Can I run ARK: Survival Evolved: system requirements

Developer	Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC
Publisher	Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA
Release date	2017
Hardware demand	1.1 / 10

Will your PC handle it

Choose your CPU and graphics card and enter your RAM.

Runs on Low

	Developer minimum	Your PC
Processor	Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better no model — see the requirement text below	not set
Graphics card	✓ Radeon HD 7870 yours is about the same	Radeon RX 460
RAM	8 GB	not set
VRAM	✓ 2 GB yours is enough	2 GB

Estimated FPS

Settings	1080p	1440p	4K
Low	35–50	24–32	13–18
Medium	25–40	18–24	10–14
High	22–29	14–19	<10
Ultra	16–22	10–14	<10

CPU not taken into account — pick one to include its limit.

Estimated from the game's system requirements: the minimum spec targets roughly 30–40 FPS on Low, the recommended one 60–70 FPS at 1080p High. Accuracy ±15–20%. No ray tracing, DLSS/FSR or frame generation; laptop graphics at typical power limits.

We compare against the models the publisher named, using our speed score — a guide, not a FPS guarantee.

Official system requirements

	Minimum
OS	Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
Processor	Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
Graphics card	NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
RAM, GB	8 GB RAM
Storage	60 GB available space
DirectX	Version 10
Notes	Requires broadband internet connection for multiplayer

Minimum

Source: the game's Steam page (publisher data). Steam

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