Best graphics card for ARK: Survival Ascended (2026)
Which GPU you need for ARK: Survival Ascended, estimated FPS per graphics card at High (native, no upscaling), plus the cheapest current card for a steady 60 FPS at each resolution.
Best-value picks:
- 1080p: RTX 5090 (~€5 249, 73 FPS)
- 1440p: no current card holds a steady 60 FPS
- 4K: no current card holds a steady 60 FPS
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 73 | 54 | 33 |
| RTX 4090 | 58 | 43 | 26 |
| RTX 6000 Ada | 52 | 38 | 23 |
| RTX 5080 | 49 | 36 | 22 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 46 | 34 | 21 |
| RTX 4080 | 45 | 33 | 20 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 45 | 33 | 20 |
| RX 9070 XT | 43 | 32 | 19 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 42 | 31 | 19 |
| RTX 5000 Ada | 42 | 31 | 19 |
| RX 9070 | 39 | 29 | 17 |
| RTX 3090 Ti | 38 | 28 | 17 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 38 | 28 | 17 |
| RX 7900 XT | 38 | 28 | 17 |
| RTX 4500 Ada | 36 | 27 | 16 |
| RX 6950 XT | 35 | 26 | 16 |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 35 | 26 | 15 |
| RTX 3090 | 34 | 25 | 15 |
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