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Can I run ARK: Survival Ascended?

ARK: Survival Ascended (2023) is an action, adventure and indie game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.

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ARK: Survival Ascended (Steam store picture)
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ARK: Survival Ascended system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10/11 with updatesWindows 10/11 with updates
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800KAMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
Memory16 GB RAM32 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Storage180 GB available space180 GB available space

Source: the official ARK: Survival Ascended Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs ARK: Survival Ascended?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 1080 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 16 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 4070 or faster, an Intel Core i7-8700 class processor and 32 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • GeForce GTX 1080
  • GeForce RTX 2060
  • Radeon RX 5600 XT

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce RTX 4070
  • Radeon RX 7800 XT
  • GeForce RTX 5070

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i5-8400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Intel Core i7-8700

Processor: high settings

  • Intel Core i7-8700
  • Intel Core i5-10400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 81%, medium to high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for ARK: Survival Ascended

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's minimum and recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Minimum build

Plays ARK: Survival Ascended on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays ARK: Survival Ascended on high settings (the recommended specs)

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ARK: Survival Ascended: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for ARK: Survival Ascended?
Minimum: OS Windows 10/11 with updates; processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K; 16 GB RAM; graphics AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080; 180 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for ARK: Survival Ascended?
Recommended: processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K; 32 GB RAM; graphics AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080; 180 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for ARK: Survival Ascended?
At least a GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce RTX 2060, Radeon RX 5600 XT or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 4070, Radeon RX 7800 XT, GeForce RTX 5070 or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run ARK: Survival Ascended?
Not well: the GTX 1650 is below the minimum graphics card for ARK: Survival Ascended. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 40% in our checker (below the minimum, not playable well).
Can ARK: Survival Ascended run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 1080 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for ARK: Survival Ascended?
No. ARK: Survival Ascended needs at least 16 GB of RAM.
How much storage does ARK: Survival Ascended need?
ARK: Survival Ascended needs 180 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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