ARK: Survival Ascended: PC requirements and the PC you need
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About ARK: Survival Ascended
ARK: Survival Ascended is an action, adventure, massively multiplayer and RPG game, made by Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games and Instinct Games and published by Studio Wildcard and Snail Games USA. It came out on 25 Oct 2023. You can play it single player, multiplayer, massively multiplayer online, player versus player, online player versus player, LAN play, co-op, online co-op, split-screen co-op, split screen or cross-platform multiplayer. It works fully with a controller. It is rated PEGI 16.
What ARK: Survival Ascended needs
In plain words: to play at all it needs a decent mid-range graphics card, and to play it well the makers suggest a strong modern graphics card, with 32GB of memory.
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080 | AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Storage | 180 GB available space | 180 GB available space |
From the Steam store page, checked 16 October 2026. The makers sometimes change these; their page is always right.
Will my computer play ARK: Survival Ascended?
On most computers we find the graphics card for you. Add your processor and memory, and we will tell you if it plays, and what to upgrade if not.
A low-spec PC or a high-spec PC?
For this game the gap between the minimum and the recommended spec is big, so a better PC makes a very noticeable difference.
On a PC that only just meets the minimum, the game will start and play, but on low settings: simpler shadows and textures, shorter view distances and fewer frames each second, so fast moments can feel less smooth. A 1080p screen is the sensible match.
On a PC that meets or beats the recommended spec, you can turn the settings up: sharper textures, proper shadows and lighting, more detail in the distance, and a smoother picture. A stronger PC also lets you use a sharper 1440p or high-refresh screen.
Our PCs that meet the recommended spec
These should play ARK: Survival Ascended well. Cheapest first.
New build1440p gaming
Sandbox Serious Gamer 1 gaming PC
Ryzen 7 5700X + Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
Built for 1440p screens: Warzone, Fortnite, GTA V and Valorant at high settings, and new games like Cyberpunk 2077 play well.
- Processor
- Ryzen 7 5700X
- Graphics
- Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£1,800.40
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
New build1440p gaming
Sandbox Serious Gamer 13 gaming PC
Ryzen 7 8700G + Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
Built for 1440p screens: Warzone, Fortnite, GTA V and Valorant at high settings, and new games like Cyberpunk 2077 play well.
- Processor
- Ryzen 7 8700G
- Graphics
- Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5 5600MHz
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£2,180.85
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
New build1440p gaming
Sandbox Serious Gamer 25 gaming PC
Ryzen 5 9600X + Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
Built for 1440p screens: Warzone, Fortnite, GTA V and Valorant at high settings, and new games like Cyberpunk 2077 play well.
- Processor
- Ryzen 5 9600X
- Graphics
- Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5 5600MHz
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£2,184.68
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
New build1440p gaming
Sandbox Serious Gamer 17 gaming PC
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus + Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
Built for 1440p screens: Warzone, Fortnite, GTA V and Valorant at high settings, and new games like Cyberpunk 2077 play well.
- Processor
- Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
- Graphics
- Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5 5600MHz
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£2,199.88
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
New build1440p gaming
Sandbox Serious Gamer 21 gaming PC
Ryzen 7 7700X + Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
Built for 1440p screens: Warzone, Fortnite, GTA V and Valorant at high settings, and new games like Cyberpunk 2077 play well.
- Processor
- Ryzen 7 7700X
- Graphics
- Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5 5600MHz
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£2,211.39
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
New build1440p gaming
Sandbox Serious Gamer 24 gaming PC
Core Ultra 7 265K + Radeon RX 9070 16GB
Built for 1440p screens: Warzone, Fortnite, GTA V and Valorant at high settings, and new games like Cyberpunk 2077 play well.
- Processor
- Core Ultra 7 265K
- Graphics
- Radeon RX 9070 16GB
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5 5600MHz
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£2,376.98
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Cheaper PCs that meet the minimum
Refurbished1080p gaming
Sandbox Dasher 3400G 1080 refurbished gaming PC
Ryzen 5 3400G + GTX 1080 8GB
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (4 cores, 8 threads, built-in Radeon graphics) (tested)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 memory
- Storage
- 500GB WD Blue 2.5-inch SSD (tested) + 1TB 3.5-inch hard drive (tested) + 1TB hard drive
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home not included (optional extra, installed by us)
£699
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays on low settings
- Marvel Rivals Plays on low settings
- Call of Duty® Plays on low settings
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Refurbished1080p gaming
Sandbox Typhoon 1080X Pro refurbished gaming PC
Ryzen 5 3400G + GTX 1080
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (4 cores, 8 threads, built-in Radeon graphics) (tested)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 memory
- Storage
- 256GB SSD + 4TB 3.5-inch hard drive + 4TB hard drive
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home not included (optional extra, installed by us)
£759
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays on low settings
- Marvel Rivals Plays on low settings
- Call of Duty® Plays on low settings
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Refurbished1080p gaming
Sandbox Typhoon RTX 2070 refurbished gaming PC
Ryzen 5 5500 + RTX 2070
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (6 cores, 12 threads)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 memory
- Storage
- 256GB SSD + 1TB 3.5-inch hard drive (tested) + 1TB hard drive
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home not included (optional extra, installed by us)
£799
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays on low settings
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Questions about ARK: Survival Ascended on PC
What graphics card do I need for ARK: Survival Ascended?
The makers say the minimum is AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080, and they recommend AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. In plain words: a strong modern graphics card for a good experience.
How much memory (RAM) does ARK: Survival Ascended need?
At least 16GB, and 32GB is recommended. 16GB is the sensible amount for a gaming PC today.
Is ARK: Survival Ascended multiplayer?
Yes. You can play it single player, multiplayer, massively multiplayer online, player versus player, online player versus player, LAN play, co-op, online co-op, split-screen co-op, split screen or cross-platform multiplayer.
Can a gaming PC from Sandbox Computers run ARK: Survival Ascended?
Yes. 57 of our PCs meet the recommended spec, from £1,800.40. They are built and tested in Worcester.
How we match: we compare the graphics card and the memory in each PC with the makers' spec, because those decide most of how a game runs. For very new or demanding games, ask us and we will check the processor too. More help: graphics cards explained, how much RAM, which screen.