How to enable RTX and performance mode in Fortnite – review addiction

If desired Fortnite you can make it more beautiful or, conversely, squeeze out the largest number of frames. Briefly about ray tracing and performance mode with step-by-step instructions on how to turn it on – in our guide.

Fortnite RTX Minimum System Requirements:

• Processor – 4 cores or more.
• Video card – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or better (driver version 450.00 or newer).
• Windows 10 version 1903 (May 2019 update)
• DirectX 12.

In the first screenshot, RTX is off, in the second – it is on.

How do I enable ray tracing?

1. Go to parameters.
2. Switch the rendering mode to “DirectX 12”.
3. Click “Apply” and restart the game.
4. Go to the options again.
5. Switch the Ray Tracing setting to On. Additionally, you can choose where the technology will be applied.
6. Click “Apply” and restart the game.

Done, ray tracing is on.

Nvidia has prepared a dedicated Creative Map to see RTX technology at work in all its glory. Here’s how to access the map:

1. In the menu, click “Change”.
2. Select Creative Mode and click Accept.
3. Click Play.
4. Select “Island Code” and press “Enter”.
5. Enter the code 9189-0518-5408 and click “Get Started”.

How do I enable performance mode?

Performance mode makes the graphics as primitive as in the smartphone version of the game, thereby increasing the number of FPS.

To turn on:

1. Go to parameters.
2. Switch the rendering mode to Performance (Alpha).
3. Click “Apply” and restart the game.

Done, performance mode is on.

Optionally, you can remove high-resolution textures and free up 16.5 GB of disk space. For this:

1. Open the Epic Games app.
2. Go to the “Library” tab.
3. Click on the three dots next to Fortnite.
4. Select Options”.
5. Uncheck the box next to High Resolution Textures.
6. Click Apply.

Done, now the game takes up the minimum amount of space.