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Borderlands 2 Benchmarked

Guaranteed fun. What do you get when you mix role-playing and action components and garnish it with cel-shaded looks and a loose sense of humor? Right: Borderlands 2. We looked closer at the colorful, exotic blend and checked Unreal Engine 3's hardware hunger.
Borderlands 2

Although the first part proved to be repetitive after a while, Borderlands conquered the hearts of many players. The game clearly stuck out of the mass of first-person shooters due to its witty gameplay and the fun co-op mode. The developer Gearbox not only promises a bigger game world but also more variety for its ambitious second part. We will supply a brief evaluation of gaming quality and analyze the performed benchmarks.

Description

The player notices Gearbox's talent for design and humor right from the start. The illustrated story preview, inspired by "Diablo III" and "Darksiders II" style, is followed by a cool and extremely humorous intro video that sets the mood for the crazy and apocalyptic scenario perfectly. Similarities to Id Software's "Rage" cannot be denied. Various wild clans and gangs cavort in the post-apocalyptic scenery. Moreover, armed buggies serve as a means of transportation in the later course of the game.

However, the innumerable monsters and creatures do not represent the greatest menace. That is primarily left up to the company "Hyperion" and its leader "Handsome Jack", who also has it in for the hero right from the start. The player, respectively the player group (part 2 also features a co-op mode), is a victim of attack in the aforementioned intro video. Thanks to the chatty robot "Claptrap" and "Sir Hammerlock", a technical savvy cowboy, you quickly find your way around on the planet "Pandora".

 

The cute robot "Claptrap" finds us after a train accident…
The cute robot "Claptrap" finds us after a train accident…
…and leads the hero to its abode.
…and leads the hero to its abode.
The apartment is of course secured.
The apartment is of course secured.
Claptrap's apartment is nicely done up.
Claptrap's apartment is nicely done up.
Amusing posters decorate the walls.
Amusing posters decorate the walls.
The symbol language partly reminds us of Fallout and Portal.
The symbol language partly reminds us of Fallout and Portal.

Keyword Cowboy: despite the snowy setting, Borderlands 2 often proves to be a tribute to the Western genre. Alongside the atmospheric day/night change, the excellent soundtrack and the ever-present humor, the game creates a unique mood. The refreshing comic-like graphics contribute to the successful overall impression which is characterized by clear lines, black contours and bright colors. A comparable cel-shaded look is found in the comic adaption "XIII".

The developer earns special praise for the extremely soft controls. Only a few first-person shooters, such as "Quake", "UT" or "Doom" come close to the game's "movements". The character moves extremely sleekly over the screen, provided an adequate frame rate is possible. Evading as well as high jumps is usually possible without difficulties. The same is true for weapon usage. The combats are a lot of fun thanks to the multifarious weapons and the sated hit feedback (both visually and audibly).

Borderlands 2 fuses action and role-playing components.
Borderlands 2 fuses action and role-playing components.
A map helps you find your way around.
A map helps you find your way around.
The inventory could be a bit more user friendly.
The inventory could be a bit more user friendly.
The three-branch skill trees include many exciting abilities.
The three-branch skill trees include many exciting abilities.
Mini challenges increase the badass rank.
Mini challenges increase the badass rank.
Damage is shown right away.
Damage is shown right away.

The menu system is not optimal. While the quest log, map and skill tree are still fairly easy to use, the inventory is a bit unhelpful - despite the comparison function - because the knapsack is filled pretty fast (greetings from "DayZ") and you need to click quite a lot for certain actions.

However, the store and respawn system annoyed us most. Just like in Borderlands, the game replaces finished rivals and boss opponents after a while. The widely distributed chests, boxes and cupboards are also eventually refilled with loot. In our opinion, this design decision obscures the feeling of progress. Why should you investigate every angle when everything is as it was the next time you start the game? The Diablo-typical search and collect concept will not motivate every gamer in the long run – regardless of how amusing the missions are.

Some bosses look gigantic.
Some bosses look gigantic.
Sir Hammerlock is one of the first contacts.
Sir Hammerlock is one of the first contacts.
Gearbox fires from all cylinders.
Gearbox fires from all cylinders.
Important characters and monsters are introduced individually.
Important characters and monsters are introduced individually.
The writers were apparently given free hand.
The writers were apparently given free hand.
The comic-like look clearly sticks out from the competition.
The comic-like look clearly sticks out from the competition.

Benchmark

The benchmark sequence we selected is as usual quite challenging. We recorded a sprint of roughly 20 seconds in the tutorial village via the tool Fraps. The starting point was the village entrance or exit which is reached shortly after encountering Claptrap. The goal is the free-standing house where Sir Hammerlock barricades himself with a wall of ice and an electric fence.

