Can I run ARK: Survival Ascended?
System requirements, estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a quick check for your own PC.
- ReleaseOct 25, 2023
- Playing now17 467
- Steam user reviews60 % positive
- Steam DeckVerified
- ProtonDBgold
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ARK: Survival Ascended system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 with updates | Windows 10/11 with updates |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080 | AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Storage | 180 GB available space | 180 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in ARK: Survival Ascended
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
✓ Checked against real benchmarks – values corrected for this game.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| RTX 2060 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| RTX 3060 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
| RTX 4060 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| RTX 5060 | 21 | 16 | 10 |
| RX 9060 XT | 23 | 17 | 10 |
| RTX 3070 | 23 | 17 | 10 |
| RTX 4070 | 28 | 21 | 13 |
| RTX 5070 | 33 | 25 | 15 |
| RX 7800 XT | 29 | 22 | 13 |
| RX 9070 XT | 43 | 32 | 19 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 42 | 31 | 19 |
| RTX 4080 | 45 | 33 | 20 |
| RTX 5080 | 49 | 36 | 22 |
| RTX 4090 | 58 | 43 | 26 |
| RTX 5090 | 73 | 54 | 33 |
Steam Deck – Valve rating: Verified
Which graphics card do I need for ARK: Survival Ascended?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSGeForce RTX 5090 32 GB ~73 FPSAmazon ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSNot reachable with a single graphics card upgrade – limited by the game or the processor
- 1440p High · 144 FPSNot reachable with a single graphics card upgrade – limited by the game or the processor
- 4K High · 60 FPSNot reachable with a single graphics card upgrade – limited by the game or the processor
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