Fortnite Chapter 5 Best Settings: High FPS & Optimization

Maximizing your Fortnite Chapter 5 experience involves fine-tuning your PC settings for optimal performance. Adjusting graphics, resolution, and display settings can help achieve smoother gameplay by minimizing stutters and frame drops. Finding the right balance between visuals and performance is crucial to enjoying the game seamlessly. So, after testing and then re-testing the settings, I’ve come upon some of the best Fortnite settings I suggest you use in this latest season.

MY RIG:

CPU: Intel i7-11800H
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3070 8GB
RAM: 32GB HyperX Kingston Impact
Storage: 1TB Samsung Gen-4 NVME SSD

Key Takeaways

These are the Best Fortnite Display Settings

Window Mode: Fullscreen
Resolution: Native
Vsync: Off
Frame Rate Limit: According to the Monitor’s Hz
Rendering Mode: DirectX 11

Fortnite Best Graphics Settings

Brightness: 100%
User Interface Contrast: 1x
Color Blind Mode: Off
Color Blind Strength: 0
Motion Blur: Off

Following are the Best Fortnite Graphics Quality Settings

Auto-Set Quality: Auto-Set
Quality Presets: Custom
Anti-Aliasing & Super Resolution: Off
Temporal Super Resolution: Recommended
3D Resolution: 65%
Dynamic 3D Resolution: Off
Nanitine Virtualized Geometry: Off
Shadows: Off
Global Illumination: Off
Reflections: Off
View Distance: Near
Textures: High
Effects: Low
Post Processing: Low

Authors Note: I’ve played Fortnite for over 6000 hours; therefore, you can completely rely on the information below.

Check Fortnite System Requirements

Before diving into tweaking our PC settings, it’s crucial to check if our computer meets Fortnite’s requirements. I’ve gathered both the minimum and recommended PC specifications for Fortnite to make sure my system can handle it without any issues.

minimum requirements for fortnite — System Requirements For Fortnite – [Image captured by eXputer]

I’ve tried out different settings in Fortnite Chapter 5 to find the ones that make the game look good and run smoothly when playing with others, as shown below.

Best Fortnite Display Settings

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In Fortnite, pick “Fullscreen” for a bigger view, and choose “Native” for the clearest picture that matches your screen perfectly. Turn off “Vsync” to prevent delays in your actions, and set the “Frame Rate Limit” to match how fast your screen refreshes for smooth play. Using “DirectX 11” makes the game look better and run smoother compared to other choices in Fortnite. Although Performance Mode seems to be a reasonable choice here, If you have a low-end PC, your CPU might bottleneck using it so keep it at DirectX 11.

Window Mode	Fullscreen
Resolution	Native
Vsync	Off
Frame Rate Limit	According To Your Monitor’s Hz
Rendering Mode	DirectX 11

Best Fortnite Graphics Settings

fortnite graphics settings for pc — Best Fortnite Graphics Settings – – [Image captured by eXputer]

Setting “Brightness” to 100% helps see better in dark places without losing details. Keeping “User Interface Contrast” at 1x makes everything clear without extra distractions. If you don’t have color blindness, leave “Color Blind Mode” off with a strength of 0 to keep the original colors and make things easier to recognize. Turn off “Motion Blur” to avoid blurriness when things move fast, so you can see things more clearly during the action.

Brightness	100%
User Interface Contrast	1x
Color Blind Mode	Off
Color Blind Strength	0
Motion Blur	Off

Best Fortnite Graphics Quality Settings

While Fortnite might not seem demanding, the new Lumen lighting has made it tough on many PCs.

But don’t worry, you can tweak settings to get both good FPS and great graphics. It’s important to balance smooth performance with good visuals.

Aiming for 60 FPS gives you stable gameplay, but you can push it higher by adjusting some settings. I’ve found the key settings that affect Fortnite’s performance the most and highlighted the best options for high FPS.

Auto-Set Quality	Auto-Set
Quality Presets	Custom
Quality Settings Guidance	Open Website
Anti-Aliasing & Super Resolution	Off
Temporal Super Resolution	Recommended
3D Resolution	65%
Dynamic 3D Resolution	Off
Nanitine Virtualized Geometry	Off
Shadows	Off
Global Illumination	Off
Reflections	Off
View Distance	Near
Textures	High
Effects	Low
Post Processing	Low

Auto-Set Quality: Auto-Set

It’s like a helpful assistant for your game. It figures out the best settings for your computer so Fortnite looks good and plays smoothly without you needing to do anything. But I still suggest trying out the settings I listed below.

Auto Set Quality – [Image captured by eXputer]

Quality Presets: Custom

Choosing “Custom” is like having control over how the game looks. You can adjust stuff like textures to make Fortnite look just how you want it on your computer.

Custom Quality Preset Fortnite – [Image captured by eXputer]

Anti-Aliasing & Super Resolution: Off

Turning these off makes the game look a little rough but the FPS boost it provides is worth the trade.

