Rust

Measured FPS Breakdown

Benchmark results for Rust with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D show a system that remains fully playable across every tested resolution and preset combination. At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows an average of 131 FPS on Low settings, 113 FPS on Medium, 106 FPS on High, and 96 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 1080p includes the only complete min/max dataset for this resolution, with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS, indicating tight frame pacing even during demanding scenes.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates step down but remain comfortably high. Low settings produce 116 FPS on average, Medium delivers 99 FPS, High reaches 94 FPS, and Ultra holds at 85 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a minimum of 85 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS, meaning the lowest recorded frame still clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 11% to 13% of average performance depending on the preset, which is a modest penalty for a 78% increase in pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the combination remains playable across all settings, though the margins tighten. Low settings average 97 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS and maximum of 96 FPS, High averages 79 FPS, and Ultra drops to 61 FPS on average. The Ultra result at 4K is the only preset across the entire test matrix that approaches the playability threshold, but it still clears it by 1 FPS on average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 36 FPS, which is a smaller spread than at lower resolutions, suggesting that the CPU begins to assert more influence at higher pixel counts.

Across all three resolutions, the delta between Low and Ultra settings ranges from 35 FPS at 1080p to 36 FPS at 4K, showing that visual quality scaling has a consistent impact on performance regardless of resolution. The average frame rates at every setting and resolution exceed 60 FPS, making this pairing effective for Rust in its current state.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers 96 FPS on average. This is the highest quality setting available in the test matrix, and the data shows no need to compromise visual fidelity at this resolution. The 96 FPS average provides a 36 FPS buffer above the playability threshold, leaving room for scene complexity spikes.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best playable setting, with an average of 85 FPS. This result is 25 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, providing solid headroom for large bases, radiation monument fights, or heavy player population servers. The step down to High at 94 FPS is only a 9 FPS improvement, so players who prefer maximum fidelity can stay on Ultra without meaningful risk.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains technically playable with an average of 61 FPS, making it the best setting that clears the threshold. However, the margin is thin: only 1 FPS separates the average from the 60 FPS playability line. Players who prioritize consistent frame rates over absolute visual quality may prefer High, which averages 79 FPS and provides an 18 FPS buffer. The database records Ultra as the best settings option for 4K, but the data also shows that High offers substantially more headroom for unpredictable moments common in Rust gameplay.

The pattern across all three resolutions is consistent: this CPU and GPU combination can run Rust at maximum settings at every tested resolution, with 1080p and 1440p providing comfortable margins while 4K sits close to the boundary.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions and presets reveals that the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D provides more than enough raw graphics throughput for Rust. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates range from 96 to 131 FPS depending on preset, which is a spread of 35 FPS. At 2560x1440, the spread narrows slightly to 31 FPS (85 to 116 FPS). At 3840x2160, the spread is 36 FPS (61 to 97 FPS), but the absolute values are lower across the board.

The resolution scaling tells a clear story. Moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low drops the average from 131 FPS to 116 FPS, a 15 FPS reduction. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low drops the average from 116 FPS to 97 FPS, another 19 FPS reduction. For Ultra settings, the progression is 96 FPS at 1080p, 85 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is disproportionately lower than the 1440p Ultra result, suggesting that the CPU's single-thread performance, reflected in its 2239 Passmark single-thread score, cannot feed the RTX 5090 D fast enough at extreme pixel counts.

Conversely, the GPU's role is evident in the preset scaling at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 35 FPS, which is comparable to the 36 FPS difference at 4K. This indicates that the RTX 5090 D handles the increased shading, texture, and post-processing demands of higher presets without becoming a bottleneck. The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are far beyond what Rust requires, so memory capacity is never a constraint.

The practical interpretation is that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU and GPU are reasonably balanced for Rust, with the CPU limiting maximum frame rates but still delivering well above 60 FPS. At 4K, the CPU bottleneck becomes more pronounced, particularly on Ultra settings where the average drops to 61 FPS. The data indicates that upgrading the CPU would yield larger gains at 4K Ultra than upgrading the GPU, since the RTX 5090 D already ranks in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 2600 sits in the 75th percentile among CPUs.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Rust at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 96 FPS, which is 36 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 4K resolution?

A: Ultra is the best playable preset at 3840x2160, with an average of 61 FPS. High settings at 4K provide a more comfortable 79 FPS average if extra headroom is desired.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 1440p on Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 113 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average is 99 FPS. This represents a 14 FPS reduction, or roughly a 12% decrease.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D bottleneck the Ryzen 5 2600 in Rust?

A: The data suggests the CPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and presets. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 61 FPS, while the GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 92nd percentile, indicating it has substantial remaining capability.

Q: What are the minimum recorded frame rates for this combination?

A: The only presets with recorded minimum FPS values are Medium settings: 96 FPS at 1080p, 85 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K. All other presets only have average FPS recorded, but the available minimums all exceed 60 FPS.

Q: Is this system overkill for Rust at 1080p?

A: The average FPS at 1080p ranges from 96 to 131 FPS depending on preset. The GPU is capable of far higher frame rates, but the CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs limits the ceiling. For 1080p gaming, the system delivers well above playable thresholds at all settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600, the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V has an average benchmark score of 21440, which is only 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 2600's 21484. This makes it a near-identical match in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, or 0.5% lower, while the Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, or 0.7% higher. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, or 1.2% lower. These four processors would all produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Rust when paired with the same GPU, with deltas under 1.2%.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D, the nearest rivals according to the database are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, which scores 76904 or 1.1% lower than the RTX 5090 D's 77712, and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, which scores 78940 or 1.6% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396 (2.1% higher) and the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605 (2.4% higher). These GPU alternatives would deliver essentially the same frame rates in Rust, meaning the measured FPS values for this combination would shift by only a frame or two at most.

A system pairing the Ryzen 5 2600 with the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT would produce nearly identical results to the tested configuration, since both components are within 1.1% of their respective counterparts in aggregate benchmark scores. Similarly, swapping the CPU for an Intel Core i9-11900H would change Rust performance by less than 1%, which is within run-to-run variance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 1159th out of 3723 tested combos in the database for Rust. This places it in the top 31% of all tested system pairings, which is a strong result given the age of the CPU. The ranking reflects that while the GPU is exceptionally capable, the Ryzen 5 2600 holds the combination back from the top tiers.

The 75th percentile CPU ranking versus the 92nd percentile GPU ranking highlights the imbalance. The RTX 5090 D is a top-decile GPU, but the Ryzen 5 2600, released in 2018, limits the system's overall standing. In Rust specifically, the game's dependence on single-thread performance, as evidenced by the CPU's 2239 Passmark single-thread score, means that newer processors with higher per-core performance would move this combination significantly higher in the rankings.

Despite the mid-pack rank, the actual gameplay experience is excellent. Every resolution and preset combination tested exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold, and the lowest recorded minimum FPS across all tested configurations is 71 FPS at 4K Medium. The ranking of 1159 out of 3723 should be interpreted as a reflection of raw potential compared to newer hardware, not as a measure of whether this system can play Rust well. It can, and it does, with room to spare at 1080p and 1440p.

For players who already own a Ryzen 5 2600 and are considering a GPU upgrade to the RTX 5090 D, the data shows that Rust will run at maximum settings at all resolutions, with 4K Ultra sitting just above the 60 FPS threshold. For players building fresh, a newer CPU would unlock more of the GPU's potential, but the existing combination remains fully playable.