2K has confirmed the recent reports that Borderlands 3 was actually running at up to 120 FPS in its performance mode.
What you need to know
- Community members recently started seeing a higher than 60 FPS frame rate in Borderlands 3 on Xbox Series X and PS5.
- 2K has now confirmed that both consoles support up to 120 FPS in performance mode.
- Borderlands 3 is one of the first PS5 optimized titles available with a free upgrade from the PS4 version.
For the launch, Borderlands 3 was one of the first titles to hit the new console with a fresh batch of upgrades. Free upgrades, no less, that pushed the game to 60 FPS at 4K, though still with a "resolution mode" and a "performance mode." A few days ago, players discovered that it seemed as those the game was actually in the latter and it has now been confirmed.
Sure, it's a year old game at this point, but don't let that put you off jumping back in or even starting it for the first time. Previously I'd been playing Borderlands 3 on PC and started fresh, albeit on the and the experience has been absolutely incredible. Not only is it now confirmed that the frame rates are actually higher than I was playing at on a Radeon RX 5700, but it loads quicker, too, and looks awesome.
Naturally if you want 4K you're not getting 120 FPS, but even at 60 FPS Borderlands 3 feels rock solid. I've played through the whole campaign now on the new console and haven't felt any noticeable issues with frame drops or anything janky happening. It's a really first rate experience and one I highly recommend.
Better still, it's also pretty cheap right now with an early deal at Amazon bringing the Super Deluxe Edition (which includes the first season pass) down to just $30. And there's a heap of game in it for that,
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Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe Edition
One of the first PS5 optimized titles
With a whopping discount, grab the base game and the first season pass in this bundle alongside a free upgrade for the PS5.