How to Get Higher FPS in Fortnite on Switch

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The best thing Epic Games has done in years is to make Fortnite accessible to players on all platforms. One of those platforms is the Nintendo Switch, which has often been excluded in significant releases. Playing Fortnite on the best handheld console of the modern era is very entertaining, but it also has a few drawbacks, which begs the question: How to get higher FPS in Fortnite on Switch?

Developed by Epic Games, you can play Fortnite for free on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS platforms. Of course, it's difficult to get the same performance on so many platforms.

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The Switch version of Fortnite, which was first released in 2018, has come a long way since then. In fact, it has found such a large community that by 2022, more than 11 million Switch players are playing Fortnite.

Considering its cross-platform support, that's not all that surprising. But if you are competing with PC or next-gen console players, you are at a serious disadvantage, mainly because you’re playing the game with less FPS.

Without further ado, let's take a look at how you can play Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 on the Nintendo Switch with a higher FPS.

If you own or plan to buy a Switch, you can already learn about the console's technical capabilities. Nintendo's popular handheld console has 60FPS support for some of the new games. So, contrary to what is known, not all games have a 30FPS lock. However, this is not the case with Fortnite.

You can play Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch with only 30FPS. With the tips we will give you shortly, you might be able to exceed this limit a bit, but your priority should be to stabilize 30FPS.

Since the industry standard is already 60FPS, it's a bit exasperating that a challenging game like Fortnite only runs at 30FPS. That should not be a problem if you are playing with other Switch players. But it can get worse when you use the cross-platform support and compete against PC or next-gen console players.

Until a while ago, you could change a few graphics settings in the Nintendo Switch version of Fortnite. Even though these changes did not make much of a difference, they could give a slight boost to your FPS. However, after the updates, these two settings are no longer in the game:

Unfortunately, there are not many settings you can change in the Nintendo Switch version of Fortnite. Still, you can try a few small things to try to increase the FPS you get.

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The first thing you need to do is find the "Advanced Graphics" section in the graphics settings and turn off the Power Saving Mode there. This will allow you to use the full power of the Nintendo Switch while playing Fortnite.

Secondly, you should choose simpler and minimal skins to maintain a stable performance and avoid sudden FPS drops during combat. We know that cosmetics look great in Fortnite, but you may have to sacrifice a little for performance.

Finally, look for "Controls" in the game settings and turn off "Vibration" there. This way, your device will not consume energy unnecessarily.

Until there's a hardware update for the Nintendo Switch, it does not seem possible to unlock 30FPS on existing devices. Although this decision can be annoying to a large number of players, its understandable due to the relatively low processing power of the Switch.

That's all we can share about How to Get Higher FPS in Fortnite on Switch for now. Although Switch users are out of luck in terms of the FPS lock, they will receive almost all updates immediately, including Chapter 4 Battle Pass rewards.