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Fortnite System Requirements 2023 – minimum and recommended

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Fortnite is one of the most popular games on the planet. Arriving in 2017, the game has had constant updates to graphics and gameplay, but still remains incredibly accessible hardware wise. It’s worth noting that the minimum requirements have changed over the years as graphics have improved. The system requirements here are reflective of those changes are taken from the official Epic Games site.

To understand whether your gaming PC can run Fortnite, please check the minimum and required system requirements, which we have compiled below. You will also need to know what specifications your gaming computer has, to find this, please refer to our system spec guide here.

Fortnite Minimum System Requirements

Video Card: Intel HD 4000 on PC; AMD Radeon Vega 8
Processor: Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit or Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6

Fortnite Recommended System Requirements

Video Card: Nvidia GTX 960, AMD R9 280, or equivalent DX11 GPU
Video Memory: 2 GB VRAM
Processor: Core i5-7300U 3.5 GHz, AMD Ryzen 3 3300U, or equivalent
Memory: 16 GB RAM or higher
Hard Drive: NVMe Solid State Drive
OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit

The below are the system requirements of Fortnite for laptop users, which lay out the best APU setups with integrated graphics or laptop versions of dedicated CPUs and GPUs to run Fortnite on in each instance. These are not on the official website and have been based on the above. The one thing to note is you’ll require 8GB of RAM in your laptop to run Fortnite in 2024.

Fortnite Laptop Minimum Requirements (Minimum)

  • Video Card: Intel HD 4000 on PC; AMD Radeon Vega 8
    Processor: Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
    Memory: 8 GB RAM
    OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit or Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6

Fortnite Laptop Recommended Requirements (Recommended)

  • Video Card: Nvidia GTX 960, AMD R9 280, or equivalent DX11 GPU
    Video Memory: 2 GB VRAM
    Processor: Core i5-7300U 3.5 GHz, AMD Ryzen 3 3300U, or equivalent
    Memory: 16 GB RAM or higher
    Hard Drive: NVMe Solid State Drive
    OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit

How to verify your PC or Mac meets system requirements

To ensure you have the right hardware for Fortnite, you can follow these steps below.

PC:

  1. Click Start and type System Information. Press Enter.
  2. Go to the System Summary to view and review your operating system, type of processor, and amount of memory. Make sure these meet or exceed the requirements list above.
  3. Click the + sign next to Components to expand the list.
  4. Click Display to show your video card(s). Review your video card(s) to ensure the minimum requirements are met.

Mac:

  1. Click the Apple icon in the top left corner and select About this Mac:
  2. Compare your macOS versionProcessorMemory and Graphics to the Fortnite system requirements.

Optimal Hardware Suggestions

Fortnite system requirements are quite basic. Utilizing the unreal engine as well as choosing to use more ‘animated’ graphics than that of its competitors helps keep the barriers to entry quite low. To run Fortnite smoothly, you will need Windows 7 64-bit or higher, and the CPU should be at least an Intel Core i3 processor with 4GB RAM or an AMD equivalent being a Ryzen 1st generation CPU or a Ryzen APU. On the GPU front, a simple integrated GPU would suffice such as Intel HD 4000 or Vega 8 or 11 graphics. Otherwise, a GPU which has at least 2GB VRAM, so GPUs such as the RX570 or 1050TI are more than capable of running Fortnite, however, you would need to lower the video settings in-game.

Fortnite Game Details

  • Release Date: 25th July 2017 (PC)
  • System Requirements: Low – Medium
  • Genre: Battle Royale
  • Developer: Epic Games & People Can Fly
  • Publisher: Epic Games

Fortnite has quickly gained momentum to become the most popular battle royal style game, in just two years it has grown to more than 250 million users worldwide and across multiple platforms including PC, Xbox, Playstation, iOS, and Android. As a free-to-play game, it is available for anyone to download and currently generates money through in-game purchases such as battle passes. The game takes the building element of Minecraft with the FPS of Left 4 Dead to create a truly unique game where you can create ramps, walls, and platforms in an effort to out-maneuver your opponents.

