Borderlands 3: PC System Requirements and Graphic Settings Revealed
2K and Gearbox have revealed the system requirements needed to run the upcoming Borderlands 3 on September 13th. You can also get a glimpse at the PC Graphic Settings that'll be available within the game!
Take on the Borderlands once again when the loot shooter sequel Borderlands 3 launches on September 13th on the Epic Games Store. You can grab a copy of the game (official retailer of 2k Games) with 1 of 3 editions available to purchase. Not sure if your PC is up to to the task of running the game? No worries, publisher 2k Games and developer Gearbox have today released the Specs required to run the third entry of the series on PC. Good news, you'll likely be able to run the game as it supports a wide range of systems - including support for Windows 7. Below you'll find the Minimum and Recommended requirements needed to run Borderlands 3 on PC. Those looking to play the game at 1080p should aim for the Minimum, while those aiming to go beyond that with 1440p should target the recommended.
Does your PC meet at least the minimum requirements of Borderlands 3? If yes, then take a glance at some of the PC features that'll be included within the game. In advance, the developers have published a complete list with the basic settings and extended graphics options. PC Settings include: Higher Framerates, wider field of view (up to a crazy 300), support for wider resolutions and much more. These will give you an idea of the customisation that'll be available to the PC version of Borderlands 3 when it launches on September 13th.
Borderlands 3 PC System Requirements
Borderlands 3 Minimum Requirements at 1080p Resolution
- Operating System: Windows 7/8/10 (latest Service Pack)
- Processor: AMD FX-8350 (Intel i5-3570)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics Card: AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB)
- Hard Disk Storage: 75 GB
Recommended Hardware for Borderlands 3 at 1440p resolution
- Operating System: Windows 7/8/10 (latest Service Pack)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)
- Memory: 16 **GB RAM
- Graphics card: AMD Radeon™ RX 590 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB)
- Hard Disk Storage: 75 GB
Borderlands 3 PC Graphic Settings
Basic 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
Advanced Settings
Default Settings
- Display Stats: Off, FPS, All (FPS, CPU, GPU)
- Anti Aliasing: None, FXAA, Temporal
- FidelityFX Sharpening: Off, On
- Camera Motion Blur: Off, On
- Object Motion Blur: Off, On
General Settings
- Graphics Quality: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Texture Streaming: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Anisotropic Filtering: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x
- Material Quality: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Shadows: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Draw Distance: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Environment Texture Detail: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Environment Detail: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Terrain Detail: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Foliage Detail: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Character Texture Detail: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Character Detail: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Ambient Occlusion: Low, Medium, High, Ultra
- Volumetric Fog: Off, Medium, High, Ultra
- Screen Space Reflections: Off, Medium, High, Ultra
Borderlands 3 launches on September 13th 2019 and you can pre-order the game in three different editions at Gamesplanet (Official Partner of 2k Games) as Epic Games Keys. Those who pre-order the game will not only get the Gold Skins Package, but also Gamesplanet Wallet Cashback as a bonus! Take a look at our Version Comparison to break down what the content of the Standard, Deluxe and Super Deluxe Edition contains with a handy overview.