Can I Run Ascended?
Studio Wildcard released Ascended in 2023. It is an action adventure game, self published by the studio. The game supports a single player campaign and cooperative play. The game ships for Windows alone. It is localised into 16 languages according to the store listing. It carries 32 achievements. Split screen on one PC is supported, a feature most releases have quietly dropped. Its Steam review count passes 102 thousand, a large enough sample that odd hardware behaviour would be known by now. It handles controllers properly rather than leaving the player to bind buttons by hand.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 180 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10/11 with updates |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 180 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10/11 with updates |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Setting and environment
Ascended places its action in an open sandbox, and the player works through hostile territory. There are 52 official screenshots to judge the look from.
Why Ascended is demanding
The graphics demand in Ascended is at the top end. AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 outscores our RTX 3060 reference, and a machine that clears Ascended comfortably will clear most other things. Ascended asks for 32 GB of system RAM, which is above what most machines ship with today. Ascended calls for DirectX 12, which rules out otherwise capable hardware that never got the feature level. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means Ascended scales hard with the hardware you give it. Installation is large at roughly 180 GB, and an SSD is specified rather than suggested.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Ascended?
Ascended is one of the more demanding games on PC. To reach its recommended tier you'll want a AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080-class graphics card, with AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080 the floor just to launch at minimum settings. Plan for a recent high-end GPU rather than a mainstream one.
Bottleneck: RAM
Large install. Ascended needs about 180 GB of SSD of free storage.
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Below the bar | 0.68x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.38x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.17x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Playable |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Playable |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs well |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Playable |
Each card is compared against Ascended's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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What are the minimum system requirements for Ascended?
The minimum requirements are CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K; GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080; 16 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10/11 with updates.
How much storage does Ascended need?
Ascended needs about 180 GB of SSD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Ascended?
The RTX 3060 can run Ascended: it sits around the minimum GPU requirement, so expect to manage settings.
What is the bottleneck for Ascended?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Ascended is the RAM.