What Gaming PC Do We Recommend?

If you are looking to build or upgrade your gaming PC to run Fortnite, we recommend the following specifications: Honestly, Ryzen’s APUs are fantastic for budget gaming, but of course, as a budget build, they will limit you. You can check out our $400 build as well for a budget build to play Fortnite on the lowest settings. If you have a little more money to spend, then we would definitely recommend checking out our custom built gaming PC for Fortnite specifically.

Can I run Fortnite on 4GB RAM?

If you want to play Fortnite, you will need to ensure you have the correct system requirements. One of the requirements that is essential to have the correct specifications for is the RAM. Without a good amount of RAM, your game will lag and will not run as it should.

The minimum RAM requirements needed for Fortnite is 4 GB. As a result, if the PC or laptop only has 4 GB, you will be able to run Fortnite. As this is the minimum requirement, you may find that the game play will not be completely seamless. But, on the whole it will not overly affect your gameplay.

It is worth noting that the recommended amount of RAM for Fortnite is 8 GB. Given this, if you want to have the best possible performance, you may want to consider upgrading your RAM.

Can I run Fortnite on i3?

Yes, it is possible to run Fortnite using an Intel Core i3 processor. When it comes to the system requirements, it is stated that a Core i3-3225 with 3.3 GHz speeds is the minimum needed.

Given this, you will not need to worry about updating your processor. While this may be the minimum requirement, and there will likely be better processors that can be used, you do not need to upgrade your CPU.

The recommended system requirements are Core i5-7300U at 3.5 GHz speeds. When comparing both processors, there is a significant jump in how well the i5 runs in comparison to the i3. Your gameplay will be significantly better with the i5.

However, as Fortnite can still run using the i3 processor, this is not a huge issue. This is especially true if you are just playing for fun, rather than competitively.

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49 thoughts on “Fortnite System Requirements 2023 – minimum and recommended”

  1. I have a Ryzen 3700x Cpu with a GeForce 2060 gpu as well as a samsung 970 evo ssd, but I somehow am unable to keep a stable framerate of 144… why? It was always stable before, I updated any drivers, I overclocked my gpu, I’m lost at this point. Can someone help figure out my situation. Fortnite stutters a lot now and brings my frames from 144 down to a range of 30,60, 90, and 50 for some odd reason. It doesn’t do it to COD which averages 130 frames stabilized. I’ve deleted and reinstalled fortnite but it still has stuttering, my old setting were able to run epic settings no problem.

  2. Please reply asap, trying to build a pc with these specs and what fps would i get with AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6GHz, AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 240GB SSD, Windows 10 Home

  3. can fortnite be played on direct x 10 graphics card???

  4. I am going to build a pc with
    i3 9100f
    gtx 1060 3gb
    16gb ddr4 ram
    and 240gb of ssd

  5. These reccomended specs are outdated. You will need at least 8GB ram, 50-100GB disk space(Yes I’m not kidding) 2GB graphics. At least 2.9GHZ for proccesor and for the OS I reccomend Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

  6. I have a Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) Perfect for most people with all the core features of Windows 10 including: automatic updates, Cortana and DirectX 12 graphics support (No Recovery Media)

    Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 Mid-Tower Gaming Case

    : AMD Ryzen 5 3600 – 6-Core 3.60GHz, 4.2GHz Turbo – 32MB L3 Cache Processor, Pro OC Compatible (No On-board Graphics)

    AMD Ryzen Wraith CPU Cooler

    MSI A320M-A PRO: M-ATX w/ 2 RAM Slots, USB 3.2, SATA3

    : GeForce® GTX 1650 4GB – DX12®, VR Ready, HDMI, DVI, DP – 3 Monitor Support (Single Card)

    240GB ADATA Ultimate SU630 2.5″ SSD – 520MB/s Read / 450MB/s Write (1 Drive)

    Hard Drive (HDD & SSHD): 1TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM Hard Drive (1 Drive)

    4″ AOC E2470SWH 1ms 60Hz Full HD 1080p, DVI / HDMI, Flat Monitor (Single Monitor) is this a strong enough pc for Fortnite and and what FPS would I get

    • This is more than enough power for Fortnite. You’ll be getting an average of over 100FPS with this particular build.

