Alan Wake 2 It will release on PS5 and Xbox series on October 27, 2023 Understandably, video game graphics technology has advanced greatly since its inception Alan Wake2010 release on the humble Xbox 360 But if you want to play Remedy Entertainment’s highly anticipated return to the unfortunate reality of Mr. Wake on PC, a similarly unfortunate reality awaits: you’d better have a sick setup.
But here’s some good news: If you haven’t updated your device in a while, Alan Wake 2 This is a good opportunity to re-examine what’s inside your computer and what might be worth investing in.
Alan Wake 2 In 2023 they may currently be on the high end of graphics requirements, but these types of specs will become the new normal for AAA gaming in the 2020s (if they haven’t already).
“1080p is fine, I don’t care about ray tracing, I don’t need 30fps for a narrative game”
If this is you, I welcome your humble gaming needs. But I have bad news for you, the specifications are still very demanding even for minimum settings:
Alan Wake 2 Minimum computer requirements
- Graphics: Low
- Resolution: 1080p
- Number of images per second: 30
- GPU: Nvidia RTX 2060/Radeon RX 6600 (6 GB VRAM)
- DLSS/FSR2: Quality
- CPU: Intel i5-7600K or AMD equivalent
- RAM: 16 GB
- Storage: 90GB SSD
Yeah, so the machine you built in 2017 and haven’t really upgraded probably won’t fit. in down Settings.
The CPU requirements for the i5 7600K are certainly not that high (my last rig had them), but you need to get at least an RTX 2060 equivalent card, and that’s it. little bit Graphics settings, people. And you’d still expect supersampling via DLSS – or FSR2… which is better than FSR1, but still seems a bit too muddy to me.
Also, the 90GB of RAM and storage requirement on an SSD drive (under no circumstances should you play modern video games on a PC with an old-fashioned hard drive) may mean that the hardware has helped you over the last few years. Long-term work may not be enough to return to them for game remediation without many upgrades Alan Wake.
The good news is that the 16GB RAM and storage requirements remain the same across the board.
“I don’t really care about ray tracing yet, but I want better graphics and higher resolution.”
If you want to benefit from nicer graphics without compromising them, Remedy’s “recommended” settings push us toward an Nvidia 3000-series GPU, but a quad-core CPU probably won’t work anymore. Therapy splits the recommended settings into 1080p (for 60 fps) and 1440p (for 30 fps). 4K is excluded at this level.
Alan Wake 2 Recommended 1080p settings
- Graphics: Average
- Resolution: 1080p
- Number of images per second: 60
- GPU: RTX 3070/Radeon 6700 XT (8 GB VRAM)
- DLSS/FSR2: performance
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
Alan Wake 2 Recommended 1440p settings
- Graphics: Average
- Resolution: 1440p
- Number of images per second: 30
- GPU: RTX 3060/Radeon 6600 XT (8 GB VRAM)
- DLSS/FSR2: Balanced
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
So if you want to go beyond low graphics settings, you should look at more massive CPU/GPU combinations. RAM remains at 16GB, which should be the minimum for a worthwhile gaming device today (but maybe consider 32GB? You deserve it…), and Remedy still hopes you can take advantage of DLSS here.
“Um, I’ll stick with 4K and won’t play anything less.” But I still don’t care about ray tracing.
I get it. I also have a 4K monitor and my 3070 Ti is not very happy with how I use it most of the time. He will definitely not be happy about it Alan Wake 2 High graphics settings at 4K resolution require RTX 4070. However, the CPU register remains the same as the previous settings:
Alan Wake 2 Ultra 4K settings
- Graphics: Average
- Resolution: 4K
- Number of images per second: 60
- GPU: RTX 4070/Radeon 7800 XT (12 GB VRAM)
- DLSS/FSR2: Balanced
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
But what if you want nice ray tracing? Let’s get into it.
“I just want some ray tracing as a bonus.”
Here’s some good news: At medium graphics and low ray tracing settings, an RTX 3070 or RX 6800 XT GPU is all you need. Bad news? You’re stuck at 1080p/30FPS.
Alan Wake Secondly Low ray tracing settings
- Graphics: Average
- Ray Tracing: Low
- Resolution: 1080p
- Number of images per second: 30
- GPU: RTX 3070/Radeon 6800 XT (8 GB VRAM)
- DLSS/FSR2: Quality
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
All in all, it’s not bad. Personally, I prefer ray reflections at least when possible, as I find they add depth and logical insight into the physics of light. However, we will have to wait and see how high the ray tracing settings need to be at this level and what the chances are on a device with similar specs.
Finally, if you have a lot of disposable income and only money to spend on your device, let’s break down the high-end ray tracing options.
“O God, give me all the rays, thank you.”
For medium and high ray tracing settings Alan Wake 2 This is strongly represented in Nvidia’s 4000 series of RTX cards. What about Radeon? Well, it’s not listed here, folks.
Alan Wake 2 Medium ray tracing settings
- Graphics: Average
- Ray Tracing: Medium (path tracing enabled)
- Resolution: 1080p
- Number of images per second: 60
- GPU: RTX 4070 (12 GB VRAM)
- DLSS/FSR2: Quality
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
What if you try it on an AMD card? I think Sam Lake can take you to dark places. Or maybe you just have poor performance. Maybe the next one.
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If you want higher settings, go for RTX 4080.
Alan Wake 2 High ray tracing settings
- Graphics: Average
- Ray Tracing: High (path tracing enabled)
- Resolution: 4K
- Number of images per second: 60
- GPU: RTX 4080 (16 GB VRAM)
- DLSS/FSR2: performance
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent
Regardless of how you configure the settings, Alan Wake 2 Requires a powerful PC. I expect there will be some wiggle room between these different configurations to increase or decrease individual settings to customize the experience, but overall Alan Wake 2 It’s either your siren song for promotion or a sign of what’s to come
