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Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti run Borderlands 3?

Yes, with room to spare

Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 40% above the card Borderlands 3 recommends: about 85 FPS at 1080p and 53 at 1440p on high.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 85 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
  • 1440p 53 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
  • 4K 31 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-7500 or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB

Index
9
Video memory
2 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti clears it

Recommended

AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Index
15
Video memory
6 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti clears it

Your card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Index
21
Video memory
6 GB
FSR

Same game, neighbouring cards

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Borderlands 3: questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti run Borderlands 3?

Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 40% above the card Borderlands 3 recommends: about 85 FPS at 1080p and 53 at 1440p on high.

How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti get in Borderlands 3?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 85 FPS at 1080p, 53 at 1440p and 31 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Does my processor change this?

The figures assume a processor at or above Borderlands 3's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.