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Best ARK: Survival Ascended settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), ARK: Survival Ascended runs at roughly 60 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 45FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 11GB of VRAM, and ARK: Survival Ascended is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 60 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 45 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 60 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 41 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	45	60
1440p	27	61
4K	15	41

💡 ARK: Survival Ascended: One of the most demanding games made - lower Foliage and Lumen first; upscaling is required.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSRQuality+35% FPS

ARK: Survival Ascended (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Practically required - this is one of the most demanding survival games made.

Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS

Surface sharpness - VRAM-hungry. Medium/High on 8GB cards to avoid stutter.

Global Illumination (Lumen)Mediumbaseline

Software Lumen bounce lighting - the single heaviest setting. Medium/High is the realistic pick; Epic is brutal.

Foliage QualityMediumbaseline

The dense jungle foliage - a massive cost given how much covers the island. Lowering it is one of the biggest FPS wins.

Shadow QualityMediumbaseline

Shadow resolution and range. Medium/High is standard for playable frames.

Effects QualityMediumbaseline

Water, weather and combat effects. Lowering smooths busy bases and raids.

View DistanceMediumbaseline

How far the island renders - a real cost given the long sightlines. Medium/High is sensible.

Post ProcessingMediumbaseline

Bloom and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.

Anti-AliasingMediumbaseline

Edge smoothing. Medium keeps the image clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti get in ARK: Survival Ascended?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages around 60 FPS at 1080p in ARK: Survival Ascended — up from about 45 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti run ARK: Survival Ascended at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages roughly 61 FPS in ARK: Survival Ascended — a smooth experience.

What are the best ARK: Survival Ascended settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti?

Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination (Lumen) and Foliage Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.