What to buy to run it well
Best graphics card for ARK: Survival Ascended
ARK: Survival Ascended recommends AMD Radeon RX 6800 for a smooth experience, a RTX 30-series-era card in the modern class. Any card of that generation or newer meets that bar. Below are a few worth considering, and it is worked out by generation, the one graphics axis that orders honestly.
Cards that run ARK: Survival Ascended well
Recommendations are the cards whose generation meets or beats what ARK: Survival Ascended asks for, not a benchmarked frame-rate ranking. Within a generation we do not rank.
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Common questions
What graphics card do I need for ARK: Survival Ascended?
The developer recommends AMD Radeon RX 6800, a RTX 30-series-era card, for a smooth experience. Any card of that generation or newer meets it; the most affordable in our list that clears it is the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. The minimum to just launch is lower: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT.
Will an older card run ARK: Survival Ascended?
It may still launch if it meets the minimum (AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT), usually at lower settings. The recommended card above is for a smooth experience, not the bare minimum. Check your exact card with the requirements checker.