Alan Wake 2: Best Settings and Tweaks to Fix Lagging

Players always search for the best settings in a new game, which is the same with Alan Wake 2. Given the two kinds of graphics modes that you will have, there have been some issues that have caused the game to stutter and lag.

That is why players are looking for the best fixes to remedy these issues. In that regard, the following guide will help players find some solutions for their problems and how to best reduce them from happening in the game. 

Alan Wake 2: Best Settings and Tweaks to Fix Lagging

Before we begin with the fixes, let us have a look at the settings that are recommended to run the game smoothly. Depending on your resolution, these are the different settings you should target, and do keep in mind that Alan Wake utilizes a lot of DLSS or FSR. 

The following is what the developers are suggesting without Ray Tracing: 

	Minimum	1080p	1440p	4K
Resolution	1080p	1080p	1440p	4K
CPU	Intel i5-7600K or similar AMD	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or similar Intel	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or similar Intel	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or similar Intel
Storage	90GB SSD	90GB SSD	90GB SSD	90GB SSD
Graphics preset	Low	Medium	Medium	Medium
FPS	30FPS	60FPS	30FPS	60FPS
RAM	16GB	16GB	16GB	16GB
DLSS/FSR2	Quality	Performance	Balanced	Balanced
GPU	Nvidia RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6600 (6GB VRAM)	RTX 3070 or Radeon 6700 XT (8GB VRAM)	RTX 3060 or Radeon 6600 XT (8GB VRAM)	RTX 4070 or Radeon 7800 XT (12GB VRAM)
Ray Tracing preset	Off	Off	Off	Off

Now, with Ray Tracing turned on, here is what you should go ahead with: 

	Low Ray Tracing	Medium Ray Tracing	High Ray Tracing
Resolution	1080p	1080p	4K
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or similar Intel	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or similar Intel	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or similar Intel
Storage	90GB SSD	90GB SSD	90GB SSD
Graphics preset	Medium	Medium	High
RAM	16GB	16GB	16GB
DLSS/FSR2	Quality	Quality	Performance
FPS	30FPS	60FPS	60FPS
Ray Tracing	Low	Medium (Path tracing on)	Medium (Path tracing on)
GPU	RTX 3070/Radeon 6800 XT (8GB VRAM)	RTX 4070 (12GB VRAM)	RTX 4080 (16GB VRAM)

If players are still facing issues like stuttering and lagging while running the game, there are some fixes that you can use. These are mentioned as follows:

Choose Performance Mode

Players with a Nvidia GPU can go to the Nvidia Control Panel, where you will find the 3D Game Options. Choose Alan Wake 2 here, and once done, scroll down to look for the setting called “Prefer Maximum Performance.” This will ensure your game runs in full Performance Mode. 

Verify Game Files/Repair

Players can fix the game files or verify their integrity to eliminate the stutter or lag. 

• Head into the Epic Games Launcher and look for Alan Wake 2
• Click on the Properties option and choose Manage
• Select ‘Verify’ and let the process run

Once finished, players can relaunch the game and try again to check whether the problems have been solved.

System Requirements

A prerequisite in any game is to make sure of the recommended specs. Here are the minimum requirements for Alan Wake 2: 

• CPU: Core i5-7600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
• ROM: 86 GB SSD
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 (6 GB)
• RAM: 16 GB

The following are the recommended specs by the developers: 

• CPU: Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
• ROM: 86 GB SSD
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB)
• RAM: 16 GB

Updating Graphics Driver

Players can check out the respective websites of the GPU providers (Nvidia and AMD) to get the latest versions. Once you have downloaded the most recent GPU drivers, restart the game and check. 

Choose 60 FPS

Players can lock their FPS to 60 or 45 to fix the stuttering and lagging problems. Here is how to do it: 

• Go to the Nvidia Control Panel and choose Manage 3D Settings
• Click on the game within Custom Programs 
• In the next window, you can lock your FPS to 30 or 60

Thus, these are all the methods that players can try to get rid of the issues for Alan Wake 2. You may have to try a combination of these to get the game running again with no problems. 

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Last Updated on October 28, 2023