Fortnite's Unreal Engine 5 update significantly raised system requirements. Settings that gave you 200 FPS before the update now produce 100–140 FPS on the same hardware. Here is how to get the best configuration for your setup.
The UE5 Performance Reality
Fortnite with Lumen (UE5 global illumination) is a different beast from the older Direct X 11 version. If you are on mid-range hardware, switching to DX11 mode in settings is the single largest FPS gain available — often 40–60% more frames.
To enable DX11: Settings > Video > Advanced Graphics > Rendering Mode > DirectX 11
This disables Lumen but gives you far more stable frame delivery. On an RTX 3060 or below, this is the correct choice.
Settings for DX12 / Lumen (High-End GPUs)
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| 3D Resolution | 100% (or DLSS Quality) |
| View Distance | Far |
| Shadows | Medium |
| Global Illumination | Lumen (Medium) |
| Reflections | Lumen (Low) |
| Anti-Aliasing | TSR or DLSS Quality |
| Textures | High |
| Effects | Medium |
| Post Processing | Low |
Settings for DX11 (Mid-Range GPUs)
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| 3D Resolution | 100% |
| View Distance | Near or Medium |
| Shadows | Off |
| Anti-Aliasing | Off or FXAA |
| Textures | Medium |
| Effects | Low |
| Post Processing | Low |
Monitor Settings for Fortnite
Fortnite's bright, saturated art style looks good on most panels. On your monitor OSD:
- Brightness: Default or slightly below. Fortnite's whites are bright — too high a monitor brightness causes eye strain
- Color Temperature: Neutral 6500K. The game's palette is designed for this target
- Shadow Boost / Black Equalizer: Not needed in Fortnite — dark areas are not a competitive concern in the same way as CS2 or Siege
Community Settings by GPU
Fortnite players have submitted their dialled-in configurations at BestSettingsFor.com/games/fortnite. Filter by GPU to see what players on your hardware tier are running.
