Core Ultra 9 285K + RX 7900 XT in Alan Wake 2

Every figure below is a measurement aggregated from published review charts — the CPU's frame-rate ceiling and the GPU's frame-rate ceiling in this game, combined. Settings: Max settings, no ray tracing, no upscaling. CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.

1080p116–116 fps · Strong GPU limit 1440p83–83 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K46–46 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 116–116 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~184 fps on its own

GPU RX 7900 XTceiling ~116 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 37.1%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

That range justifies a 144 Hz monitor in this game.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

1440p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 83–83 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~184 fps on its own

GPU RX 7900 XTceiling ~83 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 55.1%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

That range suits a 60 Hz monitor; a high-refresh panel would be underused in this game.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 46–46 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~184 fps on its own

GPU RX 7900 XTceiling ~46 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 75.1%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

That range sits under a smooth 60 in this game at the tested preset — expect to trade settings for frame rate.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

No GPU measured in this game at 1440p fully clears this CPU - the strongest measured option:

RTX 4090 — ceiling ~117 fps (still the limiting side, but the highest measured ceiling) · full result

This pair in other measured games

Baldur's Gate 3 — Mild CPU limit, 107–107 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 274–274 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Elden Ring — Mild GPU limit, 125–125 fps at 1440p
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 94–94 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 101–101 fps at 1440p
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Mild GPU limit, 67–67 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 71–95 fps at 1440p

Sources for Alan Wake 2

TechPowerUp

Full data: Alan Wake 2 benchmarks · how verdicts are computed.