The system necessities for Alan Wake 2 are scary – WGB, Residence of AWESOME Critiques

Treatment have detailed precisely what {hardware} you’ll must run the PC model of Alan Wake 2 and they’re fairly substantial.

Alan Wake 2, the lengthy awaited sequel to the unique cult basic launched in 2010, will lastly arrive on October 27. When you’re trying to choose up the sport on PC then hopefully you’ve some severe energy underneath the hood as a result of the system necessities may depart lots of people unable to play.

Hey PC avid gamers! Right here you’ve a full checklist of PC system necessities for Alan Wake 2.
🔦 #alanwake pic.twitter.com/7whRbJoVK5

— Alan Wake 2 (@alanwake) October 20, 2023

https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Minimal (1080p, 30 fps, Low graphics preset):

• CPU: Intel i5-7600K or AMD equal
• GPU: GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6600, 6GB VRAM
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 90GB SSD
• DLSS/FSR2: High quality

Really helpful (1080p, 60 fps, medium graphics preset):

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equal
• GPU: GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon RX 6700 XT, 8GB VRAM
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 90GB SSD
• DLSS/FSR2: Efficiency

Really helpful (1440, 30 fps, medium graphics preset):

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equal
• GPU: GeForce RTX 3060 or Radeon RX 6600 XT, 8GB VRAM
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 90GB SSD
• DLSS/FSR2: Efficiency

Extremely (4K, 60 fps, excessive graphics preset):

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equal
• GPU: GeForce RTX 4070 or Radeon RX 7800 XT, 12GB VRAM
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 90GB SSD
• DLSS/FSR2: Efficiency

Ray Tracing Low (1080p, 30 fps, medium/ray tracing low graphics preset):

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equal
• GPU: GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon RX 6800 XT, 8GB VRAM
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 90GB SSD
• DLSS/FSR2: High quality

Ray Tracing Medium (1080p, 60 fps, medium/ray tracing medium/path tracing on graphics preset):

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equal
• GPU: GeForce RTX 4070, 12GB VRAM
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 90GB SSD
• DLSS/FSR2: High quality

Ray Tracing Excessive (4K, 60 fps, excessive/ray tracing excessive/path tracing on graphics preset):

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equal
• GPU: GeForce RTX 4080, 16GB VRAM
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 90GB SSD
• DLSS/FSR2: High quality

So, even concentrating on 30fps at 1080p goes to take a minimal of 16GB of RAM and an RTX 2060. Trying on the specs, it appears clear that the sport goes to be GPU dependent because the CPU and RAM necessities are principally static.

Unsurprisingly these specs have resulted in lots of people despairing that they might not have the ability to run the sport. Many individuals are worrying that the excessive necessities might recommend poor optimisation, whereas others are quietly accepting of the truth that they might want to think about robbing just a few banks to improve their graphics card. Personally, I’m nonetheless operating my trusty GT 1080ti which is in some way nonetheless a extremely good card in 2023. Nevertheless it appears to be like like I would lastly must let in relaxation in peace.

In fact, the console variations are at all times on an possibility. Alan Wake will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence S/X in addition to PC on Oct 27.