Horror 2023 GPU-heavy

Best PC to play Alan Wake 2 in 2026 GPU + CPU + RAM · No bottleneck · Updated September 2026

Alan Wake 2 is a game where the GPU is the main performance factor. The selected builds are balanced to avoid any bottleneck and deliver a smooth experience at 1440p on high settings.

Budget build Stable gameplay · 1080p
1080p

GPU

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB VRAM 1080p: 22/100 1440p: 14/100

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

6 cores Single-core: 84/100 5.1 GHz boost
RAM 32 GB DDR5-6000

Alan Wake 2 is heavily GPU-bound (80% GPU). The CPU has little impact on performance — put your money into the best GPU you can.

Recommended build Smooth experience · 1440p
1440p

GPU

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

16 GB VRAM 1080p: 66/100 1440p: 54/100

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

6 cores Single-core: 93/100 5.4 GHz boost
RAM 32 GB DDR5-6000

Alan Wake 2 is heavily GPU-bound (80% GPU). The CPU has little impact on performance — put your money into the best GPU you can.

High-end build Premium experience · 1440p–4K
1440p–4K

GPU

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

24 GB VRAM 1080p: 88/100 1440p: 87/100

CPU

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

8 cores Single-core: 96/100 5.2 GHz boost
RAM 32 GB DDR5-6000

Alan Wake 2 is heavily GPU-bound (80% GPU). The CPU has little impact on performance — put your money into the best GPU you can.

About RAM

Games from 2022 onwards easily go past 16 GB with the system and a browser open. 32 GB of DDR5-6000 (2×16 GB) is the sweet spot on AM5.