Rust

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 clears Rust at every resolution in the database, with only a single exception: Ultra settings at 4K, which lands just below the 60 FPS threshold. Measured data shows this combo sits at rank 44 out of 3723 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the extreme upper tier of recorded hardware. Rust, a survival title released in early 2018, simply does not stress this configuration at mainstream resolutions — the data shows frame rates well past 200 FPS at 1080p on lighter presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Starting at 1920x1080, the results are emphatic. Low settings average 272 FPS, Medium averages 219 FPS with a recorded minimum of 186 and a maximum of 251, High averages 185 FPS, and Ultra averages 140 FPS. Even the most demanding preset more than doubles the 60 FPS playable threshold at this resolution. The Medium-setting frame range is notably tight — a floor of 186 against a ceiling of 251 — which indicates consistent frame delivery rather than sporadic peaks.

At 2560x1440, the picture barely changes. Low averages 224 FPS, Medium averages 150 FPS with a minimum of 128 and a maximum of 173, High averages 127 FPS, and Ultra averages 97 FPS. Ultra at 1440p still clears 60 FPS with a comfortable margin, making this resolution the sweet spot for maxed-out visual settings. The Medium minimum of 128 FPS means the worst recorded moments at that preset still ran at more than double the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5090 finally meets some resistance. Low averages 132 FPS, Medium averages 89 FPS with a minimum of 76 and a maximum of 102, High averages 75 FPS, and Ultra averages 57 FPS. That Ultra figure is the lone sub-60 result across all twelve tested configurations, and it misses the threshold by only a small margin. Dropping one preset to High at 4K restores a 75 FPS average, and the Medium floor of 76 FPS shows that even at native 4K on a balanced preset, the experience stays above threshold throughout.

The scaling pattern is worth noting. From 1080p to 1440p, Ultra loses 43 FPS of average (140 to 97); from 1440p to 4K it loses another 40 (97 to 57). That roughly linear falloff indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at the top presets, which is expected given the CPU's headroom — the Ryzen 9 9900X3D posts a single-thread Passmark score of 4646 and a multi-thread score of 56154, leaving substantial reserves for a survival game of this vintage.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the database identifies four nearest rivals to the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, and the deltas are small enough that any of them would behave similarly in Rust. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF averages 55093 versus the 9900X3D's 54762, a gap of just -0.6 percent. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K sits at 54053, 1.3 percent behind. The Intel Xeon 6505P averages 53701 (2 percent behind), and the Intel Core i7-14700F averages 53620 (2.1 percent behind). All four processors are statistically interchangeable with the 9900X3D in aggregate benchmark terms, so frame-rate differences in a CPU-light title like Rust should be minimal.

The 9900X3D itself is a 12-core, 24-thread Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) part on AMD's Socket AM5, built on TSMC's 4 nm process with a 128 MB L3 cache, a 4.40 base and 5.50 boost clock, and a 120 W TDP. It sits in the 91st percentile versus all CPUs in the database.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals listed for the RTX 5090 are an eclectic set: the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79605 average score (0.3 percent behind), the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79396 (0.6 percent behind), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78940 (1.1 percent behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X at 80959 (1.4 percent ahead). By aggregate database scoring, these cards land within roughly a percent and a half of the RTX 5090's 79842 average, so combinations built around them with a comparable CPU would be expected to produce broadly similar Rust results — though the Passmark G3D score of 39650 for the 5090 and its 1.79 TB/s of GDDR7 bandwidth suggest its gaming-specific behavior remains a class apart from those compute-oriented parts.

The RTX 5090 itself is a Blackwell 2.0 GB202 chip on TSMC's 5 nm node, with 21760 shading units, 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, a 2407 MHz boost clock, and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput. It ranks in the 92nd percentile versus all GPUs in the database.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 3723 tested combinations in Rust, this pairing ranks 44th. That places it in the top few percent of all recorded setups for this game — an elite position, though not the absolute summit, meaning a small set of combinations does measure faster. Given that Rust dates to early 2018 and this hardware launched in early 2025, the ranking is consistent with the raw frame data: the combo is massively overprovisioned for the title at 1080p and 1440p, and only at 4K Ultra does it approach the limits of what the engine and preset can extract.

The ranking also contextualizes the CPU-GPU balance. Neither component bottlenecks the other here in a way that harms the result — the 9900X3D's Geekbench multicore score of 22884 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737 indicate ample throughput, while the 5090's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 18355 confirms top-tier rendering capability. Rank 44 of 3723 reflects a combination that is fully fed from both directions.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Rust, decisively. At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 140 FPS. At 2560x1440, every preset again clears 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 97 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low (132 FPS), Medium (89 FPS), and High (75 FPS) all clear the threshold, while Ultra at 57 FPS falls just short — the single non-playable configuration in the entire dataset.

The practical guidance is simple. Play at 1080p or 1440p on Ultra without hesitation. At 4K, drop to High for a 75 FPS average, or Medium if a 76 FPS recorded minimum provides extra assurance against dips. No resolution in the test matrix lacks a playable path.

FAQ

Q: Can the Ryzen 9 9900X3D + RTX 5090 run Rust at 4K?

A: Yes, at Low, Medium, and High settings — averaging 132, 89, and 75 FPS respectively. Ultra at 4K averages 57 FPS, just under the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the highest FPS this combo achieves in Rust?

A: 272 FPS average, at 1920x1080 on Low settings.

Q: Does Ultra settings work at 1440p?

A: Yes. Ultra at 2560x1440 averages 97 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Where does this combination rank among tested Rust setups?

A: Rank 44 out of 3723 tested combinations.

Q: Which CPUs would perform similarly to the Ryzen 9 9900X3D here?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (-0.6 percent), Core Ultra 5 245K (1.3 percent), Xeon 6505P (2 percent), and Core i7-14700F (2.1 percent) all sit within roughly two percent of its average benchmark score.

Q: What is the lowest frame rate recorded in the dataset?

A: A minimum of 76 FPS, at 3840x2160 on Medium settings — still above the 60 FPS threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 1920x1080 — Ultra, 140 FPS average. The most demanding preset stays far above threshold; there is no reason to run anything lower.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra, 97 FPS average. Maxed settings remain the correct choice, with over a third again the required frame rate in hand.
• 3840x2160 — High, 75 FPS average. Ultra dips to 57 FPS at 4K, so High is the most demanding preset that holds at or above 60 FPS; Medium at 89 FPS average (76 minimum) is the safer fallback.