Borderlands PS4 Patch 1.02 vs 1.01 Gameplay Frame-Rate Test
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The bottom line:
An initial look at the PS4 patch for Borderlands: The Handsome Collection reveals substantial upgrades in performance, with demanding scenes operating at far higher frame-rates than we saw previously. An early gunfight situated in a large control room suffers from regular bouts of screen-tear and heavy frame-rate drops, creating judder and highly variable controller response. By comparison, after the latest 1.02 patch is installed frame-rates stick closely to the desired 60fps refresh with only a few minor dips in smoothness that manifest as occasional brief pauses, which are short and rare enough not to cause offence.
The same level of optimisation is found in other areas of the game too: small fire-fights play out without a a hitch, while locations sporting long draw distances mostly retain the target 60fps – something that definitely wasn't the case previously. Tearing is also mostly taken care of, with only a few odd torn frames sneaking in when the engine can't quite hit its target 16ms frame-time.