Since rivals are not respawned after their elimination, the village is perfect for measurements. The performance is lower here than in other areas due to the numerous lighting elements and objects. It is hardly interfering that the frame rate in the inventory drops clearly in practice.

Settings

The used Unreal Engine 3 leaves us with mixed feelings. The nice effects have to be mentioned primarily on the pro side. It bangs, crashes and explodes everywhere. The moderate hardware requirements and short load times are other plus points. We primarily criticize the weak textures, whereas the comic look can cover this flaw well. The known reload problem of the Unreal Engine (a few textures appear delayed) not only turns up when opening loot objects, in the menu or changing the region and at game start.

Low settings (1.024 x 768)
Low settings
Medium settings (1.366 x 768)
Medium settings
High settings (1.366 x 768)
High settings
Ultra settings (1.920 x 1.080)
Ultra settings

Borderlands 2 has otherwise been adapted wonderfully for the PC platform. The controls as well as the graphics can be configured extensively. Thus, an item for shader based FXAA anti-aliasing, depth of field and the built-in ambient occlusion are found besides other things in the option menu. Texture quality, game detail and view distance range from "low" up to "(ultra) high" and vegetation can be set to close or far. However, some options (e.g. display of bullet holes) are hardly noticed during the heat of the battle and/or have minimum impact on the performance. Vertical synchronization (prevents line interlacing) and the optional fps controls were naturally disabled during the benchmarks.

Low settings (1.024 x 768)
Low settings
Medium settings (1.366 x 768)
Medium settings
High settings (1.366 x 768)
High settings
Ultra settings (1.920 x 1.080)
Ultra settings

Almost all changes can be performed in-game. Restarting is only necessary when the PhysX level is modified. A minor bug: Borderlands 2 occasionally misinterprets the set resolution. Thus the game stated 1360x768 pixels although we set 1024x768 pixels on a laptop. However, we can give the all clear signal: the selected resolution is always implemented correctly.

Low settings (1.024 x 768)
Low settings
Medium settings (1.366 x 768)
Medium settings
High settings (1.366 x 768)
High settings
Ultra settings (1.920 x 1.080)
Ultra settings

Results

Borderlands 2 definitely cannot be considered one of the most computing-intensive games. In contrast to other action games, such as "Battlefield 3" or "Sleeping Dogs", you can enjoy high details and 1920x1080 pixels with an upper midrange GPU. A GeForce GT 650M managed our ultra setting (FHD, high/on, FXAA, 8x AF, PhysX low) with good 36 fps.

Weaker all-round graphics cards, such as the GeForce GT 630M, are overburdened by high settings. The power is easily enough for medium details and 1366x768 pixels though. Entry-level models on a par with Intel's HD Graphics 4000 only power low to default details properly. The game generally stutters on an outdated HD Graphics 3000Borderlands 2 does not place high requirements on neither the CPU nor working memory.

Benchmark-Tabelle Borderlands 2

PhysX

Regardless that the PhysX option is currently not grayed out in all AMD systems, the extended PhysX effects are reserved for Nvidia users. While a few elements, such as flags, are omitted and destroyable objects only burst into few single parts on the lowest level (which should equal disabled PhysX), the player can enjoy a lot more in medium and high levels (see screenshots). Massive differences are also seen in combats (muzzle flashes, blood, etc.).

A short test on the GeForce GTX 680M showed that our benchmark remains quite unaffected from the PhysX setting. This is no surprise since the sequence hardly contains physics. The GTX 680M's performance varied between 71, 67 and 65 fps in the ultra setting (PhysX low, medium & high).

PhysX Low
PhysX Low
PhysX Medium
PhysX Medium
PhysX High
PhysX High
PhysX Low
PhysX Low
PhysX Medium
PhysX Medium
PhysX High
PhysX High

Verdict

Borderlands 2 is definitely worth a peek. Gearbox created a unique action-role-game mixture that will certainly find many followers. This amount of gaming fun is rare – no matter if in co-op or single mode. It is also convenient that a high-end laptop is not needed for the game.

The game offers pretty panorama pictures.
The game offers pretty panorama pictures.
The developer shows a big sense of humor.
The developer shows a big sense of humor.
The representation of water is quite appealing.
The representation of water is quite appealing.

Test Systems

Many thanks to Schenker Notebooks, who kindly provided us with the following laptops (mysn.de): 

  • XMG P502 (Core i7-3610QM, GeForce GTX 660M, GTX 670M, GTX 675M, GTX 680M & Radeon HD 7970M, 8 GB RAM)
  • XMG A502 (Core i5-3360M, GeForce GT 650M & HD Graphics 4000, 8 GB RAM)
  • Xesia M501 (Core i7-2630QM, GeForce GT 630M & HD Graphics 3000, 8 GB RAM) 

The GPU driver versions used for the listed laptops were 306.23 (Nvidia), 8.951.6.0 (AMD) and 8.15.10.2761 (Intel).

