Gearbox Publishing has revealed the PC hardware specifications for Borderlands 4, which is set to launch on September 12. The specifications detail both minimum and recommended configurations to ensure solid performance on a range of PC setups.
According to Gearbox, the minimum hardware requirements will allow the game to run with “solid performance on older PCs,” while the recommended specifications are designed to deliver “high performance and graphical detail” as intended by the studio.
Minimum PC Hardware Requirements:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Requires SSD
- OS: Windows 10 / 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580
- Requires 8 CPU cores
- 8 GB VRAM
- Storage: 100 GB available space
Recommended PC Hardware Requirements:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Requires SSD
- OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Intel Arc B580
- Storage: 100 GB available space
The game also includes a comprehensive suite of graphics settings that allow players to customize their visual experience.
Basic Graphics Settings:
- Display Mode: Fullscreen, Windowed Fullscreen, Windowed
- Resolution (Varies by setup)
- Display Stats: None, FPS, All
- Limit Frame Rate: Off, On
- Custom FPS Limit (Varies by setup)
- Vertical Sync: Off, On
- Field of View (ultrawide monitors supported)
- Vehicle Field of View (ultrawide monitors supported)
Advanced Graphics Settings:
- Graphics Preset: Low, Medium, High, Very High, Badass
- Anti-Aliasing: Disabled, Enabled
- Resolution Scaling
- Upscaling Method: Disabled, DLSS, FSR, TSR, XeSS
- Upscaling Quality: Ultra Performance, Performance, Balanced, Quality, Full Resolution
- Spatial Upscaling Quality: Performance, Balanced, Quality, Ultra Quality, Disabled
- Scene Capture Quality: Low, High, Full Resolution
- Frame Generation: Off, On
- NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: Off, On, Boost
Environment Graphics Settings:
- HLOD Loading Range: Near, Medium, Far
- Geometry Quality: Low, Medium, High
- Texture Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
- Textures Streaming Speed: Medium, High, Very High
- Anisotropic Filtering Quality: Off, x1, x2, x4, x8, x16
- Foliage Density: Off, Very Low, Low, Medium, High, Very High
- Volumetric Fog: Low, Medium, High, Very High
- Volumetric Cloud: Low, Medium, High, Very High
- Shadow Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
- Directional Shadow Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
- Volumetric Cloud Shadows: Disabled, Enabled
- Lighting Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
- Reflections Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
- Shading Quality: Low, Medium, High
Post-Processing Graphics Settings:
- Post-Process Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
- Motion Blur Amount
- Motion Blur Quality: Off, Low, Medium, High, Very High
Gearbox has also detailed the accessibility features included in Borderlands 4, aimed at providing a more inclusive gaming experience.
Subtitle Options:
- Show Subtitles: Off, On
- Subtitle Text Size: Normal, Large, Extra Large
- Force Bold Text: Off, On
- Subtitle Color: White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, Green
- Subtitle Background: Off, On
- Subtitle Background Opacity: Off, Low, Medium, High, Full
Speaker Identity:
- Toggle Speaker Identify: Off, On
- Speaker Identify Color: White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, Green
Audio & Visual Accessibility:
- Menu Text Scaling: Off, Size 1, Size 2
- Damage Numbers: Off, On
- Force Mono (converts all game audio to mono): Off, On
Mix Presets:
- Bass Reduction (Vestibular)
- Ear Fatigue Reduction
- Hyperacusis Relief
- Misophonia Relief
- Sensory Comfort
- Tinnitus Relief General
- Tinnitus Relief Targeted
- 80 Hz Notch
Color Presets (for different types of color vision deficiency):
- Default
- Green/Red (recommended for those that experience Deuteranopia)
- Red/Green (recommended for those that experience Protanopia)
- Blue/Yellow (may help those that experience Tritanopia)
- High Contrast HUD: Off, On
- High Contrast Reticle: Off, On
Reticle Color Options:
- Friendly Reticle Color: Green, White/Blue, Red, Blue, Orange, Purple
- Enemy Reticle Color: Green, White/Blue, Red, Blue, Orange, Purple
- Neutral Reticle Color: Green, White/Blue, Red, Blue, Orange, Purple
Gameplay Accessibility:
- Map Zoom Speed (Adjust how quickly the Map zooms in and out)
- Enable Vibration: Off, On
- Enable Adaptive Triggers: Off, On
- Screen Shake Intensity
- Toggle Crouch: Off, On
- Toggle Sprint: Off, On
- Enable Dash: Off, On
- Camera Head-bob
- Grapple View Tilt: Off, On
- Mantle with Forward: Off, On
Additional accessibility options include:
Difficulty Settings:
- Easy: “Looking for a story.” Reduced damage, Elemental Affinities matter less.
- Normal: “Looking for a balanced experience.”
- Hard: “Looking for a challenge.” Increased damage taken, increased Cash, Loot Quality is increased, Elemental Affinities matter more.
Difficulty can be selected when creating a new character and scales individually in co-op parties.
- Saving: The game auto-saves at checkpoints and key moments, or whenever you quit the game via the pause menu.
- Full keyboard and controller remapping
Audio Controls:
- Master Volume
- Music Volume
- Sound Effects Volume
- Dialog Volume
Audio Presets:
- Hi Fi
- Balanced
- Compressed
- Quiet Time
- Colorful Realism
- Voice Focus
Music Trim Options:
- Menu Music Volume
- Game Music Volume
- Cinematic Music Volume
- Boss Music Trim
Sound Effects Trim Options:
- Player Weapons Trim
- Explosions Trim
- User Interface Trim
- Outgoing Damage Trim
- Incoming Damage Trim
- Mute Hit Marker: Off, On
Dialog Controls:
- Player Voice Volume
- Player Efforts Trim
- Player Callouts Trim
- Player Idle Lines Trim
- Combat Voice Volume
- Claptrap?
Borderlands 4 is set to offer a highly customizable experience, both in terms of graphical fidelity and accessibility, when it launches on September 12.
