The NVIDIA RTX 4090 is a flagship 4K-class card with 24GB of VRAM, and ARK: Survival Ascended is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU it averages about 66 FPS at 4K with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 50 FPS with everything on High.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 147 | 145 |
| 1440p | 88 | 87 |
| 4K | 50 | 66 |
At 1080p expect around 145 FPS, at 1440p about 87 FPS, and at 4K roughly 66 FPS with optimized settings. Its 24GB of VRAM is plenty for ARK: Survival Ascended. The single biggest improvement is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality.
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Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 averages about 66 FPS at 4K in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Around 145 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 147 FPS on all-High).
Turn on DLSS (Quality) 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.