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How to get more FPS in Fortnite — the way Elite's pros do it
More FPS in Fortnite isn't about buying a new PC — it's about getting the one you have out of its own way. Here's the order Elite's pros do it in: Performance Mode, the settings that actually cost frames, then the system-level tuning most players never touch.
The short version
To get more FPS in Fortnite: turn on Performance Mode, drop the heavy settings, update your GPU drivers, cap your frame rate at your monitor's refresh, and close background apps. The gains most players never find live in Windows and your hardware itself — that's the part Hone tunes in one pass, without flashing your BIOS or touching the game.
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Start with Performance Mode
If you only do one thing, do this. Fortnite's Performance Mode rebuilds how the game renders and hands back the most frames for the least effort — on mid-range PCs it can roughly double your FPS. It's the baseline nearly every competitive player runs, because a higher, steadier frame rate is a direct mechanical advantage in a build fight.
The settings that actually cost you frames
Not all settings are equal. View distance, shadows, effects, and post-processing are the expensive ones — turn them down and you'll feel it immediately. Then cap your frame rate at your monitor's refresh (don't leave it unlimited): a 240Hz panel can't show more than 240 FPS, and an uncapped GPU just runs hot and stutters for no visible gain.
The part most players miss: the system itself
Here's where the real headroom is. Most players leave a pile of frames on the table to background processes, the wrong Windows power plan, stale GPU drivers, and a dozen default settings that were never tuned for gaming. Sorting all of that by hand is fiddly and easy to get wrong. Hone does it in one pass — it optimizes Windows and your hardware so the CPU and GPU can do one job: run Fortnite at full tilt. No BIOS flashing, no game injection.
Turn on Performance Mode
Fortnite's Performance Mode is the biggest single FPS win — it ships more frames on the same hardware, which is why nearly every competitive player runs it.
Cut the settings that cost frames
View distance, shadows, effects, and post-processing are the expensive ones. Drop them, then cap FPS at your monitor's refresh so the GPU isn't wasting work.
Clear the system bottlenecks
Background apps, overlays, the wrong power plan, and stale GPU drivers quietly eat frames. This is where most FPS hides — and where Hone does the work in one pass.
Lock in stable frames
Peak FPS is a vanity number. Tuning for steady 1% lows is what keeps the game smooth when the final circle gets loud — the difference pros actually feel.
Why Elite's pros chase stable frames, not just big numbers
Watch how Eomzo and Josh talk about their setups and you'll notice they don't brag about peak FPS — they care about the frame rate holding when the final circle is full of builds and effects. A system tuned for steady 1% lows is what keeps edits and resets landing under pressure, which is exactly what optimization (not new hardware) buys you.
Get the FPS your PC is already capable of.
One pass, system-level, the safe way — the optimizer Elite's pros run.
FAQ
How do I get more FPS in Fortnite?
Turn on Performance Mode, drop view distance, effects, and post-processing to low, update your GPU drivers, cap your frame rate at your monitor's refresh rate, and close background apps. The biggest hidden gains come from tuning Windows and your hardware itself — which is what Hone automates.
Does Hone increase FPS in Fortnite?
Hone raises FPS by optimizing your system, not the game — it clears background bottlenecks, fixes power and scheduling defaults, and frees the CPU and GPU to run Fortnite at full tilt. It doesn't flash your BIOS or inject into the game, so it isn't a cheat.
Will Performance Mode give me more FPS?
Yes — Fortnite's Performance Mode strips heavy rendering and is the single biggest in-game FPS win, especially on mid-range PCs. It can double frame rates on weaker hardware and is what most competitive players run.
Do I need a better PC for more FPS in Fortnite?
Usually not. Most players leave a lot of frames on the table to background processes, bad Windows defaults, and outdated drivers. Optimizing what you already own — the lane Hone works in — is almost always cheaper than new hardware.
What FPS do pro Fortnite players run?
Competitive players prioritize high, stable frame rates on high-refresh monitors (commonly 240Hz and up), and they care more about steady 1% lows than peak FPS — a frame rate that holds in a busy endgame beats a higher number that stutters.