
ARK: Survival Ascended with GTX 1660 — How Many FPS?
31FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
ARK: Survival Ascended system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
Minimum
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
GPUAMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080
RAM16 GB RAM
Storage180 GB available space
Recommended
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
GPUAMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
RAM32 GB RAM
Storage180 GB available space
GTX 1660 Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM6 GB
Power Draw (TDP)120W
TierMid-range
Benchmark29
1080p (Full HD)29/100
Performance by Resolution and Quality
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 31FPS Acceptable | 23FPS Poor | 12FPS Unplayable |
| High | 40FPS Acceptable | 30FPS Acceptable | 15FPS Poor |
| Medium | 52FPS Acceptable | 40FPS Acceptable | 20FPS Poor |
| Low | 68FPS Good | 51FPS Acceptable | 26FPS Poor |
Is the GTX 1660 Enough for ARK: Survival Ascended?
The GTX 1660 delivers 31 FPS at 1080p Ultra in ARK: Survival Ascended. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 23 FPS and at 4K 12 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for ARK: Survival Ascended→⚡ Optimization guide
Want more FPS in ARK: Survival Ascended?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in ARK: Survival Ascended with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
View optimization guide for ARK: Survival Ascended →

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