Alan Wake 2 — measured frame rates

Every number on this page was read from a published review benchmark chart — no estimates, no copied score tables. Ranges show the spread across sources.

GPU settings: Max settings, no ray tracing, no upscaling.
CPU: CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.
Sources: TechPowerUp.

CPU ceilings — Alan Wake 2

The frame rate each CPU sustains in this game with a flagship GPU — the most any graphics card can get out of it. Measured at 1080p; CPU load per frame is roughly resolution-independent at fixed settings.

CPUMeasured fps rangeSources
Ryzen 7 9850X3D1901
Ryzen 7 9800X3D1891
Ryzen 7 7800X3D1891
Ryzen 7 9700X1891
Ryzen 9 9950X3D1881
Ryzen 5 9600X1861
Ryzen 9 9950X1861
Core i9-14900K1851
Core Ultra 9 285K1841
Core i7-14700K1831
Core Ultra 7 265K1781
Ryzen 9 7950X1781

GPU results — Alan Wake 2 at 1080p

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPUMeasured fps rangeSources
RTX 40901501
RX 7900 XTX1291
RTX 40801221
RX 7900 XT1161
RTX 3090 Ti1071
RTX 4070 Ti1041
RTX 3090991
RX 7800 XT891
RX 6900 XT891
RTX 3080881
RTX 4070851
RX 6800 XT841
RX 7700 XT771
RTX 3070 Ti731
RX 6800691
RTX 3070681
RTX 4060 Ti651
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB651
RTX 2080 Ti601
RTX 3060 Ti591
RX 6700 XT561
RTX 4060501
RX 7600491
RTX 3060451
Arc A770451
RX 6600 XT441
Arc A750401
RTX 3050321
GTX 1660 Ti281
RX 5700 XT261

GPU results — Alan Wake 2 at 1440p

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPUMeasured fps rangeSources
RTX 40901171
RX 7900 XTX951
RTX 4080931
RX 7900 XT831
RTX 3090 Ti811
RTX 4070 Ti781
RTX 3090731
RTX 3080651
RTX 4070631
RX 7800 XT621
RX 6900 XT621
RX 6800 XT581
RX 7700 XT541
RTX 3070 Ti531
RTX 3070501
RX 6800481
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB481
RTX 4060 Ti471
RTX 2080 Ti451
RTX 3060 Ti431
RX 6700 XT391
RTX 4060361
RX 7600361
Arc A770341
RTX 3060331
RX 6600 XT301
Arc A750291
RTX 3050231
RX 5700 XT201
GTX 1660 Ti181

GPU results — Alan Wake 2 at 4K

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPUMeasured fps rangeSources
RTX 4090711
RTX 4080561
RX 7900 XTX541
RTX 3090 Ti491
RX 7900 XT461
RTX 4070 Ti461
RTX 3090431
RTX 3080371
RTX 4070351
RX 7800 XT351
RX 6900 XT341
RX 6800 XT311
RX 7700 XT291
RTX 2080 Ti271
RTX 3070261
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB261
RTX 3070 Ti261
RX 6800261
RTX 4060 Ti251
RTX 3060 Ti221
RX 6700 XT211
Arc A770201
RTX 4060191
Arc A750191
RTX 3060181
RX 7600171
RX 6600 XT151
RX 5700 XT131
RTX 3050111
GTX 1660 Ti111

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Pair these numbers into a verdict for your own CPU + GPU on the calculator. Method and validation: methodology.