Borderlands 4 Poor Optimization, DLSS as a Crutch, Can it Be Fixed?

The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

Episode 82: A quick update on the YouTube views situation, then into a Borderlands 4 discussion. What is the state of the game currently? What do we make of Randy Pitchford's comments? Is DLSS being used as a crutch instead of proper optimization? Can it be fixed?

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - Update on the YouTube views situation

17:17 - Initial thoughts on Borderlands 4

28:27 - The crutch of DLSS upscaling and frame generation

44:17 - Bizarre development choices

53:01 - Can Gearbox fix Borderlands 4?

1:07:14 - Updates from our boring lives

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