      • you’d be getting around or over 200 fps on medium or competitive settings

  7. i have
    amd a6 9500
    rx560 4gb
    8gb ram
    and i get around 40 fps on low,medium or high
    i do all boost tricks
    but hothing is helpful

    • change your cpu . if you are tight on budget ,
      than go with ryzen 3 1200 , ryzen 3 3100 or ryzen 5 1600 .
      i also use a a6 apu . these a6 apus are very bad in these days.

  8. can mine run fortnite
    AMD ATHLON GOLD 3150U
    AMD Radeon graphics card 8gb of ram and 1TB HDD

  9. I have
    Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) automatic updates, Cortana and DirectX 12 graphics support

    CPU (Processor): AMD Ryzen 3 3200G – 4-Core 3.6GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo – 4MB L3 Cache w/ Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

    Motherboard: MSI A320M-A PRO: M-ATX w/ 2 RAM Slots, USB 3.2, SATA3

    Memory (RAM): 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4/2400mhz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance LPX w/Heat Spreader)

    Graphics Card (GPU): GeForce® GT 1030 2GB – DX12®, DVI, HDMI

    PLS REPLY ASAP AS I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS GOOD TO RUN FORTNITE

    • It should be able run to run above 40 fps. Also you don’t need to list Cortana in your system specs, Cortana is just Microsoft’s version of Siri or Google assistant.

  10. I have

    More info
    GeForce® GT 1030 2GB
    Windows 10 64bit direct x12 graphics support

    CPU (Processor): AMD Ryzen 3 3200G – 4-Core 3.6GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo – 4MB L3 Cache w/ Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

    Motherboard: MSI A320M-A PRO: M-ATX w/ 2 RAM Slots, USB 3.2, SATA3

    Memory (RAM): 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4/2400mhz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance LPX w/Heat Spreader)

    Hard Drive (HDD & SSHD): 1TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM Hard Drive (1 Drive)

    • Is it good to run Fortnite

    • You’ll be able to play Fortnite in medium settings with this build – getting between 40-80FPS

      • What pc between 400-775 dollar gaming pc should I buy

  11. Can my laptop run Fortnite?

    – amd radeon r5 m240
    – intel core i7-4500u cpu 2.40GHz
    – 4gb ram (planning to buy 8gb soon)

    respond quikly pls

    • You’d almost definitely struggle to get over 30fps.

      • I have
        Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) automatic updates, Cortana and DirectX 12 graphics support

        CPU (Processor): AMD Ryzen 3 3200G – 4-Core 3.6GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo – 4MB L3 Cache w/ Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

        Motherboard: MSI A320M-A PRO: M-ATX w/ 2 RAM Slots, USB 3.2, SATA3

        Memory (RAM): 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4/2400mhz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance LPX w/Heat Spreader)

        Graphics Card (GPU): GeForce® GT 1030 2GB – DX12®, DVI, HDMI

        PLS REPLY ASAP AS I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS GOOD TO RUN FORTNITE

  12. I have a Pentium II 400 Mhz proc and 32 MB of RAM, ATI Rage Mobile 4MB GPU. Would you recommend this PC for Fortnite?

    • You might get away playing it in low graphics – 720p. But anything higher you’d really struggle.

  13. I have:
    CPU: Intel celeron n1000
    GPU: Intel UHD 600 graphics
    Ram: 12gb
    Is my computer good enough to run fortnite?

    • I would not recommend playing Fortnite with this setup, sorry.

  14. Hello everyone,
    I see that there are different minimal system requirements written on the site of Epic Games. Which is true?

    I also want to ask if I am able to run Fortnite.

    CPU: Intel pentium e5500
    GPU: AMD rx570 8gb
    RAM: 8GB
    OS:Windows 10 64-bit
    DirectX: Version 12

    I am not able to run Fortnite, if I have to believe the site of Epic Games.
    I did not try it yet.

