Alan Wake 2 GPU Recommended Playable Settings
Now that we have looked at how performance compares across NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs and AMD Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs in Alan Wake 2, we can derive some suggestions for recommended settings to play at. Below, we will give our recommendations based on actual testing for resolution, game setting, upscaling, and ray tracing in Alan Wake 2 on each GPU.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs
Without Ray Tracing
| GPU | Native Resolution | w/DLSS | Quality Preset | w/DLSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 4K | 4K | Maximum | Maximum |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 1440p | 4K | Maximum | Maximum |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | 1440p | 4K | Maximum | High |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 1440p | 1440p | High | Maximum |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 1080p | 1440p | Maximum | High |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 1080p | 1080p | Medium | Maximum |
With Ray Tracing
| GPU | Native Resolution | w/DLSS | RT Quality Preset | w/DLSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 1440p | 4K | High | High |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | n/a | 1440p | n/a | High |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | n/a | 1440p | n/a | High |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | n/a | 1080p | n/a | High |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | n/a | 1080p | n/a | High |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series GPUs
Without Ray Tracing
| GPU | Native Resolution | w/FSR 2 | Quality Preset | w/FSR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | 1440p | 4K | Maximum | Maximum |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | 1440p | 4K | Maximum | Maximum |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 1440p | 1440p | High | Maximum |
| Radeon RX 7700 XT | 1080p | 1440p | Maximum | Maximum |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 1080p | 1440p | High | Maximum |
With “LOW” Ray Tracing
| GPU | Native Resolution | w/FSR 2 | RT Quality Preset | w/FSR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | n/a | 1440p | n/a | Low |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | n/a | 1440p | n/a | Low |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | n/a | 1440p | n/a | Low |
| Radeon RX 7700 XT | n/a | 1080p | n/a | Low |
| Radeon RX 7600 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |