Borderlands 4 — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
Borderlands 4 offers identical mode structures on PS5 and PS5 Pro, featuring a 60fps Performance mode and a 30fps Quality mode. However, both console versions suffer from severe performance degradation over prolonged play sessions, with reports indicating the issue is particularly pronounced on PS5 Pro. Due to a memory leak bug acknowledged by Gearbox, restarting the game every couple of hours is currently required to maintain stable performance.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
Quality Mode
PS5 ProUnverifiedOutputs higher resolution image with enhanced graphical fidelity.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Quality Mode
PS5UnverifiedRuns at a higher resolution with improved graphics settings.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
PS5 Pro currently offers no substantial advantage over standard PS5, suffering from identical feature limits and notably worse framerate degradation after extended play.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PSFoundry Score | Unknown | Unknown |
| Recommended mode | Quality Mode | Quality Mode |
| Modes available | 1 | 1 |
| Highest target FPS | 30 | 30 |
| Highest verified capability | 30 fps target | 30 fps target |
| PSSR | No | No |
| Ray tracing | No | No |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | No |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | No |
- PSFoundry Score
- Unknown
- Recommended mode
- Quality Mode
- Modes available
- 1
- Highest target FPS
- 30
- Highest verified capability
- 30 fps target
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- PSFoundry Score
- Unknown
- Recommended mode
- Quality Mode
- Modes available
- 1
- Highest target FPS
- 30
- Highest verified capability
- 30 fps target
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
Known issues
Performance drops significantly on PS5 Pro after several hours of continuous play due to a suspected memory leak. Restarting the game temporary restores performance.
Playing for extended periods causes framerate stutters and potential game crashes on console.
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- UnverifiedBorderlands 4 on PS5 and PS5 Pro features Performance (60fps) and Quality (30fps) modes. Both platforms suffer from severe performance degradation and memory leak issues during long play sessions, reqKotaku2025-09-17
Borderlands 4 on PS5 and PS5 Pro features Performance (60fps) and Quality (30fps) modes. Both platforms suffer from severe performance degradation and memory leak issues during long play sessions, requiring periodic game restarts to maintain stable framerates.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Borderlands 4 run at on PS5 Pro?
On PS5 Pro, Borderlands 4 offers 1 graphics mode: Quality Mode targets 30 FPS.
What frame rate does Borderlands 4 run at on PS5?
On PS5, Borderlands 4 offers 1 graphics mode: Quality Mode targets 30 FPS.
Is Borderlands 4 worth playing on PS5 Pro?
PS5 Pro currently offers no substantial advantage over standard PS5, suffering from identical feature limits and notably worse framerate degradation after extended play.
What is the best graphics mode for Borderlands 4 on PS5 Pro?
Best overall balance: Quality Mode — Quality Mode targets 30 FPS.
Patch history
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We only log updates with a documented effect on graphics modes, resolution, frame rate or visual features. None have been verified for this title yet.
The players' verdict
Recent player impressions of how the game runs on PS5 and PS5 Pro.
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