Lost Ark PC system requirements: Recommended & minimum specs

Lauren Bergin
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The Lost Ark PC system requirements have been announced ahead of launch, so here’s a rundown of the recommended and minimum specs for Smilegate’s MMOARPG.

Smilegate’s highly anticipated fusion of the dungeon crawler/MMO genres, Lost Ark, lurks upon the horizon, offering hack and slash fans an all-new adventure and, of course, a whole lot of gory gameplay.

Following in the footsteps of Amazon’s sister title, New World, Lost Ark is a PC exclusive, meaning you’ll have to ensure you’ve got the best kit in order to experience Arkesia in all of its glory.

Looking for a rundown of Lost Ark’s PC system requirements, as well as the minimum and recommended specs to run it on? Thankfully, we’ve got everything you need right here to save you a few trailing through dungeons in search of answers.


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Arkesia is packed to the brim with spectacular vistas.

Lost Ark PC Requirements

Lost Ark’s PC requirements have been unveiled by Amazon Games, the publisher of the highly popular MMOARPG.

There are four different options to play the game on; Minimum, 1080P FHD, 1440P QHD, and Ultra. Below we have the specs for Minimum, 1080 FHD, and Ultra.

Importantly, for every spec, you will need a broadband internet connection, as the game is purely online and cannot be played offline.

Minimum specs

The minimum specifications your PC will require to play Lost Ark are:

Hardware Requirement
GPU NVIDIA® GeForce® 460
CPU Intel® Core™ i3 / AMD® Ryzen™ 3
RAM 8GB
OS Windows® 10 64-bit
Storage 50 GB+

Playing Lost Ark on Smilegate’s recommended specs will require:

Hardware Requirement
Graphics

1080P FHD

GPU

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 / AMD® Radeon RX560 2G

CPU Intel® Core™ i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
RAM 16 GB
OS Windows® 10 64-bit
Storage 50 GB +

Ultra specs

Looking for the best experience Arkesia can possibly grant you? Here’s what you’ll need:

Hardware Requirement
Graphics

Ultra

GPU

NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 / AMD® Radeon RX 6800

CPU Intel® Core™ i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
RAM 16 GB
OS Windows® 10 64-bit
Storage 50 GB +

So that’s everything you need to dive into the spectacular world of Lost Ark. Looking to etch yourself into Arkesia’s history books as one of its greatest warriors? Be sure to check out our other Lost Ark guides to get a head start:

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About The Author

Lauren was formerly Dexerto's Features Editor and resident Diablo Sorceress. With two Master's degrees under her belt and a lot more Steam achievements, she specializes in all things Blizzard and Riot Games, with some Lost Ark and FFXIV on the side.