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.
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.
