It was seven months ago that NVIDIA announced it was working to give Minecraft a makeover, thanks to the ray tracing hardware acceleration hardware built into its GeForce RTX line of graphics cards.

Minecraft is a game that sparks creativity in the player’s mind. Due to the mechanics of the game’s creative mode, players are able to construct structures according to their wildest imaginations.

For years, Minecraft modders have tolerated the dreaded 'shader stutter'—those micro-freezes when the GPU compiles lighting effects in real-time. But in 2026, the convergence of Iris Shaders' ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. What you need to do depends on whether or not you're already in the Minecraft Windows 10 Beta. If you're not, here's what you need to do, as per the ...

You can install OptiFine for free by downloading it from the official website, and then launching "Minecraft." OptiFine can be used with Minecraft Forge, or ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Update: The Minecraft RTX open beta is now live. It is only available on the Windows 10 Bedrock version of the game. Coming soon to Windows versions ...

Mojang's new Minecraft Java 1.21.9 update is out, and players can enhance their experience with OptiFine. This guide details how to safely download and install OptiFine, even if a stable 1.21.9 ...