The system requirements for Alan Wake 2 are scary – WGB, Home of AWESOME Reviews

Remedy have detailed exactly what hardware you’ll need to run the PC version of Alan Wake 2 and they are pretty substantial.

Alan Wake 2, the long awaited sequel to the original cult classic released in 2010, will finally arrive on October 27. If you’re looking to pick up the game on PC then hopefully you have some serious power under the hood because the system requirements might leave a lot of people unable to play.

Hey PC gamers! Here you have a full list of PC system requirements for Alan Wake 2.
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Minimum (1080p, 30 fps, Low graphics preset):

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

Recommended (1080p, 60 fps, medium graphics preset):

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

Recommended (1440, 30 fps, medium graphics preset):

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

Ultra (4K, 60 fps, high graphics preset):

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

So, even targeting 30fps at 1080p is going to take a minimum of 16GB of RAM and an RTX 2060. Looking at the specs, it seems clear that the game is going to be GPU dependent as the CPU and RAM requirements are mostly static.

Unsurprisingly these specs have resulted in a lot of people despairing that they may not be able to run the game. Many people are worrying that the high requirements may suggest poor optimisation, while others are quietly accepting of the fact that they may need to consider robbing a few banks to upgrade their graphics card. Personally, I’m still running my trusty GT 1080ti which is somehow still a really good card in 2023. But it looks like I might finally need to let in rest in peace.

Of course, the console versions are always on an option. Alan Wake will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X as well as PC on Oct 27.