ORIONMinimum
- 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
- Storage
- 8 GB HD space
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Can you run Alan Wake? PC requirements and settings
Alan Wake, by Remedy Entertainment (Action, Adventure), came out on Steam on February 16, 2012. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardDirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM
Minimum cardDirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM
Recommended RAM4 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
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
- Storage
- 8 GB HD space
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy Alan Wake
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On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
Alan Wake at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Alan Wake at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM. Minimum: DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does Alan Wake need?
The publisher recommends 4 GB of RAM (minimum: 2 GB).
How much storage does Alan Wake take?
The official page asks for 8 GB HD space of storage.
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