Half-Life: Alyx PC benchmark
Real gameplay on one of my test PCs, FPS read from the MSI Afterburner overlay. Last tested Nov 21, 2024.
- Smooth 60+ FPS
- Playable 30–59 FPS
- Struggles under 30 FPS
The big number is the best average without upscaling. Striped bars use FSR or other upscaling.
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Half-Life: Alyx | NoVR Mod | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G + RX6600 PC Benchmark 1080p | NATIVE | MAX PRESET, Nov 21, 2024
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Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Max60+ FPS
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Half-Life: Alyx system requirements
Official PC requirements per the game’s Steam page, checked Oct 26, 2026. Compare them with the hardware above: my RX 6600 and RX 9060 XT rigs both use a Ryzen 5 5600G and 16 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | – |
| Processor | Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600 | – |
| Memory | 12 GB RAM | – |
| Graphics | GTX 1060 / RX 580 - 6GB VRAM | – |
The card that runs Half-Life: Alyx smoothly
Half-Life: Alyx ran at 60+ FPS on my Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G rig (Max, 1080p). The card in that rig is the XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB.
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