In a statement Minecraft developer Mojang said it had ended development on what was known as the Super Duper graphics pack for the game. The pack would have given the game realistic textures ...

Shaders are a wonderful way to make Minecraft look more realistic or fantastical through ... is that this shader might run poorly on AMD graphics cards in comparison to Nvidia or Intel GPUs.

Shaders are essentially mods that change the graphics setting of your Minecraft world. Oftentimes, shaders are used to give the world a more realistic feel, with enhanced lighting and sunlight.