    Good day everyone!

    • Hi Daan, you could probably run the game if very reduced graphical settings. Maybe 720p everything on low.

      • CPU:
        Quad Core Intel i5-4670 3.4 GHz
        GPU:
        Radeon RX 560 4 GB
        RAM:
        16 GB (2×8) DDR3 1600 MHz

        Storage:
        500 GB WD Blue 7200 RPM HDD

        Motherboard:
        Asus H81M-PLUS
        Msi gaming moniter 75hz what FPS would I get and would a be a good gaming pc

        • If you were playing Fortnite you’d be looking at an average of around 100FPS with this particular setup. Other games are more demanding and would see a pretty steep drop in FPS.

  15. I have CPU: Core i5 3330s cpu 2,70GZ
    RAM: 4GB RAM
    GPU: Nvidia GeForce 610M
    OS:Windows 8.1 64-bit
    Can i run fortnite on my PC

    • Yes but slow

  16. I am buying a new laptop with spec below. But can you help to confirm this laptop model can play fortnite? Thanks.

    ASUS FX550IU-WSFX 15.6″ Full HD Gaming Laptop, AMD Quad Core 3.0GHz, Radeon RX 460 Graphics, 128GB SSD + 1TB, 8GB DDR4, Windows 10

    • Is this computer good enugh to play Fortnite?
      Lenovo Y50-70 fin stand
      Windows 10 Home
      I7-4710HQ
      8GB Ram
      1TB HDD

  17. i have all recomended requirments but not the gpu i have i3 if i change it to i5 does it do anything?

    • i want to install fortnite

      • Than get it.

  18. Hi, had problems with the Fortnite game, first when playing the game for half an hours, the whole PC shut down due to graphics cards overheated(using GTX 970 graphic card.) . Same problem happened after few days until the card burnout. Change to GTX 1660 graphic card, it last for only 3 hours before the card overheated and shutdown again. It is something wrong with the game?
    My PC specs is :
    I7 6770k CPU
    16gb ram
    250 GB ssd
    3 TB HDD
    4 GB GTX 1660 OC graphics card.
    GA 110H D3A motherboard

    • It sounds like you have an issue with airflow, you should check and make sure all your fans are spinning and if your pc is full of dust buy a can of compressed air and blow it out. If it isn’t either of those you should switch your case fans, or just buy a different case and transfer everything over.

    • Your PC is seriously well-equipped, tgere might be a n issue with the motherboard or the cooling system. Try installing additional fans and also check the direction of their throw.

    • Try Adding Some Fans In Your Cabinet I Guess Its Your Cabinet Fault

  19. I have read a bunch of sites about “why your fps dropped at the release of chapter two fortnite” and they say epic games made the game more playable by decreasing the grafics but my computer just stoped working when chapter two came out. Like the grafics won’t load in, the game takes forever to load “like 10 min load time” and my computer is a 450 dolor windows ten 2017 laptop. I also had no recent downloads or updates to any software on my computer when chapter two started. Also is this site up to date on fortnite chapter two required hardware?

  20. I have ;
    CPU: Core i5 3.30GHz
    RAM: 8GB RAM
    GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT730.
    OS:Windows 10 64-bit
    DirectX: Version 12

    But My FPS : 35? why??

    • bro i also have the minimum requirment but i cant even run the game everytime my pc get freezed when i open the game

      • mine does too sadly, and i have all the minimum requirements

        • bro use min settings for the game like graphics and all . then game might speed up

    • Try adjusting ur graphical settings also some of your parts might be underclocked

    • your gpu is very low end

    • youuu i have i5 3.8 ghz and gtx1050ti 4gb and its run’s 40 fps whyyy and i have hdd 500gb but i think i need a ssd240 gb idk replied my coment plz and tell me why

    • It can be that you have an 30hz monitor

    • Hi i too have all the recommended requirements for fortnite and a internet connection of 50mbps but still i get lag issues, i have seen all the videos and chaged the setting still nothing happens 🙁 Why?

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