There have been some issues with ARK: Survival Ascended in the initial days, with players experiencing low FPS and poor graphics on PC. This can be a frustrating issue when you want to have uninterrupted gameplay.
That is why it is essential to know which settings will benefit you despite the heavy requirements of the game.
Now is the time to finetune your PCs to get ready for the full release of the game soon. In that regard, the following guide will help players get the best settings for their PC.
ARK: Survival Ascended – Best Graphics Settings for PC
Given that Studio Wildcard has made the original ARK game in Unreal Engine 5, there is no doubt that some fans are feeling the strain on their systems. That is why we will take a look at the requirements of the game, both the minimum and recommended specs.
Minimum requirements:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X/Intel Core i7-6800K
- Storage: 70GB
- Memory: 16GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT/Nvidia GeForce 1080
- VRAM: 6GB
Recommended requirements:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X/Intel Core i5-10600K
- Storage: 70GB
- Memory: 32GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6800/Nvidia RTX 3080
- VRAM: 12GB
Now that we know the specs, let us get into the PC settings for high FPS and graphics, respectively. There are some subtle changes in each of them, as we have listed below.
Settings To Boost FPS
Players have already found it increasingly challenging to generate high FPS with ARK: Survival Ascended, given the optimization.
However, there is a workaround by using DLSS and tuning down some settings like Global Illumination and Bloom.
- View Distance: Low
- Light Shafts: Off
- General Shadows: Low
- Advanced Graphics: Low
- Global Illumination Quality: Low
- Foliage Quality: Low
- Post Processing: Low
- Textures: Low
- Effects Quality: Low
- Light Bloom: Off
- Enable Footstep Decals: Off
- Motion Blur: Off
- Low-Light Enhancement: Off
- Foliage Interaction Distance Multiplier: 0.01
- Enable Footstep Particles: Off
- Enable Foliage & Fluid Interaction: Off
- GUI 3D Widget Quality: 0.5
- Foliage Interaction Distance Limit: 1
These settings are the lowest you can go, but the requirement for a GPU still comes in at the RTX 3080 or 4070 to get a significant boost to the FPS.
Settings To Boost Graphics
Players with a solid GPU like the RTX 4090 may want to use the Epic preset present within ARK: Survival Ascended. However, it may not be the best idea for everyone, and given the game is in early access, this is the time to play around with the settings, RTX 4090 and all.
You are also recommended to play the game in 1440p instead of 4K on the RTX 4090 and 1080p if your GPU is not better than the RTX 4080.
- View Distance: Medium
- Post Processing: High
- Textures: High
- Advanced Graphics: Low
- Global Illumination Quality: Medium
- General Shadows: High
- Effects Quality: Medium
- Motion Blur: Off
- Light Bloom: On
- Light Shafts: On
- Foliage Quality: High
- Foliage Interaction Distance Limit: 1
- Low-Light Enhancement: On
- Enable Footstep Decals: On
- Foliage Interaction Distance Multiplier: 0.5
- Enable Footstep Particles: On
- GUI 3D Widget Quality: 0.5
- Enable Foliage & Fluid Interaction: On
Thus, that is all the information players will need regarding the best settings for ARK: Survival Ascended on your PC for FPS boots and graphics. There are specific changes in the two lists, so you must try them out to understand which will be the one for you.
Last Updated on November 4, 2023
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