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Summary

The video reviews Luxium, an all-in-one shader engine designed to make shader gameplay possible on a wide range of computers, including low-end hardware and some Chromebooks.

Tests and Performance

• The creator first tested Luxium on an older laptop with an Intel HD Graphics 620 and an Nvidia 940MX, using the Intel GPU to represent low-end performance.
• On the Intel HD 620, gameplay averaged about 60 FPS at 1080p with an eight-chunk render distance while recording. Performance improved by roughly 10–20 FPS when recording was off.
• The Nvidia 940MX was more stable but did not provide a substantial frame-rate increase over the Intel GPU.
• The tests used 2 GB of allocated RAM. The creator recommends ImmediatelyFast, FerriteCore, and ModernFix to reduce RAM usage and help prevent memory-related crashes. They also report that C2ME and Iris work well with Luxium.
• With several additional mods enabled—including Better Leaves, Streams We Flowing, Expanded Ecosphere, Punishing Camera Overhaul, and a Forge port of Presence Footsteps—the older laptop still delivered what the creator considered decent performance.
• A borrowed Chromebook with 4 GB of RAM, of which 2 GB was allocated, also performed well. The creator observed fewer stutters and faster world generation than on the Windows laptop. However, using WASD caused problems with the touchpad, and external mice were blocked.
• On a high-end PC with an RTX 4090, Luxium reached roughly 900 to over 1,000 FPS in 4K using default settings and without the additional performance mods. For comparison, the creator reports around 200–240 FPS with Photon at its lowest setting and says they could not exceed 400 FPS with that shader, even after lowering its settings.

Features and Guidance

• Luxium’s settings are customizable, with many options controlled through sliders and switches.
• It includes time scaling, which can improve performance, though the creator cautions that it can quickly reduce the visible resolution.
• The creator says Chromebooks may run Luxium if they can use the Modrinth launcher. They do not explain how to bypass Chrome OS security restrictions, noting that they were advised not to cover that topic.
• Users experiencing memory-related crashes are advised to try the performance and memory-optimization mods listed above.

Guides Mentioned

The creator previously published a guide to maximizing FPS with traditional shaders, intended for low-, mid-, and high-end systems. They recommend it for viewers who want to use traditional shaders. For low-end systems, they suggest sticking with Luxium or trying shaders designed for less powerful computers.

Main Speaker and Source

The channel’s creator presents the Luxium review, hardware tests, performance comparisons, and recommendations.