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Can I Run Wake?

When the wife of the best-selling writer Alan Wake disappears on their vacation, his search turns up pages from a thriller he doesn’t even remember writing. A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Br...

Developer Remedy EntertainmentRelease 2012
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUDual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD
GPUDirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM
RAM2 GB
Storage8 GB HDD

Recommended requirements

CPUQuad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD
GPUDirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM
RAM4 GB
Storage8 GB HDD

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Can you run Wake?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

Wake targets a mainstream modern PC: DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run Wake?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Wake?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD; GPU: DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM; 2 GB RAM.

How much storage does Wake need?

Wake needs about 8 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Wake?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Wake is the CPU.