Borderlands 4 Performance Improves Noticeably After Recent Updates

Borderlands 4 is available to play for free until September 14 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, while testing shows that a year of optimizations has increased the game’s performance from 55 to roughly 67 FPS.

Borderlands 4 is available to play for free until September 14 on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Console participation requires an active subscription to Game Pass or any tier of PS Plus.

All progress carries over after the free period ends if the game is subsequently purchased. Borderlands 4 is currently on sale at its lowest price since release, offering a 50% discount until September 24.

In 2025, Borderlands 4 gained a reputation as one of the worst AAA games for optimization. Testing by MxBenchmark demonstrates that over the course of a year, the frame rate on PC in the exact same location increased from 55 to approximately 67 FPS thanks to optimization efforts.