Survival · 2023

ARK: Survival Ascended

UE5 remake, brutally demanding.

Base FPS

CPU dependence

1.2×

VRAM base

10 GB

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Workload profile

Balanced

How this title tends to pressure your system during typical gameplay.

VRAM demand

High (10 GB+)

Estimated VRAM floor for stable high settings at 1080p.

Base target

60 FPS

Reference FPS target before applying your exact CPU, GPU, and resolution.

Build Configuration

Processor (CPU)

Graphics Card (GPU)

Target Resolution

Algorithm

Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.

Estimated Game FPS

58FPS

ARK: Survival Ascended · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.

Bottleneck Level

28%

Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.

CPU-bound at 1080p

Intel Core i5-12400F can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super fully fed in ARK: Survival Ascended. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.

Estimated System Load

CPU Load91%

GPU Load72%

Smart Upgrade Path

Auto-derived from your current build imbalance.

Suggested CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.

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