Best practices to Increase FPS in Fortnite

ByHarshwardhan

Fortnite is a survival game available online, where around a hundred players combat and fight to be the last man standing. It is the most famous battle royale game of 2022. It gets frustrating and annoying if the Fortnite FPS (Frames Per Second) drops on your PC. If you are facing a drop in FPS in Fortnite, fret not; this is not a difficult problem to solve.

Remember that your PC requires maintenance now and then to work efficiently. The performance of your hardware directly affects your Fortnite gaming experience.

A better Fortnite FPS can improve the game’s animations fluidity, thereby enhancing the whole gaming experience. A bad FPS can cause a choppy screen and issues with interaction and gaming. If you are experiencing this along with a stuttering screen, a low FPS is to be blamed.

How to increase FPS in Fortnite

Here are some practical tips and methods to increase FPS in Fortnite.

#1- Check if the system meets Fortnite requirements

Your computer must meet the minimum hardware requirements to run Fortnite properly, like the memory of 8GB RAM, the updated operating system of Windows 7, 8, or 10 with 64-bit and 2GB VRA video memory, etc.

If your PC does not have these requirements, you will face drops, connection failure, etc.

#2- Check Internet Connection Speed

Fortnite FPS drop issue can also be caused by slow internet connection speed.

Here are the steps you can follow to check your internet speed.

Step#1– Go to the official website of Speed Test.

Step#2- Here, click Go. This will automatically test your internet connection speed.

Step#3- If the test results are low, contact your Internet Service Provider (IPS) for assistance.

#3- Verify your game files

It could be possible that the issue lies within the game. For this, you need to check the game files.

Step#1- First, open the Epic Game Launcher.

Step#2– Now, navigate to the Library.

Step#3– Here, select the three dots beside Fortnite. From the list of options, select Verify.

#4- Change in-game Settings to Boost FPS

You can follow the steps given below to boost FPS.

Step#1– Open Fortnite and click on the menu button. Now, find and click the gear icon to launch the Fortnite Settings.

Step#2- From the options, modify the settings to maximum performance. Change the game settings as shown below:

Window mode– Windowed

Display Resolution– 1280×720

Frame Rate Limit– 60 FPS

Now, change some graphics quality settings, as shown below:

Quality- low

3D Resolution- 853×480

View Distance– near

Shadow– off

Anti-Aliasing– off

Textures– low

Effects– low

Post-processing– low

Now, change some Advanced Graphics settings:

Vsync– off

Motion Blur– on

Show FPS– off

Allow Video Playback– on

These changes will undoubtedly result in Fortnite FPS Boost.

#5- Change display settings

You can make a few in-game settings and check if this could change the FPS count.

Here are a few easy steps you can follow.

Step#1– Open the Fortnite game and click Fortnite Settings. Here, select Display Settings.

Step#2– Select the full screen for window mode in the next window.

This should do the trick.

#6- Enable Performance Mode

The performance Mode on Fortnite will ensure that your device provides the best frame rate on low scalability settings. So, enable the performance mode and check if this solved the FPS in Fortnite.

Step#1– Open Fortnite and navigate to the menu icon.

In the video settings, under the header Advanced Graphics, change the Rendering Mode to Performance mode.

Step#2-AFter changing Fortnite video settings, click the Apply option to save the changes made.

Remove high-resolution textures

Once you have enabled the performance mode on your Fortnite, you can remove high-resolution textures and save about 14GB of space. Follow these steps to do so.

Step#1– Open Epic games launcher. Here navigate and select Library.

Step#2– Now, select Fortnite. Here, click the three dots you see from the pop-up menu and select Options.

Step#3- In the next window, go ahead and uncheck the box beside High-resolution textures.

You can restart the Fortnite app to check if the problem persists.

#7- Update Graphics Card Drivers

If the graphics drivers on your computer are corrupted, expired, or damaged, it may cause Fortnite FPS drop issues.

Read on to update the Graphic drivers on your computer.

#1- Manual driver update

You can manually update your graphics driver by checking the manufacturer’s details.

Follow these steps to update the graphics driver.

Using any browser of your choice, log on to your PC’s graphics card manufacturer’s official website and search for its updated version.

Make sure you select the correct driver compatible with your operating system.

Install and run it.

#2- Automatic driver update

If you want to avoid the hassle, there is another way to automatically update the graphic card drivers. Get Driver Easy from its official web page.

Drive easy will automatically scan, recognize and update and install all the necessary graphic drivers supported by your computer.

Follow these easy steps to update the graphics driver on your computer.

Step#1– Download the application on your computer and click Scan.

It will automatically detect and solve problems related to the drivers.

Step#2- Now, click the option Update All. It will download the required drivers that are either corrupted or missing and Install them.

This will take some time. Once done, launch Fortnite and check if the fault persists.

Nvidia, AMS, and Intel graphics drivers

Here is a step-by-step guide for how to update Nvidia, AMS, and Intel graphics cards. Although these are graphic card manufacturing giants, they often update or release drivers to fix bugs and solve software issues to better the gaming experience.

