[MC-3045] Really Laggy/Slow / FPS drop after updating to 1.4.4 / 1.4.5

Put the summary of the bug you're having here

What I expected to happen when I started to play the game was the game to run great or better just like before the update. However, after updating the game to 1.4.4, it seems slower and I am getting only 5-20 fps; them being nearer to 5-10. Before updating, I was getting 25-35 fps on the same settings consistently.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Play MC on 1.4.3
2. Update it
3. Play it
4. Notice how much slower it is.

Linked issues

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MC-2176 FPS is VERY unreliable in singleplayer Resolved

Comments 19

kumasasa 2012-11-15T01:34:01Z

Please don't mark tickets as "Private" unless a security issue

Tyler Stanley 2012-11-15T01:35:13Z

Okay sorry!

CubeTheThird 2012-11-15T02:08:04Z

Did you perhaps have optifine (or other mods) installed before you updated?

Tyler Stanley 2012-11-15T02:14:33Z

No, nothing besides my minimap. And that "before" fps is with the minimap running.

Tyler Stanley 2012-11-17T15:21:44Z

Could it possibly be my computer and hardware, even though it was fine before?

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CubeTheThird 2012-11-17T17:39:52Z

Could you describe your computer hardware?

Tyler Stanley 2012-11-17T18:02:56Z

Sure thing. Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64x, Intel dual core i3-2310M @ 2.10GHz, 4(3.78 usable) GB Ram, Intel integrated HD Graphics 3000 with 1.83 GB.

CubeTheThird 2012-11-17T18:10:33Z

This might be an issue relating to your graphics. There have been several bug reports that seem to link to Intel HD Graphics. Is the driver for this up to date?

Tyler Stanley 2012-11-17T18:13:23Z

Yes. I went onto their website and updated it with their automatic updater. After it rebooted, I went back to the site and it told me it was up to date; just to make sure.

thomas needle 2012-11-17T20:15:29Z

Honestly look at the performance from 1.3.2 to now, i used to get about 250fps now 40-50

Tyler Stanley 2012-11-17T20:31:49Z

I'm glad it isn't just me. It has only gotten worse from update to update.

Tyler Stanley 2012-11-19T04:00:31Z

Some more news about this. I reverted back to 1.4.3 and it has gone back to wonderful (for me) fps. Constant numbers in the high 30's. This has got to mean that it is this update. Hopefully, the lag problem gets fixed and I'll be able to update my minecraft file.

kumasasa 2012-11-25T11:12:38Z

Is this still a concern in the current Minecraft version? If so, please update the affected versions in order to best aid Mojang ensuring bugs are still valid in the latest releases/pre-releases.

Marios 2012-11-25T11:38:24Z

I noticed a huge fps drop with Intel integrated graphics (Intel G840 cpu latest drivers) after updating from 1.4.2 to 1.4.4 and 1.4.5 The game is unplayable (8 fps average) so I tried Ubuntu 12.10 and 12.04 after updating to 1.4.4 and 1.4.5 (in Windows 7). In Ubuntu I get ~32 fps average. Just saying because I have no clue what's wrong with this issue.

kumasasa 2012-11-25T11:41:04Z

If you get a reasonable FPS under Ubuntu than this issue is a windows driver issue ?

Marios 2012-11-25T12:05:31Z

That's the first thing I thought but why did fps drop that much after only updating Minecraft? From about 20-22 to 8-10 fps. Of course the difference between Windows and Ubuntu suggests that Windows drivers need more work but maybe Minecraft needs better optimization too? I can't say, I mentioned the fps drop after the update just in case this info is of any value to the development team.

kumasasa 2012-11-25T12:12:15Z

Ok, cannot do more here. Updated the title.

Adam Fleming 2012-12-02T18:28:25Z

I have had almost the exact same problem. Around 5 to 15 minutes into playing Survival I have extreme lag, down to 0 FPS and 0 Chunks, and I cannot continue playing. Exiting the game altogether fixes the problem for the moment, but then it pops up again later. Exiting out to main menu does not fix the lag. Interestingly it didn't happen while I was building my castle, but happens all other times. Started happening with 1.4.4 update and continued to 1.4.5 My comp stats are the same as Tyler's except I have Invidia GEforce GTX 260 M. All drivers reportedly up to date. I have it happens at some pretty inoppurtune moments, i have died a few times when a creeper shows up behind me and all of a sudden it lags. Yet I still play this game. Cause its awesome. Please please help.

Tails 2013-01-03T22:49:53Z

Resolving all FPS/Lag issues to MC-2176.