Alan Wake's American Nightmare on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Alan Wake's American Nightmare at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~68 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a GTX 1650 or better.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 68 | 49 | 29 |
| GTX 1650 | 83 | 60 | 35 |
| RX 580 | 91 | 65 | 38 |
| GTX 1060 | 101 | 73 | 42 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 121 | 87 | 51 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 125 | 90 | 53 |
| RTX 2060 | 133 | 96 | 56 |
| RTX 3060 | 160 | 115 | 67 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 166 | 119 | 70 |
| RTX 4060 | 199 | 143 | 84 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 211 | 152 | 89 |
| RTX 3070 | 241 | 174 | 101 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 250 | 180 | 105 |
| RTX 3080 | 292 | 210 | 123 |
| RTX 4070 | 300+ | 235 | 137 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 300+ | 266 | 155 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM | DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM |
| Processor | Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD | Quad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Alan Wake's American Nightmare?
To play Alan Wake's American Nightmare at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~68 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a GTX 1650 or better.
How much RAM does Alan Wake's American Nightmare need?
It asks for at least 2 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Alan Wake's American Nightmare better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.