Rust

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows that the Ultra preset delivers an average of 112.5 FPS, which comfortably clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. This makes Ultra the most demanding preset that remains playable at this resolution, and it is also the best visual quality option available.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset still holds up well with an average of 96.1 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 16.4 FPS on the Ultra preset, but the result remains far above the 60 FPS line. The High preset at this resolution produces 110.3 FPS, while Medium reaches 118.2 FPS, and Low tops out at 138.7 FPS. Since Ultra stays well within playable territory, it is the recommended choice for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes noticeably. The Ultra preset drops to an average of 53.7 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset, however, delivers 74.6 FPS, making it the most demanding playable setting at 4K. The Medium preset averages 85.3 FPS, and Low reaches 117.2 FPS. For users prioritizing visual fidelity while maintaining smooth gameplay, High is the maximum setting that satisfies the 60 FPS requirement at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate a clear pattern in how the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 share the workload across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role relative to the GPU, as lower resolution reduces the pixel throughput demand on the graphics card. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 44.4 FPS (156.9 versus 112.5), which shows that settings adjustments have a measurable but not dramatic impact on performance when the GPU is less stressed.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility. The difference between Low and Ultra narrows to 42.6 FPS (138.7 versus 96.1), and the overall frame rates drop by 11.6 to 18.4 FPS compared to 1080p across equivalent settings. This scaling suggests that the RTX 4090 is still not fully saturated at 1440p, but the increased pixel count does shift more of the workload onto the graphics card.

The transition to 3840x2160 reveals the most pronounced GPU dependency. The gap between Low and Ultra expands to 63.5 FPS (117.2 versus 53.7), and the Ultra preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold for the first time. The RTX 4090, despite its high compute capabilities, now becomes the limiting factor at the highest settings. The Ryzen 5 4600G, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but at 4K Ultra the GPU's rendering load dominates the performance equation.

The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU and GPU work in closer balance, with the CPU's single-thread performance influencing the upper frame rate ceiling. At 1440p, the GPU starts to matter more, and at 4K, the GPU is the primary determinant of playable settings. The RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 384-bit bus width provide ample bandwidth for high-resolution textures, but the raw compute required for 4K Ultra in Rust exceeds what this combination can deliver at 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded averages are as follows: Low settings produce 156.9 FPS, Medium settings produce 135.1 FPS, High settings produce 129.1 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 112.5 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a decrease of 21.8 FPS, while the step from Medium to High is only 6.0 FPS. The transition from High to Ultra costs another 16.6 FPS. This pattern indicates that Medium to High offers the most gradual quality-to-performance trade-off at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 138.7 FPS, Medium at 118.2 FPS, High at 110.3 FPS, and Ultra at 96.1 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p reduces frame rates by 18.2 FPS on Low, 16.9 FPS on Medium, 18.8 FPS on High, and 16.4 FPS on Ultra. The relative ordering remains consistent, with Low always the fastest and Ultra always the slowest. The differences between successive presets at 1440p are 20.5 FPS from Low to Medium, 7.9 FPS from Medium to High, and 14.2 FPS from High to Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 117.2 FPS, Medium at 85.3 FPS, High at 74.6 FPS, and Ultra at 53.7 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 4K causes a substantial drop: 21.5 FPS on Low, 32.9 FPS on Medium, 35.7 FPS on High, and 42.4 FPS on Ultra. The gap between presets widens significantly at 4K, with Low to Medium costing 31.9 FPS, Medium to High costing 10.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costing 20.9 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only configuration across all resolutions and settings that fails to reach 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482, which is 0.1% lower, meaning it would perform nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614, which is 0.6% higher, and the Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395, which is 0.6% lower. The Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648, which is 0.8% higher than the 4600G. These deltas are all within roughly 1% of the Ryzen 5 4600G, so any of these processors would deliver very similar frame rates when paired with the RTX 4090 in Rust.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 60347. The Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60326, which is effectively identical with a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140, which is 0.3% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896, which is 2.5% higher. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58657, which is 2.9% lower. These GPU alternatives would produce nearly the same frame rates in Rust, with the W6600M potentially offering a slight edge and the PRO V710 trailing by a modest margin.

When combining these near-identical parts, a system with any of these CPUs paired with any of these GPUs would land within a few percentage points of the measured results. The practical difference in average FPS would be small enough that the playability verdict at each resolution would remain unchanged. Users with these alternative components can expect similar behavior: playable Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, but a drop below 60 FPS at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Rust at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 112.5, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 3840x2160?

A: The High preset is the most demanding playable option at 4K, with an average of 74.6 FPS. Ultra at this resolution only reaches 53.7 FPS, which falls below the threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p on the High preset?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 129.1 at 1080p to 110.3 at 1440p, a decrease of 18.8 FPS.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever become unplayable at 1440p?

A: No. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings still produce an average of 96.1 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS requirement.

Q: Which component is more important at 4K resolution?

A: The GPU is the primary factor at 3840x2160. The RTX 4090's rendering load causes the Ultra preset to dip below 60 FPS, while the CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases.

Q: Are there other CPUs that would perform similarly to the Ryzen 5 4600G in this game?

A: Yes. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE, Intel Core 7 150U, and Intel Core i3-14100T all have average benchmark scores within 0.8% of the 4600G, so they would produce nearly identical frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 685th out of 3723 tested combos in the database for Rust. This places it in the top 18.4% of all configurations tested. The ranking reflects the strong GPU contribution from the RTX 4090, which sits in the 88th percentile among all GPUs, balanced against the more modest CPU contribution from the Ryzen 5 4600G, which sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs.

The high GPU percentile is the dominant factor in this ranking. The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 60347 is substantially higher than the CPU's average of 17507, and the GPU's 88th percentile position indicates that it outperforms the vast majority of graphics cards in the database. The CPU, while not a top-tier part, still ranks above 71% of all processors, meaning it is not a severe bottleneck in most scenarios.

The rank of 685 out of 3723 suggests that while there are many faster combinations, this pairing is competitive for Rust specifically. The game's engine appears to benefit from the RTX 4090's raw throughput, and the Ryzen 5 4600G provides enough processing power to avoid crippling the system at lower resolutions. At higher resolutions, the GPU's strengths are more fully utilized, which explains why the system maintains strong performance at 1440p and only struggles at 4K Ultra.

The Verdict

This PC can run Rust effectively across most configurations. At 1920x1080, all four settings presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra achieving 112.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets also remain playable, with Ultra delivering 96.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, the High, Medium, and Low presets all clear the 60 FPS threshold, with High reaching 74.6 FPS, Medium reaching 85.3 FPS, and Low reaching 117.2 FPS.

The only configuration that fails the 60 FPS requirement is 4K Ultra, which averages 53.7 FPS. Users who want to play at 4K should select High settings or lower to maintain smooth gameplay. For those on 1080p or 1440p displays, this system offers full flexibility to use the highest visual quality settings without sacrificing performance.

The data shows that the RTX 4090 is the driving force behind this system's capabilities, while the Ryzen 5 4600G serves as a capable supporting component. The combination ranks in the top 18.4% of all tested systems for Rust, and it delivers playable frame rates in 11 out of 12 measured configurations. The single shortfall at 4K Ultra is a minor limitation given the otherwise strong performance profile.