#1-Nvidia Graphics card

Step#1– Press the Windows icon key and the letter R to launch the Run dialog box; here, type in Control and press Enter.

This will initiate the Control Panel application.

Step#2– Locate the NVIDIA control panel and click on it.

From the left panel, select Adjust image settings with preview under the 3D settings section.

Step#3- From the right side, select the option Use my preference emphasizing. Now, drag the slider to the left.

#2- AMD graphics card

Step#1– By pressing the Windows key along with the letter R, you can launch the Run dialog box, type in Control, and press Enter.

Step#2- From the list, locate AMD Radion Settings, and click to open it.

Step#3– Select Gaming and then select Global Settings. Here, make the required changes.

#3-Intel Graphics card

Step#1– Press the Windows key+ R to launch the Run dialog box; here, type in Control and press Enter.

Step#2- Navigate and click Intel Graphics Settings. Now, click on the 3D icon.

Step#3– Under the Select Application header, click on Scan to add Fortnite to the list.

Step#4- Now, you can modify the settings as required and click on the Apply button.

Launch Fortnite and check if you face the drop issue.

#8- Disable background programs

If other programs are running in the background, this may be the reason for losing FPS in Fortnite.

Follow the steps below to disable these background applications before playing Fortnite.

Step#1- Press the Ctrl+shift+Esc keys to open Task Manager. When prompted for permission, click Yes.

Step#2- Now select the program or application that takes up more space on your CPU or memory.

Once selected, click on the End Task button.

Now, run Fortnite and check if closing the background applications improved the FPS drops on the game.

#9- Install the Fortnite patch

Regularly the Fortnite team releases game patches to fix any bugs in the game. Unfortunately, there could be a possibility that these patches are causing an issue.

Here are some easy steps you can follow

Step#1– Open the Epic Game Launcher.

Step#2- Navigate to the Fortnite Settings menu by clicking the gear icon on the lower right corner of Fortnite.

Step#3– You will find Auto Update here; turn on the slider beside it.

Step#4– Now, turn off the Epic Games launcher and restart it.

If the patch is causing an issue, it will be detected and solved. However, the Fortnite patch will download automatically to your system if any update is required.

Now, launch Fortnite and enjoy a smooth gaming experience.

#10- Set Fortnite to high priority

By changing the settings on the Task. Manager, you can put the Fortnite application on high priority.

Step#1- Launch the Fortnite game and press the following keys on your keyboard.

Ctrl+Shift+Esc

This will launch the Task Manager. If prompted, grant permission, and click Yes.

Step#2– Now, select the Details tab and find the Fortnite files in the list—Right-click, and from the pop-up menu, choose Set priority.

In the following menu, select High.

Now, run Fortnite and check if you are still facing the FPS drop issues.

#11- Change the Power plan

The power plan on your computer is set to Balanced or Power Saver by default. This is to preserve the battery. Unfortunately, it can also interfere with the operating capacity of the system’s graphics card and CPU. Go on and change the power options.

Step#1– You will launch the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows icon key along with the letter R. Here, type in powercfg.cpl and hit Enter.

Step#2– Now, select High-performance mode.

Step#3- In the next screen, click Advanced at the top right corner.

From the options, select the View advanced system settings option.

Step#4– From the Advanced tab, click the Settings option under the Performance section.

Step#5- Select the option Adjust for best performance from the Performance Options window. Now, click on Apply and then OK.

This will change your system’s power setting. In most cases, this will solve the low Fortnite FPS issue.

#12- Defragment Hard drive

Sometimes when files are added and deleted, they end up in tiny fragments in different parts of the hard drive. This may delay the system’s starting up, boot-up, etc., and clutter the hard drive.

The steps below will help you to defrag the hard drive.

Step#1– By pressing the Windows icon key along with the letter E you will open File Explorer. Here, select This PC from the left panel of the screen.

Step#2- Now, right-click Local disk, and from the pop-up menu, select Properties.

Step#3– Select the Tools tab and Optimize again.

Step#4- Once done, restart your computer. Go ahead and check if the issue of low FPS has been solved.

#13-Lower screen resolution

Here is a guide to lowering the screen resolution; this should help solve your issue.

Step#1– Right-click the desktop free space and select Display settings from the pop-up menu.

Step#2– In the next screen, under the Resolution header, expand the drop-down menu and reduce the resolution.

#14- Disk Clean up

A Disk Clean-up is a Windows built-in tool that cleans the unwanted files from your system. It is good to perform a clean-up once in a while when facing such issues.

Step#1– Press the Windows icon key and the letter R to launch the Run dialog box. Here type in c:\windows\SYSTEM32\cleanmgr.exe and press Enter.

Step#2- Choose the drive you want to clear files from when prompted.

Step#3– Tick all or the particular boxes you require. Also, tick the Recycle bin.

Make sure that the files selected are not of any use to you.

Step#4– Now, click OK. For confirmation, click Delete Files.

Conclusion

Gamers, here it is, everything you need to know about increasing FPS in Fortnite. With the help of this article, a little tweak here and there, and you are all set to enjoy playing Fortnite and have a great gaming experience.