5 Ways to Fix the “Out of Video Memory” Fortnite Error on a Windows PC

Many players have encountered the “Out of video memory” when trying to start Fortnite on Windows 11/10 PCs. Instead of starting, the game throws up an error message that says, “Out of video memory trying to allocate a rendering resource.” Lots of players reported that issue after the Chapter 4 OG update. Fortnite doesn’t launch when that error occurs. Fortunately, Fortnite players have found ways to fix that issue. These are some ways you can fix the “Out of video memory” Fortnite error on your PC.

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Add a DirectX 11 Launch Option to Fortnite

Many players confirm setting Fortnite to start with DirectX 11 can fix the “Out of video memory” error. Doing that will ensure the game doesn’t launch with DirectX 12, which can cause issues. This is how you can add a DirectX 11 launch option to Fortnite in Epic Games.

1. Open Epic Games and the Library tab within that software.
2. Click on the three dots menu button for the Fortnite game.
3. Select Manage to bring up more options.
4. Input -dx11 within the Launch Options box.
   
   

   The Launch Options box in Epic Games

5. Restart Epic Games and try playing Fortnite again.

Set a High-Performance GPU Preference for Fortnite

If your PC has dual graphics cards, setting the game to utilize the higher-performance discrete GPU could resolve the “Out of video memory” Fortnite error. Try selecting a high-performance graphics setting for Fortnite like this.

1. Bring up the file finder tool by right-clicking on the Windows Start button to select Search.
2. Enter a graphics settings search phrase.
3. Select Graphics settings to access the window in the screenshot directly below.
   
   

   The Graphics settings options

4. Next, click Browse to select a desktop app.
5. Go to the Win64 Fortnite folder at this path within the file selection window: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Fortnite\FortniteGame\Binaries\Win64.
6. Select the FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe file and click Add.
7. Repeat steps four and five above to bring up the Win64 folder.
8. Select the FortniteLauncher.exe file and press Add.
9. Click the Fortnite game added and its Options button.
10. Select the radio button for the High performance option and click Save.
    
    

    The High performance radio button

11. Repeat the previous two steps for the FortinteLauncher.exe file.

Rename the GameUserSettings.ini File

Some players have fixed the “Out of video memory” Fortnite error by renaming the GameUserSettings.ini file. Renaming that file will reset its configuration settings. This is how you can rename the GameUserSettings.ini file.

1. Start the Run command dialog, which users can access by pressing a Windows logo + R keyboard shortcut.
2. Enter %LocalAppData% into Run and click OK to open a Local directory.
3. Open the FortniteGame > Saved > Config > WindowsClient folders from the Local directory.
4. Right-click the GameUserSettings.ini file in the WindowsClient folder to select Rename.
5. Rename the file by entering GameUserSettings2.ini in the text box.
   
   

   The GameUserSettings.ini file

6. Exit Explorer and try starting Fortnite.

Repair the Fortnite Game Files

Some players might need to repair the Fortnite game files to fix the “Out of video memory” error. You can apply this possible resolution by selecting a Verify option for Fortnite in Epic Games Launcher. This Epic help page includes instructions for selecting the Verify option.

The Verify option in Epic Games

Install a New Driver for Your PC’s Graphics Card

Players also confirm updating graphics card drivers on PCs is another way to fix the “Out of video memory” Fortnite error. You can do that by utilizing software like GeForce Experience or manually downloading a graphics driver package. These are the steps for manually updating an AMD/NVIDIA graphics card driver.

1. First, check what graphics card you need a new driver for by opening the Windows search box, entering dxdiag, and selecting the dxdiag search result. Click Display in the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window to view graphics card details.
   
   

   The DirectX Diagnostic Tool

2. Next, open either the AMD or NVIDIA graphics driver download page in the Edge web browser.
   
   

   The NVIDIA drivers download page

3. Select the graphics card for which you need a new driver and your PC’s platform.
4. Click Submit or Search to reach the driver download page for the selected graphics card.
5. Next, click Download for the required graphics card driver.
   
   

   The Download option

6. To quickly access the downloaded file, press Edge’s Ctrl + J hotkey.
7. Click the graphics driver file in the Downloads list to open its installer.
8. Press the Install button within the driver setup window.

Those potential resolutions are widely confirmed methods for fixing the “Out of video memory” Fortnite error on Windows 11/10 PCs. If they’ve worked for other Fortnite players, one will probably get that issue sorted on your PC too. However, you can get in touch with the Epic help service by clicking Contact us on this support page if those possible solutions aren’t enough.