On a AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Borderlands 4 runs at roughly 62 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 36FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 8GB 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 runs well at 1080p — about 62 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 36 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 62 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 35 FPS at 4K. With only 8GB 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 | 36 | 62 |
| 1440p | 22 | 61 |
| 4K | 12 | 35 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) averages around 62 FPS at 1080p in Borderlands 4 — up from about 36 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) averages roughly 61 FPS in Borderlands 4 — a smooth experience.
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.