Rust

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination was measured in Rust across three resolutions and four graphics presets. The CPU averages 37943 in benchmark scores (86th percentile), and the GPU averages 54247 (86th percentile). Measured frame rates range from 272 FPS at 1920x1080 Low to 50 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra, with a 60 FPS playable threshold. This analysis walks through similar-performance alternatives, FPS breakdowns, and the best settings per resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 9700X's average benchmark score of 37943 places it at the 86th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are all within a fraction of a percent: the Intel Core i9-14901E scores 37911 (deltaPct 0.1), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 scores 37904 (deltaPct 0.1), the Intel Core 5 211E scores 37829 (deltaPct 0.3), and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 scores 37804 (deltaPct 0.4). These four processors are effectively tied with the 9700X in aggregate benchmark performance, so in CPU-bound scenes they would deliver nearly identical frame rates. The 9700X's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 5.50 GHz boost clock is the source of that consistency, but the benchmark data alone shows the gap is negligible.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080's average benchmark score is 54247, also at the 86th percentile. The closest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54209 with a deltaPct of 0.1 — a difference so small that the two cards are interchangeable in practice. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (deltaPct -1.1), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (deltaPct -2.6), and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757 (deltaPct -2.7). The negative deltaPct values indicate those three AMD cards score 1.1% to 2.7% higher on average. In Rust, swapping the RTX 4080 for an RTX 4080 SUPER would produce essentially identical results; the AMD alternatives would be marginally faster in synthetic benchmarks but within a few percent in real gameplay.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Rust?

A: 272 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes for High, Low, and Medium presets (66, 117, and 79 FPS respectively), but not for Ultra, which averages 50 FPS.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, min 164 and max 222. At 1440p Medium, min 113 and max 153. At 4K Medium, min 67 and max 90.

Q: How close is the RTX 4080 to the RTX 4080 SUPER in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4080 scores 54247 and the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a deltaPct of 0.1.

Q: What is the combo's rank among tested systems?

A: It ranks 178th out of 3723 tested combos.

Q: Which preset is the most demanding that still clears 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra, with an average of 85 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset includes measured average FPS for every resolution and preset combination, with min/max values recorded only for Medium presets.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 66 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 117 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 79 | 67 | 90 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 50 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 112 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 198 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 133 | 113 | 153 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 85 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 163 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 272 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 193 | 164 | 222 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 124 | — | — |

Only Medium presets carry min/max data; all other presets have no recorded minimum or maximum in the dataset. The Medium values show a consistent pattern: at 1080p the frame rate fluctuates between 164 and 222, at 1440p between 113 and 153, and at 4K between 67 and 90. The spread between min and max narrows as resolution increases, which is consistent with the GPU becoming the dominant constraint at higher pixel counts.

The Verdict

At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold. The highest playable preset is Ultra at 124 FPS average, with High at 163, Medium at 193, and Low at 272. At 2560x1440, every preset also clears 60 FPS; Ultra averages 85 FPS, High 112, Medium 133, and Low 198. At 3840x2160, the situation changes: High (66), Low (117), and Medium (79) all meet the threshold, but Ultra averages 50 FPS and does not. The best playable 4K preset is High at 66 FPS.

The verdict is clear: this PC can run Rust at 60+ FPS at all three tested resolutions, provided the 4K preset is set to High or lower. At 1080p and 1440p, even the most demanding preset (Ultra) stays well above 60 FPS. The only configuration that fails the threshold is 4K Ultra, which falls 10 FPS short of the 60 FPS target.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows how FPS scales with resolution and preset. At Low settings, average FPS falls from 272 at 1080p to 198 at 1440p to 117 at 4K — a 57% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, average FPS falls from 124 at 1080p to 85 at 1440p to 50 at 4K — a 60% drop. The consistency of this resolution scaling across presets indicates that the GPU workload dominates at higher resolutions; the frame rate penalty for moving to 4K is nearly identical regardless of quality settings.

At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 148 FPS (272 minus 124); at 4K, the difference is 67 FPS (117 minus 50). The larger spread at 1080p suggests the CPU can feed very high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily stressed, while at 4K the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS — below the 60 FPS threshold — reinforces that the GPU is the bottleneck at the highest resolution and preset. The CPU's strong single-thread performance, reflected in its 3dmark single-thread score of 1280 and passmark single-thread score of 4654, allows frame rates above 250 FPS at 1080p Low; the GPU's 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is insufficient to keep 4K Ultra above 60 FPS.

In practical terms, at 1080p the CPU matters more because it determines the ceiling for high frame rates; at 4K, the GPU matters more because it is the component that fails to meet the threshold at Ultra settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 124 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra also clears the threshold, averaging 85 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra falls short at 50 FPS, so the best playable preset is High, which averages 66 FPS. Medium at 4K is also playable at 79 FPS, but High is the more demanding preset and therefore the recommended maximum.

These recommendations are straightforward: run Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, and drop to High at 4K. The 4K High result of 66 FPS is only 6 FPS above the threshold, so players who prefer a larger margin can use Medium at 79 FPS instead.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 7 9700X and RTX 4080 combination ranks 178th out of 3723 tested combos in Rust. That places it in the upper portion of the database, consistent with the 86th percentile standing of both the CPU and GPU individually. The ranking reflects the measured FPS data across all presets and resolutions; the combo's ability to clear 60 FPS at 4K High and 1440p Ultra, while reaching 272 FPS at 1080p Low, is what drives its position. The nearest rival GPU, the RTX 4080 SUPER, would be expected to produce a nearly identical rank given its 0.1 deltaPct from the RTX 4080.