Verified specSurvival Horror

Alan Wake 2 — System Requirements & Estimated PC Performance

Mandatory software or hardware ray tracing for lighting; one of the most GPU-demanding titles in the catalog.

Game info

DeveloperRemedy Entertainment
PublisherEpic Games Publishing
EngineNorthlight
Release date2023-10-27
GenreSurvival Horror

System requirements

Minimum CPUIntel Core i5-7600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Minimum GPUNVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB
Minimum RAM16 GB
Recommended CPUIntel Core i5-11600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Recommended GPUNVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti / AMD RX 6600 XT
Recommended RAM16 GB
Storage90 GB

Estimated performance by hardware tier

Estimated average FPS at High settings, ray tracing off, no upscaling. See how it works.

Tier / Build1080p1440p4K
Budget
Ryzen 5 5600 + RX 7600
28 FPS18 FPS11 FPS
Mid-range
Ryzen 7 5700X + RX 9060 XT 16GB
37 FPS24 FPS14 FPS
High-end
Ryzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 5070
48 FPS32 FPS18 FPS
Enthusiast
Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 5090
63 FPS42 FPS24 FPS

Ray tracing support: Yes · Upscaling support: DLSS, FSR, XESS, DLSS-FG

Recommended hardware

This is a demanding title — we'd recommend a higher-tier GPU for a comfortable 1080p/1440p High experience.

Frequently asked questions

It depends on your exact CPU and GPU. Use the FPS calculator pre-filled for Alan Wake 2 to get an estimate for your own hardware.

Yes, Alan Wake 2 supports ray tracing — enabling it will reduce frame rate, especially on GPUs with weaker RT hardware. See the resolution table above for High-preset, RT-off figures.

Alan Wake 2 supports DLSS, FSR, XESS, DLSS-FG. Enabling upscaling can meaningfully raise frame rate, especially at 1440p and 4K.

This is a demanding title — we'd recommend a higher-tier GPU for a comfortable 1080p/1440p High experience.