Optimum Realism
The realistic Minecraft resource pack with PBR, POM, and custom 3D models. 3M+ downloads across all platforms. Actively updated monthly.
What is Optimum Realism?
Optimum Realism replaces Minecraft's blocks, items, and mobs with their real-world counterparts. It's built with a focus on visual depth, shader compatibility, and consistent performance. The goal is a pack for players who want their world to feel grounded and tactile without the framerate cost that usually comes with realistic textures.
Over 650+ blocks reworked. Custom 3D mob models. PBR maps, parallax occlusion mapping, emissive textures, and depth-write POM, all in a single pack that runs on a GTX 1050.
Features
- 650+ blocks reworked with realistic PBR textures
- Custom 3D models for mobs and items (spiders, chickens, and more added monthly)
- Parallax Occlusion Mapping, depth-write POM, emissive blocks, and full PBR support
- Compatible with Minecraft 1.21.x and earlier versions back to 1.16
- Works with all major shaders: Kappa, BSL, SEUS PTGI, Complementary, and more
- Java + Bedrock support, with a dedicated Bedrock RTX edition launching soon
- Performance-first design. 64x runs smoothly on mid-range hardware
- Actively updated monthly with new textures, models, and features
- 3M+ total downloads across CurseForge, Modrinth, and direct distribution
How Optimum Realism is different
- Real 3D models, not just retextures. Mobs and blocks have actual geometry, not painted-on detail.
- Depth-write POM. Textures genuinely interact with each other. Sand fills the crevices between planks instead of sitting flat on top.
- Performance balance. Most realistic packs sacrifice framerate. Optimum Realism is built to run on hardware that other realistic packs choke on.
- Consistent monthly updates.

What's free and what's paid?
- 64x edition: Free. Fully featured, available here on Modrinth. Updated monthly.
- 128x edition: Patreon. Higher-resolution textures, early access to monthly updates, and exclusive previews. Subscribe on Patreon (preferred)
- Alternative : Available at store.optimumrealism.com

Before you install
Playing with Iris / Sodium? You'll need additional mods to run Optimum Realism properly. Two easy options:
- Full installation guide: step by step, with all required mods listed
- Ultimate PBR Essentials modpack: one-click install of everything you need
System requirements

Optimum Realism runs well on a decent gaming computer. You don't need an RTX card unless you're using the Bedrock RTX edition.
- 64x version: GTX 1050 or equivalent, 8GB RAM minimum
- 128x version: GTX 1060 / RTX 2060 recommended for shaders at higher resolutions
- Bedrock RTX edition: RTX 2060 or better
Community & support
If Optimum Realism has improved your game, leaving a review here on Modrinth genuinely helps the project grow.
- Join the Discord: WIP previews, monthly polls on what gets reworked next, screenshot showcases, and direct support from the dev
- Visit the wiki: installation guides, troubleshooting, and feature breakdowns
- Instagram @optimum_realism: behind-the-scenes block previews and dev updates
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- Oak Planks
- Spruce Planks
- Birch Planks
- Jungle Planks
- Acacia Planks
- Dark Oak Planks
- Mangrove Planks
