Half-Life: Alyx System Requirements for PC
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Can I Run Half-Life: Alyx?
Your PC can run Half-Life: Alyx if you have at least 12 GB of RAM, Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600 processor, and GTX 1060 / RX 580 - 6GB VRAM graphics card. You’re also going to need 70 GB of free storage space. Keep in mind that these are the minimum system requirements needed to run Half-Life: Alyx.
For the best experience, your PC specs to run Half-Life: Alyx should meet the recommended system requirements below.
Half-Life: Alyx System Requirements
Check your computer against the minimum and recommended system requirements for Half-Life: Alyx. Learn how to check your PC specs to see if your computer can run Half-Life: Alyx.
Half-Life: Alyx recommended system requirements for high FPS
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RAM - How much memory (RAM) is recommended to run Half-Life: Alyx?
Valve recommends you have 12 GB of memory (RAM) or more to run Half-Life: Alyx adequately.
Our recommendation: 32 GB of memory (RAM) -
Graphics Card - What graphics card (GPU) is recommended to run Half-Life: Alyx?
Valve recommends you have a GTX 1060 / RX 580 - 6GB VRAM or better to run Half-Life: Alyx smoothly.
Our recommendation: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti -
Processor - What processor (CPU) do I need to run Half-Life: Alyx?
Valve recommends you have a Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600 or better to run Half-Life: Alyx effectively.
Our recommendation: Intel Core i7-9700K
Prebuilt PCs for Half-Life: Alyx

HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop
Bang for Buck
- Windows 10 Home
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super
- 8 GB DDR4
- 256 GB NVMe
- Wi-Fi Ready

Skytech Archangel 3.0 Gaming PC
Sweet Spot
- Windows 10 Home
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 16 GB DDR4
- 500 GB SSD
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi

Skytech Shadow 3.0 Gaming PC
Future Proofed
- Windows 10 Home
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- 16 GB DDR4
- 500 GB SSD
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Graphics Card (GPU) for Half-Life: Alyx
Bang for Buck (Good)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiSweet Spot (Better)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 TiFuture Proofed (Best)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

Processor (CPU) for Half-Life: Alyx
Bang for Buck (Good)
Intel Core i5-10400Sweet Spot (Better)
Intel Core i7-9700KFuture Proofed (Best)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Memory (RAM) for Half-Life: Alyx
Bang for Buck (Good)
16 GBSweet Spot (Better)
32 GBFuture Proofed (Best)
64 GB

Official Half-Life: Alyx System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- 12 GB RAM
- GTX 1060 / RX 580 - 6GB VRAM
- Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600
- 70 GB
- Windows 10
Half-Life: Alyx Download Size
Some of the most common questions we get is: “How big is Half-Life: Alyx?”, or “How much space do I need to download Half-Life: Alyx?”.
Half-Life: Alyx is about 70 GB total file size. You should have at least 70 GB of storage free on your computer to download and play Half-Life: Alyx.
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