Keeping Anti-Aliasing and Super Resolution Off – [Image captured by eXputer]

3D Resolution: 65%

This setting balances how good the game looks with how fast it runs. Lowering it to 65% makes Fortnite run faster while still looking okay.

fortnite render resolution comparison — Render Resolution Comparison – [Image captured by eXputer]

Dynamic 3D Resolution: Off

Turning this off means the game won’t change settings on its own. You get to decide how Fortnite looks and works.

Setting Dynamic 3D Resolution Off – [Image captured by eXputer]

Nanitine Virtualized Geometry: Off

Turning this off makes the shapes simpler in Fortnite. It helps your computer run the game better without losing the important stuff. Keep in time you can only use this feature on DirectX 12.

Nanitine Virtualization Off – [Image captured by eXputer]

Shadows: Off

Turning off shadows removes some extra details. While they make things look more real, turning them off makes the game run smoother, especially when things get busy in the game.

Shadow on vs off setting fortnite — Shadows comparison Fortnite – [Image captured by eXputer]

Global Illumination: Off

Turning this off means the game won’t have extra realistic lighting. While it looks nice, it needs a lot of computer power. Turning it off helps the game run faster, especially on slower computers.

fortnite global illumination comparison — Global Illumination Comparison Fortnite – [Image captured by eXputer]

Reflections: Off

Switching off reflections means shiny things won’t reflect in the game. They look cool but need more computer power. Turning them off can make the game run better, especially on computers that struggle with these details.

fortnite reflections comparison — Reflections Comparison in Fortnite – [Image captured by eXputer]

View Distance: Near

Setting this to “Near” means you can’t see things far away in the game. It helps the computer by not showing far-off stuff, making the game run smoother.

View distance in fortnite — View Distance Comparison – [Image captured by eXputer]

Textures: High

Keeping this at “High” makes things in the game look more detailed. It makes the game look better and it will load textures faster.

fortnite texture quality — Texture Quality Comparison – [Image captured by eXputer]

Effects: Low

Setting this to “Low” makes special things (Explosives, splashes, Storm, etc) in the game simpler. It helps the game run smoother, especially when lots of effects are occurring simultaneously.

effect quality to low fortnite — Setting effect quality to Low – [Image captured by eXputer]

Post Processing: Low

Adjusting this to “Low” makes extra pretty stuff in the game simpler. It can make the game run faster on computers that are not very powerful.

Fortnite Controller Settings for Xbox, PS4, and PS5

Playstation and Xbox make top-of-the-line controllers that are amazing in every type of game. They are comfortable playing for hours on end. Allow me to help you fine-tune your controller so you can get those precise headshots.

So, no matter what weapon you choose, these Fortnite controller settings are compatible with both Xbox and PlayStation. So, hold onto your controllers and open the settings to begin the configuration.

Fortnite Controller Sensitivity Settings

Build Mode Sensitivity Multiplier	1.6x
Edit Mode Sensitivity Multiplier	16x
Advanced Options	On
Look Horizontal Speed	50%
Look Vertical Speeds	60%
Turning Verticle Boost	0%
Turning Boost Ramp Time	0 Seconds
Instant Boost When Building	On
ADS Look Horizontal and Vertical Speed	17%
ADS Turning Horizontal and Vertical Boost	0%
ADS Turning Boost Ramp Time	0 Seconds
Look Dampening Time	0.20 Seconds
Look Input Curve	Exponential
Aim Assist Strenght	80% – 100%
Move and Look Stick Deadzone	6%
Foot Controller	On
Foot Controller Deadzone and Max Throttle	1%

First and foremost, let’s deal with sensitivity settings. Sensitivity is mostly set on personal preference and varies according to your controller. However, the following sensitivity settings are most used by players on average.

Set the Build Mode Sensitivity Multiplier to 1.6x
Put Edit Mode Sensitivity Multiplier to 16x
Turn the “Advanced Options” on
Set Look Horizontal Speed to 50%
The Look Vertical Speeds can be 60%
Turning Verticle Boost to 0%
Put the Turning Boost Ramp Time to 0 seconds
Turn on the Instant Boost When Building
Both ADS Look Horizontal and Vertical Speed can be set to 17%
Put ADS Turning Horizontal and Vertical Boost to 0%
ADS Turning Boost Ramp Time can be set to 0 seconds
Turn the Look Dampening Time to 0.20 seconds
Set Look Input Curve to Exponential
Aim Assist Strenght can be set anywhere from 80 to 100%.
Put the Move and Look Stick Deadzone to 6%
Enable the Foot Controller by turning it on
Set the Foot Controller Deadzone and Max Throttle to 1%

And there you have it! As far as sensitivities lie, these settings should have you covered in detail. Now, let’s jump onto some quality-of-life settings in Fortnite.

Some Tweaks For Better Performance

These are some of my quick and simple In-game settings adjustments that helped me have better performance.

