Can I Run ARK: Survival Evolved on My PC / Laptop?
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Can I run ARK: Survival Evolved on my PC?
Use the checker above to find out in seconds. Pick your graphics card and processor and it compares them against ARK: Survival Evolved's official requirements. As a quick guide, you need at least a NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better graphics card, a Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better processor, and 8 GB RAM of RAM to play at 1080p.
Can I run ARK: Survival Evolved on my laptop?
Yes, if your laptop has a dedicated graphics card around a NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better or better and 8 GB RAM of RAM. Laptops with only integrated graphics usually fall short. Enter your laptop's GPU in the tool above to check. Keep in mind that the laptop version of a card runs a little slower than the desktop card of the same name, and heat can lower sustained frame rates.
To run ARK: Survival Evolved you need at least a NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better graphics card, a Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better processor, and 8 GB RAM. Use the checker above to see whether your PC or laptop clears the bar, then check the full requirements below.
ARK: Survival Evolved system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better | |
| Graphics card (GPU) | NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better | |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB RAM | |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| DirectX | Version 10 | 11 |
| Storage | 60 GB available space |
Storage: 60 GB available space
Can these graphics cards run ARK: Survival Evolved?
| Graphics card | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1650 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 570 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 580 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1060 6GB | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1650 Super | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1660 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1660 Super | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3050 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1660 Ti | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 6600 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 2060 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 4050 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| Arc A750 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3060 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 6600 XT | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 7600 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 6700 XT | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 4060 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3060 Ti | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3070 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 4070 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
Can I run ARK: Survival Evolved? Your questions answered
Pick your graphics card and processor in the checker above and it compares them to ARK: Survival Evolved's requirements. As a guide, you need at least a NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better, a Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better, and 8 GB RAM.
The minimum is a Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better processor, a NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better graphics card, and 8 GB RAM. The full minimum and recommended specs are in the table above.
Yes. The RTX 3050 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1650 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1060 6GB clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RX 580 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 4060 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 3060 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 2060 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1660 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1660 Super clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RX 6600 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1660 Ti clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 3060 Ti clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 4050 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1050 Ti clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 4070 clears ARK: Survival Evolved's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
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