Best Fortnite PC settings for FPS & graphics

Whether you’re chasing high FPS or trying to minimize input lag, getting your PC settings dialed in for Fortnite can significantly improve your performance in matches.

Getting your settings right is a game-changer. In this guide, we’ll cover Windows and Fortnite’s in-game tweaks to help maximize your FPS and reduce annoying input delay. We’ll walk you through the essentials, from Game Mode to the often-overlooked, but crucial settings in the Epic Games Launcher.

Here’s everything you need to know about optimizing Fortnite’s settings to achieve the best performance possible.

Best graphics settings to improve your FPS

If you’re not worried about what the game looks like and just want to maximize your hardware to get as many frames per second as possible, then this section is full of settings and tweaks to help you boost performance.

Display

Window Mode	Fullscreen
Resolution	This should be set to your monitor’s native resolution.
VSync	Off
Frame Rate Limit	This should be set to your monitor’s native refresh rate. (E.g., if your monitor’s refresh rate is 144 Hz, then set the Frame Rate Limit to 144 FPS.)
Rendering Mode	Performance

Graphics Quality

Dynamic 3D Resolution	Off
Nanite Virtualized Geometry	Off
Shadows	Off
Global Illumination	Off
Reflections	Off
View Distance	Epic
Textures	Low
Effects	Low
Post Processing	Low
Hardware Ray Tracing	Off

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Best graphics settings for high-end PCs

If you’re rocking the latest hardware and don’t need to worry about how many frames per second you can get, then these settings will help your game look good while also delivering performance.

Display

Window Mode	Fullscreen
Resolution	This should be set to your monitor’s native resolution.
VSync	Off
Frame Rate Limit	Unlimited (If you suffer screen tearing, bring the FPS limit down until issue stops.)
Rendering Mode	DirectX 12

Graphics Quality

Dynamic 3D Resolution	On
Nanite Virtualized Geometry	Off
Shadows	Off
Global Illumination	Off
Reflections	Off
View Distance	Epic
Textures	Medium
Effects	High
Post Processing	High
Hardware Ray Tracing	Off

Fortnite system requirements

If you want to know whether your PC can run Fortnite, it’s worth checking out the system requirements. The good news is that if you don’t have a high-end rig, the requirements are quite low. Unfortunately, if you want to experience the best that the game has to offer, you’ll need to upgrade your PC.

	Video Card	Processor	Memory	OS
Minimum	Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon Vega 8	Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz	8 GB RAM	Windows 10 64-bit / Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6
Recommended	NVIDIA GTA 960 / AMD R9 280 (2GB VRAM)	Intel Core i5-7300U 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 3300U	16 GB RAM	Windows 10/11 64-bit
Epic Quality	NVIDIA RTX 3070 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT	Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700x	16 GB RAM	Windows 10/11 64-bit

How to improve FPS in Fortnite

Windows settings

Start by opening your Windows settings. Click the Start button, then go to Settings (the gear icon). For optimal performance, navigate to the Gaming tab.

1. Game mode: Enable this. Game Mode prevents Windows updates from interrupting gameplay and can smooth out your frame rate.
2. Xbox Game bar: Disable it. While it offers recording features, it’s a heavy drain on performance.
3. Captures: Turn these off as well. Use dedicated software like OBS or NVIDIA ShadowPlay instead, as these built-in captures can hurt FPS.

Next, type “Graphics Settings” into the search bar to access additional tweaks.

1. Hardware-Accelerated GPU scheduling: Turn this on to improve latency and shift frame buffering from CPU to GPU. This can be beneficial, but try both on and off to see what works best.
2. Variable refresh rate: Disable this for a stable frame rate.
3. Graphics performance preference: Manually set Fortnite to “High Performance” by browsing for the Fortnite.exe file under Program Files > Epic Games.

Fortnite settings in Epic Games Launcher

To further optimize performance, go to the Epic Games Launcher and under Library, find Fortnite. Click the three dots and then Options.

1. Uninstall unnecessary content: If you don’t use “Save the World” or high-resolution textures, uncheck these to save space and improve performance. Less data means a faster game.
2. Preload streamed assets: Check this option. This ensures that skins and other visual assets load beforehand, minimizing ping spikes and FPS drops mid-game.

Update Graphics Drivers

You may suffer frame drops and FPS issues if your graphics card doesn’t have the latest drivers. Here’s how you can update them whether you own an NVIDIA or AMD card.

NVIDIA

1. Go to the official NVIDIA website and download the GeForce Experience app.
2. Install the GeForce Experience app and open it.
3. Select ‘Drivers’ from the list of tabs.
4. Select ‘Check for updates’ at the top-right corner.
5. Install any available updates.

AMD

1. On your desktop, right-click and select ‘AMD Radeon settings.’
2. Select the ‘Home’ icon.
3. Select ‘New Updates’ at the bottom-left, and then select ‘Check for updates.’
4. Install any available updates.

That’s everything you need to know about the best Fortnite settings. Check out the current map’s points of interest and NPCs you’ll be able to see in 4k.