

Further down the ladder, an AMD A10-5745M APU (2.1 GHz) with 6GB RAM and an integrated Radeon HD 8610G moves from 18 fps to a respectable 45 fps.

An Intel i5-8265U (1.6 GHz) with 8GB of RAM and integrated UHD Graphics 620 will see Fortnite’s framerate jump from a creaky 24 fps to an impressive 61 fps. Performance mode with high-resolution textures disabled at 720pĮpic gave examples of the type of gains users can expect to see with the new feature enabled. It notes that players using older hardware will be prompted to try out Performance Mode. The company writes that the option, selectable through the in-game settings menu, works by lowering the visual quality, thereby lightening the load on the GPU and CPU. Now, those ancient computers will not only be able to play the game but do so at a respectable framerate.Įpic Games’ new Performance Mode launched today, boosting Fortnite’s FPS count on those PCs that only just meet its minimum spec requirements. Part of the appeal is its ability to run on even the most potato-like of PCs and laptops. What just happened? Despite a market that’s fast becoming oversaturated with Battle Royale titles, Fortnite remains one of the most popular games in the world today.
