Fortnite's FPS has halved and the game is now in chapter 5.
Fortnite's FPS has halved and the game is now in chapter 5.
1650 super, Ryzen 5 3500, with and without OC, 32GB RAM at 3200MHz, NVMe and SSD storage. I’ve tried almost anything, even a full reset. In Fortnite settings it improves the CPU score but not the GPU. I replaced my old CPU to compare, and it still works. Performance drops from 144 to 50 in Creative 300 to 150, roughly halving each time. It feels like a known issue or bug, though some users with weaker rigs still play fine. No clear fix seems available.
I can recommend upgrading your setup. Start by checking GPU-Z on your machine. Open the Sensors section and let the tool run quietly in the background. Then jump into Fortnite for a short session—if you're feeling adventurous, try a full battle royale match. Afterward, close Fortnite and return to GPU-Z. In the Sensors list, look at the PerfCap Reason field. Observing this will show you the most frequent bottleneck. This system isn’t the strongest available, but it should handle many games smoothly if you adjust the graphics settings a bit. It might help to reduce the graphics quality until you notice an improvement. Let me know if you need more tips!