Can I run Borderlands 4?
To run Borderlands 4 at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RTX 5060 Ti 8GB with a Core i5-13400F and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is an RX 480. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
Updated
Minimum needs an 8-core processor and 8 GB of video memory.
- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Core i5-13400F
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- RX 480
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Struggles: about 24 FPS in Borderlands 4 at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 24 FPS in Borderlands 4 at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: Medium settings at 1080p (32 FPS).
How to get more FPS on a weak PC
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
What to do next
Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RTX 5060 Ti 8GB or better, then after that the Ryzen 5 3600 becomes the limit, so plan a CPU upgrade too.
Borderlands 4 at a glance
Borderlands 4 is a shooter game that came out on PC on September 11, 2025. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Intel Arc B580. It asks for 32 GB of RAM (minimum 16 GB).
Our estimate: you need about an RTX 5060 Ti 8GB for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while an RX 480 can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is heavy on the processor; a Core i5-13400F or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 3 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
Borderlands 4 system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / Windows 11 | Windows 10 / Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Intel Arc B580 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB | 100 GB |
Parts named above: RTX 2070, RX 5700 XT, Arc A580, RTX 3080, RX 6800 XT, Arc B580, Core i7-9700K, Ryzen 7 2700X, Core i7-12700K, Ryzen 7 5800X.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RTX 5060 Ti 8GB graphics, Core i5-13400F processor and 16 GB RAM.
Borderlands 4 FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RTX 5060 Ti 8GB). Cells that stop at 55 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 17 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 17 | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 20 | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 29 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 42 | 24 | 16 | 6 |
| RTX 2060 | 51 | 29 | 19 | 7 |
| RX 6600 | 55 | 32 | 21 | 7 |
| RTX 3060 | 55 | 39 | 26 | 10 |
| RX 7600 | 55 | 41 | 27 | 10 |
| RTX 4060 | 55 | 44 | 29 | 11 |
| RTX 3070 | 55 | 55 | 37 | 15 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 55 | 55 | 41 | 13 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 55 | 55 | 52 | 22 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 55 | 55 | 55 | 31 |
| RTX 4090 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 38 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Borderlands 4 settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): stays under 30 FPS even on Low, so an upgrade is needed. 1080p High: about 11 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Medium settings at 1440p for about 35 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 39 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 39 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 55 FPS.
Not sure what's in your PC? Use Detect my PC in the tool above, or open the FPS calculator.
Borderlands 4 FAQs
Can I run Borderlands 4 on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 20 FPS on Low and 11 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It struggles even on Low, so a faster card is a good idea.
What graphics card do I need for Borderlands 4 at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RTX 5060 Ti 8GB or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, an RX 480 is enough.
How much RAM does Borderlands 4 need?
Minimum 16 GB, recommended 32 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Borderlands 4 run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 17 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 3 FPS on Intel UHD 630. A dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended.
How much storage does Borderlands 4 need?
About 100 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.