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You May Need To Upgrade Your PC To Play "Half-Life: Alyx"

OS: &nbsp;Windows 10
Processor: &nbsp;Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600
Memory: &nbsp;12 GB RAM
Graphics: &nbsp;GTX 1060 / RX 580 &ndash; 6GB VRAM

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2019 12:40:52 -0600

Depending on the kind of dedication you have toward your tower or laptop, you're probably going to need an upgrade to play Half-Life: Alyx. A number of people have pointed out that the game is now listed on Steam, and they've posted the requirements in order to play it. Not to mention a couple of different outlets have posted requirements of what you would need to play it in VR based on what they saw. The short version to it all is that unless you are frequently updating your gear, most players will need to get some new parts just to video the game regularly, let alone play it. Here's the specs as gather from a few different places.

Valve Releases New Details About "Half-Lyfe: Alyx" — Credit: Valve

Minimum (Standard)

OS: Windows 10

Processor: Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600

Memory: 12 GB RAM

Graphics: GTX 1060 / RX 580 – 6GB VRAM

Minimum (VR Specs)

OS: Windows 10, SteamOS, Linux

Processor: Dual Core with Hyper-Threading

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX480

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Additional Notes: Available DisplayPort (Version1.2) and USB (2.0+) Port required

Recommended

Processor: Quad Core+

Graphics:Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or better

Additional Notes: Available USB (3.0+) Port required for Headset Pass-Through Camera

Objectively speaking, looking over my own setup and those of some of my friends, most of us barely have the recommended setup. But again, we keep up-to-date as best we can with our gaming towers. But how is it going to affect most players looking to play Half-Life: Alyx who don't upgrade all the time?

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