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Can the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) run ARK: Survival Ascended? (2026)

✅ Yes

~61 FPS at 1440p with optimized settings

The NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) is a strong 1440p card with 16GB of VRAM, and ARK: Survival Ascended is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU it averages about 61 FPS at 1440p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 40 FPS with everything on High.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	67	66
1440p	40	61
4K	23	61

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

🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

At 1080p expect around 66 FPS, at 1440p about 61 FPS, and at 4K roughly 61 FPS with optimized settings. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for ARK: Survival Ascended. The single biggest improvement is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality.

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Frequently asked

Can the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) run ARK: Survival Ascended?

Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) averages about 61 FPS at 1440p in ARK: Survival Ascended.

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) get in ARK: Survival Ascended at 1080p?

Around 66 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 67 FPS on all-High).

How do I make ARK: Survival Ascended run better on the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti (16GB)?

Turn on DLSS (Balanced) for the biggest free boost, keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

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.