Fortnite PC Requirements
To play it you need at least a Intel HD Graphics 4000-class graphics card ; to play it as the developers intended, aim for a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Among the games we track, it is among the most demanding titles we track.
- Minimum GPU
- Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Recommended GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- RAM
- 8–16 GB
- Disk
- 26 GB
Which graphics cards clear it
All 165 desktop cards we track, sorted against the publisher's minimum and recommended card.
What the publisher lists
Quoted from the Steam store page — see the original. Where we could place a named part, our closest match is underneath.
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | Intel HD 4000 matches Intel HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT matches NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-3225 matches AMD FX-9590 | Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X matches AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory | 0 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 26 GB | 26 GB |
| Windows | Windows 10 64-bit | Same as minimum |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | Same as minimum |
Frame-rate outlook, weakest card to strongest
Modelled at the High preset without upscaling, next to a AMD Ryzen 5 5500-class processor. Estimates, not recorded benchmarks — how the model works.
| Card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Against the specs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 18 | 11 | 6 | Minimum |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | 32 | 20 | 11 | Minimum |
| AMD Radeon RX 6600 | 39 | 24 | 14 | Minimum |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | 39 | 24 | 14 | Minimum |
| AMD Radeon RX 7600 | 46 | 28 | 16 | Minimum |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 46 | 28 | 16 | Minimum |
| Intel Arc B580 | 51 | 32 | 18 | Minimum |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | 56 | 35 | 20 | Minimum |
| AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | 82 | 51 | 29 | Recommended |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER | 87 | 54 | 31 | Recommended |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 106 | 66 | 38 | Recommended |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | 114 | 77 | 45 | Recommended |
Answers about Fortnite on PC
What is the lowest graphics card that runs Fortnite?
The publisher's minimum is Intel HD 4000. The least powerful card we track that matches it is the Intel HD Graphics 4000.
How much RAM does Fortnite need?
8 GB at minimum, 16 GB recommended.
How much storage space does Fortnite take?
26 GB of free space.
Can a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 run Fortnite?
Yes, at the minimum spec: it clears the minimum card but not the recommended one, so expect lower settings.
Can a AMD Radeon RX 6600 run Fortnite?
Yes, at the minimum spec: it clears the minimum card but not the recommended one, so expect lower settings.
Does Fortnite support DLSS or FSR?
It supports NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR. Turning it on is the cheapest way to more frames on a card near the minimum.
If your PC runs Fortnite, it also runs
Released games whose recommended graphics card is no more demanding than this one's.
