Platform comparison

Alan Wake Remastered: which platform plays it best?

What changes between PC, PS5, Xbox, PS4: resolution, FPS per mode, what each official store publishes and the FPS we measured on PC.

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Quick verdict

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On current-gen hardware PS5 and Xbox Series X are identical: native 1440p with 4xMSAA.

Best graphics experience PS5 native 1440p with 4xMSAA, no measured gap to Series X
Best console experience PS5 level with Series X and pushes the UI to 4K
Best for the money PS4 native 1080p, above the 900p of Xbox One S

PS5 and Series X, level

Both big consoles render at a native 2560x1440, apply 4xMSAA and draw the UI at 4K. There is no measured difference between them, so the console you already own decides this one.

Series S and last gen

Series S drops to a native 1920x1080 and keeps its UI at 1080p too. On last-gen hardware Xbox One S is the weakest at 1600x900, while PS4 holds native 1080p and Xbox One X posts the best quality mode of that group at 1440p.

What no version fixes

Cutscenes show frame pacing issues on PS5, Series X and Series S, and also in the performance mode of PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. On Xbox One S they turn into outright frame rate drops. There is no technical breakdown of the PC version with these measurements.

Cutscene frame pacing issues show up on every current-gen console and no display mode avoids them.

Updated 23 Apr 2022

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Alan Wake Remastered on PS5 versus Xbox Series X and S

  • PS5 and Xbox Series X both render at a native 2560x1440.
  • Both apply 4xMSAA and draw the UI at 3840x2160.
  • Xbox Series S renders at a native 1920x1080 and draws its UI at 1920x1080.
  • Frame pacing issues can show up during cutscenes on all three consoles.
  • The versions tested were 1.000.005 on PS5 and 2.0.0.5 on the Xbox Series consoles.

Alan Wake Remastered on PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox One S and Xbox One X

  • PS4 renders at a native 1920x1080 and Xbox One S drops to 1600x900.
  • PS4 Pro and Xbox One X share a performance mode at a native 1920x1080.
  • In quality mode PS4 Pro moves up to 2304x1296 and Xbox One X reaches 2560x1440.
  • Both apply 4xMSAA in quality mode and render the UI at 3840x2160.
  • The frame rate can drop on Xbox One S during cutscenes.
  • Frame pacing issues also appear in the performance mode of PS4 Pro and Xbox One X in those scenes.

Full platform comparison

Resolution, modes and FPS come from the video analyses above. The rest is published by each platform's official store and by the game's technical sheet on PC. Where nobody publishes the figure we put a dash, not a guess.

Feature PC PS5 Xbox PS4
Graphics modes Free settings—Two on Xbox One X: quality and performanceTwo on PS4 Pro: quality and performance
Resolution on current-gen consoles —Native 2560x1440Native 2560x1440 on Series X · 1920x1080 on Series S—
Resolution on last-gen consoles ——1600x900 on Xbox One · 2560x1440 in One X quality mode · 1920x1080 in performance1920x1080 on PS4 · 2304x1296 in PS4 Pro quality mode · 1920x1080 in performance
Anti-aliasing —4xMSAA4xMSAA on Series X and in One X quality mode4xMSAA in PS4 Pro quality mode
UI resolution —3840x21603840x2160 on Series X · 1920x1080 on Series S · 3840x2160 in One X quality mode3840x2160 in PS4 Pro quality mode
Frame pacing in cutscenes —Occasional issuesOccasional issues on Series X and Series S · drops on Xbox One SFrame pacing issues in PS4 Pro performance mode
4K ——Yes—
Cloud saves ——Yes—
Cross-gen purchase ——Yes—
Optimised for the current generation ——No—

Xbox is the Series X column unless Series S is stated. Resolution, modes, FPS, VRR and download size come from the videos; HDR, ray tracing and PC features from the technical sheet and the official Xbox catalogue.

Frequently asked questions about Alan Wake Remastered

Which console does Alan Wake Remastered look best on?

PS5 and Xbox Series X tie: both render at a native 2560x1440 with 4xMSAA and a 4K UI. The measurements show no difference between them, so pick whichever console you own.

What does the Xbox Series S version give up?

Resolution. It renders at a native 1920x1080 instead of 1440p and keeps the UI at 1080p. It shares the cutscene frame pacing issues with PS5 and Series X.

Is it worth playing on PS4 or Xbox One?

PS4 holds up fine at a native 1920x1080. Xbox One S is the weakest of the bunch at 1600x900, with frame rate drops during cutscenes. On PS4 Pro and Xbox One X the quality mode climbs to 2304x1296 and 2560x1440 respectively.

How many graphics modes does it have?

PS4 Pro and Xbox One X offer two, quality and performance. Performance drops both to a native 1080p, and that is where the cutscene pacing issues appear.

Is there any data on the PC version?

Not with these measurements. The available analyses cover PS5, Xbox Series X, Series S and last-gen consoles, so the PC cells are left empty rather than filled with guesses.

Video analysis by El Analista de Bits. The videos play from their own channel. PC data according to PCGamingWiki and our own FPS measurements; Xbox features according to the official Microsoft catalogue.