The best settings for Fortnite to achieve higher than usual FPS is relatively easy to attain due to the game’s decent and regular optimization. It also helps that the game is friendly on most computers since it doesn’t ask for too much hardware muscle. The game is still in its early access status, but since it is free to play, it has become one of the fastest growing titles out there.
High FPS and smooth visuals are critical to successes in game, so taking the time to achieve the best settings for Fortnite is a must. There are numerous steps you can take to squeeze as much performance from your PC to accomplish an E-Sports level experience.
Note: As a reference, here are Fortnite’s system requirements:
Recommended System Requirements:
- Nvidia GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870 equivalent DX11 GPU
- 2 GB VRAM
- Core i5 2.8 GHz
- 8 GB RAM
- Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Minimum System Requirements:
- Intel HD 4000
- Core i3 2.4 GHz
- 4 GB RAM
- Windows 7/8/10 64-bit + Mac OSX Sierra
Best Settings for Fortnite – Graphics Options
Take the time to check and adjust easy item in this list and see if you experience an increase in smoothness and stability. Use the specified options as a baseline and test them in-game, while gradually increasing or decreasing one or the other to achieve perfection.
The menu can be accessed via the gear icon in the upper right corner and choosing Video Settings.
- Fullscreen – Fullscreen mode is always recommended, so your PC’s resources are dedicated to the game itself.
- Display Resolution – the title merely requires 1920 x 1080 for everything to be visibly clear, so you don’t need to push for 1440p or 4K monitors to achieve a significant visual experience.
- Set Frame Limit to Unlimited – Doing this will allow the game to render beyond 60FPS if you have achieved the best settings for Fortnite.
- View Distance – View distance is essential for sprawling environments like in Fortnite and PUBG, but it isn’t as crucial in this title to gain an advantage. Setting this option to medium already allows the screen to show the most distant enemies.
- 3D Resolution – Always match this to your monitor’s native resolution
- Shadows – It is best to set Shadows to low or completely turn it off since it doesn’t affect gameplay save for adding eye candy. This aspect consumes a lot of GPU power and RAM, so expect a massive increase when turned off.
- Textures – setting textures to medium is the perfect baseline to check if your rig will allow you to enjoy competitive gaming settings. You can turn this up or down depending on the resulting FPS output and its stability.
- Anti-Aliasing – Medium is once again the recommended setting for Anti-Aliasing since it provides the perfect balance between performance and visuals.
- Effects – Set Effects to low for FPS stability.
- Post Processing – Determines how long visuals and objects are fully rendered; not that important for fast-paced gameplay.
- V-Sync – Only opt for V-Sync if you experience stuttering, and you cannot rely on G-Sync or FreeSync to alleviate issues.
- Motion Blur – Turn this off since it can add a disadvantage when trying to spot while on the move.
- Show Grass – Turning this option off provides an advantage by making enemies easier to spot
- Show FPS – This adds an FPS counter overlay to the game, ensuring you can monitor how stable your frames are throughout the session
Tips and Tweaks to Achieve the Best Settings for Fortnite
Before trying these tweaks, be sure to update your AMD and Nvidia graphics drivers for improved stability and performance.
For the latest Nvidia Drivers, click this link
For the Latest AMD Drivers, click this link
Nvidia Control Panel Guide
- Right Click on the Desktop and open the NCP or Nvidia Control Panel and go to Manage 3D Settings
- Select the tab Program Settings and find Fortnite. If the game isn’t part of the list, click Add and find the game executable. Running the game before retrying this also helps.
- Set Maximum Pre-rendered Frames to 1
- Set Monitor Technology to G-SYNC (if applicable)
- Set Multi-Display/Mixed GPU Acceleration to Single Display Performance Mode
- Set Power Management Mode to Prefer Maximum Performance
- Disable Vertical Sync
- Select and Enable Threaded Optimization
- Set Preferred Refresh Rate to the highest possible setting
Fortnite Executable Tweaks
- Navigate to your Fornite folder (Typically C:/Program Files/EpicGames/Fortnite/FortniteGame/Binaries/Win64) and find FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe. Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Select the Compatibility tab and check Override High DPI Scaling Behavior and Disable Full-Screen Optimizations
- Click Ok to save your settings
Fortnite Optimized Game Files
- Download modded game files by PANJ by clicking this link
- Unzip the files and copy the contents of the Game Files folder
- Search for %localappdata% and find FortniteGame/Saved/Config/WindowsClient and create a backup of the contents in case you run into some issues
- Paste the modded game files and replace all involved existing files.
Fortnite Launch Options
- Open the Epic Games Launcher and Select Fortnite
- Click the Settings Icon next to the launch button and check Additional Command Line Arguments
- Find the Launch Options.txt files in the PANJ modded files download and copy-paste the contents into the text box under the check mark.
- Save and exit the settings menu
Gaming Performance Using the Best Settings for Fortnite
After taking the time and effort to apply these tweaks, we found that our GTX 1060 GPU-based test best was able to achieve an average of 120FPS easily. By default, the game ran an average of 80FPS without these adjustments meaning the game can be easily manipulated to maximize a 144Hz monitor. Competitive titles like Fortnite are best played on high refresh rate displays to avoid blurring and stuttering that can hinder success.
Results may vary between several builds, so we only recommend using the Best Settings for Fortnite specified in this guide as a baseline. It can get tedious and frustrating, but continually adjusting each of the graphics settings listed above will be beneficial in the long run. The guide applies to 1920 x 1080 monitors, so if you want to climb to 1440p and 4K, make sure that you scale your GPU and settings as needed.
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Paolo Reva says
We’re glad we were able to help out, Gehrer! Thanks!
HACK 5G says
Hi,Thanks For the Guide,I may request Optimizations for a laptop
hp intel HD 4000
8 GB ram 2.4 Ghz
Core i3
I get 23 FPS in Fortnite,43 In CSGO
Help Is appreciated… 🙂
Paolo Reva says
Hi, Hack 5G! Your system specs do not meet the requirements of the two games for 60Hz play but click this link to see a guide that can help you tweak your settings further. Cheers!
fARHAJ says
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Paolo Reva says
Hello, fARHAJ! We have not received reports of anyone getting banned because of these tweaks. Those who probably do add hacks or cheats instead of visual optimizations.
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Paolo Reva says
Thanks, Harriet!