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Velocity

A higher performance shader forked from Mellow. Support low end and higher end builds. Even runs on integrated graphics!

ShadersFree1.8 – 26.x
by nxghtCry0 · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Velocity is a shader pack made by nxghtCry0. A higher performance shader forked from Mellow. Support low end and higher end builds. Even runs on integrated graphics!

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 28,727 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 5, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

Velocity has had 4 releases on Modrinth since Jun 25, 2026. 4 of them came out in the past year. The newest is velo-12, released on Oct 5, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.0 – 1.19.4. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 651 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
velo-12Oct 5, 20261.0 – 1.19.4Release
velocity-11Aug 13, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
10Jul 22, 20261.20 – 26.2Release
velo-v9Jun 25, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Velocity

A higher performance fork of Mellow Shaders for every modern Minecraft version.

This project results in a remarkable framerate for the actual image quality and shader quality itself, and is certainly amoung the more optimized shader choices.

Per the original author's request, this project has been named Velocity instead of Mellow: Reimagined, so if you dig through the files and see references to it, this is why. I didn't see the file until the end of development nearing release.

Best Pairing

There are many choices you can make for the ideal graphics and performance balance, among the more popular choices is the Fabulously Optimized modpack, one of the top, if not the top, modpacks here on Modrinth. However, despite the Fabulously Optimized modpack featuring nearly unrivaled performance over vanilla, some prefer Remarkably Optimized (the one I used while developing this)

If your running this on integrated graphics, disable water reflections, set the profile from custom to Potato, disable dynamic shadows and lighting, and if you want to be extra cautious, disable the sun rays and bloom.

My Systems Specs

It's not fair to say this is the most performant shader out there without honestly listing my specs here, for all to see
When I started this project (version 10 and below) I had an PNY NVIDIA Quadro P2200 5GB Workstation Card.
Current Specs:

  • NVIDIA RTX 3080 FE 10GB
  • Intel Core i9-10940X 3.3GHz CPU
  • 64 GB DDR4 2600
  • Samsung 990 Pro 2TB

My memory is particularly slowing this down, so you can easily outperform me even with a weaker CPU or GPU given my memory bottleneck.
Any DDR5 build should perform significantly better and hit up to 500 FPS on max

Written by nxghtCry0. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Velocity

  1. Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.

  2. Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.

  3. In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.

  4. Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Velocity in the list and click Done.

  5. Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft shaders

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

Velocity compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Velocitythe one you looked at29K1.8 – 26.xOct 5, 2026Free
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W-ShaderYipipihu1001.20 – 26.x11 days agoFree
Vanilla AdvancedThePlaneGuy4558K1.20Oct 19, 2023Free

Questions

Does Velocity work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Velocity supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8.

Is Velocity free?

Yes. Velocity is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Velocity still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Velocity?

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