Borderlands 4 on GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Yes. The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB meets Borderlands 4's recommended spec. We estimate ~84 fps at 1080p high (range 68–101, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~59 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 143 | 100 | 60 |
| medium | 110 | 77 | 46 |
| high | 84 | 59 | 35 |
| ultra | 68 | 47 | 28 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: medium preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB back.
- Processor needed for ~84 fps: Ryzen 5 5600X or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-12700K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~84 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 12 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
~62 fps vs 59 now (est.)
+6% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 4090
~67 fps vs 35 now (est.)
+89% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Borderlands 4; usually the cheapest.
Borderlands 4 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 3080 12GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 19 | 13 | -78% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 26 | 18 | -69% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 39 | 28 | -53% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 43 | 30 | -49% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 47 | 33 | -44% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 49 | 34 | -42% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 54 | 38 | -36% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 55 | 39 | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 65 | 45 | -23% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 82 | 57 | -3% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | 84 | 59 | — |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 91 | 64 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 94 | 66 | +11% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 122 | 85 | +44% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 127 | 89 | +50% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 202 | 141 | +139% |
Borderlands 4 on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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