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Remedy lower Alan Wake 2 PC specs after latest performance optimisation patch

Semir Omerovic

Published: 15:30, 06 March 2024

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Alan Wake 2's minimum PC specs now require GTX 1070 or RX 5600 XT on the GPU side

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When it launched, Alan Wake 2 had high PC system requirements, with Nvidia's RTX 2060 being the minimum GPU for 1080p / 30 FPS.
However, thanks to recent performance improvements, Remedy has lowered the entry GPU for minimum settings to GTX 1070 or Radeon RX 5600 XT.
The higher tier requirements remain intact, and top-of-the-line GPUs and CPUs are still needed to enjoy the game in high resolutions, ultra settings, and smooth frame rates.

Alan Wake 2's minimum PC specs now require GTX 1070 or RX 5600 XT on the GPU side

Remedy have managed to squeeze more performance out of Alan Wake 2 on PC, resulting in lower minimum PC system specs.

Alan Wake 2 is quite a demanding video game on PC due to its path-tracing implementation and incredible level of detail which makes the game quite the visual spectacle.

Obviously, such incredible graphical fidelity requires plenty of GPU power, which is why Alan Wake 2 had very high PC system requirements when it launched a while back.

You needed Nvidia's big RTX 4080 on the GPU side to experience the visuals in all their glory while RTX 2060 was the minimum GPU that could run the game at low settings at 1080p / 30 FPS.

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Luckily, thanks to some recent performance improvements, Remedy have managed to squeeze out more performance from Alan Wake 2 and lower the entry GPU for minimum settings.

"We've been optimizing the PC version of Alan Wake 2, and as a result the minimum PC system requirements have been lowered," Remedy announced.

Now, you will be able to run Alan Wake 2 with GTX 1070 or Radeon RX 5600 XT, which is certainly a nice little performance boost for the low-end hardware.

Alan Wake 2 lowered PC specs

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New PC requirements for Alan Wake 2 have been released by Remedy

The higher tier remains intact and you will still need top-of-the-line GPUs and CPUs to enjoy the game in high resolutions, ultra settings and smooth frame rates.

All in all, this is certainly a great update that many players with similar hardware will appreciate. Alan Wake 2 was our personal game of the year in 2023 so seeing Remedy working hard to make the game available to more players only makes this an even easier recommendation to all players, regardless of their genre preference.