Game
Windows
Borderlands 3
2019 Gearbox Software 2K
FPS
RPG
Co-op
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.
System requirements
943 laptops meet minimum · 676 meet recommended| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 / AMD Radeon R9 380 (28) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 5700 (55) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3570 / AMD FX-8350 (25) | Intel Core i7-7700 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (48) |
| RAM | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 75 GB | 75 GB |
Vendor requirements (raw, as published)
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/10 (latest service pack)
Processor: AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 75 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/10 (latest service pack)
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 75 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Verbatim system requirements published by the vendor. They name desktop-class hardware; the tables above map them to laptops we can actually measure.
Best laptops for Borderlands 3 by budget
Budget
under $590 · 241 models
Framework Laptop 16
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 7840HS
$553
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HP Pavilion 16-ag0052wm
2024 · Ultrabook · 16"
⚙ Core Ultra 5 125U
$483
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
2023 · Laptop · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 6800H
$553
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Lenovo Legion 7 16” (2021, AMD)
2021 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 5800H
$590
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 G533
2021 · Gaming · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 5800H
$590
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ASUS VivoBook Pro 16X 3D OLED (K6604, 2023)
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Core i9 13980HX
$553
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Mid-range
$590–1152 · 493 models
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614
2024 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Core i9 14900HX
$1,152
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Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$922
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Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
2025 · Business · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
⚙ Core Ultra 5 245HX
$1,144
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Dell Alienware m16
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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Dell Alienware m18
2023 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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HP OMEN 16z-xd000
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i5 13420H
$894
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Premium
over $1152 · 199 models
ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 16 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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HP Omen Max 16
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Can you run Borderlands 3? Popular laptop GPU verdicts
| GPU | Avg FPS | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 162 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 162 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 158 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 158 | ✓ Comfortable |
| RTX A5500 Laptop GPU | 110 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 107 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 107 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 107 | ✓ Comfortable |
Average FPS on the High graphics preset across our measured sources; ≈ marks averages that include predicted estimates. Verdicts follow the same dictionary as the FPS tables (✓ ≥60 · ⚠ 30-59 · ✗ <30).
We have no measured results for a phone version of this game yet.