Fortnite - Nvidia Ray-Tracing and DLSS 2.0 support is now live

Ray-tracing and its advanced rendering capabilities allow for new visual and lighting effects previously not possible in Fortnite. The latest update has brought improved ambient occlusion, shadows, reflections, and real-time global illumination.

To show off the new tech, a ray-traced map is available in Creative. Use the Island code - 9189-0518-5408 - to check it out.

In addition to ray-tracing, NVIDIA DLSS will boost performance so you can enjoy everything ray-tracing has to offer at higher frame rates.

Fortnite features the following DLSS options: 

• Quality
• Balanced
• Performance

These options control the DLSS rendering resolution, allowing you to choose the right balance between image quality and FPS. Learn more about the enhancements to Fortnite in Nvidia’s blog.

Fortnite ray-tracing

Ray tracing system requirements

Minimum

• Requires DirectX 12
• CPU: 4 cores or more
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or higher (use updated drivers; 450.00 and higher are supported)
• Windows 10 version 1903 (May 2019 Update, build number 18362 or newer)

Recommended

• Requires DirectX 12
• CPU: 8 cores or more
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or higher (use updated drivers; 450.00 and higher are supported)
• Windows 10 version 1903 (May 2019 Update, build number 18362 or newer)

How to turn it on

Open your game settings and take the following steps: 

1. Install the Windows 10 May 2020 (or later) update.
2. Install the v455 Driver.
3. Open Settings menu (Esc > Settings).
4. Scroll down to Advanced Settings and change the DirectX Version to DirectX 12.
5. DLSS is found at the bottom of Advanced Settings and has three modes: Quality, Balanced, and Performance.
6. Enable the Ray Tracing option and any or all of the available ray-tracing effects.
7. Have fun.