Rust

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination capable of running Rust at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The data shows playable settings at 1080p include High, Low, and Medium presets. High settings deliver an average of 71 FPS, Medium averages 84 FPS, and Low reaches 126 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440 for this combo?

A: Low is the only playable preset at 1440p, with an average of 86 FPS. Medium drops to 58 FPS average, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this system run Rust at 4K resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160, all tested presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) fall below 60 FPS. The highest average is Low at 51 FPS, followed by Medium at 34 FPS, High at 29 FPS, and Ultra at 22 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in general benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 15290. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283 (a 0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 (0.8% delta). All rivals are within 1% of the RTX 2060's score.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 41376.

Q: Does the Ryzen 9 5900X outperform its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X scores 41376 on average. The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576 (0.5% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 41263 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41215 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 41208 (0.4% lower). The differences are minimal.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 71 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 54 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 86 FPS. Medium averages 58 FPS, High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS, all below the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 51 FPS, followed by Medium at 34 FPS, High at 29 FPS, and Ultra at 22 FPS. There is no best settings recommendation since all presets fall short of the playable threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (average score 41376) sits in a tight cluster of rivals. The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576, just 0.5% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 41263 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41215 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 41208 (0.4% lower). Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Rust, meaning the frame rate differences would be imperceptible in practice.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (average score 15290) is matched closely by several cards. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 (0.8% delta). In Rust, these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates at the same settings and resolution. The RTX 2060 ranks in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, placing it in the mid-range tier for overall graphics performance.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Rust comfortably at 1920x1080. The measured results show three playable presets at 1080p: High (71 FPS average), Medium (84 FPS average), and Low (126 FPS average). The High preset is the most demanding playable option, and it clears the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable but only on Low settings, with an average of 86 FPS. The Medium preset falls to 58 FPS average, just below the threshold, so users seeking higher visual fidelity at 1440p would need to accept sub-60 FPS performance.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot maintain 60 FPS on any preset. The best result is Low at 51 FPS average, which is below the playable threshold. This combination is not suitable for 4K gaming in Rust.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1920x1080 is fully playable with headroom, 2560x1440 is playable only on Low, and 3840x2160 is not playable. The database records the playable threshold at 60 FPS, and the verdict confirms these results.

CPU and GPU Roles

At 1920x1080, the frame rate scaling across presets reveals how the workload shifts. Low averages 126 FPS, Medium drops to 84 FPS (a 33% reduction), High falls to 71 FPS (a 44% reduction from Low), and Ultra sits at 54 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is the largest single drop (42 FPS), indicating that Medium settings introduce significant GPU workload. The CPU, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, has ample headroom at 1080p; the Ryzen 9 5900X's single-thread score of 941 in 3DMark and 1527 in Cinebench R23 suggest it can feed the GPU effectively even at lower resolutions where CPU overhead is more pronounced.

At 2560x1440, the pattern changes. Low averages 86 FPS, Medium averages 58 FPS (a 33% drop), High averages 49 FPS (a 43% drop), and Ultra averages 37 FPS (a 57% drop). The relative drops from Low to Medium and Low to High are similar to 1080p, but the absolute FPS values are lower across the board. This indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases. The RTX 2060's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth handle the increased resolution, but the frame rates show diminishing returns.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. Low averages 51 FPS, Medium averages 34 FPS, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. The pixel count at 4K is four times that of 1080p, and the RTX 2060's 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 performance cannot keep up. The CPU's role diminishes further, as the GPU is saturated at all presets. The Ryzen 9 5900X's multi-threaded capabilities (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16262) are largely underutilized in this scenario.

The scaling between resolutions confirms that Rust becomes progressively more GPU-bound as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to push high frame rates on lower presets. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU's limitations define the playable envelope.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 2936 out of 3723 tested combos in Rust. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, roughly in the 21st percentile of all combinations. The ranking reflects that while the CPU is strong (87th percentile among all CPUs), the GPU is only mid-range (58th percentile among all GPUs), and Rust's performance at higher resolutions is constrained by the graphics card.

The combo rank of 2936 means that approximately 787 tested combinations deliver better Rust performance, while 2935 combinations are worse. Given that the GPU's nearest rivals are all within 1% of its average score, the rank is driven primarily by the GPU tier rather than the CPU. A stronger GPU paired with the same CPU would likely move the combo significantly higher in the rankings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160:

• Low: Average 51 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Medium: Average 34 FPS, min 29 FPS, max 39 FPS
• High: Average 29 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: Average 22 FPS, no min/max recorded

2560x1440:

• Low: Average 86 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Medium: Average 58 FPS, min 49 FPS, max 67 FPS
• High: Average 49 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: Average 37 FPS, no min/max recorded

1920x1080:

• Low: Average 126 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Medium: Average 84 FPS, min 72 FPS, max 97 FPS
• High: Average 71 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: Average 54 FPS, no min/max recorded

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded min and max values, showing the frame time variance. At 1080p Medium, the range spans 72 to 97 FPS, a 25 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the range is 49 to 67 FPS, an 18 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the range is 29 to 39 FPS, a 10 FPS spread. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is consistently saturated, reducing frame time variability. At lower resolutions, the CPU can push frames faster, but the GPU occasionally becomes the limiting factor, creating a wider FPS range.