Not yet measured
Borderlands 2 — system requirements & benchmark status
This game is in the catalog, but no published review benchmarks have been collected for it yet — so this page carries no frame-rate numbers, no verdicts and no estimates. Below are the publisher's own system requirements and what they say about the hardware the game targets. A game joins the calculator only when published review benchmarks cover both its CPU and GPU sides.
Developer: Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) · Publisher: 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) · Released: Sep 17, 2012 · Genres: Action, RPG
Game facts and system requirements are as published on Steam (checked 4 November 2026).
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System requirements — Borderlands 2
As published by the publisher on Steam (checked 4 November 2026). Requirements are the publisher's target figures, not measurements — they describe the hardware the developer aims at, not the frame rate any part delivers.
| Component | Minimum (Steam) | Recommended (Steam) |
|---|---|---|
| OS * | Windows XP SP3 | Windows XP SP3/Vista/Win 7 |
| Processor | 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor | 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor |
| Memory | 2 GB(XP)/ 2 GB(Vista) | 2 GB |
| Hard Disk Space | 13 GB free | 20 GB free |
| Video Memory | 256 MB | 512MB |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce 8500 /ATI Radeon HD 2600 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
| Sound | DirectX 9.0c Compatible | DirectX 9.0c Compatible |
| Other Requirements | Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only) | Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only) |
Hardware demand level
Low — estimated from the graphics card named in the minimum requirements above (an older GeForce card). The demand level classifies the publisher's published requirements only; it is not a benchmark result and predicts no frame rate.
Benchmark status
Not yet measured. Bottleneck Verdict adds a game to the calculator when published review benchmarks cover both sides at the game's highest settings, native resolution, no upscaling — the same bar the measured games met. Until then this page claims no performance figures for Borderlands 2.
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