- Cherry Planks
- Crimson Planks
- Warped Planks
- White Stained Glass
- Orange Stained Glass
- Magenta Stained Glass
- Light Blue Stained Glass
- Yellow Stained Glass
- Lime Stained Glass
- Pink Stained Glass
- Gray Stained Glass
- Light Gray Stained Glass
- Cyan Stained Glass
- Purple Stained Glass
- Blue Stained Glass
- Brown Stained Glass
- Green Stained Glass
- Red Stained Glass
- Black Stained Glass
- Tinted Glass
- Sandstone
- Chiseled Sandstone
- Cut Sandstone
- Smooth Sandstone
- Red Sandstone
- Red Chiseled Sandstone
- Red Cut Sandstone
- Red Smooth Sandstone
- Bone Block
- Deepslate Redstone Ore
- Deepslate
- Deepslate Bricks
- Cracked Deepslate Bricks
- Cobbled Deepslate
- Polished Deepslate
- Bone block
Happy Ghast
Raw Copper
Netherite Debris
Decorated Pot
Angler Pottery Sherd
Archer Pottery Sherd
Arms Up Pottery Sherd
Blade Pottery Sherd
Brewer Pottery Sherd
Burn Pottery Sherd
Danger Pottery Sherd
Explorer Pottery Sherd
Friend Pottery Sherd
Heart Pottery Sherd
Heartbreak Pottery Sherd
Howl Pottery Sherd
Miner Pottery Sherd
Mourner Pottery Sherd
Plenty Pottery Sherd
Prize Pottery Sherd
Sheaf Pottery Sherd
Shelter Pottery Sherd
Skull Pottery Sherd
Snort Pottery Sherd
End Portal Frame
Eye of Ender
Spawner
Leaf litter
Beacons
White Harness
Firefly bushes
Bushes
Short Dry Grass
Dry Grass
Wildflower
Slime block
Target block
Red Nether Bricks
Warped Stem
Warped Wart
Crimson Stem
Crimson Wart
Weeping Vines
Copper Bulb
Exposed Copper Bulb
Oxidized Copper Bulb
Weathered Copper Bulb
Hanging roots
Pale Oak leaves
Stripped Warped Stem
Stripped Crimson Stem
Stripped Mangrove Log
Stripped Cherry Log
Added Cactus Flower
## Added:
- Blocks**
- Stick Piston
- Piston
- Redstone
- Lever
- Dispenser (Reworked)
- Dropper (Reworked)
- Beehive (Reworked)
- Cauldron Water
- Dirt Path Side
- Cave Vines
- Dripstone
- Raw Iron Block
- Pale Oak Door
- Pale Oak Trapdoor
- Resin Clumps
- Pale Oak Log
- Creaking Heart
- Resin Bricks
- Resin Block
- Resin Chiseled Block
- Pale Moss
- Bamboo Mosaic Block
- Smooth Stone Slab
- Mangrove Trapdoor
- Campfire
- Glow Lichen
- Entities**
- Creeper
- Chicken
- Golem
- Crops & Overlays**
- All Wheat Stages
- Overlay Grass
- Item Textures**
- Iron Item
- Gold Item
- Emerald Item
- Copper Item
- Diamond Item
- Boats with Chests**
- Oak Boat with Chest
- Spruce Boat with Chest
- Birch Boat with Chest
- Jungle Boat with Chest
- Acacia Boat with Chest
- Dark Oak Boat with Chest
- Mangrove Boat with Chest
- Cherry Boat with Chest
- Bamboo Raft with Chest
- Signs**
- Oak Sign
- Spruce Sign
- Birch Sign
- Jungle Sign
- Acacia Sign
- Dark Oak Sign
- Mangrove Sign
- Cherry Sign
- Bamboo Sign
- Crimson Sign
- Warped Sign
- Pale Oak Sign
- Hanging Signs**
- Oak Hanging Sign
- Spruce Hanging Sign
- Birch Hanging Sign
- Jungle Hanging Sign
- Acacia Hanging Sign
- Dark Oak Hanging Sign
- Mangrove Hanging Sign
- Cherry Hanging Sign
- Bamboo Hanging Sign
- Crimson Hanging Sign
- Warped Hanging Sign
- Pale Oak Hanging Sign
- Miscellaneous**
- Armor Stand
## Reworked:
- Blocks**
- Furnace
- Oak Log
- Iron Bars
- White Concrete
- Orange Concrete
- Magenta Concrete
- Light Blue Concrete
- Yellow Concrete
- Lime Concrete
- Pink Concrete
- Gray Concrete
- Light Gray Concrete
- Cyan Concrete
- Purple Concrete
- Blue Concrete
