How to Fix Lag and Low FPS Issues in Fortnite on All Devices
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"How to Fix Lag and Low FPS Issues in Fortnite on All Devices"
Introduction
With Fortnite, the most famous battle royale game around at this time of writing, you have to be quick on your feet and fast-thinking so Fortnite is able to make full use out of it's graphics with how brightly colored all characters, weapons and action scenes are. Though, the most common problem faced by many players on different devices is lag and low FPS(frames per second). These issues can have a big impact on how the game plays, leading to problems with aiming and building, or even just reacting quickly enough when facing off against enemies. Here's a full guide on how to troubleshoot and fix lag, low FPS issues in Fortnite for PC, PS4/PS5 & Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S as well as Android/iOS mobile devices.
1. In-Game Graphics Settings Must Be Checked and Adjusted
One of the initial things which you will want to do in order to fix lag and increase FPS in Fortnite is change the graphics settings. Here's how you can do it:
Lowering Graphics Quality:
Enter settings on the Fortnite game and select Video.
Set Graphics Quality from Epic/High to Medium/Low
Start by disabling or lowering demanding settings like Shadows, Anti-Aliasing and Post Processing.
Disabling V-Sync:
V-Sync:+ Forces additional input lag and frames_prefsframes_max,+ Synchronizes the refresh rate of monitor(frames_freq) with in-game FPS. It should be disabled for smoother operation.
Toggle V-Sync off, and save.
Enable Performance Mode (PC Only):
As for a new system-level fix, Epic Games has implemented what they call “Performance Mode” targeted at lower-end PC platforms that offers significant FPS uplift.
In Graphics, you can also turn on enable Performance Mode for lighter game rendering.
2. But if there is grinding sound from hard drive, it suggests that your driver and system software are terribly outdated.
Older drivers can be the single greatest source of lag, and decreased (or worse) performance. How to make sure your operating system is not out of date:
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Go to official site of your GPU manufacturer, (NVIDIA / AMD /Intel )
Download and Install Latest Drivers. It can be automated with tools like Nvidia's GeForce Experience.
Updating Console Firmware:
For Console( PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch) check and update the latest firmware of console
Head to your console's system settings menu, where you can check for updates.
Updating Mobile Software:
Make sure the OS on your mobile device is up-to-date.
To see if there are any Fortnite app updates available in the App Store or Google Play store
3. Performance Optimizing Your Device
Optimize Your Device: Lag can also be largely minimized by optimizing your device while playing, so whether you are on a PC or console or just plain mobile :
For PC:
Change Power Plan: If you set your PC to High Performance mode in the power settings, that will provide Fortnite with more resources.
Quit Background Apps - Close unnecessary running in the background and eluding CPU and RAM from Task Manager.
Optimize Disk Space: Use the tools built into Windows such as "Disk Cleanup" to clean your disk regularly and defragment your hard drive if you do not have an SSD.
For Consoles:
Clear Cache: Powercycle your console and if possible clear the cache. It does this to free memory and improve performance.
Rebuild Database (PlayStation): Rebuilding the database has a positive impact on game performance.
Make Sure You Have Enough Storage Space: Leave 10-15% of your console's storage available that way it cant start to lead to performance degradation.
For Mobile:
Free Space: Make sure that you do have space on your device, there should be enough free storage to prevent further issues.
Enable Low Power Mode and Game Mode: Depending on your smartphone manufacturer, you should have a setting that reduces the phone's performance while gaming.
Lower Scale: If You can scale the resolution of Your mobile, it will be useful to reduce for better performance.
4. Reducing Network-Related Lag
In Fortnite, network problems can also cause lag even in online games. Here are some solutions:
Go wired (PC and Consoles):
Where possible use an Ethernet cable to connect your device to the internet. This gets more secure connection as compare to Wi-Fi.
Check Internet Speed:
Since Fortnite is an online game, you would need a stable internet connection with 3 Mbps download speed and at least 1 Mbps upload.
Check to see if your connection is up to snuff with an online speed test. You may still experience a slowdown in the speed of your Internet connection and you can contact for this to be YOUR ISP.
Wi-Fi (For those who have no other choice than to use Wi-Fi):
Move your router closer to where you game.
Switch over to 5GHz band instead of the default channel 2.4ghZ for a stronger connection and faster speeds
Lower the number of devices from your Wi-Fi network connectivity to minimise congestion.
Turn on the QoS in your router
If your router have QoS settings then prioritize the traffic for gaming and a better experience on Fortnite.
Follow your routers user manual on how to enable and setup QoS.
5. If it works as well, you can use the following solution which is a bit more time-consuming but might fix some persistent issues.
If basic optimizations do not resolve the issue, proceed with advanced steps:
How to Monitor PC Temperature (For PCs) —
4s Overheating– can still crash or cause an FPS drop and a lower temp than 2. Then you can monitor your computer temperature on HWMonitor or MSI Afterburner.
Make sure your PC is well-ventilated, and clean out those fans.
Changing Fortnite Config File
Go to AppData\Local\FortniteGame\Saved\Config\WindowsClient.
Open "GameUserSettings. ini" and tweak things like turning off motion blur, lessen the strain on my graphics options.VALUE__), etc.
3rd party optimisation tools:
Applications such as CCleaner can help to clear up any registry errors and junk files that might be slowing down your computer, and the games you play.
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Reinstalling Fortnite:
If nothing has worked so far, try to completely uninstall Fortnite.
Make sure you uninstall the games completely before re-installing since sometimes there can be conflicts with residual data.
Conclusion
Lag and low fps in Fortnite is the only thing that, alongside internal issues(**link to like slow performance on some devices optimized benchmarks**) can break a competitive game. If you go step by step like in this guide, then hopefully your game performance will be improved. A few of the ways to optimize your device includes updating drivers, performing regular maintenance and keeping your software/hardware settings in tip-top shape. Game on without any breaks!
