Which PC do you need for ARK: Survival Ascended?
Short answer: a balanced 1440p build around the AMD Radeon RX 9080 XT 24GB and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D costs about ₪8,105 and is forecast at ~80 FPS.
ARK: Survival Ascended FPS by resolution
The cheapest graphics card that reaches 60 FPS, paired with a fast processor.
Cheapest processor that holds 60 FPS at 1080p: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Recommended ARK: Survival Ascended PC build
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D₪1,150
- AMD Radeon RX 9080 XT 24GB₪4,650
- Crucial 16GB DDR4 2666 (2×8)₪160
- WD Black SN770 1TB NVMe₪300
- MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk MAX WiFi (AM4)₪990
- Corsair RM750e 750W Gold₪430
- Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE₪95
- Montech AIR 903 MAX₪330
- Total₪8,105
ARK: Survival Ascended official system requirements
Frequently asked questions
What PC do I need for ARK: Survival Ascended?
A balanced ARK: Survival Ascended PC for 1440p costs about ₪8,105 in Israel, built around a AMD Radeon RX 9080 XT 24GB and a AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
What graphics card do I need for ARK: Survival Ascended at 1080p?
The cheapest card that reaches 60 FPS at 1080p is the Intel Arc B570 10GB OC (about ₪1,080), forecast at ~57 FPS.
What graphics card do I need for ARK: Survival Ascended at 1440p?
At 1440p the cheapest card that holds 60 FPS is the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB (about ₪2,050).
What are the ARK: Survival Ascended system requirements?
Minimum: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080, 16 GB RAM. Recommended: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K, AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 32 GB RAM.
How much VRAM does ARK: Survival Ascended need?
Plan at least 12GB of VRAM for smooth high settings.