Can My PC Run ARK: Survival Evolved?

Game details

Developer

Studio Wildcard

Publisher

Studio Wildcard

Released

27 August 2017

About ARK: Survival Evolved

Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!

Common questions about running ARK: Survival Evolved

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

• Can a Radeon HD 7870 run ARK: Survival Evolved?
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• Estimate ARK: Survival Evolved performance at your resolution

What PC do I need for ARK: Survival Evolved?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's minimum specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card

NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better

Processor

Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better

Memory

8 GB RAM

Storage

60 GB

Operating system

Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run ARK: Survival Evolved?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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