Alan Wake 2 PC specs: Recommended, minimum, and ray tracing system requirements

Rebecca Spear

20 October 2023 at 6:06 pm·6-min read

Remedy Entertainment dropped Alan Wake II system requirements and so now we know that it takes a very powerful PC to be able to run this sequel. This is especially true if you want to play the game at 60 FPS (frames per second) with higher resolution. Of course, if you want to experience Ray Tracing or Path Tracing, your PC rig or laptop will need to be even more powerful still.

If your rig isn't up to the task, then you might need to upgrade it with one of the best graphics cards (GPUs) and/or one of the best processors (CPUs). If you don't have time for that or don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, you might need to upgrade to one of the best gaming laptops or one of the best prebuilt gaming PCs in order to play.

Alan Wake II releases on Oct. 26, 2023, and is currently available for preorder. Here are the system requirements for the game spanning minimum, recommended, and ultra requirements as well as the low, medium, and high Ray Tracing requirements.

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Alan Wake II specs: System requirements

Remedy Entertainment tweeted the system requirements for Alan Wake II and it proves that this game requires quite a powerful gaming laptop or PC to play. Here are the minimum system requirements.

Alan Wake II PC Minimum specs for Windows

Here are the requirements players need to meet in order to get 1080p resolution at up to 30 FPS.

Graphics preset: Low
Resolution: 1080p
FPS: 30
GPU: GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6600
VRAM: 6 GB
DLSS/FSR 2: Quality
CPU: Intel i5-7600K or AMD equivalent
RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
Storage: 90 GB SSD

Alan Wake II PC Recommended specs for Windows

Remedy actually includes two recommended specs for Alan Wake II on PC — one on the lower end and one on the higher end. They're listed one after the other below.

Graphics preset: Medium
Resolution: 1440p
FPS: 30
GPU: GeForce RTX 3060 or Radeon RX 6600 XT
VRAM: 8 GB
DLSS/FSR 2: 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 or Radeon RX 6700 XT
VRAM: 8 GB
DLSS/FSR 2: Performance
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
Storage: 90 GB SSD

Alan Wake II PC Ultra specs for Windows

If you're looking for the highest Alan Wake II performance experience sans ray tracing, then these are the ultra PC requirements.

Graphics preset: High
Resolution: 2160p
FPS: 60
GPU: GeForce RTX 4070 or Radeon RX 7800 XT
VRAM: 12 GB
DLSS/FSR 2: Performance
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
Storage: 90 GB SSD

Alan Wake II Ray Tracing specs: Low, Medium, and High

Remedy provided three levels of ray tracing specs (low, medium, and high) for Alan Wake II on PC. They are as follows:

Alan Wake II PC Low Ray Tracing specs for Windows

Graphics preset: Low with Ray Tracing low
Resolution: 1080p
FPS: 30
GPU: GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon RX 6800 XT
VRAM: 8 GB
DLSS/FSR 2: Quality
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
Storage: 90 GB SSD

Alan Wake II PC Medium Ray Tracing specs for Windows

Graphics preset: Medium with Ray Tracing medium and Path Tracing on
Resolution: 1080p
FPS: 60
GPU: GeForce RTX 4070
VRAM: 12 GB
DLSS/FSR 2: Qulity
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
Storage: 90 GB SSD

Alan Wake II PC High Ray Tracing specs for Windows

Graphics preset: High with Ray Tracing high and Path Tracing on
Resolution: 2160p
FPS: 60
GPU: GeForce RTX 4080
VRAM: 16 GB
DLSS/FSR 2: Performance
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
Storage: 90 GB SSD

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At the very least, your GPU needs to be either a GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6600 coupled with a CPU that's either an Intel i5-7600K or an AMD equivalent.
Outside of that, you'll also need 6 GB VRAM, 16GB RAM, and 90 GB of space on your SSD. As far as the OS goes, players must either be running the 64-bit versions of Windows 10 or Windows 11. With the resolution at 1080p, graphics preset at low, and DLSS or FSR2 set at Quality, you should be able to play at around 30 FPS with this minimum configuration.

If your gaming laptop or desktop isn't up to the task but you really want to play Alan Wake II on PC, then you might need to upgrade some components or upgrade to a better pre-built gaming PC or gaming laptop.

Of course, another path to take is to play on Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 if you already have those consoles available to you.