Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run Fortnite?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 clears Fortnite's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 28 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 28 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 17 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 10 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-9600K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Intel HD 4000
- Index
- 1
- Video memory
- 0 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Index
- 35
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Index
- 17
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Fortnite has heavy ray tracing; the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has no ray-tracing hardware.
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and Fortnite: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run Fortnite?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 clears Fortnite's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 28 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 get in Fortnite?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 28 FPS at 1080p, 17 at 1440p and 10 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Fortnite at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB ($379).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Fortnite's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.