Unstable Fortnite FPS | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:03 PM

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I have a 4070 Super, I5-14600KF, 32Gb Ram and a 600W PSU.
My game cant run a stable 180 fps on performance mode, the game feels way to choppy due to this and ive seen countless vidoes with the same CPU and GPU with much higher fps and even people with worse rigs with better fps. What do i do someone please help me.

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:16 PM

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@orchid stag Check temps

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:17 PM

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temps were good if i can rememvber

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nothing higher than 70

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:17 PM

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Double check it

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:17 PM

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it was like 50-high 60s i think

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alr

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:17 PM

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What version of GPU driver are you on?

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:17 PM

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can i ask why

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how do i check

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:18 PM

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For temps, use a tool like HWInfo
For drivers, go to the NVIDIA control panel menu, select Help then System Information

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:18 PM

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i use MSI afterburner is that alr?

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:18 PM

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Yeah doesn't really matter, HWInfo is just my go to recommendation

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They just pull info from the sensors and display it so it doesn't make any difference

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:19 PM

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572.60 is the driver version

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:19 PM

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Try switching to 566.36

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There's some stability issues with more modern drivers

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:19 PM

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isnt fortnite like a cpu game tho

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wouldnt it be a cpu issue idk

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:20 PM

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Doesn't really matter, stability issues are independent of bottlenecks

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:20 PM

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alr

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how do i switch version

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:20 PM

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Download 566.36 off the NVIDIA site for your GPU, then use DDU to remove your drivers, and install 566.36

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https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000091878/graphics.html (instructions for DDU)

Intel

How to Use the Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) to Uninstall an...

Steps to install and use the DDU tool.

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:21 PM

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whilst i do that, could u maybe try find a way to see what fps i should be getting

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i dont know what to trust

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ive saw youtube videos and ive asked chatgpt

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they all say it should be in the 200-300 fps range

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:22 PM

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Depends on settings to a large degree

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:22 PM

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alr

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what pc specs do you have can i ask?

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:23 PM

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4080S, 7800x3d, 96gb 6000mt/s

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:24 PM

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yeah thats alot better than mine damn

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do you click update display driver

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im doing the DDU first

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:25 PM

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Do you already have 566.36 installed?

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:26 PM

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nah

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:26 PM

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downloaded i mean

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:26 PM

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should i install that first

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:26 PM

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Download it, but don't run the installer

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Then for DDU, just follow the guide i linked above

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:28 PM

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bro it says i need to install like 21 drivers

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:29 PM

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DDU?

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:29 PM

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i have 16 devices with outdated drivers it says#

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yep

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i have the software it scanned the pc and i have 16 outdated drivers apparently

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:29 PM

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eh just ignore it and remove the display drivers

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:29 PM

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should i not update them though if there outdated

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what if thats the problem

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:30 PM

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I mean you can, but one thing at a time

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I highly doubt it's your issue

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:31 PM

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i cant update them without paying

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:31 PM

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Yeah just ignore it then

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:31 PM

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so i assume its just a way of them tryna get u to to pay em stuff

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alr

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i cant do anything without paying

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 10:37 PM

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did you get DDU from here?
https://www.guru3d.com/download/display-driver-uninstaller-download/

www.guru3d.com

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) download version 18.1.0.0

Download Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) - Remove AMD/NVIDIA/INTEL Graphics Drivers Cleanly - DDU is a driver removal utility that helps you completely uninstall AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers and packages from your system, leaving no leftovers behind, including registry keys, folders, files, and driver store.

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 10:40 PM

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man i dont get any of this theres just to much shit going on, i downloaded a software called driver easy which was from the link u sent before

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i removed driver easy and all that

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i just have that driver installed thats it now

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i install this yeah?

sage zephyr Mar 26, 2025, 11:04 PM

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Alr man I just did it all then

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this is me on my phone

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it’s restarting it all up now

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figured it out

orchid stag Mar 26, 2025, 11:39 PM

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i did everything u said, my temps are are 50-55 on Gpu and 55-60 on Cpu

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usage is higher on Cpu

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fps is in the 200s but i havent been in intensive areas yet like loads of people building in one place

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not high 200s tho and it does did down to high 100s

haughty geode Mar 26, 2025, 11:57 PM

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robust egret Doesn't really matter, stability issues are independent of bottlenecks

Not necessarily. A cpu bottleneck can cause massive fps swings

robust egret Mar 26, 2025, 11:58 PM

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haughty geode Not necessarily. A cpu bottleneck can cause massive fps swings

not to the degree described with a 14600f

haughty geode Mar 27, 2025, 12:02 AM

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Maybe

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The time I’ve seen a bad cpu bottleneck was more probably because I was doing like 512 chunks in Minecraft with distant horizons lmao

haughty geode Mar 27, 2025, 12:05 AM

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orchid stag not high 200s tho and it does did down to high 100s

It’s best practice in games like Fortnite to limit your fps 20-30 below your maximum so that your hardware has breathing room when things get complicated onscreen

sage zephyr Mar 27, 2025, 8:00 AM

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yeah I set my fps to 180 locked

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I just said that I want it in 200s because then I know it will be stable at 180

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could my psu be a problem?

valid crypt Mar 27, 2025, 8:13 AM

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orchid stag I have a 4070 Super, I5-14600KF, 32Gb Ram and a 600W PSU. My game cant run a sta...

thats nomral

valid crypt Mar 27, 2025, 8:14 AM

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orchid stag they all say it should be in the 200-300 fps range

avg but 1% lows shit

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like 13400F with 4060 gets like 250 fps avg but 30 1% lows

sage zephyr Mar 27, 2025, 12:54 PM

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Why can’t I get that fps is my pc is better than that

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on average mines prolly 190

valid crypt Mar 27, 2025, 1:00 PM

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sage zephyr on average mines prolly 190

so on level of pc form 2014

sage zephyr Mar 27, 2025, 1:07 PM

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Yep

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help me

orchid stag Mar 27, 2025, 7:11 PM

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bro the game is so choppy istg

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i need help

drifting pumice Mar 28, 2025, 6:56 AM

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I can take a look.

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U prob need to stream me tho

orchid stag Mar 28, 2025, 11:00 PM

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yeah i can do that if u wna help

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