Rust

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 presents a curious case for Rust: a mid-range 2025 processor driving the flagship GPU of the previous generation. The benchmark data reveals a system that is overwhelmingly capable, but with a distinct performance ceiling shift as resolution increases. At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant force, while at 1080p, the CPU’s influence on frame rates becomes more apparent, even with this powerful combination.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming on this system?

A: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 3840x2160 is High, which delivers an average of 73 FPS. While Low and Medium also clear the 60 FPS threshold, Ultra falls below it at 56 FPS.

Q: Can this PC run Rust at 1440p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 94 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra) are playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 32707, making the Ryzen 5 7400F only 0.1% faster. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is slightly faster at 32812, a 0.2% difference.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 216 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 137 FPS. This represents a 79 FPS drop, or roughly 36.6% lower performance when moving from the least to most demanding preset.

Q: Does the RTX 4090 have a close rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4090's average benchmark score is 60347, placing it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60, which scores 60326, a negligible 0% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% faster with a score of 61896.

Q: At which resolution does the system rank highest in terms of playable settings?

A: The system is fully playable at both 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, with all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clearing 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, only three of the four presets are playable, with Ultra being the exception.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data suggests a clear shift in workload balance across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system is heavily CPU-bound. The frame rates are exceptionally high, with the Low preset hitting 216 FPS and the Ultra preset still reaching 137 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 79 FPS, a significant gap that indicates the CPU is able to feed frames quickly, but the GPU is still doing substantial work. The Ryzen 5 7400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears to be a capable partner for the RTX 4090 at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but begin to show the GPU's increasing load. The Low preset drops from 216 FPS to 190 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops from 137 FPS to 94 FPS. The scaling between 1080p and 1440p shows a 12% decrease in performance for the Low preset and a 31.4% decrease for the Ultra preset. This suggests that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases, though the CPU is still keeping up.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes dominant. The Low preset averages 129 FPS, a 32.1% drop from the 1440p result. The Ultra preset falls to 56 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The performance scaling from 1440p to 4K is steep: a 32.1% drop for Low, 40.8% for Medium, 41.1% for High, and 40.4% for Ultra. This indicates that the RTX 4090, despite its massive 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth, is hitting its limits with the most demanding settings at 4K. The CPU is no longer the bottleneck; the GPU's raw rendering power is the determining factor.

The data implies that for this specific pairing, the Ryzen 5 7400F is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4090 at lower resolutions. The performance drop from 1440p to 4K is more pronounced than the drop from 1080p to 1440p, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario. The system's behavior is consistent with a well-balanced configuration at 1080p and 1440p, where the CPU can keep the GPU fed, but at 4K, the GPU's capabilities are the primary constraint.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is High, which delivers 73 FPS. The Medium preset is also playable at 87 FPS, and Low at 129 FPS. The Ultra preset is not playable, averaging 56 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS is Ultra, achieving an average of 94 FPS. All other presets are also playable: High at 124 FPS, Medium at 147 FPS, and Low at 190 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that clears 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 137 FPS. The other presets are also well above the threshold: High at 175 FPS, Medium at 185 FPS, and Low at 216 FPS.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Rust. The verdict data confirms that the system clears the 60 FPS playable threshold in the vast majority of scenarios. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with the Ultra preset achieving an average of 137 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 94 FPS. The system only struggles at 3840x2160, where the Ultra preset falls short at 56 FPS. However, the High preset at 4K is perfectly playable at 73 FPS. This means the user has a wide range of options to balance visual fidelity and performance. The only caveat is that maximum settings at 4K will require a reduction in quality to achieve a smooth experience.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have close rivals based on their average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F has a nearest rival in the Intel Core i5-14600T, which scores 32707, a mere 0.1% difference. This means a system with the Intel chip would likely perform nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is slightly faster at 32812, a 0.2% lead, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is 0.3% slower. For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090's nearest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60, with a score of 60326, showing a 0% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% faster, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is 2.9% slower. A user with any of these components could expect very similar frame rates in Rust.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 3723 tested combinations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 148th in Rust. This places it in the top 4% of all tested systems, which is an excellent result. The high ranking is likely due to the exceptional performance of the RTX 4090, which is in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, combined with a CPU that is in the 83rd percentile. While the CPU is not the absolute fastest available, it is more than capable of supporting the GPU's performance in this game, resulting in a top-tier overall experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed look at performance across all settings and resolutions. The average FPS values are the primary metric, with min and max FPS available for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system delivers an average of 129 FPS on Low, 87 FPS on Medium (min 74, max 100), 73 FPS on High, and 56 FPS on Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are significantly higher. The Low preset averages 190 FPS, Medium averages 147 FPS (min 125, max 169), High averages 124 FPS, and Ultra averages 94 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the system performs at its peak. The Low preset averages 216 FPS, Medium averages 185 FPS (min 157, max 213), High averages 175 FPS, and Ultra averages 137 FPS.

The data shows a consistent trend: frame rates scale down as resolution and preset quality increase. The Medium preset's min and max FPS values indicate some variance, but the averages are stable. The performance at 1080p is exceptionally high, suggesting that the system is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, the system is still very capable, but the Ultra preset's 56 FPS average is the only setting that falls below the 60 FPS threshold.