Best Fortnite graphics settings for Steam Deck in 2024

Fortnite runs well on the Steam Deck owing to the extensive graphics customization modes the battle royale packs. The game easily runs natively on the system, which is good news for gamers who want to skip waiting times or cloud streaming services subscription prices. Do note that the game doesn't look the best if you want to play it natively. Battery life also drops significantly when playing it off Geforce Now or Xbox Cloud.

However, if you're willing to play it on the console, here's the ideal settings combination that enables an ideal experience. You can use these options to get started.

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Best Steam Deck graphics settings for playing Fortnite at a higher visual quality

Fortnite can look visually impressive on the Steam Deck (Image via Epic Games)

If you're looking for higher visual quality and don't want framerates beyond 60, the graphics options can be set to a mix of Low and Medium. You can always play at the native 1280 x 800 resolution without any issues.

The detailed settings list recommended for this is as follows:

Display

• Window mode: Fullscreen
• Resolution: 1280 x 800 (16:10)
• V-Sync: Off
• Frame rate limit: 60 FPS
• Rendering mode: DirectX 11

Graphics

• Brightness: As per preference
• User Interface contrast: As per preference
• Color blind mode: As per preference
• Color blind strength: As per preference
• Motion blur: As per preference

Graphics Quality

• Quality presets: Custom
• Anti-aliasing & super-resolution: TAA
• Nvidia DLSS: N/A
• 3D resolution: 100%
• Dynamic 3D resolution: Off
• Nanite virtualized geometry: Off
• Virtual shadows: Off
• Global illumination: Ambient occlusion
• Reflections: Screen space
• View distance: Medium
• Textures: Low
• Auto download high-resolution textures: On
• High-resolution texture reminders: On
• Effects: Low
• Post-processing: Low
• Hardware ray tracing: Off

Advanced Graphics

• Show FPS: As per preference
• Use GPU crash debugging: Off
• Latency markers: Off
• Nvidia Reflex low latency: N/A

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Best Steam Deck graphics settings for playing Fortnite at high frame rates

Some graphics settings tweaks can enable Fortnite to run at high FPS on the Steam Deck (Image via Epic Games)

Since Fortnite is a demanding video game, some gamers might be looking for high framerates on the Steam Deck. This is possible if you're willing to crank down the settings heavily.

Below is a detailed list of graphics options that can push framerates to the Steam Deck's maximum capability while still maintaining respectable image quality:

Display

• Window mode: Fullscreen
• Resolution: 1280 x 800 (16:10)
• V-Sync: Off
• Frame rate limit: Unlimited
• Rendering mode: DirectX 11

Graphics

• Brightness: As per preference
• User Interface contrast: As per preference
• Color blind mode: As per preference
• Color blind strength: As per preference
• Motion blur: As per preference

Graphics Quality

• Quality presets: Custom
• Anti-aliasing & super-resolution: TAA
• Nvidia DLSS: N/A
• 3D resolution: 80%
• Dynamic 3D resolution: Off
• Nanite virtualized geometry: Off
• Virtual shadows: Off
• Global illumination: Ambient occlusion
• Reflections: Off
• View distance: Low
• Textures: Low
• Auto download high-resolution textures: On
• High-resolution texture reminders: On
• Effects: Low
• Post-processing: Low
• Hardware ray tracing: Off

Advanced Graphics

• Show FPS: As per preference
• Use GPU crash debugging: Off
• Latency markers: Off
• Nvidia Reflex low latency: N/A

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Overall, these settings can help you play Fortnite pretty well on the Steam Deck. However, the visuals are pretty much at the bottom of the barrel. If you're looking for high framerates and decent picture quality, playing on cloud is your best bet. And since Nvidia is currently offering Geforce Now for 50% off, do consider checking it out.