With your current graphics card, you might soon not be able to play Fortnite anymore. Epic Games has now clearly stated the requirements and will completely exclude these old cards from the game.
Which graphics cards are being dropped? In a statement on the Fortnite website, the team clarifies that they will no longer be able to guarantee support for older model graphics cards. This affects the PC version of Fortnite.
The focus is on older models that are not compatible with DirectX 11.
Is my graphics card sufficient for Fortnite? The models that will no longer be supported can be easily identified.
- For Nvidia graphics cards, all desktop models from version GeForce GT 430 support a DirectX version 11.1, so they can play. Models with a lower number cannot.
- For AMD graphics cards, all desktop models from version Radeon HD 5450 support a DirectX version of 11 and can continue to play Fortnite. All older models cannot.
When will Fortnite end support? From Season 10 on, Fortnite on PC will require a graphics card that is compatible with DirectX 11.
Currently, Season 9 is still running in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Season 10 is expected to start in early August, after the 2019 World Championship.
It is assumed that these changes will be activated with the first patch of Season 10 in Fortnite. There is currently no exact start date for this.
Why are these changes being made? The decision to stop support for older graphics card models is intended to help focus development and testing on optimizing the player experience in Fortnite.
Fortnite has always named graphics cards with DirectX 11 support as the minimum requirement for playing. Nevertheless, players with lower-quality graphics cards have previously been allowed to join the game.
With DirectX 10, you will no longer be able to play Fortnite in the coming weeks. For you, the purchase of a new graphics card or a new computer is an option.
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