Can I run Ark on my laptop

[emabee]

I dont really know much about computers so bare with me, I have a Windows 10 i5 laptop with 8gb ram and I think an Intel HD Graphics 4000, at least thats what it says in my display settings under adapter properties

[Blind]

Probably not to be honest. I have better than reccommended and the game played better in early access than now. Also prepare for 120+ gigs of needed space for the game.

[Eminence]

Unless it's a gaming laptop (shut the ♥♥♥♥ up you supremacists that say it's not a real thing you're all ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying) then I wouldn't bother trying. Ark is an intensive game for a desktop to run, so your laptop would be limping on low at best.

[emabee]

aw man that sucks, thanks for replying anyway!

[Toilet Wizzard]

My laptop has the same specs. It runs. Not well, but it runs. 15-25 FPS. Win 10, i5-3230 @ 2.6 GHz, 8GB DDR3. Heats up pretty good too.

[EzRyder]

without a dedicated graphics card (which you dont seem to have)

no - you wont be able to run this game at any reasonably playable rate

[Eminence]

Originally posted by oodletoodle42:

aw man that sucks, thanks for replying anyway!

If you are really interested in the game a cheaper alternative is honestly buying a console. (Or just getting it on console if you have one already)
It is true that they aren't as versatile as a PC, but they are a lot cheaper to maintain gaming.

[EzRyder]

Originally posted by Toilet Wizzard:

My laptop has the same specs. It runs. Not well, but it runs. 15-25 FPS. Win 10, i5-3230 @ 2.6 GHz, 8GB DDR3. Heats up pretty good too.

and what graphics do you have? i bet its not the onboard integrated if you get more than 15fps
i tried running this on my integrated card (like 3x as fast as his) and manages to get 12-15fps MAX with it hitting 2-5fps in crowded areas, and that was in SP - i couldnt even get into MP, it would just keep timing out

[Toilet Wizzard]

Originally posted by EzRyder:

Originally posted by Toilet Wizzard:

My laptop has the same specs. It runs. Not well, but it runs. 15-25 FPS. Win 10, i5-3230 @ 2.6 GHz, 8GB DDR3. Heats up pretty good too.

and what graphics do you have? i bet its not the onboard integrated if you get more than 15fps
i tried running this on my integrated card (like 3x as fast as his) and manages to get 12-15fps MAX with it hitting 2-5fps in crowded areas, and that was in SP - i couldnt even get into MP, it would just keep timing out

Intel HD 4000. I think I got it in 2013. ASUS k55a in case any one is interested. I didnt buy it to play games, mostly to do homework on. I was kinda impressed by how well it ran payday 2 as well.

[Toilet Wizzard]

Also, that 15-25 is average FPS. It's dipped down to 0 before. And in some spots it hovers around 4-5. Absolute minimum setings as well.