Borderlands 2 System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Gearbox Software
- Publisher:
- 2K Games
- Release date:
- 18 September 2012 (13 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.4 / 5
- Hardware demand level:
- 1 / 10 - not demanding
- Ray tracing support:
- no data
Official system requirements for PC
To run Borderlands 2, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 8500 GT, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon HD 5850. As for your CPU, an Pentium Extreme Edition 955 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an A6-5400K or better.
Minimum
Graphics card:
- 256 MB, NVIDIA GeForce 8500 /ATI Radeon HD 2600
CPU:
- 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory:
- 2 GB(XP)/ 2 GB(Vista)
- File size:
- 20 GB free
- Operating system:
- Windows XP SP3
- DirectX:
- no data
Recommended
Graphics card:
- 512MB, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850
CPU:
- 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor
Memory:
- 2 GB
- File size:
- 20 GB free
- Operating system:
- Windows XP SP3/Vista/Win 7
- DirectX:
- no data
Performance on your PC
Performance on your GPU
Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target fps shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 8.6x faster than Radeon HD 5850. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.
Borderlands 2 FPS calculator
Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your OS and other factors.
Performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400 is 14.6x faster than A6-5400K. Your CPU can run Borderlands 2 at recommended settings according to Gearbox Software.
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