Epic Games has recently released a Fortnite update for the Nintendo Switch, and as per their latest statement, they are upgrading the renderer on the Nintendo Switch to make better use of the console’s GPU.

Due to this, Nintendo Switch gamers can enjoy improved resolution both in handheld and docked modes, this makes gaming less blurry, without loss of performance. Not only this, Epic Games also promises of more consistent framerate, with fewer hitches, resulting in a smoother experience overall.

Here’s the official statement:

RESOLUTION: HANDHELD AND DOCKED MODES

Fortnite on Switch will still use dynamic resolution when needed to ensure a consistent framerate, but this will occur less frequently, and overall resolution will be significantly higher.

Expected Resolutions

Expected Resolutions	Before	After
Handheld	1000×560	1170×660
Docked	1390×780	1560×880

Note: that’s a 38% increase in pixels in handheld mode!

Check out the screenshots below to see how the game’s visuals look before and after the new update.

Fortnite on Switch now delivers 38% better improvement in Handheld Mode

Additionally, Switch players are going to save about 140MB of storage space with the new update. So, this is great news for Fortnite lovers on Nintendo Switch as you get both improvements in resolution with some storage advantage.