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Fortnite / Fortnite crashing on PC (NVIDIA driver crashes)

Fortnite crashing on PC (NVIDIA driver crashes)

✅ Verified on 2026-11-15 · Fortnite version Chapter 7 — v43.00 'Treasure Hunters' (Nov 1, 2026) · Platform: PC (Windows)

Quick fix

Update — or, if crashes started after a driver update, clean-reinstall with DDU — your NVIDIA graphics driver, then verify your Fortnite files in the Epic Games Launcher.

Symptoms

Fortnite crashes to desktop mid-match or at launch, freezes on a black or frozen frame, or throws an error dialog on PCs with NVIDIA GPUs — often right after a new GPU driver update.

Fixes that work

Run Epic's official crash troubleshooting checklist

  1. Verify game file integrity: Epic Games Launcher → Library → Fortnite three-dot menu → Manage → Verify.
  2. Clear the Epic Games Launcher cache: close the launcher, press Win+R, type %localappdata%, open EpicGamesLauncher → Saved → delete the 'webcache' folders.
  3. Update your video card drivers from NVIDIA/AMD/Intel.
  4. Right-click the Epic Games Launcher shortcut and choose 'Run as administrator'.
  5. If crashes persist: reinstall the launcher, reinstall Fortnite, add the Fortnite folder to antivirus exclusions, delete the FortniteGame folder in %localappdata%, and disable background applications.

Source: https://www.epicgames.com/help/c-202300000001636/c-Trending_0/how-do-i-troubleshoot-crashes-errors-and-performance-issues-in-fortnite-on-pc-a202300000015914

Clean-reinstall NVIDIA drivers with DDU

  1. Download Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) and boot into Safe Mode.
  2. Use DDU to fully remove the current NVIDIA driver.
  3. Install a known-stable driver version — community reports say some newer drivers caused Fortnite crashes (disabling NVIDIA Low Latency Mode is a reported workaround).
  4. Optional: disable NVIDIA HD Audio in Device Manager, a fix shared on r/FortniteBR for crash-prone NVIDIA setups.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/FortniteBR/comments/1sz7k95/for_those_on_pcnvidia_and_have_issues_with_crashes

Frequently asked questions

Why does Fortnite keep crashing after I updated my NVIDIA driver?

Some NVIDIA driver releases have been crash-prone with Fortnite. Use DDU in Safe Mode to fully remove the new driver, then install a stable version instead of rolling over the old install.

Fortnite crashes on launch but my drivers are new — what else?

Verify files via the Epic Games Launcher, clear the launcher cache, run the launcher as administrator, and delete the FortniteGame folder in %localappdata% — Epic's official checklist covers all of these.