On a AMD RX 540 (4GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Borderlands 4 runs at roughly 19 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 7FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 540 (4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Borderlands 4 is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 19 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 7 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 19 FPS at 1080p and 12 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 7 FPS at 4K. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Borderlands 4 at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 7 | 19 |
| 1440p | 4 | 12 |
| 4K | 2 | 7 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 540 (4GB) averages around 19 FPS at 1080p in Borderlands 4 — up from about 7 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 540 (4GB) averages roughly 12 FPS in Borderlands 4; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination (Lumen) and Shadow Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.