- Brown Concrete
- Green Concrete
- Red Concrete
- Black Concrete
- Terracotta
- White Terracotta
- Orange Terracotta
- Magenta Terracotta
- Light Blue Terracotta
- Yellow Terracotta
- Lime Terracotta
- Pink Terracotta
- Gray Terracotta
- Light Gray Terracotta
- Cyan Terracotta
- Purple Terracotta
- Blue Terracotta
- Brown Terracotta
- Green Terracotta
- Red Terracotta
- Black Terracotta
- Torches
- Item Frames
- Pot
- Bamboo Block
- Stripped Bamboo Block
- Dirt Path
- Birch Log
- Oak Trapdoor
- Moss Block
- Armor**
- Gold Armor
- Iron Armor
- Items**
- Clock
- Compass
- Vines
- Orange Tulip
- Lily of the Valley
- Fishing rod
- Shears
- Trident Model
- Trident Item
- Mace
- Crossbow
- Bow
- Arrow
- Watermelons
- Cocoa Pods
- Azalea Leaves
- Flowering Azalea Leaves
- Clock
- Compass
- Red Mushroom Block
- Brown Mushroom Block
- Mushroom Stem
- Mushroom Block Inside
- Soul Lantern
- Changed Base Grass for prevention of non-CTM usage
- Changed Base Dirt for prevention of non-CTM usage
- Oak Boat
- Spruce Boat
- Jungle Boat
- Acacia Boat
- Dark Oak Boat
- Mangrove Boat
- Cherry Boat
- Wooden Sword
- Wooden Pickaxe
- Wooden Axe
- Wooden Shovel
- Wooden Hoe
- Stone Sword
- Stone Pickaxe
- Stone Axe
- Stone Shovel
- Stone Hoe
- Iron Pickaxe
- Iron Axe
- Iron Shovel
- Iron Hoe
- Gold Pickaxe
- Gold Axe
- Gold Shovel
- Gold Hoe
- Diamond Pickaxe
- Diamond Axe
- Diamond Shovel
- Diamond Hoe
- Netherite Sword
- Netherite Pickaxe
- Netherite Axe
- Netherite Shovel
- Netherite Hoe
- Blue Ice
- Packed Ice
- Suspicious Gravel 0
- Suspicious Sand 0
- Stonecutter
- Loom
- Cartography Table
- Smithing Table
- Fletching Table
- Grindstone
- Barrel
- Brewing Stand
- Crafter
- Diorite
- Polished Diorite
- Hopper
- Gilded Blackstone
- Blackstone
- Birch Leaves
- Lantern
- Chain
- End rod(Modern lights)
- Pumpkin
- Seagrass
- Kelp
- Polished Blackstone
- Polished Blackstone Bricks
- Tube Coral Block
- Bubble Coral Block
- Horn Coral Block
- Torch Handheld Model
- Copper Block
- Exposed Copper Block
- Weathered Copper Block
- Oxidized Copper Block
- Cut Copper Block
- Cut Exposed Copper Block
- Cut Weathered Copper Block
- Cut Oxidized Copper Block
- Copper Block Grate
- Exposed Copper Block Grate
- Weathered Copper Block Grate
- Oxidized Copper Block Grate
- Birch Trapdoor
- Cherry Trapdoor
- Crimson Trapdoor
- Warped Trapdoor
- Rosh Bush
- Dandelion
- Peony
- Lilac
- Allium
- Azure Bluet
- Cracked Deepslate Tiles
- Deepslate Bricks
- Cracked Polished Blackstone
- Polished Deepslate
- Brain Coral
- Fire Coral
- All Copper Doors
- All Copper Trapdoors
- Spruce Door
- Birch Door
- Dark Oak Door
- Acacia Door
- Jungle Door
- Crimson Door
- Warped Door
- Spruce Trapdoor
- Acacia Trapdoor
- Mangrove Trapdoor
- Jungle Trapdoor
- Sunflower
- Cobbled Deepslate
- Glowstone
- Shroomstone
- Warped block
- Crimson block
- Crimson Fungus
- Warped Fungus
- Crimson Roots
- Gold Nether Ore
- Quartz Ore
- Extended Grass Foliage
- Bamboo
- Bamboo Sapling
- Bamboo Small Leaves
- Bamboo Large Leaves
- Chiseled Stone Brick
- Polytone support for Oak Planks and derivatives
- Barrel
- Honeycomb
- Bee Nest
- Dark Oak Leaves
Sugarcane is added with a model, which makes it much more pleasing
Cactus also comes with a model now, and two cactus now spawn where a single one would've spawned.
