Borderlands 4 PC update cuts crashes and improves frame rates
Gearbox has shared a new PC performance update for Borderlands 4 ahead of its March 26 patch, comparing launch version 1.0.2 against update v1.5. The studio says it has been working on frame rate, hitching, and crash reduction since launch, with most of the changes focused on GPU, CPU, and general engine efficiency.
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The published benchmark table shows gains across all tested configurations. At native settings, the minimum-spec system improved from 37.32 FPS to 52.79 FPS at 1080p Low, while the recommended system went from 44.89 FPS to 56.54 FPS at 1440p High. The RTX 4080 test system improved from 54.96 FPS to 78.43 FPS at 1440p Very High. Based on Gearbox’s own numbers, those native gains work out to roughly 41.5%, 26.0%, and 42.7%, respectively.
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Upscaled results also improved, although by a smaller margin. The minimum-spec configuration increased from 53.1 FPS to 67.02 FPS at upscaled 1080p Low with DLSS Quality, the recommended system moved from 64.02 FPS to 75.72 FPS at upscaled 1440p High, and the RTX 4080 setup rose from 86.87 FPS to 107.07 FPS at upscaled 1440p Very High. Those changes translate to gains of about 26.2%, 18.3%, and 23.3%.
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Gearbox says part of the work came from refining its PSO process to reduce hitching, along with earlier graphics driver preparation for new materials used by weapons and effects. The studio also said it reworked HLOD behavior for distant map detail, trimmed polygon counts on some visual effects, refined CPU-heavy systems such as collision physics and cloth simulation, and made backend UI improvements.
The studio also shared updated stability figures. According to Gearbox, the overall crash rate dropped from 0.63% of all sessions to 0.38% since December, while the share of players experiencing a crash fell from 17% to 9.35%. The company says more optimization work is still underway, but the new data suggests Borderlands 4’s March update should deliver a clear improvement for PC players, especially in native rendering.
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