Turning off Record Replays

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Turning off “Record Replays” in Fortnite stops the game from saving videos of your gameplay while you’re playing. When it’s on, the game uses up computer power and memory to keep recording everything you do. By turning it off, the game doesn’t have to do this extra work, which makes Fortnite run smoother and faster on your computer.

Setting Sound Quality to Low

setting fortnite quality to low — Fortnite Sound Quality To Low – [Image captured by eXputer]

Changing the Sound Quality setting to “Low” actually helped my game run faster. When the sound quality is lower, the game doesn’t have to work as hard to process all the sounds. This gives my computer a bit of a break, making Fortnite run smoother and faster, especially during busy moments in the game.

Windows 10 Optimization for High FPS in Fortnite

Here are some great tweaks you can apply to your Windows system in order to boost Fortnite’s performance.

As annoying as we consider unscheduled Windows updates, they make a significant difference in system and gaming performance.

So, make sure your Windows 10 is updated to the latest build. When I wrote the original version of this guide, I recommended readers steer clear of Windows 11 due to performance and incompatibility issues. However, it’s a much more mature OS now with great performance tweaks for all the latest and legacy titles.

Here’s an in-depth guide on updating your Windows PC to the latest version.

Turn On Ultimate Performance Mode

Ultimate Performance Plan is a power plan in Windows 10 that isn’t enabled by default. This is because Windows does not want your applications to consume 100% Usage. Once enabled, you may see a huge improvement in Fortnite’s performance.

Here’s how to turn on the “Ultimate Performance” mode in Windows:

Go To Start > Search For Command Prompt > Open First Result
Afterwards, Enter This Code in the Command Prompt.

powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02 -d5df -448d -aa00 -03f14749eb61

If entered correctly, you’ll see a successful message indicating that Ultimate Performance is enabled.

Once you get the Ultimate Performance indication, head over to start again and type Edit Power Plan.
Once Opened, Click on “Power Options” in the bar above.
Now, you will see the Balanced Power Plan and Ultimate Power Plan. Ignore the duplicate power plans in my screenshot. In your case, there will be only two. Consequently, if you cannot see the Ultimate Performance Plan, make sure you click on Hidden Additional Plans.

After clicking on the Ultimate Performance Plan, you’ll finally be able to maximize your PC usage. This will significantly improve your performance in Fortnite and optimize Windows 10 for normal use.

Disable Hardware Acceleration in Applications

Hardware Acceleration isn’t entirely necessary for all gamers out there. Applications with Hardware Acceleration always consume a chunk of power. The feature is available in third-party applications like Discord, Steam, and Google Chrome. You have to ensure that it is disabled before you start playing Fortnite.

Our guide on disabling hardware acceleration will help you improve Fornite’s performance on your PC.

Perform Disk Cleanup and Clean Junk Files

Performing disk cleanup every week is important to keep your PC in top shape. This helps clean up all the cache, virus-infected files, leftover files, and several other files that impact Fortnite’s performance.

Most of these files appear out of the blue, while some accumulate over time. They are automatically created from bugs and crashes, and it’s almost impossible to stop them from creating. You can, however, clear them up periodically to stop them from slowing up your PC.

Eliminate Background Processes

Processes like Google Chrome running in the background, hardware acceleration hogging GPU, and any screen recording software you aren’t using hogg your resources. These are only a few, as several other processes harm your in-game performance and cause FPS drops in Fortnite.

You can easily achieve this through the Task Manager. In case you don’t know how to do this, here’s a guide by our expert on eliminating background processes to improve performance.

My Thoughts On Fortnite Optimization

Fortnite has come a long way from its early days in terms of visuals, performance, and content. I’m glad to report it’s a much more optimized game that can easily run almost every mid-range to high-end system.

After applying the adjustments I discussed, my Fortnite experience has improved significantly. While the game’s performance can be a bit unpredictable in Chapter 5, the settings and optimizations I’ve tried out have made a noticeable difference.

During my tests, I found that some settings didn’t seem to make much difference or might not have been working correctly. If you’re not using a detailed guide like this one, I suggest experimenting cautiously with each setting. It might be a bit frustrating, but it could help find what works best for your setup.

These Fortnite settings, alongside some other helpful Windows optimization methods, will help you scale the performance even higher. Like me, try to follow every method in this guide and tweak your settings by considering my suggestions as a template.

Personally, I got a 30-40% boost in performance while testing all the above optimization methods. I’m confident you’ll get the same great results, if not greater.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this guide only contain the best Fortnite settings on a PC?

Most sections of this guide are based on Windows tweaks. However, I have included some controls that will improve your gameplay on a console significantly.

Can I boost FPS In Fortnite by lowering my resolution?

Lowering your resolution or 3D Resolution can instantly give you a 20-30% boost in FPS. However, the textures on your screen will become blurry.

Can you use sharpening in Fortnite?

GPU drivers from Nvidia and AMD come with sharpening settings that can enhance texture sharpness in Fortnite.

The guide has now been updated with the latest methods to help boost FPS in Fortnite Chapter 5 in 2023.

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