Minecraft is famous for its cartoonish, simple pixels and sharp block edges with its players coming to recognize the simplicity of its style as iconic. However, sometimes, players desire to mix it up and add realistic graphics to Minecraft, replacing the dull lighting and low-resolution textures of the default texture pack with something that is more visually appealing. Keep in mind, however, that many of the more graphically-intensive texture packs included in this list will often prove more resource-intensive on the player's system, at least where higher-resolution textures or additional shaders get involved.
AlluringBliss
AlluringBliss is a stunning medieval-style realism texture pack. It boasts vivid colors and a 32x resolution texture that doubles the graphic quality of Minecraft's default 16x texture pack. This pack is perfect for anyone looking to fulfill their fantasies of knights.
Amberstone
Amberstone is the ultimate realism texture pack. It has premium texture models and over 700 unique 3D models. This pack is a refreshing break from the monotony of Minecraft's block-centric environment.
Its advancements to graphical quality come at the cost of increased hardware resource usage and performance is often deteriorating on weaker systems as a result. This is a must-have for users with a newer generation graphics card.
CemreK Realistic
A high-definition texture pack that is designed to stay true to the classic Minecraft experience, CemreK Realistic is capable of x256 resolution, which is 16 times the amount of graphical detail of the game's default textures.
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CMR Extreme Realistic
Another CemreK creation, CMR Extreme Realistic is a more refined texture pack in comparison to Minecraft's default texture pack. It has 256x resolution , and creates stunning, realistic visuals when used in conjunction with TME Shaders and the Seus Shader.
Epic Adventures
Epic Adventures is a texture package that keeps the original game's style intact. It enhances Minecraft's initial look to make the game's recognizable textures more realistic. It doesn't try to replace every texture used in the game, but instead it updates the vanilla textures. This gives an authentic Minecraft experience that players can enjoy.
Hera Ultra
The third CemreK project to be included on this list, Hera Ultra focuses on the small details, implementing elements of photorealism to give Minecraft an even more realistic feel. The texture pack can support 256x resolution, owing to its photo-perfect detail.
Primarily Photo Realism
Mainly Photo Realism is a high-definition texture package that supports resolutions of up to 1024x. To run the pack at its highest resolution, players require a GPU of a GTX 1080 or greater. The players can also reduce the resolution of the texture to 128x. This makes this pack perfect for those with weaker PCs.
ModernArch R
ModernArch R makes substantial use of 3D modeling to reduce Minecraft's inherent blocksiness and give it its own unique, real look. This texture pack utilizes a dark color palette to offer high-quality textures to the user. It has a resolution of up to 1024x and, unlike other packs, makes use of bump mapping. ARTTALK
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