Gearbox Entertainment has released a new post on Steam highlighting improvements made to Borderlands 4. Specifically, the developer pointed to performance gains, claiming a roughly 20 percent increase in average FPS. The studio shared several charts comparing frame rates across different setups between the launch version of Borderlands 4 and version 1.5, demonstrating the extent of the improvements. On minimum specs with visuals upscaled to 1080p, the game ran at 53.1 FPS at launch, compared to 67.02 FPS in version 1.5. Recommended PC specs with visuals upscaled to 1440p improved from 64.02 FPS at launch to 75.72 FPS. High-end hardware, such as a PC with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080, saw performance increase from 86.87 FPS at launch to 107.07 FPS. At native resolutions, minimum specs improved from 37.32 FPS at launch to 52.79 FPS in version 1.5. Recommended specs increased from 44.89 FPS to 56.54 FPS, while a PC equipped with an RTX 4080 improved from 54.96 FPS to 78.43 FPS.
“The roughly 20% increase in average FPS comes from combined efforts focusing on GPU, CPU, and general efficiency, with the Optimization Team identifying specific refinements to improve performance without being too noticeable in terms of visual fidelity,” said the developer. “In addition to improving average FPS, we reduced stutters, improving the 1% and 0.1% lows in frame rate,” it continued. “These are the bottom 1% and 0.1% of frames generated during our benchmark test and are indicators of frame stability. The closer these numbers are to the average FPS, the smoother and more responsive the game will feel, reducing stutters and hitches.” Borderlands 4 is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The Nintendo Switch 2 version was previously scheduled to launch on October 2, 2025.
The game’s details:
Borderlands 4 brings intense action, badass Vault Hunters, and billions of wild and deadly weapons to an all-new planet ruled by a ruthless tyrant.
Crash into Kairos as one of four new Vault Hunters seeking wealth and glory. Wield powerful Action Skills, customize your build with deep skill trees, and dominate enemies with dynamic movement abilities.
Break free from the oppressive Timekeeper, a ruthless dictator who dominates the masses from on high. Now a world-altering catastrophe threatens his perfect Order, unleashing mayhem across the planet.
Ignite a resistance and blast your way through mechanical monstrosities, bloodthirsty bandits, and vicious beasts. Amass an arsenal of death-dealing firepower to wreak havoc as you tear your way across Kairos.
Fight solo or in cooperative play (two-player split-screen or up to four-player online) in this immense science-fiction adventure, packed with free-form combat and exploration, pulse-pounding boss fights, infinitely varied loot drops, and an eclectic cast of unforgettable characters new and old.
The most ambitious Borderlands title to-date delivers more looter-shooter Mayhem than ever before, as the new trailer packs in intense action, outrageous enemies, and the killer loot awaiting players on the dangerous new planet Kairos.
Borderlands 4 transforms players into an unstoppable force on the battlefield, blasting through enemies with an arsenal of incredible weaponry. The iconic Borderlands gameplay fans know and love is evolving with even more movement abilities, as players can flex their skill expression with glide, dodge, double jump, fixed-point grapple, and more, to deftly deal death from every direction.
The Borderlands franchise has sold-in more than 87 million copies to-date, receiving critical acclaim from reviewers and fans alike. With unforgettable characters, deep world building, and more unique guns than can be counted, the franchise has cemented itself as a must-play series.
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