Can My PC Run Borderlands 3?

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Borderlands 3 PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570
GPU: AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 75 GB
OS: Windows 7/10 (latest service pack)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)
GPU: AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 75 GB
OS: Windows 7/10 (latest service pack)
DirectX: Version 12
Network: Not stated

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-17Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: 2K
Released: 13 March 2020

About Borderlands 3

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

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What PC do I need for Borderlands 3?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 75 GB
Operating system: Windows 7/10 (latest service pack)

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Can my laptop run Borderlands 3?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the AMD Radeon™ RX 590 named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.