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\"VERSION\" \"UPDATED\"<\/center><\/p>\n

##

Description<\/center>
\n**Rendered Horizons** is a _lightweight_ modpack featuring Distant Horizons and Iris Shaders, allowing you to see _extremely f***ing far_. \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n

It includes compatible shaderpacks & eye-catching vanilla-like world generation by Tectonic. It’s designed for seamless use on any server, it just works out of the box! <\/p>\n

##

Performance and FPS<\/center><\/p>\n
\nSettings and Specs<\/summary>\n

Specs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Graphics Card: RTX 3060ti
\n Processor: Ryzen 7 5700g
\n OS: Windows 11
\n RAM: 16gigs DDR4
\n RAM allocated: 10000MB<\/p>\n

Distant Horizons Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quality: Medium
\n CPU Load: Low Impact
\n LOD Render Distance: 128<\/p>\n

Minecraft Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resolution: 1440 x 1080
\n Shadow Distance: 12
\n Render Distance: 12
\n Simulation Distance: 5
\n Shader: Complementary Re-imagined
\n FPS: Average – 142
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Comparison<\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Features<\/th>\nRendered Horizons<\/th>\nDistantly Optimized<\/th>\nNew Horizons<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Utility<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Optimization<\/td>\nYes, with custom settings and better performance<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shaders<\/td>\nYes, with custom settings for max performance and appearance<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terrain \/ WorldGen<\/td>\nYes, with Tectonic and several terrain improvement mods<\/td>\nYes, but only with tectonic<\/td>\nYes, doesn’t feel vanilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Updates<\/td>\nYes, frequent updates including shaders and utilities<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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### Download the modpack and experience it for your own! You don’t need a powerful PC!
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