Rust

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded benchmark data for Rust on the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with the AMD Radeon RX 570 shows a clear pattern of performance collapse as resolution and graphical load increase. At 3840x2160, the system is effectively unplayable across all tested presets. The Low preset delivers an average of 24.3 FPS, which is the only setting above 20 FPS at this resolution. Medium averages 19.6 FPS, High averages 13.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 11.1 FPS. These numbers indicate that even the lowest settings at 4K cannot approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the frame rates are consistently below the minimum acceptable range for smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains far from playable. Low settings produce an average of 43.5 FPS, which is the strongest result at this resolution. Medium follows at 32.8 FPS, High at 25.7 FPS, and Ultra at 21.3 FPS. None of these averages reach 60 FPS, and even the Low preset falls roughly 16 FPS short of the threshold. The scaling between presets shows a steep drop from Low to Medium, a loss of 10.7 FPS, followed by a smaller decline of 7.1 FPS from Medium to High, and another 4.4 FPS drop from High to Ultra.

At 1920x1080, the situation changes meaningfully. The Low preset delivers an average of 67.8 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a comfortable margin. Medium averages 43.1 FPS, High drops to 39.4 FPS, and Ultra slides further to 29.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial, a loss of 24.7 FPS, indicating that the RX 570 has a narrow operating window for this game. The recorded data contains no minimum or maximum FPS values, so the analysis relies exclusively on average frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the AMD Radeon RX 570 is the dominant bottleneck in this configuration for Rust. The Ryzen 9 7900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, is a high-end processor that scores in the 91st percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its multi-threaded performance is strong, as shown by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29,300 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 19,267. Yet, the frame rates scale almost exclusively with the GPU's workload.

The evidence for this GPU-bound behavior is the large frame rate differences between presets. At 4K, the spread from Ultra (11.1 FPS) to Low (24.3 FPS) is 13.2 FPS, which is a 119% improvement. At 1440p, the spread from Ultra (21.3 FPS) to Low (43.5 FPS) is 22.2 FPS, nearly doubling the frame rate. At 1080p, the spread is even larger: Low (67.8 FPS) outperforms Ultra (29.6 FPS) by 38.2 FPS, a 129% gain. This dramatic scaling with settings points directly to the GPU, as the CPU is not changing workloads by that margin.

The resolution scaling further supports this. From 1080p Low (67.8 FPS) to 1440p Low (43.5 FPS), there is a 24.3 FPS drop, and from 1440p Low to 4K Low (24.3 FPS), another 19.2 FPS drop. The GPU's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely the limiting factors at higher resolutions, as the game demands more memory and fill rate. The Ryzen 9 7900X has a boost clock of 5.60 GHz and a single-thread score of 2,617 in Geekbench, so it is not the constraint in a game like Rust that relies heavily on a single core for simulation. The data confirms a GPU-bound scenario at all tested settings, with the CPU headroom being irrelevant to the frame rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database provide context for how the Ryzen 9 7900X compares. The Intel Core i7-14700F has an average score of 53,620, which is 0.6% lower than the Ryzen 9 7900X's average score of 53,288. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53,206, a 0.2% difference. The Intel Xeon 634 scores 52,974, a 0.6% difference, and the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53,469, a 0.3% difference. In practical terms, these CPUs would deliver nearly identical FPS in Rust when paired with the RX 570, as the GPU is the limiting factor. The performance differences are within measurement error for gaming workloads, so any of these processors would yield essentially the same frame rates.

For the GPU, the RX 570's nearest rivals are equally close. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M has an average score of 28,874, which is 0.4% lower than the RX 570's 28,766. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28,996, a 0.8% difference. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28,580, a 0.7% difference, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28,421, a 1.2% difference. These delta values are all under 1.2%, meaning that in Rust, users can expect similar FPS numbers from all of these GPUs. For instance, the RX 470 is the most direct desktop equivalent, and it would likely produce the same 67.8 FPS at 1080p Low, and the same 43.5 FPS at 1440p Low. The RX 6800M, despite its higher tier, has a negligible performance gap in this database, so it would not meaningfully improve the Rust experience.

The Verdict

This PC can run Rust, but only under very restrictive conditions. The verdict data shows that at 4K and 1440p, there are no playable settings, meaning no preset reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 1920x1080, only the Low preset is playable, with an average FPS of 67.8. This is a clear conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX 570 is an end-of-life graphics card from 2017, and it struggles significantly with Rust's demanding rendering.

The data shows that at 4K, even the lowest settings produce a frame rate of 24.3 FPS, which is below the standard for smooth interaction. At 1440p, the best case is 43.5 FPS on Low, still 16.5 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. The only way to achieve a playable experience is to run at 1080p with the Low preset, and even then it only clears the threshold by 7.8 FPS. The database rank of 3,576 out of 3,723 combos (the 4th percentile) confirms that this is a low-performing combination for Rust. The Ryzen 9 7900X's high-end CPU performance cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations.

Best Settings per Resolution

The best settings per resolution are defined as the most demanding preset that still maintains an average FPS of at least 60. At 3840x2160, no preset passes this threshold, and the database reports no best settings and no average FPS at best. The highest frame rate is 24.3 FPS on Low, which is below the playable threshold. Similarly, at 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS, so there is no best setting. The highest frame rate is 43.5 FPS on Low.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only playable option, with an average FPS of 67.8. This is the best setting for this resolution. The Medium preset falls short at 43.1 FPS, which would not be a smooth experience. The data shows that the RX 570 cannot handle Medium at 1080p for this game, as the frame rate drops by over 24 FPS. The best settings for this PC are, therefore, 1080p Low, nothing else. The user must accept the lowest graphical quality to stay at or above 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The average FPS is 67.8, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is this PC able to run Rust at 1440p?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 1440p is 43.5 on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. No playable settings exist at this resolution.

Q: What about 4K resolution?

A: The data shows no playable settings at 4K. The best frame rate is 24.3 FPS on Low, which is far below 60 FPS.

Q: Which component is more important for this game at 1080p?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU is the Ryzen 9 7900X, which has a high multi-threaded score of 29,300 in Cinebench R23, but the frame rates drop sharply with higher settings. The GPU, with a benchmark score of 28,766, is the bottleneck.

Q: Can I use any other preset at 1080p?

A: No. The Medium preset averages 43.1 FPS, High averages 39.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 29.6 FPS. All are below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its rivals in this game?

A: The RX 570's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 470, has a benchmark score that is 0.8% higher. This difference is negligible, so the RX 470 would deliver almost identical FPS in Rust. Other rivals like the RX 6800M have a 0.4% lower score, so they would perform equally.