Rust

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT run Rust at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS on every preset tested. Low runs at 151.4 FPS, Medium at 116.5 FPS, High at 100 FPS, and even Ultra stays well above the playable threshold at 77.5 FPS.

Q: What is the best 1440p setting for this combo?

A: High is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS at 2560x1440, delivering 70.8 FPS. Medium reaches 81.6 FPS and Low hits 120.8 FPS, but Ultra drops to 52.8 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings. At 3840x2160, Low produces 72.2 FPS, which is above 60. Medium drops to 46.4 FPS, High to 40.1 FPS, and Ultra to 30.2 FPS, none of which meet the playable threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combination ranks 1809 out of 3723 tested combos in Rust, placing it in the middle of the database. This reflects a balanced pairing where the CPU and GPU are well matched for the game's demands.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile standing?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F sits in the 68th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14185. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6756E, scores 14163, a delta of only 0.2%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile standing?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT sits in the 71st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26011. Its closest competitor, the AMD Radeon R9 M395X, scores 25891, a delta of 0.5%.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes more relevant at lower resolutions where frame rates rise substantially. At 1920x1080, the frame rate spread between Low and Ultra is 73.9 FPS (151.4 down to 77.5), indicating that the GPU is still the primary limiter even at the lowest settings. However, the fact that Low at 1080p reaches 151.4 FPS suggests the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to sustain very high frame rates, and the GPU becomes the bottleneck as settings increase.

Moving from 1080p to 1440p, the scaling is revealing. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 151.4 to 120.8 FPS, a 20.2% reduction. At High settings, it drops from 100 to 70.8 FPS, a 29.2% reduction. At Ultra, it drops from 77.5 to 52.8 FPS, a 31.9% reduction. The larger percentage drops at higher presets indicate that the GPU is increasingly stressed as both resolution and graphical load rise. The CPU's role diminishes because the frame rate is lower, giving it more headroom to supply frames.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the overwhelming bottleneck. Low settings yield 72.2 FPS, but Medium drops to 46.4 FPS, a 35.7% reduction from Low. High falls to 40.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 30.2 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 42 FPS swing, which is almost entirely attributable to GPU rendering load. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has ample capacity at these lower frame rates.

The verdict is straightforward: at 1080p, the combination is GPU-limited at high presets but CPU-capable enough to push very high frame rates at Low. At 1440p, the GPU starts to strain at Ultra, while the CPU remains sufficient. At 4K, only Low is playable, and the GPU is decisively the limiting factor. The CPU's 3DMark scores (4748 for 16 threads, 4735 for max threads) indicate a solid multi-threaded foundation, but Rust's frame rates at 4K are constrained by the GPU's rendering throughput, not the processor.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers 77.5 FPS. This is the clear choice for maximum visual quality at 1080p, with a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. High runs at 100 FPS, Medium at 116.5 FPS, and Low at 151.4 FPS, but Ultra is the best balance of fidelity and performance.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is High, averaging 70.8 FPS. This stays above 60 FPS while offering significantly better visuals than Medium (81.6 FPS) or Low (120.8 FPS). Ultra at 1440p drops to 52.8 FPS, which fails the playable threshold, so High is the optimal choice for 1440p gaming.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, with an average of 72.2 FPS. Medium (46.4 FPS), High (40.1 FPS), and Ultra (30.2 FPS) all fall below 60 FPS. The data clearly indicates that 4K requires the lowest preset to maintain a smooth experience, and even then, the margin above 60 FPS is modest at 12.2 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination ranks 1809 out of 3723 tested combos in Rust. This places it in the 48.6th percentile of all tested pairings, essentially the middle of the field. The rank reflects a balanced system: the CPU is in the 68th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 71st percentile among all GPUs, so neither component drags the other down significantly.

The ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates. At 1080p, the combo performs strongly, with even Ultra exceeding 60 FPS. At 1440p, it remains viable at High. The 4K results are weaker, but that is expected given the GPU's mid-range positioning. The mid-pack rank suggests that many other combos deliver similar or slightly better performance, but this pairing is not a poor performer. It sits comfortably above the bottom half of all tested systems.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 14185 and the GPU's average benchmark score of 26011 both support the mid-pack ranking. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6756E, scores 14163 (0.2% lower), while the GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 M395X, scores 25891 (0.5% lower). These small deltas indicate that the components are closely matched to their peers, which explains why the combo does not rank higher or lower.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are the Intel Xeon 6756E (avg score 14163, delta 0.2%), the Intel Core 7 160UL (avg score 14232, delta -0.3%), the AMD EPYC 7552 (avg score 14115, delta 0.5%), and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (avg score 14277, delta -0.6%). These processors would behave nearly identically in Rust, with performance differences well under 1%. Any of these CPUs paired with the RX 6750 XT would produce frame rates within a rounding error of the measured results.

The GPU's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R9 M395X (avg score 25891, delta 0.5%), the AMD FirePro W7100 (avg score 25856, delta 0.6%), the AMD FirePro D700 (avg score 25842, delta 0.7%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (avg score 25740, delta 1.1%). These GPUs would also deliver very similar performance in Rust, with the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile being the closest in terms of gaming relevance. The delta of 1.1% means the RX 6750 XT is only marginally faster, so swapping to any of these would not meaningfully change the playable settings or frame rates at any resolution.

For a user looking for similar overall performance, pairing any of these rival CPUs with any of these rival GPUs would yield essentially the same Rust experience. The measured FPS values would shift by less than 2% in the worst case, which is imperceptible in gameplay. The practical takeaway is that this combo sits within a tight cluster of hardware that all performs at the same level.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Rust, but the playable experience depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS on all four presets: Low (151.4 FPS), Medium (116.5 FPS), High (100 FPS), and Ultra (77.5 FPS). This is a fully playable 1080p system, even at maximum settings.

At 2560x1440, the system remains viable, but only up to High settings, which averages 70.8 FPS. Low (120.8 FPS) and Medium (81.6 FPS) also clear 60 FPS, but Ultra drops to 52.8 FPS, failing the playable threshold. For 1440p gaming, High is the recommended preset.

At 3840x2160, the system is only playable at Low settings, which delivers 72.2 FPS. Medium (46.4 FPS), High (40.1 FPS), and Ultra (30.2 FPS) all fall below 60 FPS. 4K gaming with this combo requires significant graphical compromises, and even Low is only 12.2 FPS above the threshold.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p Ultra is fully playable, 1440p High is the ceiling, and 4K Low is the only option. The data shows a capable mid-range system that excels at 1080p, handles 1440p with settings adjustments, and struggles at 4K. For most users, this combo is well suited to 1080p and 1440p gaming in Rust.