Borderlands 4 Maker Says Your Old PC Hardware Is to Blame for the Game’s Poor Performance – Even Though It Struggles to Run on an RTX 5090

The Borderlands 4 PC Performance Fiasco, Explained

Gearbox's looter shooter is at the center of a debate about DLSS, PC requirements, and performance in modern games

Borderlands 4 maker says your old PC hardware is to blame for the game’s poor performance – even though it struggles to run on an RTX 5090

Gearbox Software's Borderlands 4 joins the list of poorly optimized Unreal Engine 5 PC games, yet its CEO thinks your old gaming PC is the problem.

Borderlands 4 GPU Benchmarks: 1080p, 1440p, 4K with Upscaling + Frame Generation

Borderlands 4’s minimum GPU specifications include the GeForce RTX 2070 and the Radeon RX 5700 XT, with an RTX 3080 or a RX 6800 XT recommended for a “balance of performance and detail.” We are assuming the latter refers to 1080p “High Quality” settings, targeting 60 FPS. If you’re struggling to hit playable frame rates, be sure to check our optimization guide (written content here). PC SpecsMinimumRecommendedCPUCore i7-9700 | Ryzen 7 2700XCore…

Borderlands 4 Criticized On Performance Issues: even RTX 5090 and Steam Deck Struggle

Borderlands 4 is finally here, but the launch hasn’t gone smoothly. Players across the board are reporting performance problems, and even reviewers testing on top-tier systems are running into major framerate issues.