Our Best pick for Fortnite at 1440p for $1,000 or less, a cheaper PC if you'd rather spend less, and one worth stretching for, from our own benchmark numbers: Justin's measured results, or estimated from them and labeled “est.”.
FPS in Fortnite at 1440p. Highest preset, native (no DLSS/FSR). Prices as of Oct 2, 2026.
28% below similar PCs (same graphics card and CPU class)
About 115 FPS average in Fortnite at 1440p (Max settings, native; Justin's own testing)Measured in Justin's own testing: RTX 5060 with a Core i5 / Ryzen 5 class CPU, highest preset, native (no DLSS/FSR).
23% below similar PCs (same graphics card and CPU class)
About 131 FPS average in Fortnite at 1440p (Max settings, native; Justin's own testing)Measured in Justin's own testing: RTX 5060 Ti 16GB with a Core i5 / Ryzen 5 class CPU, highest preset, native (no DLSS/FSR). Justin's sheet doesn't name this card's memory size; his results read as the 16GB card's, so they are used for it.
About 115 FPS average in Fortnite at 1440p (Max settings, native; Justin's own testing)Measured in Justin's own testing: RTX 5060 with a Core i5 / Ryzen 5 class CPU, highest preset, native (no DLSS/FSR).
Only new PCs that clear our quality bar, at stores we link to. Picked as our chat picks: the most FPS in Fortnite for the money, a PC sold by the store or a known brand first when it is about as fast. 4,122 different PCs in stock today have an FPS number for this game; each model is one card, with the other stores that sell it.
Questions
What's the best gaming PC for Fortnite for $1,000 or less?
On sale today, the RTX 5060, Core 5 120 PC at $949: 115 FPS in Fortnite at 1440p, our Best pick at this budget (the most FPS for the money in our numbers).
Are these Fortnite FPS numbers measured?
3 of the 3 PCs listed have Justin's own measured number for their parts; the others are estimated from his results on similar hardware and labeled "est.".
How many PCs on sale have an FPS number for Fortnite?
4,122 different PCs in stock today at 1440p, at any price, from our benchmark table (each model counted once, however many stores sell it).
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