Fortnite Adds Performance Mode on PC
12/15/2020 09:22 am EST
Fortnite developer and publisher Epic Games has added a new Performance Mode for PC to the popular video game. Basically, the new feature lowers visual quality to improve performance on computers. These sort of modes have become increasingly prevalent with the launch of the new generation of consoles as video games continue to push the boundaries of what is possible, and the Fortnite one should specifically help out anyone that's begun to see their older PCs start to chug while playing.
"Available in Alpha, Performance Mode will be selectable through the in-game settings menu and offers significant performance gains by trading out visual quality to lower memory usage and lighten the load on CPU and GPU," the announcement from Epic Games reads in part. "For players already on low scalability settings or less powerful hardware, this mode will allow the game to run better than ever before and maintain a smoother framerate."
Fortnite just recently launched Chapter 2 - Season 5 after a world-shaking Galactus live event at the end of the last season. The game itself is currently available on most major platforms, but the iOS version, specifically, has hit a snag after Epic Games intentionally set off a chain of events that caused it to be removed from the App Store. The legal fight over that decision is ongoing, but the short version is: nobody's playing Chapter 2 - Season 5 on an iPhone right now. Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 5 is currently ongoing on the other platforms, however. You can check out all of our previous coverage of Fortnite right here.
What do you think of the new Performance Mode on PC? Have you been having trouble playing the game on PC lately? Let us know in the comments, or feel free to hit me up directly over on Twitter at @rollinbishop to talk about all things gaming!
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