Steam’s Fresh Release: ARK: Survival Ascended Now in Early Access

Virtual adventure enthusiasts, here’s a tidbit! ARK: Survival Ascended has recently landed on Steam’s Early Access platform. As of penning down this piece, 2407 players have already shared their verdict, albeit only 41% among them have a favorable view.

What’s the Gamers’ Gripe?

The big stumbling block appears to be optimization. Players have voiced issues regarding performance glitches, crashes, and, topping the list, the high price tag. And that’s despite a 10% discount available until November 1st!

Performance Test: RTX 4090 on the Proving Grounds

If performance metrics pique your interest, here are some figures. With the RTX 4090 graphics card, ARK: Survival Ascended, at a resolution of 3840×2160 on max settings, only manages around 31 FPS. Switching to high settings boosts the FPS to 36, and medium settings bring it to 47 frames per second. Only on the lowest settings can one achieve over 60 FPS. Even with DLSS technology on epic settings, the FPS count falls shy of 50.

As evident, the optimization indeed has room for improvement. This echoes the gaming community’s sentiment, especially considering the hefty price tag of 4,000 rubles.

So, if you’ve been eyeing ARK: Survival Ascended, perhaps it’s prudent to await some optimization upgrades or at least seize the ongoing discount.