Rust

Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded data for this combination shows a clear pattern: playable performance depends heavily on resolution and preset selection. At 3840x2160, none of the tested presets reach the 60 FPS threshold. High averages 27.4 FPS, Medium drops to 29.1 FPS, Low sits at 45.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 19.7 FPS. The database lists no playable settings for 4K, meaning this pairing cannot sustain a fluid experience at that resolution under any tested configuration.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains limited. The only playable setting is Low, which delivers an average of 78.8 FPS. That is comfortably above the 60 FPS line, but stepping up to Medium drops to 54.5 FPS, High falls to 43.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 30.3 FPS. For a 1440p monitor, the data suggests locking to Low is the only way to stay fluid.

At 1920x1080, the combination becomes much more versatile. High, Medium, and Low all cross the 60 FPS threshold. High averages 66.9 FPS, Medium hits 78 FPS, and Low reaches 115.2 FPS. Ultra still misses the mark at 50.8 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 66.9 FPS. That is the recommended ceiling for this pairing at 1080p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component dominates in Rust. Look at the 1080p data: dropping from High to Low raises the average from 66.9 FPS to 115.2 FPS, a gain of roughly 48 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset drop moves from 43.8 FPS to 78.8 FPS, a gain of 35 FPS. At 4K, Low to High moves from 45.3 FPS to 27.4 FPS, a difference of about 18 FPS. The pattern is that lower resolutions amplify the impact of graphical settings, which points to the GPU being the primary limiter in most scenarios.

However, the CPU still matters. The Intel Core i5-11400F has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its benchmark scores are solid, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and a single-core score of 2024. The GPU, a GTX 1070 with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 1920 shading units, is a Pascal-era card that sits in the 47th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU is in the 71st percentile among all CPUs, so the processor is relatively stronger than the graphics card.

At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU, and the frame rate swings with preset changes reflect GPU load. At 4K, the GPU becomes severely overburdened, and even Low settings cannot reach 60 FPS. The data shows that the GTX 1070 is the bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the i5-11400F provides sufficient compute for the game's simulation and physics at lower resolutions. In short, the GPU dictates playability at 1440p and 4K, while the CPU is adequate but not the limiting factor at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture across all tested configurations. Starting with 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 115.2 FPS, Medium averages 78 FPS, High averages 66.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 50.8 FPS. No minimum or maximum values were recorded, so the averages are the sole figures for comparison. The gap between Low and Ultra is 64.4 FPS, which shows how sensitive this game is to preset changes on this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the averages drop across the board. Low delivers 78.8 FPS, Medium falls to 54.5 FPS, High reaches 43.8 FPS, and Ultra manages 30.3 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 24.3 FPS loss, which is the largest single-step drop in the 1440p set. This indicates that Medium introduces rendering costs that the GTX 1070 cannot handle smoothly at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are much lower. Low averages 45.3 FPS, Medium averages 29.1 FPS, High averages 27.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 19.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 16.2 FPS, while High to Ultra is only 7.7 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns as the GPU saturates. None of these numbers approach the 60 FPS threshold, so 4K is effectively unplayable on this pairing.

The overall trend is consistent: each resolution step down (from 4K to 1440p to 1080p) yields significant improvements, and each preset step down (from Ultra to Low) yields further gains. The largest single average in the entire dataset is 115.2 FPS at 1080p Low, and the smallest is 19.7 FPS at 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU pairing against all tested combinations for Rust. The combo rank is 3063 out of 3723, placing it in the lower portion of the rankings. This means that roughly 82% of all tested combos perform better in this game, based on the recorded data. The rank is not a measure of absolute capability, but rather a relative position among a large pool of hardware combinations.

Given the percentile scores of the individual components, this rank makes sense. The CPU sits in the 71st percentile, meaning it outperforms most other processors in general benchmarks. The GPU, however, only reaches the 47th percentile, meaning it is roughly average or slightly below average among all tested GPUs. Since Rust's frame rates at 1080p and above are heavily influenced by GPU load, the weaker GPU drags the combo down in the rankings despite the capable CPU.

For context, the CPU's average benchmark score is 17177, and its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 (0.3% faster), the Intel Core i5-12450H (0.4% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (0.6% slower). The GPU's average score is 9780, with rivals like the AMD FirePro W5000 (0.2% slower) and the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (0.5% slower) nearby. These component-level scores are close, but the combo rank reflects the specific demands of Rust, which leans heavily on the graphics card for the settings tested here.

Similar Performance Alternatives

If you are looking for hardware that would behave similarly, the nearest rivals for each component provide a starting point. For the CPU, the AMD EPYC 7H12 has an average score of 17120, which is 0.3% higher than the i5-11400F. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, 0.6% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6% lower. All four are within a fraction of a percent, so any of these processors would yield nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Rust.

For the GPU, the AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803, which is 0.2% lower than the GTX 1070. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832, 0.5% lower. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724, 0.6% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716, 0.7% higher. Again, the deltas are tiny, so swapping in any of these would produce very similar frame rates in GPU-bound scenarios.

In practical terms, this means the tested combo is part of a cluster of hardware that all perform within about 1% of each other. If you already own a system with one of these rival CPUs or GPUs, the recorded FPS numbers for the i5-11400F and GTX 1070 would be a reliable estimate of what you can expect. The data does not include any combination of these rivals together, but the component-level scores suggest the overall behavior would be nearly identical.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo playable at 1080p?

A: Yes, the database shows that High, Medium, and Low all exceed 60 FPS at 1920x1080. High averages 66.9 FPS, Medium averages 78 FPS, and Low averages 115.2 FPS. Ultra is the only preset that falls short, at 50.8 FPS.

Q: Can this hardware handle 1440p?

A: Only at Low settings. The recorded data shows 78.8 FPS at 2560x1440 with Low. Medium drops to 54.5 FPS, High to 43.8 FPS, and Ultra to 30.3 FPS, so those presets are not playable.

Q: What about 4K?

A: The data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. Even Low only averages 45.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 19.7 FPS. This combo is not suitable for 4K gaming in Rust.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck?

A: The GPU. The GTX 1070 sits in the 47th percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-11400F sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs. The frame rate scaling across presets confirms that graphical settings have a large impact, which is typical of a GPU-limited scenario.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 3063 out of 3723 combos. That places it in the lower third of the database, meaning most tested combinations perform better in Rust.

Q: Are there similar CPUs or GPUs that would give the same results?

A: Yes. The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12, Intel Core i5-12450H, AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G, and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U, all within 0.6% of its score. The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD FirePro W5000, NVIDIA Quadro M2000M, NVIDIA Tesla M10, and NVIDIA Tesla C2070, all within 0.7% of its score.