Best Borderlands 4 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3070 (2026)
On a NVIDIA RTX 3070 (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU), Borderlands 4 runs at roughly 66 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 49FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 82 | 80 |
| 1440p | 49 | 66 |
| 4K | 24 | 60 |
💡 Borderlands 4: Unreal Engine 5 - notoriously heavy at launch; upscaling is basically required.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSQuality+35% FPS
Borderlands 4 (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Practically required - the launch build is very demanding.
Global Illumination (Lumen)Highbaseline
Software Lumen bounce lighting - the single heaviest setting. High over Epic is a big FPS win.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Reflection QualityHighbaseline
Lumen reflections on shiny surfaces. High is a clean trade.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Gunfire and explosion effects - heavy in the loot-shooter chaos. Lowering smooths busy fights.
Foliage QualityHighbaseline
Plant and scenery density across the open zones. A real cost outdoors.
Material QualityHighbaseline
Surface shading detail, including the cel-shaded outlines. High is a clean trade.
View DistanceHighbaseline
How far detail renders. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom, motion blur and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM. Ease off on 8GB cards.
⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →
Borderlands 4 on other GPUs
Other games on the NVIDIA RTX 3070
Frequently asked
What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 3070 get in Borderlands 4?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3070 averages around 66 FPS at 1440p in Borderlands 4 — up from about 49 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA RTX 3070 run Borderlands 4 at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3070 averages roughly 66 FPS in Borderlands 4 — a smooth experience.
What are the best Borderlands 4 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3070?
Turn on DLSS (Quality), 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.