Can I run ARK: Survival Ascended?
ARK: Survival Ascended needs at least AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080, and AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseOct 25, 2023
- Playing now17 683
- 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 | 5120×1440 | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| RTX 2060 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| RTX 3060 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| RTX 4060 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 21 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| RTX 5060 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 24 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 24 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
| RX 9060 XT | 23 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
| RTX 3070 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| RTX 4070 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 12 |
| RTX 5070 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 15 |
| RX 7800 XT | 29 | 22 | 14 | 13 |
| RX 9070 XT | 43 | 32 | 21 | 19 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 42 | 31 | 21 | 19 |
| RTX 4080 | 45 | 33 | 22 | 20 |
| RTX 5080 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 22 |
| RTX 4090 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 26 |
| RTX 5090 | 73 | 54 | 36 | 33 |
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Online game: real FPS vary with region, server load and how many players are around you (towns, raids, sieges), so expect more spread than in single-player games.
ARK: Survival Ascended supports DLSS/FSR. The numbers above are native, no upscaling. With DLSS Quality, real FPS are roughly 40% higher, e.g. an RTX 4070 at 1080p: ~28 native → ~39 with DLSS Quality.
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 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- Can I run ARK: Survival Ascended?
- ARK: Survival Ascended needs at least AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080, and AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
- What are the system requirements for ARK: Survival Ascended?
- Minimum: graphics AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080, processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K, RAM 16 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080.
- What PC do I need for ARK: Survival Ascended?
- For 1080p at high settings and 60 FPS, the cheapest current graphics card that gets there is the GeForce RTX 5090 32 GB (an estimated 73 FPS), paired with a fast processor. The PC builder puts together a complete, compatible parts list for ARK: Survival Ascended.
- Can I run ARK: Survival Ascended on the Steam Deck?
- ARK: Survival Ascended is rated Verified on Steam Deck by Valve. On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it gold. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.
