Borderlands 4: Best Settings for Radeon RX 9000 Series

The Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs are great for Borderlands 4. However, the default settings are not optimized, so use the following settings.

Picture of Rafa the Exo-Soldier in Borderlands 4
Rafa the Exo-Soldier in Borderlands 4 (Image via 2K Games)

Borderlands 4, built on Unreal Engine 5, uses Nanite, Lumen, and other technologies to bring its unique art style to life. Therefore, the game features upgraded graphics compared to its predecessors. Moreover, Borderlands 4’s default graphics settings are not specifically optimized for the Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs. Therefore, you will need to use optimized settings to run the game smoothly. You will find these optimized settings below.

Best Borderlands 4 Settings for Radeon RX 9060 and 9060 XT

Settings Page Borderlands 4
Borderlands 4 Graphics Settings page (Image via 2K Games)

The Radeon RX 9060 and 9060 XT are two great budget GPUs in AMD’s RX 9000 series. These two graphics cards can play Borderlands 4 at 1080p and 1440p with 60 FPS if you apply the settings provided below:

Note: The settings provided below are based on the game’s minimum specs and shouldn’t be used for resolutions higher than 1920 x 1080 (Radeon RX 9060) and 2560 x 1440 (Radeon RX 9060 XT).

Basic Settings

SettingsRadeon RX 9060Radeon RX 9060 XT
Display ModeFullscreenFullscreen
Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Display StatsNoneNone
Limit Frame RateOnOn
Custom FPS Limit6060
Vertical SyncOff (Turn on if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)Off (Turn on if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)
Calibrate DisplayDo nothingDo nothing
Calibrate HUD AreaDo nothingDo nothing
Field of View8080
Vehicle Field of View9090

Advanced Settings

SettingsRadeon RX 9060Radeon RX 9060 XT
Graphics PresetCustomCustom
Auti-Detect Graphics PresetDo nothingDo nothing
Anti-AliasingDo nothing (Blacked Out)Do nothing (Blacked Out)
Upscaling MethodFSRFSR
Upscaling QualityQualityQuality
Spatial Upscaling QualityDisabledDisabled
Scene Capture QualityLowLow
Frame GenerationOffOff
HLOD LoadingNearNear
Geometry QualityMediumMedium
Texture QualityLowHigh
Textures Streaming SpeedMediumMedium
Anisotropic Filtering QualityX4X8
Foliage DensityLowMedium
Volumetric FogMediumMedium
Volumetric CloudLowLow
Shadow QualityLowLow
Directional Shadow QualityLowLow
Volumetric Cloud ShadowsDisabledDisabled
Lighting QualityLowMedium
Reflections QualityLowMedium
Shading QualityLowMedium
Post-Process QualityLowLow
Motion Blur Amount0.00.0
Motion Blur QualityOffOff

Best Borderlands 4 Settings for Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT

Picture of Rafa the Exo-Soldier in Borderlands 4
Rafa the Exo-Soldier and a whole lot of guns in Borderlands 4 (Image via 2K Games)

You must play Borderlands 4 at 4K resolution if you want higher visual fidelity and image quality. The Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT can play it at 4K with 60 FPS with optimized settings. All the best settings for these two Radeon GPUs are provided below:

Note: The settings provided below are based on the game’s recommended specs and shouldn’t be used for resolutions higher than 3840 x 2160.

Basic Settings

SettingsRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 9070 XT
Display ModeFullscreenFullscreen
Resolution3840 x 21603840 x 2160
Display StatsNoneNone
Limit Frame RateOnOn
Custom FPS Limit6060
Vertical SyncOff (Turn on if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)Off (Turn on if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)
Calibrate DisplayDo nothingDo nothing
Calibrate HUD AreaDo nothingDo nothing
Field of View8080
Vehicle Field of View9090

Advanced Settings

SettingsRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 9070 XT
Graphics PresetCustomCustom
Auti-Detect Graphics PresetDo nothingDo nothing
Anti-AliasingDo nothing (Blacked Out)Do nothing (Blacked Out)
Upscaling MethodFSRFSR
Upscaling QualityQualityQuality
Spatial Upscaling QualityDisabledDisabled
Scene Capture QualityLowLow
Frame GenerationOffOff
HLOD LoadingNearNear
Geometry QualityMediumMedium
Texture QualityHighHigh
Textures Streaming SpeedMediumMedium
Anisotropic Filtering QualityX4X4
Foliage DensityVery LowLow
Volumetric FogMediumMedium
Volumetric CloudLowLow
Shadow QualityLowMedium
Directional Shadow QualityLowLow
Volumetric Cloud ShadowsDisabledDisabled
Lighting QualityLowMedium
Reflections QualityLowLow
Shading QualityMediumMedium
Post-Process QualityLowLow
Motion Blur Amount0.00.0
Motion Blur QualityOffOff

Conclusion

The above settings will deliver the best performance when playing Borderlands 4 on Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs. We specifically optimized the above settings for these graphics cards. Therefore, these settings will allow the game to achieve better performance and visuals. If you find some ghosting or artifacts in the game, switch the upscaling setting from FSR to Intel’s XeSS.


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