Action · 2017 · Studio Wildcard
ARK: Survival Evolved System Requirements
ARK: Survival Evolved is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory for a comfortable experience. Set aside 60GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| DirectX | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better≈ AMD FX-8320 | Not stated by the publisher |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | Not stated by the publisher |
| Video memory | 2 GB | — |
| System memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB | 60 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 485 | 468 | 272 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 485 | 417 | 242 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 485 | 399 | 231 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 485 | 392 | 228 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 485 | 380 | 221 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 485 | 361 | 210 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 485 | 355 | 206 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 485 | 349 | 203 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 485 | 343 | 199 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 485 | 336 | 195 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for ARK: Survival Evolved?
At least 8GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or better), 60GB of free storage, Windows 7 and DirectX 10.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, paired with a AMD FX-8320 or equivalent.
Is ARK: Survival Evolved demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 7/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
