5 best graphics cards to play Fortnite Chapter 4 at 120 FPS in 2023

Fortnite is one of the biggest and most popular video games of all time. With the latest Chapter 4 update, this title has become even more graphically intense. Gamers need to invest in some high-end hardware to play the game at high framerates of up to 120 FPS.

Multiple cards on the market can run Fortnite on high-refresh-rate monitors. The options in this regard start from around $350. However, gamers might have to compromise on visual quality to hit triple-digit FPS. The best graphics cards, starting with budget offerings and moving on to the latest and greatest options, are listed in this article.

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Fortnite requires some high-end hardware to pump out 120 FPS

1) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ($369+)

The XFX Speedster SWFT309 Radeon RX 6700 XT (Image via Newegg)

AMD's RDNA 2 cards are known for their value proposition. The RX 6700 XT is a solid example of this. The card is presently available at $369 after getting a discount. It is a good option to play the game at high framerates without spending a lot of money.

GPU Name	RX 6700 XT
Memory	8 GB GDDR6 128-bit
Base clock	2,055 MHz
Base clock	2,410 MHz

Gamers will have to run the title in FHD resolution to achieve such high framerates, however. With some upscaling via FSR, 120 FPS is completely achievable in Fortnite Chapter 4 with a 6700 XT.

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2) Nvidia Geforce RTX 3070 ($409.99+)

The Gigabyte Gaming OC RTX 3070 (Image via Newegg)

The RTX 3070 continues to be among the most value-for-money cards for gaming. The GPU is very capable and can run games without major hiccups at 4K resolution. That said, it can hit triple-digit framerates in some well-optimized titles at lower resolutions. Fortnite is no exception to this.

GPU Name	RTX 3070
Memory	8 GB GDDR6 256-bit
Base clock	1,500 MHz
Boost clock	1,725 MHz

Gamers can either lower the resolution to 1080p or compromise on visual quality at 1440p to get to over 100 FPS in the latest update of Fortnite.

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3) AMD Radeon RX 6800 ($519.99)

The PowerColor Fighter RX 6800 graphics card (Image via PowerColor)

The RX 6800 is a solid card for playing the latest competitive games like Warzone 2 and Fortnite at high framerates without spending a ton of money on a GPU. The card is faster than the RTX 3070 Ti while costing less than it. Gamers can pick up the card for just $519.99 on Newegg these days.

	AMD Radeon RX 6800
Graphics processor	Navi 21
Core count	3,840
TMUs	240
Compute Units (CUs)	60
RT cores	60
Base clock	1,700 MHz
Boost clock	2,105 MHz
VRAM	16 GB GDDR6
VRAM bus width	256 bit
Total board power (TBP)	250 W
Price	$579+

The RX 6800 can easily deliver 120 FPS in 1440p with some tweaks to Fortnite's visual quality and upscaling magic.

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4) Nvidia RTX 3080 10 GB ($615)

The Biostar RTX 3080 10 GB Gaming video card (Image via Newegg)

The RTX 3080 was launched as a 4K gaming video card in 2020. However, it performs really well at 1440p. It can be bought for $615 on Newegg, which makes the product cheaper than its MSRP.

Specification	RTX 3080
GPU	GA102
CUDA Cores / Stream Processors	8704
Manufacture Process Technology	8nm
Number of transistors	28,300 million
Memory Bus Width	320 Bit
Memory	10GB GDDR6X
Memory bandwidth	760.3GB/s
Memory Clock speed	19000 Mhz
Clock speed (base/boost)	1450MHz / 1710MHz
TDP	320W

Gamers can get above 100 FPS in Fortnite in 1440p while playing the game on the RTX 3080. Although getting such a framerate in 4K resolution can be a stretch, it can be made possible by disabling Nanite and relying on the Performance preset of DLSS.

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5) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ($899.99)

The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XT Vapor-X 20 GB video card (Image via Sapphire)

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is faster than the RTX 3090 Ti, the last-gen flagship from Nvidia. Thus, it is no wonder that the high-end Radeon RX 7000 GPU can handle Fortnite at over 120 FPS, even at 4K. The card was introduced for $899; however, its cheapest models start from $849.

	AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Graphics processor	Navi 31
Core count	5,376
TMUs	336
Tensor cores	N/A
Compute Units (CUs)	84
RT cores	84
Base clock	1,395 MHz
Boost clock	1,695 MHz
VRAM	20 GB GDDR6
VRAM bus width	320 bit
Total board power (TBP)	300 W
Price	$849+

Gamers can turn off ray tracing and Nanite to get over 120 FPS. For systems with a capable CPU, relying on upscaling technologies might not be necessary to get high framerates with this card.

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Fortnite can even bring the RTX 4090 down to its knees, thanks to all the new visual upgrades the game comes with. Thus, it is necessary to properly tweak the settings to get high framerates with any of the cards listed above.