Alan Wake 2 system requirements – can my PC run it?

Alan Wake 2 system requirements – can my PC run it?
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If you’re looking to play Remedy Entertainment’s heart-stopping horror sequel on your PC, here are the Alan Wake 2 system requirements you’ll need to meet to run it. 13 years on from the events of its predecessor, the long-awaited follow-up is set to bring even more chills and thrills to your gaming system as you venture through the messed up world of Bright Falls as the titular protagonist.

Now, since this is a current-gen platform exclusive, you may have to do some upgrading to your gaming rig if you want to experience it with the best visuals possible. To give you an idea of the parts you’ll need, we’ve listed the minimum, recommended, and ultra system specs below so you can be prepared ahead of the Alan Wake 2 release date.

Alan Wake 2 – what are the system requirements?

The Alan Wake 2 minimum, recommended, and ultra system specs are as follows:

Alan Wake 2 minimum system requirements

  • Graphics Preset: Low
  • Resolution: 1080p
  • FPS: 30
  • GPU: GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 6600
  • VRAM: 6 GB
  • DLSS/FSR2: Quality
  • CPU: Intel i5-7600k or AMD equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD
  • Graphics Preset: Medium
  • Resolution: 1440p
  • FPS: 30
  • GPU: GeForce RTX 3060 / Radeon RX 6600 XT
  • VRAM: 8 GB
  • DLSS/FSR2: Balanced
  • CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD
  • Graphics Preset: Medium
  • Resolution: 1080p
  • FPS: 60
  • GPU: GeForce RTX 3070 / Radeon RX 6700 XT
  • VRAM: 8 GB
  • DLSS/FSR2: Performance
  • CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD

Alan Wake 2 ultra system requirements

  • Graphics Preset: High
  • Resolution: 2160p
  • FPS: 60
  • GPU: GeForce RTX 4070 / Radeon RX 7800 XT
  • VRAM: 12 GB
  • DLSS/FSR2: Performance
  • CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD

Alan Wake 2 Ray tracing low system specs

  • Graphics Preset: Medium / Ray Tracing Low
  • Resolution: 1080p
  • FPS: 30
  • GPU: GeForce RTX 3070 / Radeon RX 6800 XT
  • VRAM: 8 GB
  • DLSS/FSR2: Quality
  • CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD

Alan Wake 2 Ray tracing medium system specs

  • Graphics Preset: Medium / Ray tracing medium / Path tracing on
  • Resolution: 1080p
  • FPS: 30
  • GPU: GeForce RTX 4070
  • VRAM: 12 GB
  • DLSS/FSR2: Quality
  • CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD

Alan Wake 2 Ray tracing high system specs

  • Graphics Preset: High / Ray tracing high / Path tracing on
  • Resolution: 2160p
  • FPS: 60
  • GPU: GeForce RTX 4080
  • VRAM: 16 GB
  • DLSS/FSR2: Performance
  • CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD

That covers all you need to know about the Alan Wake 2 system specs. In other news, some gamers were shocked by a free copy of Alan Wake 2 that came with their RTX 4080 purchase.