading)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/StartsMercury/simply-no-shading) | Unknown | This mod mimics OptiFine's Internal Shader with Old Lighting OFF by default. Benefits are less lag as this mod is not a shader, stability, and compatibility with other mods. | StartsMercury | Client | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Smoke Suppresion](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/smoke-suppression) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoke-suppression)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/smoke-suppression)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://gitlab.com/supersaiyansubtlety/smoke_suppression) | Unknown | This is to prevent client-side lag and general annoyance when using large numbers of campfires in farms. | supersaiyansubtlety | Client | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Smooth Boot](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/smooth-boot) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothboot-fabric)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/smooth-boot)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/UltimateBoomer/mc-smoothboot) | Unknown | Optimize Minecraft loading performance to be smoother on low end systems and scale better on high end systems. | UltimateBoomer | Both | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Sodium](https://modrinth.com/mod/sodium) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/sodium)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/sodium)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/CaffeineMC/sodium-fabric) | Mods that utilize of the FRAPI[⁴](https://github.com/NordicGamerFE/usefulmods/tree/main#-some-of-the-mods-that-have-sodium-as-an-incompatibility-might-work-if-you-use-indium) | Sodium is a free and open-source rendering engine replacement for the Minecraft client that greatly improves frame rates, reduces micro-stutter, and fixes graphical issues in Minecraft. | jellysquid3_ | Client | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Starlight](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/starlight) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/starlight)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/starlight)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/PaperMC/Starlight) | Unknown | Fabric mod for completely rewriting the vanilla light engine. | Spottedstar | Both | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Very Many Players](https://modrinth.com/mod/vmp-fabric) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/vmp-fabric)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/vmp-fabric)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/RelativityMC/VMP-fabric) | Unknown | Very Many Players, or VMP for short, is a Fabric mod designed to improve general server performance at high playercount without sacrificing vanilla functionality or behavior. | ishland | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Vulkan Mod](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/vulkanmod) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/vulkanmod)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/vulkanmod)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/xCollateral/VulkanMod) | Sodium | a fabric mod that rewrites Minecraft OpenGL renderer to use Vulkan API. | x_collateral | Client | Incompatible(6) | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)

