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Can the AMD Radeon HD 6950 run Borderlands 3?

No — under the minimum

No. The AMD Radeon HD 6950 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Borderlands 3. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 19 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 1440p 12 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 4K 7 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.

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Minimum

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

Index
9
Video memory
2 GB
AMD Radeon HD 6950 falls short

Recommended

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

Index
15
Video memory
6 GB
AMD Radeon HD 6950 falls short

Your card

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Index
5
Video memory
2 GB
FSR

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AMD Radeon HD 6950 and Borderlands 3: questions

Can the AMD Radeon HD 6950 run Borderlands 3?

No. The AMD Radeon HD 6950 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Borderlands 3. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.

How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 6950 get in Borderlands 3?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 19 FPS at 1080p, 12 at 1440p and 7 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Which card would run Borderlands 3 at the recommended spec?

The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A580 ($179).

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.