Rust

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Rust at 60 FPS in Full HD?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, all four tested presets clear 60 FPS. The highest preset, Ultra, averages 109.9 FPS, while Low, Medium, and High reach 155.6, 135.9, and 123.7 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gameplay?

A: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 3840x2160, averaging 68.1 FPS. High falls just short at 59.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 43.3 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU sits in the 84th percentile of all tested processors. Its average benchmark score of 34260 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (34222, 0.1% higher) and the AMD EPYC 4244P (34220, 0.1% higher). The Intel Core i5-13450HX is 0.2% ahead, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H is 0.5% behind.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER a strong GPU relative to other tested cards?

A: Yes, it ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 43223 is within 1% of several rivals: the Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262, 0.1% higher), the RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, 0.1% higher), the Quadro M6000 (43301, 0.2% higher), and the RTX 4090 Mobile (43667, 1% higher).

Q: Does the game scale better with CPU or GPU at higher resolutions?

A: The data shows GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 155.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops it to 139.5 FPS (about 10% lower), and 4K Low yields 103.7 FPS (about 33% lower than 1080p Low). The gap widens at higher presets, indicating the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

Q: What is the worst-case FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS in the database is 43.3, achieved at 4K Ultra settings. Every other resolution and preset combination delivers at least 59.8 FPS on average.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 7 3700X and RTX 4070 SUPER combination shows a clear division of labor in Rust. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at high frame rates. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p only reduces average FPS from 155.6 to 109.9, a drop of about 29%. This relatively modest penalty suggests the CPU can keep up even when GPU load increases substantially.

At 1440p, the picture changes. Low settings yield 139.5 FPS, but Ultra drops to 75.4 FPS, a 46% reduction. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset also reveals GPU pressure: High goes from 123.7 to 98.5 FPS, and Medium from 135.9 to 118.1 FPS. The CPU, with 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 2 architecture, maintains sufficient throughput, but the GPU's rendering workload grows faster than the CPU's ability to feed it.

At 4K, the GPU dominates completely. Low settings average 103.7 FPS, but Medium falls to 68.1, High to 59.8, and Ultra to 43.3. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K represents a 58% performance loss. This steep curve indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 192-bit bus, is the binding constraint at high resolutions. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution rises: at 1080p Low, the system sustains 155.6 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it barely reaches 43.3 FPS, showing that pixel throughput, not CPU logic, dictates the ceiling.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: the CPU matters most at lower resolutions and lower presets, where frame rates exceed 140 FPS. Once settings climb to Ultra or resolution climbs to 4K, the GPU's shading units, texture units, and memory bandwidth become the primary determinants of performance. The measured data shows no scenario where the CPU alone caps performance below 60 FPS; every sub-60 result correlates with high GPU load.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice. It averages 109.9 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold. There is no need to compromise: even the heaviest settings leave a 50 FPS margin. High, Medium, and Low all exceed 120 FPS, but Ultra provides the maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the optimal preset. The measured average is 75.4 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS bar by 25%. High settings run at 98.5 FPS, Medium at 118.1, and Low at 139.5, but Ultra delivers the best visual experience while staying comfortably playable. The 1440p Ultra result is 31% lower than the 1080p Ultra result, yet still sufficient for responsive gameplay.

At 3840x2160, Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. The average of 68.1 FPS provides a slim 13.5% margin over the threshold. High drops to 59.8 FPS, just below the playable line, and Ultra falls to 43.3 FPS. Low runs at 103.7 FPS, but Medium offers a substantial visual upgrade over Low while maintaining fluid motion. For 4K users, Medium is the sweet spot; stepping up to High risks occasional dips below 60 FPS in heavy scenes.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this CPU and GPU pairing at 941 out of 3723 tested combinations for Rust. That places it in the top 25% of all systems evaluated. This is a strong result, especially considering the CPU's 84th percentile and GPU's 83rd percentile standings among their respective component pools. The combo performs better than its individual percentile ranks might suggest, indicating that the pairing is well balanced for this title.

The rank of 941 means roughly 2,782 tested combos deliver worse performance in Rust. The top quartile placement reflects the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, combined with a CPU that never becomes a bottleneck in the lower resolution tests. At 4K, the combo still outperforms the majority of systems, even though Ultra settings fall short of 60 FPS.

This ranking is specific to Rust; other games may show different relative positions. The data shows the combo excels in scenarios where GPU load is moderate, such as 1080p and 1440p with medium to high presets. The 4K Ultra result, while weak in absolute terms, still contributes to a top-quartile overall standing because many tested systems cannot reach playable frame rates at that resolution at all.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within 0.5% of the Ryzen 7 3700X. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 scores 34222 (0.1% higher), the AMD EPYC 4244P scores 34220 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core i5-13450HX scores 34333 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34083 (0.5% lower). Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Rust, meaning the GPU would remain the deciding factor in frame rates.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are also extremely close. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43262 (0.1% higher), the RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268 (0.1% higher), the Quadro M6000 scores 43301 (0.2% higher), and the RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667 (1% higher). These delta values are within measurement noise, so swapping the RTX 4070 SUPER for any of these cards would produce statistically indistinguishable average frame rates in Rust.

In practical terms, a system with a Ryzen AI 7 350 or Core i5-13450HX paired with the RTX 4070 SUPER would behave almost identically to the tested combo. Similarly, keeping the Ryzen 7 3700X but using a Quadro M6000 or RTX 5050 Mobile would yield the same FPS within a fraction of a percent. The 1% delta for the RTX 4090 Mobile is the largest gap, but still minor for real-world gameplay. Users seeking a similar experience should focus on any of these component swaps without expecting meaningful performance changes.

The Verdict

This PC can run Rust playably at all three tested resolutions, but not at every preset. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears 60 FPS, with Ultra delivering 109.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra also works at 75.4 FPS, and all lower presets exceed 98 FPS. At 3840x2160, Medium is the ceiling for 60 FPS gameplay at 68.1 FPS; High falls to 59.8 FPS and Ultra to 43.3 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear. For 1080p and 1440p users, this is a high-performance system that can max out the game's settings. For 4K users, the system is playable but requires a settings compromise: Medium is the highest preset that maintains smooth motion. The 60 FPS threshold is the dividing line, and the data shows only 4K Ultra fails to meet it among all tested combinations.

Overall, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER form a capable pairing for Rust. The CPU's 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides ample processing power, and the GPU's 12 GB of memory and 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute handle most scenarios with ease. The only weak spot is 4K Ultra, which demands more GPU throughput than this card can provide. For the vast majority of players using 1080p or 1440p displays, this system delivers a smooth, high-detail experience with no adjustments needed.