How to Fix “Out of video memory trying to allocate a rending resource” in Fortnite

Are you getting a “Out of video memory trying to allocate a rending resource” error in Fortnite?

Here’s the full error message, “Make sure your video card has the minimum required memory”.

“Try lowering the resolution and/or closing other applications that are running”.

The error message happens because your graphics card is outdated or the DirectX version is too high.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix the “Out of video memory trying to allocate a rending resource” error in Fortnite.

How to Fix “Out of video memory trying to allocate a rending resource” in Fortnite

To fix “Out of video memory trying to allocate a rending resource” in Fortnite, you need to update your graphics card.

If that fails to fix the error, you need to try downgrading from DirectX 12 to 11 and closing all of your existing tabs/apps before launching Fortnite.

Fix 1: Update your graphics card

Fix 2: Downgrade from DirectX 12 to 11

1. Open the Epic Games Launcher and go to your library.
2. Click on the three dots next to “Fortnite”.
3. Select “Manage” and turn on “Launch Options”.
4. Add “-dx11” into the text field.

Fix 3: Close all other tabs and apps

1. Close all of your existing tabs from all browsers (e.g. Chrome).
2. Close all of your existing apps (e.g. Discord).
3. Try launching Fortnite again.

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