How to Enable Ray Tracing in Minecraft for Windows
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Answer
Ray tracing works in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Windows only when the PC has a compatible graphics processor (GPU) and the world or resource pack includes ray-tracing content. Update Minecraft and the graphics driver, open a Marketplace world marked for ray tracing, then open Settings > Video and turn on Ray Tracing. Microsoft says ray tracing is still supported, but newer devices and worlds may offer Vibrant Visuals instead.
Use Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Windows, not Java Edition. Microsoft recommends 64-bit Windows, at least 8 GB of memory, an Intel Core i5 or similar processor, and a DirectX ray-tracing GPU such as NVIDIA RTX 20 Series or newer or AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series or newer.
Install current Windows updates, update Minecraft through Microsoft Store, and install the current graphics driver from NVIDIA, AMD, or the PC maker. Restart Windows so Minecraft can detect the updated graphics hardware.
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Open compatible content
In Minecraft Marketplace, choose a world marked with the blue ray-tracing icon. Ray Tracing can remain unavailable in an ordinary world because the graphics mode needs a compatible resource pack with physically based textures.
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Turn on Ray Tracing
Open the compatible world, then open Settings > Video and enable Ray Tracing when the switch is available. Return to the world and wait for its textures and lighting to load.
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Check Vibrant Visuals
If the current build shows Vibrant Visuals instead, open Settings > Video > Graphics Mode and select Vibrant Visuals. It is a newer graphics system, and Microsoft says it has largely superseded ray tracing on supported content and devices.
Confirm the exact GPU model, Windows architecture, Bedrock version, and the world or pack you opened. Test one known-compatible Marketplace world before changing files; the switch cannot be forced onto unsupported hardware or content.
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If it does not work
If Ray Tracing appears but the frame rate is too low, lower the render distance or use Vibrant Visuals when it is available; advanced lighting requires much more graphics power.
If a compatible Marketplace world still has no switch, remove third-party graphics injectors, restart Minecraft, and send Minecraft Support the GPU, driver, game version, and world name.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Windows PC.
The current written steps follow the linked company documentation. The preserved video may show older menus.
