Ark Survival Ascended: Best Settings for RX 9060 XT With Ragnarok DLC

Use these settings for Ark: Ragnarok Ascended on your RX 9060 XT and enjoy stable performance without much compromise.

Ark Survival Ascended: Best Settings for RX 9060 XT With Ragnarok DLC
Image from within the game (Image via Snail Games USA)

Like its Nvidia counterparts, the RX 9060 XT also comes in two variants: 8GB and 16 GB. Surprisingly, RDNA 4 performs significantly better than previous-generation hardware in UE5 games. That said, the performance is still inadequate to run the game at high visual settings. With UE5.5 now fully functional in the game, consider adjusting these settings as they mitigate the performance loss introduced by the latest update.

Note: 1080p is highly recommended for optimal performance with this GPU. Although the game is pretty capable at 1440p, Ark’s current optimization makes almost any GPU perform poorly at higher resolutions.

Ark: Ragnarok Ascended – Best Settings for RX 9060 XT (1080p Optimized)

Ark Survival Ascended Settings Page
Ark Ascended Settings page (Image via Snail Games USA)

A few keynotes to consider:

  • Ark: Survival Ascended forces frame generation on by default to hit 60+ fps all the time. You can turn this off by pressing the Tab key and typing r.FidelityFX.FI.Enabled 0
  • Currently, FSR 4 support has not been implemented. You can choose between Unreal Upscaler and FSR to see which one performs best for you.
  • If you choose FSR, then use DLSS Swapper to get the latest iteration
  • You may turn off Volumetrics in this game to boost your base framerate: type the following command after pressing the tab key: VolumetricFog 0, r.VolumetricCloud 0, r.Fog 0

Best Settings Explored

Setting CategoryOption/Value
Resolution1920 x 1080
Custom Resolution1920 x 1080
Window ModeFullscreen
Max Frame Rate(Uncapped)
Upscaler & AAFSR / UNREAL
QualityQuality
Resolution Scale100
VSync ModeOff
Graphics PresetCustom
Advanced GraphicsMedium
View DistanceMedium
TexturesMedium
Post ProcessingLow
General ShadowsLow
Global IlluminationLow
Effects QualityLow
Foliage QualityLow
Motion BlurOff
Light BloomOff
Light ShaftsOff
Low-Light EnhancementOn
Foliage & Fluid InteractionOff
Foliage Interaction Distance Multiplier2
Foliage Interaction Distance Limit2
Foliage Interaction Quantity Limit1
Enable Footstep ParticlesOff
Enable Footstep DecalsOff
Disable HLODOn
GUI 3D Widget Quality0.5
Cinematic Lighting ModeOff

Verdict

That concludes the recommendation for the RX 9060 XT and Ark: Ragnarok Ascended. You can use these settings as a starting point; increase the texture quality or post-processing value if you have performance headroom. Remember, these are generalized opinions based on the fact that Ark: Ragnarok has multiple intensive biomes, and framerates vary from one biome to another.


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