Best Fortnite graphics settings for peak performance on PC, Xbox and PS5 (2024)

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Fortnite is one of, if not the most popular game in the world, and there are a host of things you can do to improve your experience in the game, but one of the most important things is your graphics settings. Whether you want to maximise quality or FPS, there’s a lot you can tweak to tailor your experience to your own preferences. We’ve put together the best graphics settings for PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5, so no matter what platform you’re on, you can ensure you’re getting the most out of your game.

Best Fortnite graphics settings for PC

PC is the platform that gives you the most options to play around with in Fortnite, and despite what you may think, you won’t need a top-of-the-line graphics card to get some decent graphics while maintaining a high FPS.

Best PC Fortnite graphics settings for casual players

If you’re a casual player, then you’re likely not as bothered by maximising your FPS. These settings will ensure that your game looks as good as possible. Naturally, if your PC is struggling to smoothly run Fortnite with these settings, consider turning some options down to High or even Medium.

• Window Mode: Fullscreen
• Resolution: Pick your monitor’s native resolution (Example – 1920×1080)
• VSync: Off
• Frame Rate Limit: 60 / 120 / 144 (Choose the monitor’s refresh rate)
• Rendering Mode: DirectX 12
• Motion Blur: Off
• Anti-Aliasing & Super Resolution: TSR Low/Medium/High/Epic (test out different settings)
• Temporal Super Resolution: Quality or Native
• Dynamic 3D Resolution: On
• Nanite Visualized Geometry: On
• Virtual Shadows: Epic
• Global Illumination: Lumen Epic
• Reflections: Lumen Epic
• View Distance: Epic
• Textures: Epic
• Effects: Epic
• Post Processing: Epic
• Hardware Ray Tracing: On

Best PC Fortnite graphics settings for competitive players

If you’re taking things seriously, then the game looking nice probably isn’t at the top of your priorities. Instead, you’ll want the most FPS you can muster and be willing to let your game look a little worse for wear to earn it. If you want to go even more in-depth, we’ve got a dedicated guide on how to improve your FPS.

• Window Mode: Fullscreen
• Resolution: Your monitor’s native resolution
• VSync: Off
• Frame Rate Limit: 144 or more (Choose the maximum refresh rate of your monitor)
• Rendering Mode: DirectX 12
• Motion Blur: Off
• Anti-Aliasing & Super Resolution: Nvidia DLSS or Off
• Temporal Super Resolution: Performance
• Dynamic 3D Resolution: Off
• Nanite Visualized Geometry: Off
• Virtual Shadows: Off
• Global Illumination: Off
• Reflections: Off
• View Distance: Medium
• Textures: Medium
• Effects: Low
• Post Processing: Low
• Hardware Ray Tracing: Off

Of course, it’s not just graphics settings that make a great competitive player. You’ll also want to consider what audio settings, controller settings, or mouse and keyboard settings you’re using too.

Best Fortnite graphics settings on Xbox Series X|S

If you’re playing on Xbox, you won’t have anywhere near the number of options you do on PC, but this also means setting up your graphics settings is significantly easier. We’ve chosen our settings to slightly lower the game’s graphics settings to ensure a smooth performance with the highest FPS you can get.

Here are the best graphics settings for Fortnite on Xbox:

• 120FPS Mode: On
• Brightness: 120%
• User Interface Contrast: 1x
• Color Blind Mode: Off (You can use it if you need it)
• Motion Blur: Off

Best Fortnite graphics settings on PS5

Just like with the Xbox settings, you won’t have a huge amount that you can change, but there are some tweaks you can make to ensure you’ve got a decent-looking game that runs at 120 FPS.

Here are the best graphics settings for Fortnite on PS5:

• 120FPS Mode: On
• Brightness: 100 to 120%
• User Interface Contrast: 1x to 1.2x
• Color Blind Mode: Off (You can use if you need it)
• Color Blind Strength: Personal preference
• Motion Blur: Off

With that, you’re ready to dive in and play the Battle Royale to your heart’s content. You can try to get some of the free skins, or farm up the XP needed to increase your level.