Borderlands 4 Runs Worse Than It Looks – Gearbox Has No Excuse

Borderlands 4 is already in trouble. Reports show the game struggling to hit stable performance even on RTX 4080 setups, with FPS dropping as low as 30 on medium settings. And now, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford is telling fans to “set realistic expectations” about the game’s performance.

But here’s the real issue: this isn’t just about Borderlands 4. This is part of a much bigger AAA gaming problem—broken launches, day one patches that don’t fix the core issues, and developers asking players to accept subpar performance for $70 games.

In this video, I break down:

Why Borderlands 4’s optimization is already a disaster

Randy Pitchford’s comments and why fans feel gaslit

The Unreal Engine 5 performance problem across PC gaming

Why these launches keep happening—and what it means for gamers

Are you still picking up Borderlands 4 on day one, or are you waiting for Gearbox to fix it? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.

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