Find the best laptops for ARK: Survival Evolved

Best Laptops for ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved is an indie adventure game made by Studio Wildcard released in 2017. Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate.. and escape!

Laptop Requirements for ARK: Survival Evolved

The system requirements are quite demanding, and a gaming laptop with a modern graphics processing unit is essential for successfully playing ARK: Survival Evolved. GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or better mobile GPU is required.

Most gaming laptops meet the RAM requirement of 16gb, though 8gb is enough to hit the baseline.

Windows System Requirements

Minimum:
  • Operating System: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics Processing Unit: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
  • Storage space: 60 GB available space
Recommended:
  • Operating System: Windows 10 version 14393.351 or higher
  • Graphics Processing Unit: NVIDIA GTX 1080 TI
  • Memory (RAM): 16 GB

Best Windows Laptops for ARK: Survival Evolved

These laptops meet the recommended system requirements and let you enjoy the game on high graphics settings without lag and stutter.

Gigabyte GAMING A16 CWHI3US894SH
Gigabyte GAMING A16 CWHI3US894SH
GAMING A16 CWHI3US894SH
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 GPU2025 model16 GB RAMi7 CPU
$1,449.00
16″
Gigabyte GAMING A16 PRO DXHG4USCC4SH
Gigabyte GAMING A16 PRO DXHG4USCC4SH
GAMING A16 PRO DXHG4USCC4SH
Runs 90% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 Ti GPU2025 model32 GB RAMIPS screenHigh resolution
$2,199.99
$1,899.99
16″
Gigabyte GAMING A16 CWHI3US864SH
Gigabyte GAMING A16 CWHI3US864SH
GAMING A16 CWHI3US864SH
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 GPU2025 model32 GB RAMi7 CPU
$1,628.00
16″
Razer Blade 16
Razer Blade 16
RZ09-05819EN4-R3U1
Runs 90% of new games on recommended RTX 5090 GPU2026 model32 GB RAMThinHigh resolution
$4,899.99
16″
Razer Blade 16
Razer Blade 16
RZ09-05819EN9-R3U1
Runs 90% of new games on recommended RTX 5090 GPU2026 model64 GB RAMThinHigh resolution
$5,599.99
16″
ASUS ROG Strix G16
ASUS ROG Strix G16
Runs 90% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 Ti GPU2026 model32 GB RAMHigh resolution
$2,862.70
15″
MSI Katana 15″
MSI Katana 15″
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 GPU2025 model16 GB RAMi7 CPUIPS screen
$1,769.00
15″
MSI Katana 15 HX
MSI Katana 15 HX
Katana15B14016
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 GPU2025 model32 GB RAMi9 CPUHigh resolution
$2,158.09
16″
ASUS ROG Strix G16
ASUS ROG Strix G16
G614FP-OS94
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 GPU2025 model16 GB RAMAMD CPU
$1,899.99
16″
MSI Vector 16″
MSI Vector 16″
Runs 90% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 Ti GPU2025 model32 GB RAMAMD CPUHigh resolution
$2,449.99
16″
Razer Blade 16
Razer Blade 16
RZ09-05817EN3-R3U1
Runs 90% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 Ti GPU2026 model32 GB RAMThinHigh resolution
$3,499.99
16″
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 GPU2026 model16 GB RAMThinHigh resolution
$2,289.95
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Budget Windows Laptops for ARK: Survival Evolved

These cheaper options meet the minimum system requirements stated by the developer. You may need to lower the graphics settings or the in-game resolution to run the game smoothly.

16″
Lenovo ThinkPad 16″
Lenovo ThinkPad 16″
E16
2025 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screenFingerprint Reader
$979.99
16″
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3
2025 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screenFingerprint Reader
$1,399.99
16″
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3
2026 modelTrusted brand32 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screenFingerprint Reader
$1,249.99
15″
HP Victus 15″
HP Victus 15″
15-FA1093DX
Runs 80% of new games on minimum RTX 3050 GPU2025 model16 GB RAMi5 CPUIPS screen
$887.99
16″
Gigabyte GAMING A16 CTHI3US894SH
Gigabyte GAMING A16 CTHI3US894SH
GAMING A16 CTHI3US894SH
Runs 50% of new games on recommended RTX 5050 GPU2025 model16 GB RAMi7 CPU
$1,199.00
15″
HP Victus 15″
HP Victus 15″
Gaming 15
Runs 80% of new games on minimum RTX 3050 GPU2026 model8 GB RAMi5 CPUIPS screen
$778.49
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Mac System Requirements

Minimum:
  • Operating System: OSX 10.9 or Higher
  • Processor: 2 GHz Equivalent CPU
  • Memory (RAM): 4000 MB RAM
  • Graphics Processing Unit: OpenGL 3 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM
  • Storage space: 20000 MB available space

Recommended Macbooks for ARK: Survival Evolved

These laptops meet the system requirements stated by the developer. Macbooks with M1 or M2 CPU may require Rosetta 2 to run the game.

15″
Apple MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Apple MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
MR962LL/A
Trusted brand16 GB RAMThini7 CPUHigh resolution
$2,399.00
14″
Apple MacBook Pro 14” (2021)
Apple MacBook Pro 14” (2021)
MKGT3LL/A
Trusted brand16 GB RAMThinHigh resolution
$2,499.00
15″
Apple MacBook Air 15″
Apple MacBook Air 15″
Trusted brand16 GB RAMHigh resolution
$1,728.00
$1,667.30
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These recommendations are based on technical details and requirements. We can't guarantee that the game will run on every laptop.