Can I Run Alan Wake?
Remedy Entertainment · 2012
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Can You Run Alan Wake?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Alan Wake’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Alan Wake — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM DirectX®: 9.0c | DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM DirectX®: 10 |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD | Quad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD |
| RAM | 16 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | — | — |
Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.
Estimated FPS at 1080p
Deterministic estimates based on Alan Wake’s rendering demand. For your exact CPU + GPU, use the finder below.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
36 FPS
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
80 FPS
Playable
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
153 FPS
Excellent
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Check My PC →Alan Wake System Requirements
Minimum
OS *: Windows XP SP2 Processor: Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 8 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Recommended
OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Quad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM DirectX®: 10 Hard Drive: 8 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.
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