Enhanced Parallax Interactive Depth-Write
Copper block is updated
Oak planks are updated
Spruce planks are updated
Jungle planks are updated
Birch planks are updated
Acacia planks are updated
Dark Oak planks are updated
Cherry planks are updated
Crismon planks are updated
Warped planks are updated
Red Sand is updated
Dead Bush is updated
Calcite is added
Crying obsidian is added
Terracotta block now works with Polytone on Iris
Snow Side texture is added
Lava is added
Some trapdoors are added
Chiseled stone is updated
Cactus also comes with a model now, and two cactus now spawn where a single one would've spawned.
Enhanced Parallax Interactive Depth-Write
Copper block is updated
Oak planks are updated
Spruce planks are updated
Jungle planks are updated
Birch planks are updated
Acacia planks are updated
Dark Oak planks are updated
Cherry planks are updated
Crismon planks are updated
Warped planks are updated
Red Sand is updated
Dead Bush is updated
Calcite is added
Crying obsidian is added
Terracotta block now works with Polytone on Iris
Snow Side texture is added
and other minor changes(join discord for contact updates on what's been updated for what as well as have a chance to influence your opinions for those changes)
Cactus also comes with a model now, and two cactus now spawn where a single one would've spawned.
Enhanced Parallax Interactive Depth-Write
Copper block is updated
Oak planks are updated
Spruce planks are updated
Jungle planks are updated
Birch planks are updated
Acacia planks are updated
Dark Oak planks are updated
Cherry planks are updated
Crismon planks are updated
The bed is modelled and again textured, this time, therefore, having a non-block contemplated look.
Added an item texture for stick(Does not have PBR as most shaders do not have PBR support for item textures and I deem it to be unnecessary )
Added all three types of anvil, this time by modelling a high poly model over the low poly anvil and then applying textures on top of it to create a high poly model look over a low poly model(json model)
Retextured Oak Door
Retextured Bamboo Door
Retextured Sugarcane
Updated Cardboard box model
Added a more spherical normal to the eye of the ender
Naturalized the Iron Door by considering the atmospheric effects on the iron surface
Added rust properties as well as dust & dirt on the iron block.
- All three buckets are done: Milk, Water and the normal -bucket
- The bed is modelled and again textured, this time, -therefore, having a non-block contemplated look.
- Added an item texture for stick(Does not have PBR as most shaders do not have PBR support for item textures and I deem it to be unnecessary )
- Added all three types of anvil, this time by modelling a high poly model over the low poly anvil and then applying textures on top of it to create a high poly model look over a low poly model(json model)
- Retextured Oak Door
- Retextured Bamboo Door
- Retextured Sugarcane
- Updated Cardboard box model
- Added a more spherical normal to the eye of the ender
- Naturalized the Iron Door by considering the atmospheric effects on the iron surface
- Added rust properties as well as dust & dirt on the iron block.
I reworked bricks and also added CTM:- This was to add more dynamically varied textures on them which change per block every 4 times(in pattern)
One block that's been on my bucket list for a very long while had been Netherite, and I'd till now not found the creative visualization of what I'd perceived as this imaginary block up till now. Let me know how you feel about this.
The grass models were again tweaked a bit, not much to say here.
The Golden Apple, added last release had been compromised in terms of the mapping. Hence I again remade the normals and the apple was now looking how it should've in the first place.
A big functionality change(cosmetic only) has been added to the rails. Now the detector rails actually change models when activated, as well as the powered rails now!
You know throughout the releases I've never been satisfied with my Redstone lamp, up till now....or we shall see ;)
I added Blackstone, the nether feels so vivid now.
I reworked bricks and also added CTM:- This was to add more dynamically varied textures on them which change per block every 4 times(in pattern)
One block that's been on my bucket list for a very long while had been Netherite, and I'd till now not found the creative visualization of what I'd perceived as this imaginary block up till now. Let me know how you feel about this.
The grass models were again tweaked a bit, not much to say here.
