Unable to launch ARK Survival Evolved.
Unable to launch ARK Survival Evolved.
You have a GTX 770 with 4GB VRAM and 1100MHz, paired with an i7-4770. Your friend uses a GTX 780 with 3GB VRAM at 900MHz and runs the game smoothly. It seems your VRAM amount or configuration might be off. Consider checking your GPU settings, ensuring compatibility, and possibly upgrading if needed.
I really don't get why you're facing issues... My setup includes an FX8350 and a GTX 760 with 2GB RAM, and I'm running the game without any problems. It might be related to a driver conflict. Have you tried removing all driver software and reinstalling just the nVidia-related components? If that doesn't help, try using your old graphics card again and then troubleshoot from there.
Need a massive Titan X to handle it on Ultra. It still performs poorly.
You're asking about what it means to "run" the game. If you want to play and see objects move smoothly across the screen, that's what should work. If you're concerned about performance, especially at higher settings like 1080p, then achieving 60 frames per second is important.
It seems like the performance gap comes from differences in hardware specs. His GPU might be older or less powerful, while yours has higher clock speeds and more VRAM, which can boost frame rates even if the graphics are weaker.
I typically play ARK on Ultra at 30 frames per second with motion blur disabled. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 i5 4670K, overclocked to 4.4 GHz, paired with 16 GB of RAM.