Rust

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER represents a mid-range 2018-era platform tackling Rust, a survival game released in 2018. The measured data places this combination at rank 1177 out of 1717 tested combos, putting it in the lower third of the database. This pairing shows a clear pattern: the CPU is capable of high frame rates at lower settings, but the GPU becomes a limiting factor as resolution and graphical fidelity increase, particularly at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance rank of this CPU and GPU combo in Rust?

A: The combo ranks 1177th out of 1717 tested combinations, placing it in the 31st percentile of all tested systems for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 19616. It sits 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-1345U (19691) and 0.6% above the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (19508). Its closest competitor is the Intel Core i5-11600KF, which scores 0.6% higher at 19740.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774 and sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. It is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN and 0.5% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 in average scores.

Q: What is the best performance this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 133.6 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At High settings, it achieves 80.9 FPS, and at Medium, it reaches 94 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 27 FPS at Ultra settings to 58 FPS at Low settings. High settings yield 34.3 FPS, and Medium settings produce 36.6 FPS.

Q: What are the key architectural specs of the CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen-based processor with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. The GPU is a Turing-architecture chip with 2176 shading units, 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, and a boost clock of 1650 MHz.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1177 out of 1717 places it firmly in the lower half of all tested systems for Rust. This is a significant indicator that while the individual components are capable, the combination does not deliver top-tier performance in this particular game. The CPU's percentile of 77 against all CPUs suggests it is a solid processor, but the GPU's 63rd percentile ranking is more modest. The rank is likely influenced by the game's demanding nature and the balance between these two components.

The nearest CPU rivals show a tight cluster of performance around the 2600's average score of 19616. The Intel Core i5-1345U and i5-11600KF are essentially tied with it, with deltas of -0.4% and -0.6% respectively. The AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is 0.6% slower, and the Intel Core i7-10700F is 0.7% faster. This indicates that the 2600's processing power is competitive with a range of other mid-range options.

For the GPU, the RTX 2060 SUPER's closest rivals are all within a narrow performance band. It is 0.3% faster than the GTX TITAN, 0.5% slower than the RTX 2070, and 0.8% faster than the Quadro K5200. This shows the 2060 SUPER sits at a performance plateau where minor architectural differences and clock speeds determine the ranking.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture and features a TU106 chip with 2176 shading units. It operates with a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz. Memory is a crucial factor here: the card has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s.

In Rust, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution scales. The data shows that at 1080p, the frame rates are high enough to suggest the CPU is keeping pace, but the GPU is still the primary driver. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as the frame rates drop dramatically even at Low settings. The card's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is sufficient for 1080p gaming but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra, where it averages just 27 FPS.

The memory configuration is adequate for the game's demands, but the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is a limiting factor at higher resolutions. The pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s are moderate for the era, and the data confirms that the GPU's compute capabilities are best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming rather than 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 133.6 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 94 FPS, High settings drop to 80.9 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 58.7 FPS. This shows a steep decline from Low to Ultra, with a 56% performance hit.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are more moderate. Low settings average 96.2 FPS, which is still very playable. Medium settings produce 61.9 FPS, High settings drop to 56.5 FPS, and Ultra settings reach only 40 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra here represents a 58% reduction in average FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is under significant strain. Low settings yield 58 FPS, which is the only playable option at this resolution. Medium settings average 36.6 FPS, High settings drop to 34.3 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 27 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is a 53% performance loss, indicating that the GPU's compute resources are saturated.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 133.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 96.2 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 58 FPS, which is a 57% reduction from 1080p. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU has enough headroom to drive high frame rates at lower resolutions.

The scaling is more pronounced at higher settings. At High settings, the drop from 1080p (80.9 FPS) to 1440p (56.5 FPS) is a 30% reduction. From 1080p to 4K High (34.3 FPS), the reduction is 58%. Similarly, at Ultra settings, 1080p yields 58.7 FPS, 1440p yields 40 FPS (a 32% drop), and 4K yields 27 FPS (a 54% drop).

This data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution. Even at 1080p Low, where the CPU is most heavily tasked, the frame rate of 133.6 FPS is high enough to indicate that the Ryzen 5 2600's 6 cores and 12 threads are capable of feeding the GPU. The GPU, with its 8 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is the component that determines the frame rate ceiling as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series, based on the Zen architecture. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, with 16 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores are respectable: it achieves 11186 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1579 in single-core. In Passmark, it scores 13160 in multithread and 2239 in single-thread.

In Rust, the CPU's role is to maintain a stable frame rate floor and handle game logic, physics, and entity updates. The data shows that the 2600 is sufficient for this task at 1080p and 1440p, as frame rates are not CPU-limited. The 133.6 FPS at 1080p Low is a strong indicator that the CPU can push beyond 60 FPS even with a capable GPU.

However, the CPU's performance is not exceptional relative to its rivals. Its nearest competitors, such as the Intel Core i5-1345U and i5-11600KF, have nearly identical average scores. This suggests that the 2600 is a balanced mid-range part that does not excel in any particular area. Its 12 threads provide good multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its 11186 Cinebench R23 multi-core score, but its single-thread performance of 1579 is modest.

The CPU's memory support for DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 46.9 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for the game. The 16 MB of L3 cache is shared across all cores, which helps with data locality. Overall, the CPU is not the bottleneck in this combo; the GPU is. The 2600 provides enough processing power to deliver high frame rates at lower settings, but the RTX 2060 SUPER's performance ceiling limits the overall experience at higher resolutions and settings.