The Golden Apple, added last release had been compromised in terms of the mapping. Hence I again remade the normals and the apple was now looking how it should've in the first place.
A big functionality change(cosmetic only) has been added to the rails. Now the detector rails actually change models when activated, as well as the powered rails now!
You know throughout the releases I've never been satisfied with my Redstone lamp, up till now....or we shall see ;)
I added Blackstone, the nether feels so vivid now.
Blast_furnace
Smoker
Tall_grass
Grass
Bamboo_plank
Bambo_block
Bamboo_door
Lily_pads
Cherry_log
Cherry_leaves
Cherry_petals
Updated:
Diamond Block
Wooden Planks
Grass block
Tall Grass
Grass
Grass Variation 1 for Make it Grassy Addon Pack
Grass Variation 2 for Make it Grassy Addon Pack
Installation Details for Grass Addon Pack:
Download the attached Make It Grassy addon zip file.
Download your respective resolution for Optimum Realism.
Place the Make it Grassy Addon pack on top of the Optimum Realism pack
Technical Limitations
Addon Grass with Sonic Ether's Shaders will be dark after 1.19.2 due to an unidentified Optifine bug.
Can currently only be used with the Optimum Realism resource pack.
Blast_furnace
Smoker
Tall_grass
Grass
Bamboo_plank
Bambo_block
Bamboo_door
Lily_pads
Cherry_log
Cherry_leaves
Cherry_petals
Updated:
Diamond Block
Wooden Planks
Grass block
Tall Grass
Grass
Grass Variation 1 for Make it Grassy Addon Pack
Grass Variation 2 for Make it Grassy Addon Pack
Installation Details for Grass Addon Pack:
Download the attached Make It Grassy addon zip file.
Download your respective resolution for Optimum Realism.
Place the Make it Grassy Addon pack on top of the Optimum Realism pack
Technical Limitations
Addon Grass with Sonic Ether's Shaders will be dark after 1.19.2 due to an unidentified Optifine bug.
Can currently only be used with the Optimum Realism resource pack.
[Updated]
- Minecart
- Vines
- Rails
- Grass
- Mud block
- Oak leaves
- Birch leaves
- Acacia leaves
- Jungle leaves
- Smooth Stone
- Diamond Ore
- Iron Ore
- Gold Ore
- Mud block
- Crafting Table
- Oak Planks
- Birch Planks
- Dark Oak Planks
- Crimsom planks
- Acacia Planks
- Jungle Planks
- Spruce Planks
- Furnace
- Sugarcane
- Diamond Pickaxe
- Gold Pickaxe
- Iron Pickaxe
- Wooden Pickaxe
- Stone Pickaxe
- Iron Bars
[Updated]
- Minecart
- Vines
- Rails
- Grass
- Mud block
- Oak leaves
- Birch leaves
- Acacia leaves
- Jungle leaves
- Smooth Stone
- Diamond Ore
- Iron Ore
- Gold Ore
- Mud block
- Crafting Table
- Oak Planks
- Birch Planks
- Dark Oak Planks
- Crimsom planks
- Acacia Planks
- Jungle Planks
- Spruce Planks
- Furnace
- Sugarcane
- Diamond Pickaxe
- Gold Pickaxe
- Iron Pickaxe
- Wooden Pickaxe
- Stone Pickaxe
- Iron Bars
Vines
Bricks
Stone Bricks
Stone
Iron Trapdoor
Rail(Model)
Rail(Texture)
Minecart(Texture)
Ladders(Model)
Ladders(Textures)
Cobblestone
Prismarine(POM)
[Added]
Small Chest
Large Chest
Shield
Bamboo
[Temporarily removed]
Gold ore
Iron ore
Diamond ore
[Upcoming in R13]
Pickaxe
Leaves(Update)
Ores
Smooth Stone
Sea Lantern
Logs(Some types)
[Textures with CTM] - Requires Optifine or CTM mod(On Iris)
Bricks
Chiselled Sandstone
Concrete
Deep-slate
Dirt
Dirt Path
Glass
Sand
Stone
Grass
Stone Bricks
Mossy Stone Bricks
Wool
Sand Overlay(Leaves & Sticks)