Ark Survival Ascended 4K RTX 4090 MAX GRAPHICS Showcase - With i9 14900K & Framerate Tracker

Hello everyone! In this video I wanted to showcase what the graphics in Ark Survival Ascended look like with everything turned all the way up to the maximum (Epic) settings while using an RTX 4090 GPU in native 4k resolution. Despite a lot of troubleshooting, I couldn't get the RTX panel working in-game, and wasn't able to achieve a steady 60+ FPS at these settings, however I still think that it runs fairly smoothly and is certainly quite gorgeous to look at. I find the stunning sunshafts, as well as the sheer density of grass, plants, and environmental features particularly beautiful to look at, and was also quite impressed by the details on the dinosaurs. I hope that you enjoy taking a look at this graphically intense game and find the video useful in some way!

You can find a link to a playlist with my other 4K Showcase / Benchmark videos here:
   • 4k Graphics Showcase / Benchmarks  

I'll list some timestamps here for your convenience:
0:00 Waking Up / Panorama
0:39 Showing FPS / Settings
1:03 Sunshafts & Plant Wiggle
1:30 Checking Out Dinos on the Beach
2:45 Checking Out The Water / Underwater (Rip)
3:33 Respawning & Checking Out Underwater & Fish Again
4:18 Exploring in the Jungle
7:32 Respawning in New Area
8:25 Exploring Underwater Again (Big Nope)
9:05 Exploring The Beach & Forest Areas
12:05 Chased by a Dino (Rip)
12:35 Respawning in New Area & Exploring the Beaches & Water
14:05 Exploring a Mountainous Jungle Area
18:55 Finding a T-Rex (Rip)

PC Components:
GPU: Asus TUF Gaming OC GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X
CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2GHz
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast RGB 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5-6000MHz
Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS z790 DARK HERO ATX LGA1700
PSU: 1200 Watt - Enermax Revolution ATX 3.0 - 80 PLUS Gold PCIe GEN 5, Fully Modular
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Case: NZXT H9 Flow ATX Mid Tower Tempered Glass Gaming Case
Additional Fans: 3x Corsair iCUE QL120 RGB 120mm w/ Lighting Node CORE
Storage: Samsung SSD 990 Pro 4TB
Monitor: 31.5" Predator XB3 Gaming Monitor - XB323QK NVBMIIPRUZX