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‘Borderlands 4’ Performance Issues Remain Bad, Might Be Getting Worse

Gearbox released a PC patch to improve Borderlands 4 stability amid widespread player reports of poor performance and crashes, but console updates remain pending.

  • On September 13, 2025, Gearbox Software released a PC stability patch to improve performance, but some players still report issues and negative reviews persist.
  • Technical analysis shows that Borderlands 4 runs on Unreal Engine 5.4.0, which links to pop-in and engine-related issues, and heavy GPU demands cause shader recompilation up to 15 minutes, straining medium-spec PCs.
  • Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford said a patch isn't necessary and urged players to tweak settings and enable hardware scheduling, claiming the game is pretty damn optimal.
  • User reactions show Borderlands 4 drew over 300,000 concurrent players on Steam but holds a Mixed user rating, with 33% of 16,000+ reviews citing crashes and poor frame rates.
  • There remains no schedule for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S fixes, but Gearbox is exploring FOV sliders for consoles and preparing the Nintendo Switch 2 launch on October 3, 2025.
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‘Borderlands 4’ Performance Issues Remain Bad, Might Be Getting Worse

Borderlands 4 is a great game, but one hampered by a number of performance issues that are dampening enthusiasm across console and especially PC players.

·United States
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Borderlands 4 creator blames your PC for game's performance issues

Borderlands 4's PC performance issues were addressed by Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford who denied that it is a problem and blamed fans.

·London, United Kingdom
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Amid a tidal wave of performance complaints on PC, the first Borderlands 4 patch has arrived to address stability – but no one knows what it does

Good news, PC fans: Borderlands 4 just got a patch to help with optimization. Still, with no patch notes, it's hard to work out how it does that.

·United Kingdom
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Stability patch rolled out for Borderlands 4 after negative player feedback

Since the game's debut on Steam, thousands of players have left negative reviews citing poor frame rates, stuttering

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Borderlands 4 Receives Its First Patch that Promises Greater Stability on Many Pcs

News extracted from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. The release of Borderlands 4 was not very good for PC players. Despite being one of the most anticipated games of the year, several users reported performance problems even on high-end systems. This resulted in a lot of negative reviews on Steam. To try to improve the situation, the game received its first update, though without detailed patch notes. A patch with…

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Borderlands 4 Gets PC Update As Randy Pitchford Reveals Gearbox Focused On 60 FPS Max

Randy Pitchford has revealed that Gearbox really focused on 30FPS and 60FPS goals for Borderlands 4 as they publish a PC stability update.

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Tech4Gamers broke the news in on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
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