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Can I run ARK: Survival Evolved?

ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) is an action, adventure and indie game and a light game for a PC. An entry-level graphics card from the last ten years is enough for good settings.

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ARK: Survival Evolved (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © ARK: Survival Evolved publisher

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ARK: Survival Evolved system requirements

Minimum
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
Storage60 GB available space

The game's Steam page lists only the minimum requirements.

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

Which PC runs ARK: Survival Evolved?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 960 class graphics card, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
  • Radeon RX 570

Processor: minimum

  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, 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 Evolved

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

Recommended build

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

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ARK: Survival Evolved: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for ARK: Survival Evolved?
Minimum: processor Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better; 8 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better; 60 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for ARK: Survival Evolved?
At least a GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 570 or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings.
Can a GTX 1650 run ARK: Survival Evolved?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can ARK: Survival Evolved run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 960 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for ARK: Survival Evolved?
Yes. 8 GB meets the minimum memory for ARK: Survival Evolved.
How much storage does ARK: Survival Evolved need?
ARK: Survival Evolved needs 60 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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