Borderlands 4: Best Settings To Play at 1080p

Here are all the optimized graphics settings you must apply to Borderlands 4 to play it smoothly at 1080p without stutters or frame drops.

Picture of the Time Keeper in Borderlands 4 — The Time Keeper in Borderlands 4 (Image via 2K Games)

Borderlands 4’s higher system requirements make it harder to run on most PCs. Additionally, the default settings can compromise performance. Some PCs can barely manage to deliver 30 FPS at 1080p. However, we have found that the game runs much better after optimizing the graphics settings.

In this article, we are sharing all the best settings to run Borderlands 4 at either 30 or 60 FPS. Read on to learn more.

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Best Borderlands 4 Settings for 1080p Gameplay

Picture of Borderlands 4 Graphics Settings page — Borderlands 4 Graphics Settings page (Image via 2K Games)

There are two ways to play Borderlands 4 at 1080p: 30 FPS or 60 FPS. Playing at 30 FPS will deliver higher visual quality. In other words, the game will look fantastic, but with the obvious limitations of 30 FPS. However, if you choose the 60 FPS settings, the game will run smoothly at 60 FPS, but the visuals will not look as good as they do at our 30 FPS settings.

Unfortunately, these are the two options available if you are using a budget or mid-range graphics card. Here are all the best settings for Borderlands 4 at 1080p:

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.

Basic Settings

Settings	30 FPS	60 FPS
Display Mode	Fullscreen	Fullscreen
Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Display Stats	None	None
Limit Frame Rate	On	On
Custom FPS Limit	30	60
Vertical Sync	Off (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 Display	Do nothing	Do nothing
Calibrate HUD Area	Do nothing	Do nothing
Field of View	80	80
Vehicle Field of View	90	90

Advanced Settings

Settings	30 FPS	60 FPS
Graphics Preset	Custom	Custom
Auti-Detect Graphics Preset	Do nothing	Do nothing
Anti-Aliasing	Do nothing (Blacked Out)	Do nothing (Blacked Out)
Upscaling Method	DLSS/FSR	DLSS/FSR
Upscaling Quality	Quality	Balanced
Spatial Upscaling Quality	Disabled	Disabled
Scene Capture Quality	Low	Low
Frame Generation	Off	Off
HLOD Loading	Near	Near
Geometry Quality	Medium	Medium
Texture Quality	Low	Low
Textures Streaming Speed	Medium	Medium
Anisotropic Filtering Quality	X4	X4
Foliage Density	Medium	Low
Volumetric Fog	Low	Low
Volumetric Cloud	Low	Low
Shadow Quality	Low	Low
Directional Shadow Quality	Low	Low
Volumetric Cloud Shadows	Disabled	Disabled
Lighting Quality	Medium	Low
Reflections Quality	Medium	Low
Shading Quality	Medium	Low
Post-Process Quality	Low	Low
Motion Blur Amount	0.0	0.0
Motion Blur Quality	Off	Off

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Conclusion

The above settings will help your PC deliver consistent performance at either 30 or 60 FPS. The game will maintain this FPS across all maps and even during heavy combat situations. For the best results, you should try both sets of settings and choose one accordingly.

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