ARK: Survival Ascended is facing a massive technical leap that should particularly relieve older hardware. The upcoming Unreal Engine 5.7 update promises real relief for players with performance issues.
Why UE 5.7 Will Be a Gamechanger
Jeremy Stieglitz confirmed in an interview: Unreal Engine 5.7 is coming end of March 2026 for PC and all consoles. The update brings about 33% better performance, focusing on vegetation like trees, grass, and bushes – exactly the areas that have been braking ARK the most so far.
Many players with older graphics cards like the RTX 3060 Ti had to switch from High to Low settings after the last UE 5.5 update to maintain stable 60-70 FPS. The new update should fix these issues and enable smoother gameplay again.
Switch 2: ARK Finally Portable?
An exciting side effect: The performance improvements suddenly make a Switch 2 version of ARK: Survival Ascended feasible. Originally, the developers had massive skepticism about whether the game would run on Nintendo hardware – the UE 5.7 optimizations could open that door.
Experts remain skeptical about whether ARK will really run smoothly on the Switch 2, but the possibility alone is already causing excitement in the community.
What This Means for You
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PC/Console: Expected FPS boost of 33%, especially in dense forests
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Older Hardware: Return to higher graphics settings possible
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Switch 2: Potential porting, but concrete plans still open
The community is eagerly awaiting the update – finally ARK should run smoother without everyone needing a high-end graphics card.
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