FPS Lag on 1.6? Try this!

[Ava]

With the way the new Minecraft launcher works, the dedicated/more powerful GPU is not activated on machines with 2 GPUs for power saving, like laptops. Here's a way to force the more powerful GPU to be activated, and thus likely improve your framerate, if not improve it entirely.

DISCLAIMER: Minecraft Survival Games takes no responsibility for any issues that may be caused by this guide. Although this guide is not very likely to cause issues (besides reduced battery life while on battery), you take full responsibility for any issues that may occur by following this guide.

Section 1: Operating System
If you are on Windows, skip to Section 2: Windows.
If you are on Mac, skip to Section 3: Mac.

Section 2: Windows

1. Look on the right side of your taskbar for an icon that says "NVIDIA Control Panel", "Catalyst Control Center", "ATI Control Panel", "AMD Control Panel", or something similar.
2. Based on the icon, skip to the appropriate section for your graphics card. If you have a NVIDIA card, skip to Section 2a. If you have an AMD/ATI card (this includes an icon that says "Catalyst Control Center"), skip to Section 2b.

Section 2a: NVIDIA

1. Open the "NVIDIA Control Panel".
2. Under "3D Settings" on the left, navigate to "Manage 3D Settings".
3. Under "Global Settings", change the "Preferred graphics processor" to "High-performance NVIDIA processor". If you do not see this option, this tutorial will likely not work for you.
4. Save your settings, exit, and restart your computer.

Section 2b: AMD/ATI

1. Open the "Catalyst Control Center".
2. Under "Power", navigate to "Switchable Graphics". If you do not see this option, this tutorial will likely not work for you.
3. Under "Choose a Graphics Processing Unit", click "High-performance GPU".
4. Save your settings, exit, and restart your computer.

Section 3: Mac
Mac OS X makes switching to the dedicated GPU a lot easier.

1. Open "System Preferences".
2. Click on "Energy Saver".
3. Find "Automated graphics switching" and ensure it is unchecked. If you do not see this option, this tutorial will likely not work for you.
4. Restart your computer.

I hope this works for anyone having issues!

 

[Br00k]

I don't know if this helps but maybe if you close the launcher when you play that raise your fps.(Might not I don't see why it would lower your fps but)

 

[Ava]

I don't know if this helps but maybe if you close the launcher when you play that raise your fps.(Might not I don't see why it would lower your fps but)

It usually doesn't; the main issue causing FPS drops for most people is that the launcher no longer automatically triggers the dedicated graphics card in a system with both a power-saving and dedicated card.

 

[Br00k]

It usually doesn't; the main issue causing FPS drops for most people is that the launcher no longer automatically triggers the dedicated graphics card in a system with both a power-saving and dedicated card.

Ohh I thought I had the best computer in mcsg if people don't have optfine installed >.<

 

[Ava]

Ohh I thought I had the best computer in mcsg if people don't have optfine installed >.<

OptiFine may help with the framerate issues, but the launcher frame drop issue is an issue with the new launcher.

 

[Br00k]

My setting were all ready like this so it was why fps did not change :/

 

[5Life]

Erm...what about Intel graphics card?
My nub comp >.>

 

[Ava]

Erm...what about Intel graphics card?
My nub comp >.>

Intel graphics are considered "integrated" graphics and usually aren't powerful enough to run Minecraft at more than 30-40 FPS.

 

[Haydenz23]

What if you're on a laptop?

 

[5Life]

What if you're on a laptop?

You still have a graphics card...

Intel graphics are considered "integrated" graphics and usually aren't powerful enough to run Minecraft at more than 30-40 FPS.

*buys nvidia*

 

[Sonny_Dude1]

What if you're on a laptop?

This guide is for laptops/desktops

 

[Haydenz23]

This guide is for laptops/desktops

I couldn't find the program, so I assumed it was for desktops only.