Borderlands 3 on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Borderlands 3 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1660 SUPER is enough (~69 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3060 or better.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 40 | 28 | 17 |
| GTX 1650 | 47 | 34 | 20 |
| RX 580 | 51 | 37 | 22 |
| GTX 1060 | 57 | 41 | 24 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 69 | 50 | 29 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 71 | 51 | 30 |
| RTX 2060 | 76 | 55 | 32 |
| RTX 3060 | 92 | 66 | 39 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 95 | 69 | 40 |
| RTX 4060 | 114 | 82 | 48 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 121 | 87 | 51 |
| RTX 3070 | 138 | 100 | 58 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 143 | 103 | 60 |
| RTX 3080 | 167 | 120 | 70 |
| RTX 4070 | 187 | 135 | 79 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 222 | 160 | 93 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB | AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
| Processor | AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570 | AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770) |
| RAM | 6 GB | 16 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Borderlands 3?
To play Borderlands 3 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1660 SUPER is enough (~69 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3060 or better.
How much RAM does Borderlands 3 need?
It asks for at least 6 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Borderlands 3 better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.