Alan Wake 2
About Alan Wake 2
Alan Wake 2 is Remedy Entertainment's sequel arriving 13 years later, shifting the series into psychological horror. The story alternates between two parallel characters: Alan Wake, the writer trapped inside an alternate dark reality called 'the Dark Place' where he's been writing a novel that traps him there, and Saga Anderson, an FBI agent investigating mysterious, cult-themed murders in the small town of Bright Falls, New York. The two characters' stories converge through cinematic live-action footage, the reality-altering 'Writer's Room' mechanic, and a supernatural threat called 'the Dark.' The game deepens Remedy's signature cinematic storytelling (live-action sequences, internal narration) and the fictional universe connections first seen in Control (the Remedy Connected Universe). Widely praised by critics for its visual quality and atmospheric horror elements, it earned several Game of the Year nominations.
Alan Wake 2 System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
Alan Wake 2 — Estimated FPS by GPU
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 66 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 66 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 50 |
| RTX 3060 | 42 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 30 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Alan Wake 2 system requirements?
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super / AMD Radeon RX 5700, Intel Core i5-7600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB.
How many FPS will Alan Wake 2 run at, and can my PC handle it?
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 66 FPS in Alan Wake 2 on the RTX 4090, 50 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 30 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
What's the difference between minimum and recommended requirements?
For Alan Wake 2, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super / AMD Radeon RX 5700, Intel Core i5-7600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
How can I get more FPS in Alan Wake 2?
In large open-world and story-driven games, the biggest gains usually come from lowering draw distance, volumetric effects, shadows and ray tracing, while keeping texture quality as high as your VRAM allows. Alan Wake 2 recommends 16 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game