Checked November 4, 2026
ARK: Survival Ascended System Requirements
Official minimum and recommended PC requirements for ARK: Survival Ascended, taken from its Steam store listing. ARK: Survival Ascended currently has 16,837 players in game.
Minimum — PC / Windows
| OS | Windows 10/11 with updates |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 180 GB available space |
| Additional Notes | SSD Required |
Recommended — PC / Windows
| OS | Windows 10/11 with updates |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K |
| Memory | 32 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 180 GB available space |
| Additional Notes | SSD Required |
Will my PC run ARK: Survival Ascended?
Compare each row above with your own hardware. Meeting the minimum specification targets roughly 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings; the recommended specification targets around 60 FPS at 1080p on medium to high. Use the VRAM calculator to check whether your graphics card has enough memory for your resolution, and the PSU calculator before an upgrade.