Rust

This combination of an AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers exceptional performance in Rust, clearing 60 FPS at every tested resolution and preset. The data shows that at 1080p and 1440p, even the Ultra preset maintains high frame rates, while 4K requires dropping to High settings to stay above the 60 FPS threshold. The RTX 4090 dominates the performance picture, but the Ryzen 7 5700’s 8-core/16-thread configuration provides sufficient headroom for Rust’s demanding simulation and rendering workloads.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Rust at 4K with maximum settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 58.1, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable 4K preset is High, which delivers 73.2 FPS.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset is fully playable at 2560x1440, with an average of 95.8 FPS. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Rust?

A: The combination ranks 253rd out of 3,723 tested combos, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations benchmarked for this game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the high frame rates?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor. The Ryzen 7 5700 sits at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4090 sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The GPU’s higher relative standing and the large frame rate jumps across resolution changes point to GPU-bound performance.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low settings produce 194.8 FPS, while Ultra produces 135.4 FPS. That is a 59.4 FPS difference, or roughly 30% lower frame rates at Ultra compared to Low.

Q: Does the game run better at 1080p High or 1440p Medium?

A: 1080p High runs at 155.3 FPS, while 1440p Medium runs at 148.2 FPS. The 1080p High preset is slightly faster, but the difference is small at 7.1 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 73.2 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 58.1 FPS, just below the playable threshold, so High is the recommended ceiling for 4K gaming. Low and Medium also clear 60 FPS at 131.4 and 88.2 FPS respectively, but High offers the best visual quality while maintaining smooth performance.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering 95.8 FPS. This resolution allows full graphical fidelity without compromise, as even the most demanding preset stays well above 60 FPS. The lower presets—Low at 170.9 FPS, Medium at 148.2 FPS, and High at 125.8 FPS—all provide higher frame rates but sacrifice visual quality that the hardware can clearly support.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset again wins, with an average of 135.4 FPS. This is the ideal resolution for maximum settings, as the frame rate remains high enough for smooth gameplay even in dense scenes. Lower presets push frame rates higher—High at 155.3 FPS, Medium at 164.4 FPS, and Low at 194.8 FPS—but the performance headroom at Ultra makes those sacrifices unnecessary for most players.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary performance driver in Rust for this combination. The RTX 4090’s massive compute resources—including 16,384 shading units and 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 performance—scale directly with resolution, while the Ryzen 7 5700’s 8-core/16-thread design provides consistent throughput across all settings.

Looking at resolution scaling, the frame rate drops are substantial when moving from 1440p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the transition from 2560x1440 (95.8 FPS) to 3840x2160 (58.1 FPS) represents a 39.4% reduction in performance. This steep decline is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios, where the increased pixel count directly taxes the graphics processor. The CPU’s workload does not increase proportionally with resolution, so the bottleneck shifts even further toward the GPU at higher resolutions.

Preset scaling tells a similar story. At 4K, moving from Low (131.4 FPS) to Ultra (58.1 FPS) cuts performance by more than half, a 55.8% drop. This sensitivity to graphical settings is typical of GPU-limited performance. In contrast, the CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and 3.70 GHz base clock (4.60 GHz boost) are sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested settings, as evidenced by the fact that even the lowest preset at 1080p reaches 194.8 FPS without appearing CPU-bound.

The Ryzen 7 5700’s 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs, combined with the RTX 4090’s 88th percentile ranking among GPUs, suggests that the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers. In Rust specifically, the benchmark results show that the CPU holds up well even at high frame rates, but the GPU determines the ceiling for visual quality at each resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Rust at every resolution tested, though the settings ceiling varies by resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on all presets, with Ultra achieving 135.4 FPS and Low reaching 194.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets also exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra at 95.8 FPS and Low at 170.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, three of the four presets—Low, Medium, and High—are playable, with High at 73.2 FPS being the best visual option. Only Ultra at 4K falls short at 58.1 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p and 1440p allow maximum settings, while 4K requires High settings for a consistent 60+ FPS experience. Given that the RTX 4090 is one of the most powerful GPUs available and the Ryzen 7 5700 provides solid 8-core processing, this represents a high-end configuration that handles Rust with substantial headroom at mainstream resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700’s nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (0.1% slower), AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (0.1% faster), AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (0.1% slower), and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (0.3% faster). These alternatives would behave nearly identically in Rust, with performance deltas well under 1%. The Xeon D-2752TER targets server workloads, while the Ryzen 5 7640U and Ryzen 7 5825U are mobile processors, but their raw benchmark scores indicate similar CPU throughput for gaming.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, the nearest rivals are the Intel Arc Pro A60 (0% difference), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (0.3% faster), AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (2.5% slower), and AMD Radeon PRO V710 (2.9% faster). These GPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Rust, with the Arc Pro A60 being the closest match. The workstation-oriented Radeon Pro cards show that professional GPUs can rival the RTX 4090 in this game, though they lack the same feature set for other workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 253rd out of 3,723 tested combos in Rust, placing it in the top 6.8% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strength of both components: the CPU sits at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU at the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The GPU’s higher percentile contributes more to the overall ranking, consistent with the observation that Rust is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions and settings.

The rank of 253 means there are 252 combinations that perform better in Rust, likely featuring even higher-end CPUs paired with the same or comparable GPUs. However, the practical difference is minimal, as this combo already achieves 60+ FPS at all tested resolutions except 4K Ultra. For most players, the performance gap between this rank and the top 10 would not be perceptible, especially at 1080p and 1440p where frame rates exceed 95 FPS even at maximum settings. The data confirms that this is a high-performing combination that handles Rust with ease across the vast majority of settings and resolutions.