Borderlands 3 system requirements and graphics options

If you want to get the most out of your machine and maintain smooth framerates with tons of graphics settings turned up, here's a handy list of recommended specs, featuring AMD Ryzen and AMD Radeon hardware, that's right ...  making this an exclusive AMD sponsored title.

Yesterday, 2K announced the system requirements for the PC version of its highly anticipated sequel, Borderlands 3, which is optimized to deliver stunning visuals and immersive, high-performance gaming on AMD Radeon graphics cards. Borderlands 3 PC gamers will need to be running Windows 7, 8 or 10 with the latest service packs installed, and have 75GB of HDD space. Specifications include:

MINIMUM SPECS 1080p Gaming

• OS – Windows 7/8/10 (latest service pack)
• Processor – AMD FX-8350 (Intel i5-3570)
• Memory – 6GB RAM
• Graphics card – AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB)
• HDD – 75 GB

RECOMMENDED SPECS 1440P Gaming

• OS – Windows 7/8/10 (latest service pack)
• Processor – AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)
• Memory – 16GB RAM
• Graphics card – AMD Radeon™ RX 590 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB)
• HDD – 75 GB

Borderlands 3 is optimized for AMD Radeon graphics cards, including ones based on the new RDNA gaming architecture, providing breathtaking visuals, amazing performance, ultra-responsive, silky smooth gameplay, and exciting features, including:

• Asynchronous Compute – Allows Radeon GPUs to execute multiple tasks at the same time. This GPU multithreading capability enables efficient graphics and visual effects workload distribution, resulting in higher framerates.

• AMD FidelityFX – Offers a dynamic sharpening filter to draw out detail in low-contrast areas for a sharper gaming experience. It provides a pleasing improvement in image clarity, counteracting the softening caused by other post-process effects.  

• AMD Radeon FreeSync 2 HDR Technology – Radeon FreeSync is the most popular adaptive sync display technology available, with over 750 supported monitors tested and certified to deliver fluid, tear-free, artifact-free gaming. FreeSync 2 HDR introduces a new dimension of vibrancy to screens by enabling darker blacks and brighter whites without oversaturation or clipping.

• Multithreading of Command Buffers – Ensures more traffic from the AMD Ryzen processor reaches the AMD Radeon graphics card faster for higher performance, better graphics and reduced latency.

graphics options you'll find in the relevant menu.

Basic

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

Preferences

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

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