Published requirements and known gaps
The boxes show the requirements recorded in our source-linked catalogue. Missing fields remain unspecified; a broad hardware family or an API description is not an exact model recommendation.
Minimum
Recommended
Build estimate not assessed. This page helps you research requirements and hardware. A game-specific Build Finder recommendation is not available yet; published minimums alone do not establish an FPS prediction.
Do not substitute Survival Evolved evidence
Record the exact game, map, server and graphics configuration. Compare established structures and representative encounters.
Your world is part of the workload
Record the save, server, mods and hosting role alongside resolution and quality. For 1080p versus 1440p, compare the same world conditions. A new-world recording and a developed multiplayer settlement should not be treated as equivalent tests.
A repeatable comparison
- Record the exact game version, CPU, GPU, memory configuration and settings.
- Use the same save, scene or activity where practical; note anything that cannot be held constant.
- Change one setting or rendering resolution, then compare sustained performance and pauses separately.
- Check temperatures, memory pressure and background work before attributing a problem to one part.
Storage and setup
The catalogue space guide is 180 GB. Treat it as an installation-planning reference, not a total PC drive size or a measured current download. Small installations may be rounded up in the catalogue. Check the publisher notes and launcher for exact content, updates and additional space.
Check the game’s current operating-system and platform requirements directly. Historical game specifications may name Windows versions that are no longer supported by the distribution client. A specification for one edition, branch or platform does not certify another.
Before paying for a PC or upgrade
The source requires an SSD. Budget for your chosen maps and mods, and do not assume the older ARK release's PC requirements apply.
Ask for the full processor and graphics-card models, RAM stick configuration, available installation-drive space and power-supply model. Price any motherboard, memory, cooling or power changes needed for an upgrade. Similar product-family names and equal VRAM capacities do not establish equal performance.
Use our requirements and benchmark checklist to assess evidence, and our first gaming PC guide to budget for the complete setup. No hands-on benchmark results or guaranteed FPS figures are claimed.
Source and review information
Steam store (publisher PC requirements) ↗ · catalogue requirements reviewed 24 October 2026. Requirements may change after updates. Buying and diagnostic suggestions are SpecVora editorial guidance, separate from publisher specifications.