Rust

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 1037th out of 1717 tested combos in Rust. This places the configuration in the 40th percentile of all tested systems, indicating that while it is not a top-tier combination, it sits comfortably above the median performer.

The CPU component alone achieves a 79th percentile ranking against all CPUs, suggesting the processor is substantially stronger than the GPU within this pairing. The RTX 2070 SUPER, by contrast, sits at the 65th percentile against all GPUs. This disparity hints that the graphics card is the limiting factor for this combination in Rust, a pattern that becomes more evident when examining the resolution scaling data.

When contextualized against the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5600's average benchmark score of 21765 lands within a tight cluster. It sits 0.6% ahead of the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635) and 0.6% behind the AMD EPYC 9554P (21899). The EPYC 9534 also edges it out by 0.6% with a score of 21900, while the Intel Core i7-11700F leads by 0.9% at 21957. These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, effectively placing the 5600 in a statistical dead heat with four very different server and desktop processors.

For the GPU, the RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 22206 places it 0.5% behind the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307) and 0.9% ahead of the GTX TITAN Z (22006). The RTX 4060 Mobile leads by 2.3% at 22729, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 trails by 2.5% at 21670. These rival deltas are all within a narrow band, confirming that the 2070 SUPER sits in a well-populated performance tier.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p with the most demanding settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo delivers an average of 63.4 FPS. This drops from 86 FPS at High settings, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant load on the system.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Rust?

A: At 3840x2160, the average frame rates range from 30.2 FPS at Ultra to 60.3 FPS at Low settings. Medium settings yield 39.3 FPS, while High produces 34.3 FPS. Smooth 4K play is only achievable at the Low preset.

Q: What is the best performance-to-visuals compromise for this combo?

A: The data indicates that 2560x1440 at High settings provides 58 FPS, but dropping to Medium boosts this to 68.8 FPS. At 1080p, Medium settings deliver 102.1 FPS, which is likely the sweet spot for high refresh rate monitors.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: The CPU ranks at the 79th percentile while the GPU sits at the 65th percentile. The resolution scaling shows a steep FPS drop from 1080p to 4K, indicating the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary limiting factor, especially at higher resolutions.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 2070 SUPER's closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER scores 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 and 0.9% higher than the GTX TITAN Z. It trails the RTX 4060 Mobile by 2.3% and the RTX A400 by 0.5%.

Q: What is the performance spread between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the spread is substantial: Low averages 103.2 FPS, Medium 68.8 FPS, High 58 FPS, and Ultra 47.7 FPS. This represents a 55.5 FPS difference between the lowest and highest presets.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average frame rate drops from 86 FPS to 58 FPS, a reduction of 28 FPS. The subsequent jump to 3840x2160 at High yields only 34.3 FPS, another 23.7 FPS decline. This linear degradation suggests the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated at higher pixel counts.

At Low settings, the scaling is somewhat gentler but still pronounced. The combo produces 153.8 FPS at 1080p, 103.2 FPS at 1440p, and 60.3 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 32.9% from 1080p to 1440p, then 41.6% from 1440p to 4K. This indicates that even at the lowest settings, the GPU cannot maintain performance as pixel count rises, reinforcing the conclusion that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the bottleneck.

The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling, with 63.4 FPS at 1080p falling to 47.7 FPS at 1440p and finally 30.2 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is barely playable, suggesting that this combination is not suited for high-fidelity 4K gaming. The data consistently demonstrates that the GPU's capabilities are exhausted well before the CPU's potential is reached, particularly at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows strong performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 153.8 FPS, providing headroom for high refresh rate displays. Medium settings drop to 102.1 FPS, still comfortably above 100 FPS. High settings yield 86 FPS, while Ultra falls to 63.4 FPS. The spread across presets is 90.4 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages compress significantly. Low settings deliver 103.2 FPS, which remains excellent. Medium produces 68.8 FPS, High drops to 58 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 47.7 FPS. The spread narrows to 55.5 FPS, showing that the GPU is beginning to struggle with the higher pixel count. The 1440p results suggest that players should stick to Medium or Low settings for consistent frame rates above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings manage 60.3 FPS, just barely hitting the 60 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 39.3 FPS, High falls to 34.3 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 30.2 FPS. The 4K spread is only 30.1 FPS from Low to Ultra, demonstrating that the GPU is the clear limiting factor at this resolution. The RTX 2070 SUPER is simply not equipped for high-quality 4K gaming in Rust.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process. It features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operations pipelines. The card operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz and boosts to 1770 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

These specifications translate to a GPU that ranks at the 65th percentile against all GPUs. In Rust, the measured performance shows the card's limitations at high resolutions. The 8 GB frame buffer is likely a constraint at 4K, where Ultra settings produce only 30.2 FPS. The card's FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s are modest by modern standards, which explains the steep performance degradation as resolution increases.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 22206 places it in close competition with several rivals. The 2.5% lead over the RX 5700 and 0.9% lead over the GTX TITAN Z show that it holds its own against comparable hardware. However, the 2.3% deficit to the RTX 4060 Mobile indicates that newer mobile parts can outperform this desktop card. The 12 nm process node and 13,600 million transistors suggest the card is power-hungry relative to its performance, with a TDP of 215 W requiring a 550 W power supply.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It operates at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boosts to 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong single-threaded performance, scoring 882 in 3DMark single-thread and 2584 in Cinebench R23 single-core. Multi-threaded results are equally solid, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18309 and a 3DMark max-threads score of 5659. The PassMark multithread score of 21541 and single-thread score of 3256 further confirm the CPU's capabilities.

Ranking at the 79th percentile against all CPUs, the 5600 demonstrates that it is a capable gaming processor. Its nearest rivals include server-class chips like the Xeon D-1746TER and EPYC 9554P, with all deltas within 0.9%. This indicates that despite being a mainstream desktop part, the 5600's performance is competitive with much more expensive server processors.

In Rust, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The resolution scaling data shows that as resolution increases, frame rates drop consistently, suggesting the CPU is not the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the 153.8 FPS result indicates the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions. The 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for Rust's demands, and the 32 MB L3 cache likely helps with the game's world streaming mechanics. The CPU's launch MSRP of $199 positions it as a mid-range part, but its performance profile suggests it has headroom for future GPU upgrades.