Nvidium
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VisitNvidium vs VulkanMod
What both publish
| Fact | Nvidium | VulkanMod |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware requirement | It requires an NVIDIA GPU that supports mesh shaders, introduced with Turing architecture; the page cites 16xx and 20xx series cards as examples. | The documented minimum is a GPU exposing Vulkan 1.2 or newer. |
| License | The project is licensed under LGPL-3.0-only. | The repository contains the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3, and Modrinth identifies the project as LGPL-3.0-only. |
| Purpose | Nvidium is a replacement rendering backend for Sodium that uses NVIDIA OpenGL extensions to increase Minecraft frame rates. | VulkanMod replaces Minecraft’s default OpenGL renderer with a Vulkan based voxel rendering engine intended to improve performance and add features. |
| Shader limitation | Nvidium disables itself when Iris is actively using shaders. | The project FAQ says built-in shader support is not yet available and gives no delivery estimate. |
Nvidium plans
- NvidiumFree
VulkanMod plans
- VulkanModFree
Pick Nvidium if…
Nvidium suits Minecraft: Java Edition players using Sodium, Fabric or Quilt, Linux, and a qualifying NVIDIA GPU. It is not intended for dedicated servers.
Pick VulkanMod if…
It suits Minecraft players seeking a Vulkan renderer and rendering-focused performance changes who are comfortable installing Fabric. A compatible GPU with Vulkan 1.2 support is required.