ARK: Survival Ascended
About ARK: Survival Ascended
ARK: Survival Ascended is Studio Wildcard's complete Unreal Engine 5 remake of the 2017 classic ARK: Survival Evolved. Players wake up naked on a mysterious island, surviving through resource gathering, crafting tools and weapons, base building, and most notably, taming and riding dinosaurs (and other prehistoric creatures). The new engine delivers far more advanced visuals, lighting, and physics while preserving all the original game's maps and core gameplay. Playable solo, cooperatively, or on large-scale PvP servers, it's one of the most popular titles combining survival and dinosaur themes.
ARK: Survival Ascended System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
ARK: Survival Ascended — Estimated FPS by GPU
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 84 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 74 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 56 |
| RTX 3060 | 48 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 35 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the ARK: Survival Ascended system requirements?
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700, Intel Core i5-7600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 16 GB.
How many FPS will ARK: Survival Ascended run at, and can my PC handle it?
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 84 FPS in ARK: Survival Ascended on the RTX 4090, 56 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 35 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
What's the difference between minimum and recommended requirements?
For ARK: Survival Ascended, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700, Intel Core i5-7600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 16 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
How can I get more FPS in ARK: Survival Ascended?
In survival and sandbox games, large bases and many objects hit the CPU hard, so reduce view distance and object density, and install the game on an SSD to avoid stutter while areas load. ARK: Survival Ascended recommends 16 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game