Gearbox CEO Comments On Borderlands 4 PC Performance

When players complained about performance problems with *Borderlands 4* on PC, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford responded that the game was intended for players with high-end computers. While he did offer some troubleshooting tips, his statement upset many fans who felt it dismissed their concerns about the game’s current issues.

So, right before *Borderlands 4* dropped a PC patch to fix some performance hiccups, Randy Pitchford was chatting on social media. This update came only three days after the game finally launched on everything! They didn’t give us a full list of changes, but the devs did share some optimization advice for AMD and Nvidia users. Basically, they’re saying make sure your graphics drivers are up to date. Also, they warned that it can take up to 15 minutes for the game to fully rebuild its shaders whenever you tweak your graphics settings. It’s a bit of a wait, but hopefully it makes the game run smoother!

Randy Pitchford Pins Some Borderlands 4 Issues On Older Hardware

Following reports of performance issues with *Borderlands 4* on Steam, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford addressed the concerns. He offered optimization tips but also explained that *Borderlands 4* is designed for high-end PCs. Pitchford pointed out that, just as the game won’t run on a PlayStation 4, it requires powerful hardware – including a ray-tracing capable graphics card, an 8-core processor, and at least 100GB of SSD storage. While Gearbox won’t prevent players from attempting to run the game on older systems, Pitchford suggested those experiencing poor performance consider requesting a refund rather than struggling with a subpar experience.

Randy Pitchford suggested playing *Borderlands 4* at 1440p and using features like DLSS to improve performance. However, his comments on social media upset many *Borderlands* fans. Players largely criticized Pitchford and Gearbox for seemingly avoiding responsibility for the game’s optimization and performance problems, with some also pointing to the Unreal Engine 5 as a contributing factor. Many users reported inconsistent frame rates, even with powerful computer hardware, despite Gearbox’s suggestions. Currently, *Borderlands 4* has a “Mixed” rating on Steam.

After the update on September 14th, the developers of *Borderlands 4* said they’re still collecting player feedback and will release more updates to improve performance. They also recommend that players continue adjusting the game’s settings to get the best experience.

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2025-09-15 01:04