Action · 2020 · Valve
Half-Life: Alyx System Requirements
Half-Life: Alyx is moderately demanding by 2026 standards. It wants 12GB of memory for a comfortable experience.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | — | — |
| Processor | Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600≈ AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Not stated by the publisher |
| Graphics card | GTX 1060 / RX 580 - 6GB VRAM≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER | Not stated by the publisher |
| Video memory | 6 GB | — |
| System memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | — | — |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 260 | 210 | 122 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 260 | 187 | 109 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 260 | 179 | 104 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 260 | 176 | 102 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 260 | 171 | 99 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 260 | 162 | 94 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 257 | 159 | 93 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 253 | 157 | 91 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 248 | 154 | 89 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 244 | 151 | 88 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Half-Life: Alyx?
At least 12GB of system memory, a graphics card with 6GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER or better), GB of free storage, Windows 10 and .
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 12GB of memory and a card with GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or equivalent.
Is Half-Life: Alyx demanding on PC?
It is moderately demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 15/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
