The ever delightful Gearbox CEO, Randy Pitchford, has reminded PC players in his own unique style that Borderlands 4 has minimum spec requirements and it’s not going to work very well on older PCs.
His comments follow PC gamers complaining of performance issues and suggested that players need to “learn how their PC’s work at the high end for this specific game”.
“The minimum and recommended specs are published. The most common hardware is a four year old cell phone. Borderlands 4 is a premium game made for premium gamers. Just as Borderlands 4 cannot run on a PlayStation 4, it cannot be expected to run on too-old PC hardware”, he tweeted.
“Unlike on PlayStation and Xbox, we cannot prevent a PC player with sub optimal hardware for the game try to play it. So some try and get mad. And some have actual issues we need to fix. And some need to learn how their PC’s work at the high end for this specific game in 2025 and use the tools available to them to find the right balance between frame rate, resolution, and graphics features. This is not a game made to run on 10 year old PC’s – this game uses the full capabilities of modern bus, CPU, and GPU.”
“If you’re trying to drive a monster truck with a leaf blower’s motor, you’re going to be disappointed. If you discover your system can’t run the game well by accident or wishful thinking and/or don’t want to try to mess with settings to make things good enough for you, please use the refund feature on Steam rather than have a subpar experience.”
Below are the PC specifications as stated by Gearbox.
Borderlands 4 Minimum PC specs:
These Minimum PC specs can run Borderlands 4 with solid performance on older PC hardware.
Minimum PC specs – 1080p @ 30FPS with Low Preset settings
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 for processor and 8 GB VRAM for graphics.
- Storage: 100 GB available space
Borderlands 4 Recommended PC specs:
These Recommended PC specs will provide the intended experience for Borderlands 4, striking a solid balance of smooth performance and graphical detail.
Recommended PC specs – 1440p @ 60FPS with Medium Preset settings
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
It’s great to see Randy Pitchford sharing his enthusiasm for “Borderlands 4.” His passion for the game and its community really shines through. Looking forward to what this new installment has in store for fans!
Absolutely! Randy’s enthusiasm really does shine through. It’s interesting to note how the “premium” label might reflect not just the game’s graphics and gameplay, but also the community experience they aim to foster. It certainly sets high expectations for what’s to come!
game concept ties into the evolving expectations of gamers today. As technology advances, players are increasingly looking for immersive experiences, and it seems like Gearbox is aiming to deliver just that with Borderlands 4. It’ll be exciting to see how they push the boundaries this time around!