Rust

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a highly variable experience in Rust, with performance heavily dependent on the chosen resolution and quality preset. Across the measured data, this combo produces a wide spread of average frame rates, from a demanding 21.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to a fluid 134.1 FPS at 1080p Low. The data indicates that this pairing can handle competitive frame rates at lower settings, but struggles to maintain smoothness at higher visual fidelity, particularly at 4K. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS, scaling behavior, and the role each component plays in this specific title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best overall performance this combo can achieve in Rust?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 134.1 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset. This is the only configuration in the data that breaks the 130 FPS mark.

Q: How does this combo perform at 1440p with medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo produces an average of 64 FPS. This is a playable frame rate for many users, though it represents a significant drop from the 93.7 FPS seen at 1080p Medium.

Q: Is the RX 5700 XT's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Rust at high resolutions?

A: The GPU is equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The measured data shows a substantial performance degradation at 4K, suggesting that the memory and compute resources are heavily taxed at that resolution.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average frame rate drops from 134.1 FPS on Low to 58.8 FPS on Ultra. This represents a decrease of 75.3 FPS, or roughly a 56% reduction in performance when moving to the highest quality preset.

Q: Where does this specific CPU and GPU combination rank among all tested combos in Rust?

A: The combo holds a rank of 1279 out of 1717 total tested combinations in the database for this game. This places it in the lower half of all tested systems.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the frame rate peaks at 134.1 FPS. Given that the CPU has a boost clock of 3.90 GHz and the GPU has a boost clock of 1905 MHz, the high frame rate at low settings suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU, and the limiting factor is likely the GPU's rendering load.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how each preset impacts performance. For players prioritizing high refresh rates at 1080p, the Low preset is the only option that consistently delivers a high average FPS above 130. The Medium preset offers a more balanced experience, providing a 93.7 FPS average at 1080p, which remains smooth for most displays and is a substantial improvement over the 78.9 FPS seen on High. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 58.8 FPS, which is still playable but sacrifices the responsiveness found at lower settings.

At 1440p, the situation changes considerably. The Low preset is the only one that maintains a high frame rate, with an average of 95 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 64 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced gameplay, while the High preset at 50.5 FPS and Ultra at 42.7 FPS begin to feel less fluid. For a 1440p experience, the data suggests that Medium provides the best trade-off between visual quality and playability, as the step to High costs over 13 FPS for a marginal visual gain.

The 4K results are largely compromised. Even the Low preset only manages an average of 58.1 FPS, which is below the threshold for a consistently smooth experience on many high-refresh 4K displays. The Medium preset at 34.6 FPS and High at 33.3 FPS are both in the field of console-like performance, and the Ultra preset at 21.5 FPS is not recommended for active gameplay. Given these figures, the recommended experience for this combo is to play at 1080p with Medium or Low settings, or at 1440p with Low settings, to ensure a playable and responsive frame rate.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear and consistent pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on the Medium preset drops the average frame rate from 93.7 FPS to 64 FPS, a reduction of 29.7 FPS or approximately 31.7%. The same transition on the High preset shows a drop from 78.9 FPS to 50.5 FPS, a 28.4 FPS decrease. This scaling suggests a significant load is being placed on the GPU as pixel count increases.

The jump from 1440p to 4K (3840x2160) is even more punishing. For the Low preset, the average FPS falls from 95 to 58.1, a drop of 36.9 FPS. On the Medium preset, it falls from 64 to 34.6 FPS, a reduction of 29.4 FPS, which represents a performance cut of nearly half. This steep decline indicates that the RX 5700 XT's compute resources and memory bandwidth are being saturated at 4K, making it the primary limiting component at this resolution.

The data indicates that the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is significant but manageable, whereas the scaling from 1440p to 4K is severe. This pattern suggests that while the Ryzen 5 2600 can keep up with the GPU at lower resolutions, the GPU's capabilities are exhausted as resolution climbs. The frame rate drops are disproportionately large at 4K, which points to the GPU being the definitive bottleneck in this configuration for that resolution class.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database for Rust, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is ranked 1279 out of 1717 tested combinations. This percentile placement indicates that the combo performs in the lower quarter of all systems tested for this game. While the components are individually capable, their combined performance in Rust places them behind a significant majority of other tested pairings.

The CPU itself, when benchmarked independently, sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19616. Its nearest rivals in that metric include the Intel Core i5-1345U, which is 0.4% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, which is 0.6% behind. Similarly, the GPU is at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 24731. Its closest competitor, the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile, is a mere 0.1% ahead in that metric.

When these two components are paired, their in-game rank is much lower than their individual percentile scores might suggest. This discrepancy highlights that Rust's performance is not solely dependent on raw CPU or GPU compute power, but also on how well the specific workload scales with this hardware combination. The measured FPS data, which shows the combo struggling at higher settings, is consistent with its low overall ranking in the game.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is a significant factor in this combo's performance profile. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture and features a 7 nm process node from TSMC. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz, with a boost clock of 1905 MHz and a game clock of 1755 MHz. Its memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is a key determinant of performance at high resolutions.

In Rust, the GPU's role is most evident in the resolution scaling data. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 134.1 suggests that the GPU is being fed efficiently by the CPU. However, as the resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows exponentially. The sharp drop to 58.1 FPS at 4K Low demonstrates that the GPU's processing power and memory bandwidth are unable to sustain high frame rates at that pixel count.

The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 9.754 TFLOPS FP32, are being pushed to their limit in the higher presets. The difference between the 1080p Medium (93.7 FPS) and 4K Medium (34.6 FPS) shows a 59.1 FPS loss, which is a direct result of the increased rendering load. The data indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck for this combo when attempting to play at 1440p or above, as the CPU's performance is not the limiting factor at those resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows its strongest performance. The Low preset achieves an average of 134.1 FPS, which is the highest measured for this pairing. The Medium preset follows with 93.7 FPS, while the High preset delivers 78.9 FPS. The Ultra preset yields 58.8 FPS, which is the lowest at this resolution but still playable. The data shows a clear progression of performance loss as visual quality increases, with a 75.3 FPS difference between the lowest and highest presets.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are significantly lower across all presets. The Low preset still leads with an average of 95 FPS, which is a strong result. The Medium preset drops to 64 FPS, and the High preset manages 50.5 FPS. The Ultra preset is the weakest at this resolution, producing an average of 42.7 FPS. The performance gap between Low and Ultra here is 52.3 FPS, showing that the higher settings are particularly taxing at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the performance is severely constrained. The Low preset is the only one that approaches a playable level, with an average of 58.1 FPS. The Medium and High presets are nearly identical in performance, with averages of 34.6 FPS and 33.3 FPS, respectively. The Ultra preset falls to 21.5 FPS, which is the lowest figure in the entire dataset. These numbers confirm that 4K gaming is only viable on the lowest settings for this combo, and even then, the frame rate is not ideal for fast-paced action.