Can I run ARK: Survival Ascended?
To run ARK: Survival Ascended at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RTX 3080 Ti with a Core i5-12400F and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is an RTX 3050 6GB. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- RTX 3080 Ti
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Core i5-12400F
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- RTX 3050 6GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Can't run well: about 19 FPS in ARK: Survival Ascended at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 19 FPS in ARK: Survival Ascended at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: Low settings at 1080p (34 FPS).
How to get more FPS on a weak PC
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
What to do next
Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RTX 3080 Ti or better, then after that the Ryzen 5 3600 becomes the limit, so plan a CPU upgrade too.
ARK: Survival Ascended at a glance
ARK: Survival Ascended is a survival game from 2023. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. It asks for 32 GB of RAM (minimum 16 GB).
Our estimate: you need about an RTX 3080 Ti for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while an RTX 3050 6GB can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is heavy on the processor; a Core i5-12400F or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 3 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
ARK: Survival Ascended system requirements
| Part | 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 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 180 GB | 180 GB |
Parts named above: RX 5600 XT, GTX 1080, RX 6800, RTX 3080, Ryzen 5 2600X, Ryzen 5 3600X, Core i5-10600K.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RTX 3080 Ti graphics, Core i5-12400F processor and 16 GB RAM.
ARK: Survival Ascended FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RTX 3080 Ti). Cells that stop at 59 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 13 | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 14 | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 16 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 23 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 34 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| RTX 2060 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| RX 6600 | 45 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| RTX 3060 | 55 | 31 | 21 | 8 |
| RX 7600 | 58 | 33 | 22 | 8 |
| RTX 4060 | 59 | 36 | 23 | 8 |
| RTX 3070 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 12 |
| RTX 3080 Ti | 59 | 59 | 40 | 18 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 59 | 59 | 42 | 18 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 59 | 59 | 52 | 25 |
| RTX 4090 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 31 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best ARK: Survival Ascended settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): stays under 30 FPS even on Low, so an upgrade is needed. 1080p High: about 9 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): High settings at 1080p for about 31 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 31 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 32 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 59 FPS.
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ARK: Survival Ascended FAQs
Can I run ARK: Survival Ascended on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 16 FPS on Low and 9 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It struggles even on Low, so a faster card is a good idea.
What graphics card do I need for ARK: Survival Ascended at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RTX 3080 Ti or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, an RTX 3050 6GB is enough.
How much RAM does ARK: Survival Ascended need?
Minimum 16 GB, recommended 32 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can ARK: Survival Ascended run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 14 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 3 FPS on Intel UHD 630. A dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended.
How much storage does ARK: Survival Ascended need?
About 180 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.