From left to right: Schenker XMG A502, Xesia M501 & XMG P502
From left to right: Schenker XMG A502, Xesia M501 & XMG P502

Übersicht

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48.4
31.5
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99.2
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Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
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NVIDIA GeForce 305M
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NVIDIA GeForce 320M
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NVIDIA GeForce 705M
NVIDIA GeForce 710M
NVIDIA GeForce 7150M
NVIDIA GeForce 7190M
NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
NVIDIA GeForce 820M
NVIDIA GeForce 825M
NVIDIA GeForce 830M
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NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT
NVIDIA GeForce 840M
71.3
49.9
32.1
20
NVIDIA GeForce 845M
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT
NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS
NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G
NVIDIA GeForce 910M
NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS
NVIDIA GeForce 920M
NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
NVIDIA GeForce 9300M G
NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
NVIDIA GeForce 930M
NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE)
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NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GeForceBoost
NVIDIA GeForce 940M
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
NVIDIA GeForce 945M
NVIDIA GeForce 9500M G
NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GE
NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS
NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GT
NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT
NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS
NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS
NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT
NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS
NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX
NVIDIA GeForce FX Go 5200
NVIDIA GeForce FX Go 5600 / 5650
NVIDIA GeForce FX Go 5700
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NVIDIA GeForce G 102M
NVIDIA GeForce G 103M
NVIDIA GeForce G 105M
NVIDIA GeForce G 107M
NVIDIA GeForce G 110M
NVIDIA GeForce G 205M
NVIDIA GeForce G210M
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6250
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6400
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 Ultra
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GT
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NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 220M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 325M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX
33
25.3
20
NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 625M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
57.1
40.3
27.7
15.5
NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
65
55
40.6
25
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M LE
NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M
81.2
64.4
44.3
27.7
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
82.1
65.1
54
35.7
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M SLI
89.9
79.6
78.2
59.9
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M
46.8
31.5
21.5
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M
66
58
42
29
NVIDIA GeForce GT 735M
37.7
29.5
18.6
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
77.3
57.6
41.4
26.5
NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
94
69.9
48.9
30.5
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
85.4
63.9
45.1
28.7
NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 150M
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 160M
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 260M
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 350M
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M
100.6
87.7
66.5
41.3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M
110.6
88.3
72
46
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX
109.8
96.3
70.45n2
45.35n2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M
112.1
92.7
78
52.6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX
94.1
82.8
62.9
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
119.9
98.9
88.4
71.1n3
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M
105
96
45
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M
117.3
99.7n2
80.65n2
47.7n3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M
120
105.9
93.7
64.3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M
130.2
109.3
106.8
83.3n3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M
151
112
108
94
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M
NVIDIA GeForce MX110
NVIDIA GeForce MX130
NVIDIA GeForce MX150
NVIDIA GeForce MX230
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NVIDIA GeForce MX250
NVIDIA GeForce MX330
NVIDIA GeForce MX350
NVIDIA GeForce MX450
NVIDIA GeForce MX550
NVIDIA GeForce MX570
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce4 4200 Go
NVIDIA ION 2
NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 320M
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 Max-Q
NVIDIA RTX A4000 Laptop GPU
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NVIDIA T1200 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA T600 Laptop GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 630
Qualcomm Adreno 680
Qualcomm Adreno 685
Qualcomm Adreno 690
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Adreno GPU
Silicon Motion SM502
SIS Mirage 2 M760
SIS Mirage 3 671MX
SIS Mirage 3+ 672MX
SIS Mirage M661FX
unknown
VIA Castle Rock
VIA Chrome9 HC
VIA Chrome9HD
VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8
VIA S3G UniChrome Pro
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VIA S3G UniChrome Pro II
(-) * Smaller values are better. / n123 Number of benchmarks for this median value / * Approximate position

 

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5Stutters – This game is very likely to stutter and have poor frame rates. Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, average frame rates are expected to fall below 25fps
May Stutter – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, stutters and poor frame rates are expected.
30Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 58fps
May Run Fluently – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, fluent frame rates are expected.
?Uncertain – This graphics card experienced unexpected performance issues during testing for this game. A slower card may be able to achieve better and more consistent frame rates than this particular GPU running the same benchmark scene.
Uncertain – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game and no reliable interpolation can be made based on the performances of surrounding cards of the same class or family.
The value in the fields displays the average frame rate of all values in the database. Move your cursor over the value to see individual results.
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Florian Glaser, 2012-09-25 (Update: 2021-05-18)