Borderlands 3 PC specs and full graphics settings revealed

News by Sherif Saed Contributing Editor

Published on Aug. 28, 2019

Borderlands 3 looks to have modes PC requirements, and an extensive list of tweakable settings.

Nearly two weeks away from release, Gearbox has published the official Borderlands 3 PC specifications. Not only that, the developer also revealed the full list of graphics settings PC players can tweak come launch.

Borderlands 3's specs are split into two groups. The minimum targets 1080p resolution, whereas the recommended is intended for 1440p. Although we don't have any 4K targets in a third set, it's relatively easy to extrapolate based on what we have, though that could obviously be completely off if the game is much more demanding at 4K.

Gearbox also didn't say what's the framerate target for these specs, which is more important than resolution in most cases. It's likely 60fps, though, just looking at the components listed.

Outside of that, the game's graphics settings are extensive, offering a deeper layer of performance customisation. Of note, you'll be able to change your FOV, limit framerate (including arbitrary numbers), toggle motion blur separately for camera/object, and even down/upsample.

Read on below for all the details:

Borderlands 3 minimum PC specs (1080p)

OS: Windows 7/8/10 (latest service pack)
CPU: AMD FX-8350, Intel i5-3570
RAM: 6GB
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7970, Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 2GB
HDD: 75GB

Borderlands 3 recommended PC specs (1440p)

OS: Windows 7/8/10 (latest service pack)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Intel i7-4770
RAM: 16GB
CPU: AMD Radeon RX 590, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
HDD: 75GB

Borderlands 3 basic PC graphics settings

Graphics API: DirectX 11, DirectX 12
Display: (varies by setup)
Display Mode: Full Screen, Windowed Borderless, Windowed
Resolution: (varies by setup)
Vertical Sync: Off, On
Resolution Scale: 50% - 200% in 25% increments
Limit Frame Rate: Smooth 22-62 FPS, Capped 30 FPS, Capped 50 FPS, Capped 60 FPS, Capped 72 FPS, Capped 120 FPS, Unlimited, Custom
Custom FPS Limit: default 90, minimum 15, maximum 300
Calibrate Display: Brightness and HDR
Calibrate Safe Area: Adjust the boundary of the UI
Field of View: default 90, minimum 70, maximum 110
Vehicle Field of View: default 90, minimum 70, maximum 110
HUD Scale: default 1, minimum 0.6, maximum 1.3