On a NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), ARK: Survival Ascended runs at roughly 39 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 14FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and ARK: Survival Ascended is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 39 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 14 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 39 FPS at 1080p and 23 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 13 FPS at 4K. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in ARK: Survival Ascended at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. 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 | 14 | 39 |
| 1440p | 9 | 23 |
| 4K | 5 | 13 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) averages around 39 FPS at 1080p in ARK: Survival Ascended — up from about 14 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) averages roughly 23 FPS in ARK: Survival Ascended; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
Turn on FSR (Balanced), 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.