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

  • 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

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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
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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
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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
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info Note about 2021 chip shortage: Due to supply and demand issues, some PC parts in this guide might be out of stock. This guide will be updated as the situation evolves.

Graphics Card (GPU) for Half-Life: Alyx

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Processor (CPU) for Half-Life: Alyx

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Memory (RAM) for Half-Life: Alyx

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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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