Since Fortnite launched, many people have complained about poor 'optimization', lag and low frame rate. This is how you should adjust the settings to have better experience.

Ways to get higher FPS in Fornite on PC

FPS (Frame per second) is very important to play the game smoothly because it determines the frequency of the images display on the screen. If you want to improve FPS on Fortnite, there are many graphical options for you to select to have higher FPS. Turning everything off might be a good choice, however, you should let the view distance stay ‘epic’ because this will help you to see objects and opponents from a long distance. This images will describe more clearly how you should adjust settings.

How to have higher FPS in Fortnite

Ways to get higher FPS in Fornite on PS4 and Xbox One

It is easier to improve FPS on PS4 and Xbox One than on PC. You only have to adjust one thing in the settings on the ‘game’ tab. It is the 60 FPS section. By turning this feature on, the game will display 60 images per second all the time. 60 FPS is considered the best FPS for gaming.
Turn on the 60 FPS on settings

Ways to reduce lag in Fornite on PC

One more thing may create an interruption to your game is lag also called latency. Everyone hates lag because it brings a very bad experience in the game. Here is what you should do to prevent lag as much as possible:

  • Check your network drivers and update it to the latest version
  • Use a wired Ethernet connection instead of a wireless connection
  • Reboot your router by turning it off and on
  • Close other unnecessary apps and devices like Chrome, Steam, Origin which can hog your bandwidth
  • Select your current or closest geographical server
  • Make sure Fortnite's server status is ok
  • Finally, if none of aboves are able to help you, reinstall Fortnite

However, your PC’s CPU performance also cause lag to your game when it is overloaded. To fix that, open Task Manager (right click at taskbar or press ctrl+shift+esc) and turn any other applications which are running except Epic Games Launcher

Ways to reduce lag in Fornite on PS4 and Xbox One

The way to lessen lag on PS4 and Xbox One is quite similar to PC. These are what you should do if you are using PS4 or Xbox One:

  • Use a wired Ethernet connection instead of a wireless connection
  • Reboot your router by turning it off and on
  • Close other unnecessary apps and devices like Chrome, Steam, Origin which can hog your bandwidth
  • Select your current or closest geographical server
  • Make sure Fortnite's server status is ok
  • Finally, if none of aboves are able to help you, reinstall Fortnite

While waiting for Epic’s future updates for Fortnite to improve the optimization of in Fortnite, this is all we can do to have higher FPS and reduce lag. Hope these tips can help you to have a better experience in Fortnite

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