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## Forge 1.17.X

| Name | Known Incompatibilities | Description | Author | Performance Improvement | [Label](/README.md#labels) | License |
| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| [AI Improvements](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ai-improvements)[⁵](/README.md#-ai-improvements-newer-versions-114-dont-have-as-much-impact-as-the-older-versions-have-since-in-newer-versions-of-minecraft-a-lot-of-fixes-to-the-ai-are-implemented-sources-curseforge-page-faq-dev) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ai-improvements)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/BuiltBrokenModding/AI-Improvements) | None | Simplified AI modification mod focused on performance and low-level modifications to AIs in the game | QueenOfMissiles | Server | none | [All Rights Reserved](/licenses/Licenses.md#all-rights-reserved)
| [Better Biome Blend](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-biome-blend) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/better-biome-blend)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-biome-blend)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/FionaTheMortal/Better-Biome-Blend)  | Sodium | Better Biome Blend is a mod  which accelerates the biome color blending algorithm. | FionaTheMortal | Client | none | [UNLICENSE](/licenses/Licenses.md#the-unlicense)
| [Better Fps - Render Distance](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-fps-render-distance) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-fps-render-distance)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/someaddons/betterfpsdistances) | Unknown | Better FPS Render Distance is a mod which adds a few performance improvements to increase fps. | someaddon | Client | none | [All Rights Reserved](/licenses/Licenses.md#all-rights-reserved)
| [Connectivity](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/connectivity) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/connectivity) | Unknown | Lightweight mod which solves several connection problems like Login-Timeouts, DecoderException, Packet size limits, Ghostblock issues, Payload too large and more. It also offers commands to analyze network traffic. | someaddon | Both | none | [All Rights Reserved](/licenses/Licenses.md#all-rights-reserved)
| [Chunk-Pregenerator](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/chunkpregenerator) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/chunkpregenerator)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/TinyModularThings/Chunk-Pregenerator-Issue-Tracker) | Unknown | Chunk Pregenerator is a tool that allows you to generate your World more efficiently, by Preemptively generating the chunks. It is a Server-side tool that has some optional client features if wanted. | Speiger | Both | Configuration Needed (7) | [All Rights Reserved](/licenses/Licenses.md#all-rights-reserved)
| [Chunky](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/chunky-pregenerator-forge) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/chunky)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/chunky-pregenerator-forge)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/pop4959/Chunky) | Unknown | Pre-generates chunks, quickly and efficiently. | pop4959 | Both | Configuration Needed (7) | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Clumps](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/clumps) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/clumps)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/jaredlll08/Clumps) | Unknown | Clumps groups XP orbs together into a single entity to reduce lag when there are many in a small area. | jaredlll08 | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [DrawerFPS](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/drawerfps) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/drawerfps)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/someaddons/DrawerFPS) | Unknown | Simple, efficient mod which lets you configure at which range Storage Drawers do render items to improve fps. | someaddon | Client | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Dynamic View](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-view) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-view)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/ldtteam/DynView) | APTweaks | This is a small/light serverside utility mod to help balancing lag (TPS) and chunk view/load distance. | someaddon | Server | none | [LGPL-3.0](/licenses/Licenses.md#lgpl-30)
| [Entity Culling](https://modrinth.com/mod/entityculling) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/entityculling)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/entityculling)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/tr7zw/EntityCulling) | Unknown | EntityCulling using async path-tracing to skip rendering Tiles/Entities that are not visible. | tr9zw | Client | none | [Custom](https://github.com/tr7zw/EntityCulling/blob/1.18/LICENSE-EntityCulling)
| [FastFurnace](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fastfurnace) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fastfurnace)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/Shadows-of-Fire/FastFurnace) | Unknown | Similar to FastWorkbench, it caches the last recipe used, and checks this recipe first before re-scanning the entire registry. | Shadows_of_Fire | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [FastSuite](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fastsuite) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fastsuite)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/Shadows-of-Fire/FastSuite)  | Unknown | FastSuite is a mod about improving recipe performance, it improves upon all mods that use the JSON recipe system, rather than just a specific subset of recipes | Shadows_of_Fire | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [FastWorkbench](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fastworkbench) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fastworkbench)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/Shadows-of-Fire/FastWorkbench) | Unknown | This is a mod aimed at improving performance of all crafting-related functions. | Shadows_of_Fire | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [FerriteCore](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ferritecore) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/ferrite-core)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ferritecore)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/malte0811/FerriteCore) | Unknown | This mod reduces the memory usage of Minecraft in a few different ways | malte0811 | Both | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Get It Together, Drops!](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/get-it-together-drops) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/get-it-together-drops)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/get-it-together-drops)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/bl4ckscor3/GetItTogetherDrops) | Unknown | This mod adds two configuration options to control how dropped items combine on the ground. This can significantly improve performance in areas with lots of dropped items | bl4ckscor3 | Server | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Ksyxis](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ksyxis) [![Modrinth Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Modrinth.png)](https://modrinth.com/mod/ksyxis)[![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ksyxis)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/VidTu/Ksyxis) | Unknown | Speeds up your world loading by skipping vanilla's unnecessary 441 chunk loading-unloading on every login. | VidTu | Both | Incompatible (1) | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [LazyDFU](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lazy-dfu-forge) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lazy-dfu-forge)[![GitHub Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/Github.png)](https://github.com/CorgiTaco/lazydfu) | Mods that remove the DFU | LazyDFU is an optimization mod that makes the initialization of DataFixerUpper "lazy" | Corgi_Taco | Both | none | [MIT](/licenses/Licenses.md#mit)
| [Limited Chunkloading](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/limited-chunkloading) [![CurseForge Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheUsefulLists/assets/main/Images/Platform_Icons/CurseForge.png)](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/limited-chunkloading) | Unknown | Small lightweight-server side mod which controls and limits loaded chunks to only stay X time after player logout. | someaddon | Both | none | [All Rights Reserved](/licenses/Licenses.md#all-rights-reserved)

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