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Tales from the Borderlands

Tales from the Borderlands

85/100
565 ratings2014Easy to run

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1080p performance

Tales from the Borderlands estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps869 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps916 fps745 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps807 fps656 fps
RTX 3080999 fps982 fps785 fps638 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps927 fps742 fps603 fps
RTX 3070999 fps845 fps676 fps550 fps
RTX 4060955 fps764 fps611 fps496 fps
RTX 3060818 fps655 fps524 fps425 fps
GTX 1660 Super593 fps475 fps380 fps308 fps

1440p performance

Tales from the Borderlands estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps931 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps878 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps824 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps802 fps651 fps
RTX 4070999 fps859 fps687 fps558 fps
RX 7800 XT946 fps757 fps605 fps492 fps
RTX 3080920 fps736 fps589 fps479 fps
RTX 4060 Ti869 fps695 fps556 fps452 fps
RTX 3070793 fps634 fps507 fps412 fps
RTX 4060716 fps573 fps458 fps372 fps
RTX 3060614 fps491 fps393 fps319 fps
GTX 1660 Super445 fps356 fps285 fps231 fps

4K performance

Tales from the Borderlands estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps916 fps733 fps596 fps
RTX 4090999 fps851 fps681 fps553 fps
RX 7900 XTX955 fps764 fps611 fps496 fps
RTX 5080900 fps720 fps576 fps468 fps
RTX 4080 Super845 fps676 fps541 fps440 fps
RTX 4070 Ti668 fps535 fps428 fps347 fps
RTX 4070573 fps458 fps367 fps298 fps
RX 7800 XT505 fps404 fps323 fps262 fps
RTX 3080491 fps393 fps314 fps255 fps
RTX 4060 Ti464 fps371 fps297 fps241 fps
RTX 3070423 fps338 fps271 fps220 fps
RTX 4060382 fps305 fps244 fps199 fps
RTX 3060327 fps262 fps209 fps170 fps
GTX 1660 Super237 fps190 fps152 fps123 fps

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DirectX 9.0c compatible video card

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Processor
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Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz

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3 GB

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About

Tales from the Borderlands (2014) is an episodic adventure game that puts narrative and choice at the center of the experience. Set in the chaotic world of Pandora, the story follows two unlikely protagonists through five chapters packed with the series' signature dark humor and memorable characters. Rather than traditional action gameplay, you'll spend your time making dialogue choices and quick-time decisions that shape how the story unfolds.

This is a lightweight title that runs comfortably on modest hardware, making it one of the more accessible games to benchmark. With only 3 GB RAM minimum, you can achieve solid 60 FPS performance on integrated graphics or entry-level GPUs without touching advanced graphics settings. Even older mid-range GPUs will handle this game without breaking a sweat, and you won't need a dedicated benchmark run to know it'll perform smoothly on most systems.

If you enjoy story-driven experiences with sharp writing and humor, Tales from the Borderlands is absolutely worth playing. The game's 85/100 rating reflects its engaging narrative and character development, making it a worthwhile adventure regardless of your GPU tier.

Performance profile

Released in November 2014, Tales from the Borderlands sits in the DirectX 11 generation. Comfortable on any modern mid-range GPU at 1440p; even an RTX 3050 or RX 6600 typically delivers 4K60 at High settings.

Tales from the Borderlands is a narrative-driven experience — a rock-solid 60 FPS is plenty. Prioritise resolution and image quality (AA, anisotropic filtering) over chasing high-refresh framerates.

Extremely light — Tales from the Borderlands runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

Storyline

You’ll play as Rhys, a Hyperion ‘suit’ with dreams of being the next Handsome Jack, and Fiona, a Pandoran con artist looking to score her biggest ever swindle. Thrown together as unwilling partners in an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs, their journey will take you on a wild ride where gangsters, bandit lords, and Vault Hunters are just some of the obstacles you’ll encounter, in this new take on the award-winning universe created by Gearbox Software.

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