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Why do all my other games work great, but Fortnite acts up?

Why do all my other games work great, but Fortnite acts up?

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LivvyplayzMC
Member
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06-21-2026, 09:12 AM
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I have a ryzen 5 3600x, mwe 650 gold rtx 2060 16gb ram, and an asus prime b550m-k. I tried lots of fixes by running it on DirectX 11 or 12, I updated my drivers completely, and I deleted and reinstalled them into different folders many times. I can play apex legends max settings getting 144 fps, along with many other games, but I don't understand why fortnite is crashing for me.
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LivvyplayzMC
06-21-2026, 09:12 AM #1

I have a ryzen 5 3600x, mwe 650 gold rtx 2060 16gb ram, and an asus prime b550m-k. I tried lots of fixes by running it on DirectX 11 or 12, I updated my drivers completely, and I deleted and reinstalled them into different folders many times. I can play apex legends max settings getting 144 fps, along with many other games, but I don't understand why fortnite is crashing for me.

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PvtStoner
Senior Member
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06-22-2026, 03:14 PM
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Go to userbenchmarks.com, find out what the score is for your test, then share that link with me.
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PvtStoner
06-22-2026, 03:14 PM #2

Go to userbenchmarks.com, find out what the score is for your test, then share that link with me.

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LordFrogi
Member
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06-30-2026, 03:11 AM
#3
Check out this link: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/54758549
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LordFrogi
06-30-2026, 03:11 AM #3

Check out this link: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/54758549

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06-30-2026, 08:50 AM
#4
Where is this game stored: in the hard drive or the fast SSD? Just run your manufacturer's tool to fix it if that specific model supports an SSD update.
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SUPERSPIDERBOB
06-30-2026, 08:50 AM #4

Where is this game stored: in the hard drive or the fast SSD? Just run your manufacturer's tool to fix it if that specific model supports an SSD update.

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TeddyLord
Junior Member
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07-05-2026, 11:11 AM
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I've tried deleting and reinstalling things on both my SSD and external hard drive because they're crashing constantly.
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TeddyLord
07-05-2026, 11:11 AM #5

I've tried deleting and reinstalling things on both my SSD and external hard drive because they're crashing constantly.

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LittleNightOrb
Junior Member
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07-05-2026, 06:47 PM
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I tried using the manufacturer's app to refresh my SSD, but there was nothing new to install since I already had the latest version.
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LittleNightOrb
07-05-2026, 06:47 PM #6

I tried using the manufacturer's app to refresh my SSD, but there was nothing new to install since I already had the latest version.

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Lorddoom139
Posting Freak
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07-10-2026, 12:21 AM
#7
This might help.
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Lorddoom139
07-10-2026, 12:21 AM #7

This might help.

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mrscupcake564
Junior Member
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07-10-2026, 04:08 AM
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Your RAM isn't set to the right mode. You probably have DDR4 3600, but it's running slower than expected because of your graphics card. This difference in speed might be slowing down how well you can use your computer. If you are having trouble making your CPU reach higher speeds for that memory, then that is a different issue. Generally speaking, getting the system to run at 3200 MHz or lower should work fine for most setups.
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mrscupcake564
07-10-2026, 04:08 AM #8

Your RAM isn't set to the right mode. You probably have DDR4 3600, but it's running slower than expected because of your graphics card. This difference in speed might be slowing down how well you can use your computer. If you are having trouble making your CPU reach higher speeds for that memory, then that is a different issue. Generally speaking, getting the system to run at 3200 MHz or lower should work fine for most setups.

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kenton12
Member
204
7 hours ago
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Your RAM might be causing issues that slow down your computer a lot, especially when playing games like Fortnite that need a strong CPU. Even though you're probably running at 2666mhz and XMP is turned on by default, it's smart to make sure everything is set right. You should check if your RAM works in dual channel mode rather than single. To do this easily, go download cpu-z, find the memory section, and look for a line that says 'single' or 'dual' under the channels# field.
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kenton12
7 hours ago #9

Your RAM might be causing issues that slow down your computer a lot, especially when playing games like Fortnite that need a strong CPU. Even though you're probably running at 2666mhz and XMP is turned on by default, it's smart to make sure everything is set right. You should check if your RAM works in dual channel mode rather than single. To do this easily, go download cpu-z, find the memory section, and look for a line that says 'single' or 'dual' under the channels# field.

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_paylay_12
Junior Member
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6 hours ago
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How does the computer crash? Is it just crashing to desktop or shutting off? The blue screen of death happens when you check that memory but find a kit of one instead of two, so mixing things up causes XMP settings to become unstable at 3600 speeds. Probably it should only handle up to 2666.
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_paylay_12
6 hours ago #10

How does the computer crash? Is it just crashing to desktop or shutting off? The blue screen of death happens when you check that memory but find a kit of one instead of two, so mixing things up causes XMP settings to become unstable at 3600 speeds. Probably it should only handle up to 2666.