{"id":10748,"date":"2025-09-12T08:34:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/09\/12\/borderlands-4-dev-gearbox-asks-pc-gamers-to-keep-playing-for-at-least-15-minutes-after-they-tweak-settings-to-see-how-performance-has-changed-as-negative-steam-reviews-pile-up\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:34:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:34:47","slug":"borderlands-4-dev-gearbox-asks-pc-gamers-to-keep-playing-for-at-least-15-minutes-after-they-tweak-settings-to-see-how-performance-has-changed-as-negative-steam-reviews-pile-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/09\/12\/borderlands-4-dev-gearbox-asks-pc-gamers-to-keep-playing-for-at-least-15-minutes-after-they-tweak-settings-to-see-how-performance-has-changed-as-negative-steam-reviews-pile-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Borderlands 4 Dev Gearbox Asks PC Gamers to Keep Playing for at Least 15 Minutes After They Tweak Settings to See How Performance Has Changed, as Negative Steam Reviews Pile Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"article-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/09\/12\/ss-839e42450db5a80971c093ff81b3798f7a7b0dc3-1920x1080-1757665695563.jpg\" \/>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/borderlands-4\">Borderlands 4<\/a> has launched on Steam to big concurrent player numbers, but the release was marred by complaints about PC performance that have resulted in a \u2018mixed\u2019 user review rating on Valve\u2019s platform.<\/p>\n<p>Borderlands 4 peaked at 207,479 concurrent player numbers on Steam yesterday, September 11, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/borderlands-4-is-the-biggest-borderlands-ever-on-steam-just-an-hour-after-launch\">significantly higher than any previous Borderlands before it<\/a>. However, the game launched to \u2018mostly negative\u2019 Steam reviews over performance issues and crashing, before recovering overnight to \u2018mixed.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The complaints revolve around poor performance even on high powered PCs, with some affected by crashing that makes the game difficult to even start.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"ignvideo\" data-slug=\"12-things-borderlands-4-doesnt-tell-you\" data-loop=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>\u201cTerrible optimization. Another Unreal Engine 5 casualty. Not worth buying in its current state unless you have a NASA PC,\u201d said one person in a negative review.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTerrible, terrible performance. Worst I&#8217;ve ever seen. Turned it down to Low graphics presets and couldn&#8217;t hit 60 FPS, even with FSR upscaling on my RX 6900 XT,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Gearbox posted a Borderlands 4 Nvidia Optimization guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/1285190\/view\/679602429802577921\">Steam<\/a>, advising players how to optimize their graphics settings for \u201cbetter performance and framerates\u201d on PC with the Nvidia app.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs PC gamers begin their Vault-hunting journeys in Borderlands 4, we&#8217;ve seen early feedback from the community surrounding graphics settings and how to achieve optimal performance,\u201d Gearbox said, before outlining the \u201cexpected results\u201d for the Borderlands 4 PC specs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum PC specs &#8211; 1080p @ 30FPS with Low Preset settings<\/li>\n<li>Recommended PC specs &#8211; 1440p @ 60FPS with Medium Preset settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gearbox then issued a piece of advice to PC gamers that to me reads like an effort to prevent players from making knee-jerk reactions to the game&#8217;s performance as soon as they\u2019ve changed their settings: \u201cPlease note that any time you change any of your graphics settings, your shaders will need to recompile. Please keep playing for at least 15 minutes to see how your PC&#8217;s performance has changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gearbox went on to show the \u201cOptimal Settings\u201d charts provided by Nvidia with suggestions for which graphics settings may work best for your combination of GPU and desired display resolution. Meanwhile, it recommended using the Nvidia app to download and install Nvidia\u2019s newest Game Ready Driver (581.29) and \u201coptimize for your system.\u201d If all else fails, \u201cplease contact 2K Support for direct assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"slideshow\" data-slug=\"borderlands-4-review-screenshots\" data-value=\"borderlands-4-review-screenshots\" data-type=\"slug\" data-caption=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>Gearbox and publisher 2K Games will be keen to address the performance complaints early, given the impact negative reviews on Steam can have on a video game\u2019s success. Ahead of launch, Gearbox development chief Randy Pitchford had said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/borderlands-4-day-1-patch-does-a-lot-randy-pitchford-says-but-dont-expect-miracles-from-older-pc-hardware\">the Borderlands 4 Day 1 patch \u201cdoes a lot,\u201d<\/a> amid concern about the performance of the looter shooter. Pitchford had responded to concern about Borderlands 4\u2019s pre-release performance on PC from some users on X \/ Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Day 1 patch, playing Borderlands 4 on older hardware won&#8217;t miraculously unlock &#8220;buttery smooth performance,&#8221; Pitchford added. It should be expected that Borderlands 4 is \u201cunplayable\u201d if you\u2019re trying to use a PC below min-spec, he said, and, generally, playing new AAA games on older hardware won&#8217;t achieve impressive results.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s Pitchford&#8217;s comment in full:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Day 1 patch does a lot! That said, the expectation for using a below min-spec machine should be that the game is unplayable. That the game runs at all on your system is a miracle. That you can get 55 &#8211; 60 fps out of heavy combat is actually incredible given how the engine and what&#8217;s going on under the hood. Your specification doesn&#8217;t indicate if you&#8217;re on SDD or HDD, but that could also explain some of the hitching. It&#8217;s a big, bold, new, seamless world and I&#8217;m sorry to say that older hardware may not provide buttery smooth performance for the latest gen AAA games, as has always been the case since the dawn of PC gaming.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As a reminder, here are Borderlands 4\u2019s PC specs:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Borderlands 4 System Requirements:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Minimum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system<\/li>\n<li>OS: Windows 10 \/ Windows 11<\/li>\n<li>Processor: Intel Core i7-9700 \/ AMD Ryzen 7 2700X<\/li>\n<li>Memory: 16 GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 \/ AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT \/ Intel Arc A580<\/li>\n<li>Storage: 100 GB available space<\/li>\n<li>Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system. Requires 8 CPU Cores for processor. Requires 8 GB VRAM for graphics. SSD storage required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recommended:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system<\/li>\n<li>OS: Windows 10 \/ Windows 11<\/li>\n<li>Processor: Intel Core i7-12700 \/ AMD Ryzen 7 5800X<\/li>\n<li>Memory: 32 GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 \/ AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT \/ Intel Arc B580<\/li>\n<li>Storage: 100 GB available space<\/li>\n<li>Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system. SSD storage required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are delving into Borderlands 4 don&#8217;t go without our updated hourly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/borderlands-4\/Borderlands_4_SHiFT_Codes\">SHiFT codes list<\/a>. We&#8217;ve also got a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/maps\/borderlands-4\/kairos\">huge interactive map ready to go<\/a> and a badass <a href=\"https:\/\/maxroll.gg\/borderlands-4\/planner\">Borderlands 4 planner tool<\/a> courtesy of our buds at Maxroll. Plus check out our expert players&#8217; choices for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/borderlands-4\/Which_Character_Should_You_Choose_in_Borderlands_4\">which character to choose<\/a> (no one agreed).<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Borderlands 4 has launched on Steam to big concurrent player numbers, but the release was marred by complaints about PC performance that have resulted in a \u2018mixed\u2019 user review rating on Valve\u2019s platform. 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