ARK: Survival Ascended with GTX 980 Ti — How Many FPS?
28FPS
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 980 Ti Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM6 GB
Power Draw (TDP)250W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark26
1080p (Full HD)26/100
Performance by Resolution and Quality
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 28FPS Poor | 22FPS Poor | 13FPS Unplayable |
| High | 36FPS Acceptable | 29FPS Poor | 17FPS Poor |
| Medium | 47FPS Acceptable | 38FPS Acceptable | 22FPS Poor |
| Low | 61FPS Good | 49FPS Acceptable | 28FPS Poor |
Is the GTX 980 Ti Enough for ARK: Survival Ascended?
The GTX 980 Ti delivers 28 FPS at 1080p Ultra in ARK: Survival Ascended. This GPU is not enough for ARK: Survival Ascended at this resolution. We recommend a more powerful GPU.
At 1440p it gets 22 FPS and at 4K 13 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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