Rust

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Rust at 1920x1080 with playable performance?

A: Yes. The measured data shows playable performance (above 60 FPS) at High, Low, and Medium presets. High settings average 74 FPS, Medium averages 83.8 FPS, and Low averages 124.9 FPS. Ultra at 1080p falls short at 54.9 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 2560x1440?

A: Only Low settings stay at or above 60 FPS at 1440p, with an average of 86.3 FPS. Medium averages 57.6 FPS, just below the 60 FPS playable threshold, while High averages 49.7 FPS and Ultra averages 34.5 FPS.

Q: Is this system capable of running Rust at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average is 52.8 FPS on Low settings. High averages 27.1 FPS, Medium averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 21.3 FPS. The verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X has an average benchmark score of 35,909, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, scores 35,802, a 0.3% difference. The Intel Core 7 250H is 0.5% behind, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is also 0.5% behind. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H trails by 0.7%.

Q: How does the GPU rank against similar graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15,290, placing it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 is effectively tied with a 0% delta, the AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1% behind, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is 0.8% behind.

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combination for Rust?

A: The combo ranks 2,963 out of 3,723 tested combinations. This places it in the lower portion of the database, indicating that while 1080p is playable, it is not a high-performing pairing for this specific game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals in the database, hardware with similar aggregate performance would behave comparably in Rust. For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X sits within 0.7% of several alternatives. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 is the closest match, differing by only 0.3% in average benchmark score. The Intel Core 7 250H and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 are both 0.5% away, meaning their overall compute capability is nearly interchangeable for a game like Rust, which depends heavily on single-thread and multi-thread throughput. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, at 0.7% delta, would also deliver very similar frame pacing in CPU-bound scenes, though none of these rivals would fundamentally change the GPU-limited results seen at higher resolutions.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is bracketed by a set of cards with nearly identical average scores. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 matches at 0% delta, meaning a system with that older card would likely produce almost the same frame rates in Rust. The AMD Radeon 680M integrated solution is 0.1% behind, which is negligible. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 trails by 0.8%. In practice, swapping to any of these rivals would keep the measured performance essentially unchanged, so the playable presets at each resolution would remain the same.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset meets the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest average is 52.8 FPS on Low, but this still falls short, so there is no recommended setting for 4K.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset is the only option that clears 60 FPS, with an average of 86.3 FPS. Medium is close at 57.6 FPS but does not meet the threshold, so Low is the best playable setting at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 74 FPS, which is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Medium averages 83.8 FPS and Low averages 124.9 FPS, both also playable, but High offers the best quality while remaining above the threshold. Ultra at 1080p averages 54.9 FPS and is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

The Verdict

This PC can run Rust, but only at specific resolution and settings combinations. The data from the verdictByResolution field is clear: at 1920x1080, High, Medium, and Low presets are all playable, with High being the best quality option at 74 FPS average. At 2560x1440, only Low settings reach playable status, with an average of 86.3 FPS. At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings, as even Low fails to reach 60 FPS.

The system is suitable for 1080p gaming on this title, offering a comfortable margin on High settings. At 1440p, the user must drop to Low to maintain smoothness, and 4K is not viable. The measured FPS data shows a steep drop as resolution increases, particularly noticeable when moving from 1080p High (74 FPS) to 1440p High (49.7 FPS), a decline of over 32%. For a 60 FPS target, the configuration is best limited to 1080p with High settings or 1440p with Low settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and settings indicates a clear split in component responsibilities. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence: the difference between Low (124.9 FPS) and Ultra (54.9 FPS) is substantial, a 56% drop, suggesting that higher presets increase the computational load significantly. The Ryzen 7 7700X, with a single-thread score of 1090 in 3dmark and a passmark single-thread score of 4190, is strong enough to drive high frame rates at lower settings, but the GPU begins to limit at Ultra.

As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. At 1440p, Low still achieves 86.3 FPS, but High drops to 49.7 FPS, a 42% reduction. At 4K, even Low is only 52.8 FPS, and Ultra is just 21.3 FPS. The RTX 2060, with an FP32 performance of 6.451 TFLOPS and a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s, is not sufficient for 4K gaming in this title. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a 58% performance loss (124.9 to 52.8 FPS), while the scaling from 1080p Ultra to 4Kp Ultra shows a 61% loss (54.9 to 21.3 FPS). This indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU is the bottleneck, and the CPU's contributions are less critical.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations, this specific pairing ranks 2,963rd out of 3,723, placing it in the 20th percentile. This rank reflects the overall capability for running Rust, and it is low because the RTX 2060 is an older mid-range card, while the Ryzen 7 7700X is a strong CPU. The combination is CPU-heavy, but the GPU limits performance at higher resolutions. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU can push the GPU to decent frame rates, but the GPU is the weak link at 1440p and 4K. This rank is consistent with the measured FPS: playable at 1080p, marginal at 1440p, and not playable at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a full picture of performance across resolutions and settings. All values are average frame rates; no minimum or maximum FPS were recorded.

At 3840x2160:

• Low settings: average 52.8 FPS
• Medium settings: average 34 FPS
• High settings: average 27.1 FPS
• Ultra settings: average 21.3 FPS

At 2560x1440:

• Low settings: average 86.3 FPS
• Medium settings: average 57.6 FPS
• High settings: average 49.7 FPS
• Ultra settings: average 34.5 FPS

At 1920x1080:

• Low settings: average 124.9 FPS
• Medium settings: average 83.8 FPS
• High settings: average 74 FPS
• Ultra settings: average 54.9 FPS

The data shows a consistent pattern: lowering the preset increases FPS, and lowering the resolution increases FPS. The largest relative gain from resolution scaling is from 4K to 1440p on Low settings, where the average goes from 52.8 to 86.3 FPS, a 63% improvement. The smallest gain is from 1440p to 1080p on Ultra settings, from 34.5 FPS to 54.9 FPS, a 59% increase. For settings, the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 124.9 versus 54.9 FPS, a 127% FPS increase. This suggests that preset adjustments have a larger impact on performance than resolution changes, particularly at lower resolutions.