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Best Borderlands 4 settings for the RTX 4080 Laptop (2026)

On a RTX 4080 Laptop (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU), Borderlands 4 runs at roughly 72 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 54FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The RTX 4080 Laptop is a strong 1440p graphics card with 12GB of VRAM, and Borderlands 4 is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, it runs well at 1440p — about 72 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 54 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 89 FPS at 1080p and 72 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 62 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p9089
1440p5472
4K3162
💡 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.
Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM. Ease off on 8GB cards.
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.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the RTX 4080 Laptop get in Borderlands 4?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the RTX 4080 Laptop averages around 72 FPS at 1440p in Borderlands 4 — up from about 54 FPS with everything on High.

Can the RTX 4080 Laptop run Borderlands 4 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the RTX 4080 Laptop averages roughly 72 FPS in Borderlands 4 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Borderlands 4 settings for the RTX 4080 Laptop?

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.