To reclaim system resources and eliminate stuttering, you can implement the following hardware and software optimizations. 1. Optimize In-Game Engine Settings

External applications often "starve" Fortnite of the RAM it needs, causing the "out of memory" crashes seen in dense endgame lobbies.

These textures can add over 20GB to your installation and bloat memory usage during matches. Open the Epic Games Launcher and go to Library .

While DirectX 12 offers better visuals, it is significantly more taxing on VRAM and system memory. Performance mode is the standard for competitive play and systems with 8GB–16GB of RAM.

Click the (...) next to Fortnite and select Options . Uncheck High Resolution Textures and click Apply .