Borderlands 4 PC Requirements Could Leave Many Gamers Behind

Borderlands 4 is shaping up to be the most technically demanding entry in the franchise to date—and PC gamers may need significant hardware upgrades just to play it. According to official specs, Gearbox's upcoming looter-shooter will require at minimum an 8-core CPU and a GPU with at least 8GB of VRAM, a benchmark that already excludes a sizable portion of the current PC gaming audience.

🖥️ Borderlands 4 Demands Serious PC Hardware

Set on the new planet Kairos and featuring a central villain known as the Timekeeper, Borderlands 4 brings enhanced RPG mechanics, co-op gameplay for up to four players, and detailed new environments powered by Unreal Engine 5. But that technological leap comes at a cost.

According to data from PC Guide and Steam's own hardware survey:

• Over 50% of Steam users still use processors with six or fewer cores.
• Many GPUs in use today fall short of the 8–12GB VRAM requirement.

For a game that promises expansive environments and next-gen visuals (including ray tracing), Gearbox has set the bar high, potentially leaving behind players on older systems.

📊 Borderlands 4 PC System Requirements (As of June 18, 2025)

Even these minimum requirements represent a significant leap over what was needed to run Borderlands 3, which could function on an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and GTX 1060.

🧠 Why the Spike in Specs?

The jump is mainly due to:

• Unreal Engine 5 rendering tech
• Ray tracing and high-res assets
• More dynamic environments and expansive RPG elements

With those features, Borderlands 4 is aiming for a next-gen experience—but at the potential cost of broader accessibility on PC.