All your friends play Fornite and so, given that the famous title of Epic Games is free (at least as regards multiplayer mode Battle royal), you decided to download it too. After starting it, however, you realized that something is wrong as it should, as your character is jerky. You then noticed that the fps are too low to guarantee you an optimal gameplay experience. I notice that it is not a connection problem, but one related to the hardware of your computer, you are rather worried, because you do not have the faintest idea how to solve this problem.
How do you say? Things are exactly like this and therefore you ask yourself how to increase fps on Fortnite PC? In that case, don't panic - you've come across the right tutorial at the right time! In the course of the next chapters of this tutorial I will give you some tips on how to improve the gaming experience, through some useful operations, such as checking the system requirements and updating the video card drivers.
That said, if you're eager to learn more and can't wait to get started, sit nice and comfy in front of your computer. Just take a few minutes of free time and carefully read the instructions I am about to give you, in order to understand how to solve the problem you encountered. At this point, all I have to do is wish you a good read and, above all, good fun!
Index
- Check the system requirements
- Update the video card drivers
- Change game settings
- Check and repair game files
- Other useful tips to increase the fps on Fortnite
Check the system requirements
If you wonder how to increase fps on Fortnite PC, as you are experiencing frame drops when playing this video game, you must first check if it is a problem due to the fact that the computer you are using and on which you have installed the Battle royale of epic Games does not meet the minimum hardware requirements for its proper execution.
Having said that, refer to the system requirements that I indicate in the following lines, in order to compare them with those of your computer and then identify if the cause of the problem is related to insufficient performance on the hardware side.
Minimum requirements
- CPU: i3 2.4 GHz or equivalent.
- RAM: 4 GB.
- Video Card: Intel HD 4000.
- HDD: 15GB of free space.
- Operating system: Windows 7 and later 64bit, macOS Sierra (10.12.6+) with Metal API support.
- Internet connection, to download game files and play online.
Recommended Requirements
- CPU: i5 2.8 GHz.
- RAM: 8GB.
- Video Card: Nvidia GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD 7870 DX11 o equivalenti.
- VRAM: 2 GB.
- HDD: 20GB (SSD recommended).
- Operating system: Windows 7 and later 64bit, macOS Sierra (10.13.3+) with Metal API support.
In the event that, comparing the minimum and recommended system requirements, you should find significant differences, it most likely means that your computer does not have the sufficient requirements or has difficulties, on the hardware side, such as to make it incompatible or difficult to reproduce. Fortnite.
If this is the case, the best suggestion I can give you is to upgrade your computer by purchasing new hardware components, such as the processor or the Video Card: elements among the most important for the execution of video games that require high performance. Therefore, in this specific case, I advise you to deepen the subject by reading my tutorial on how to assemble a gaming PC.
Update the video card drivers
If you are experiencing a problem in Fortnite due to a drop in frames, it could also be that this problem is due to a failure to update the video card driver. You must, in fact, know that this procedure is essential even if you have a performing computer from the hardware point of view, as failure to update the video card drivers could lead to a reduction in the fps in game.
Having said that, to perform this operation, you must act using the tools integrated in the computer you are using (for example the panel GeForce Experience and its section driver, as far as video cards are concerned Nvidia), in order to correctly update the drivers related to the video card installed on your PC.
Alternatively, you can download the latest version of the drivers by going directly to the website of the manufacturer of the video card you are using. Then connect to the section Download of the Nvidia or AMD website and, using the drop-down menu that is shown to you, locate the model of the video card installed on your computer, to download the latest drivers.
In case you don't know the model of the video card installed on your PC, don't worry: you can use third-party software, such as CPU-Z, to get information about the name and model of your video card. Also, if you have any doubts or problems about updating the drivers, you can refer to my tutorial dedicated to the topic, to find out how to deal with the situation.
Don't forget to update the operating system as well, as this is essential and drivers are often included in system updates. In this regard, in case you want to know more about how to update your PC's operating system, refer to my tutorials on how to update Windows and macOS.
Change game settings
If you want to increase the fps and, consequently, improve the game performance of Fortnite, a further suggestion I want to give you is the one related to the modification of game settings.
Speaking of which, start Fortnite via its icon or press the button starts, through the launcher of epic Games. When the game is started, select one of the available modes (for example Battle royal), then, when the upload is complete, click on theicon ☰ located in the upper right corner and, in the context menu, press on gear symbol, to access the menu of Settings.
Once this is done, press on the tab with the symbol of a monitor relating to the graphic configuration parameters. First of all, set the value 60 fps or a lower number, in correspondence with the wording Frame limit rates, in order to make the fps fixed and more stable.
Now, disable the voices v-sync e motion blur, which could compromise the quality of the game on less performing computers from the hardware point of view. Finally, you can lower the graphics quality of the game, to improve performance: then select the quality level Medium o Low. To confirm the changes made, click on the button Apply.
Check and repair game files
Another solution that may be useful for you to solve the problems encountered is to use the tools available in the Launcher of Fortnite, to verify and repair game files.
Having said that, when the video game is closed, start theEpic Games Launcher, locate Fortnite among the installed video games and click onicona dell'ingranaggio located next to the wording starts. Now, in the context menu that is shown to you, click on the item Verifica. The verification and, if necessary, the repair of the game files will be carried out.
Other useful tips to increase the fps on Fortnite
If despite the advice I have given you so far in this tutorial, you have not been able to solve the problems you encountered, you could try to improve performance by using tools to speed up your PC. In this regard, I suggest you deepen the subject, reading my tutorial on the procedures on how to do this and also the one dedicated to programs to speed up the PC.
I remind you, however, that in the event that you encounter an incompatibility in terms of hardware requirements, there is little to do, except upgrade the PC. In this regard, you may also find it useful to read my guide on which PC to buy to play.
Finally, don't forget that you can also count on the help of the official technical support of Fortnite: by reaching the section dedicated to help and pressing the button Contact us you can get in touch with the support staff and report any technical problems you encountered.
