Rust

# FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER in Rust?

A: This combination ranks 420th out of 3,723 tested combos in Rust, placing it in the top 11.3% of all configurations. The rank reflects the balance between the 6-core/12-thread CPU and the 16 GB GPU in this specific title.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p High and 4K High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the combo delivers 159 FPS on average, while at 4K High it drops to 66 FPS. This represents a 58.5% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest tested resolution to the highest.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600GT compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT scores 20,733 in average benchmark, which is 0.3% lower than the Intel Core i5-12490F (20,802) and 0.4% lower than both the Intel Xeon 6325P (20,821) and Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (20,826). It trails the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20,845) by 0.5%.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 736.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Memory clocks run at 1438 MHz with 23 Gbps effective speed.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achieved at any tested setting?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 196 at 1080p Low settings. The next highest is 173 at 1440p Low, showing the Low preset delivers the best raw frame rates across all resolutions.

Q: How does the GPU rank against its nearest competitor?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54,209 in average benchmarks, sitting 0.1% below the RTX 4080 (54,247) and 1.1% below the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828). It outperforms the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.7% (55,698) and the Radeon 8060S by 2.8% (55,757).

Settings Recommendations

The data from measured FPS rows indicates that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions, providing the best combination of visual fidelity and frame rate stability. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 169 FPS average with a minimum of 143 FPS and maximum of 194 FPS — this represents a 37.4% improvement over Ultra (123 FPS) while maintaining a much tighter frame time distribution than the High preset's 159 FPS average.

At 1440p, Medium delivers 132 FPS average with 112 FPS minimum and 152 FPS maximum, which is still comfortably above the 85 FPS seen at Ultra. The 4K Medium preset produces 78 FPS average with a 66 FPS minimum and 90 FPS maximum, providing a playable experience for high-resolution displays. While Low presets deliver higher frame rates (196 FPS at 1080p, 173 FPS at 1440p, 116 FPS at 4K), the Medium preset's stability metrics — particularly the 143 FPS floor at 1080p — suggest it is the optimal choice for consistent gameplay without the visual degradation of Low.

Ultra settings show the largest performance penalty across all resolutions, with 4K Ultra dropping to 50 FPS average, which is 35.9% lower than 4K Medium. Given that Rust is a survival game where frame consistency matters for competitive interactions, Medium presents the best measured experience. Players prioritizing maximum visual quality should note that Ultra at 1080p (123 FPS) is still viable, but the step from Medium to Ultra costs roughly 27% of average frame rate.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a clear pattern of frame rate scaling across resolutions. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces average FPS from 159 to 112, a 29.6% drop. Scaling from 1440p to 4K High further reduces this to 66 FPS, a 41.1% drop from 1440p. The combined scaling from 1080p High to 4K High results in a 58.5% reduction.

For Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 196 FPS at 1080p, 173 FPS at 1440p (11.7% drop), and 116 FPS at 4K (33.0% drop from 1440p). This steeper decline at higher resolutions under Low settings indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases. At 1080p Low, the CPU likely constrains performance, given the 196 FPS ceiling — the Ryzen 5 5600GT's 3DMark single-thread score of 913 and max-thread score of 5,554 suggest it can push high frame rates but not infinitely.

Medium settings show intermediate scaling: 169 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p (21.9% drop), and 78 FPS at 4K (40.9% drop from 1440p). The larger percentage drops at 4K across all settings — 33-41% from 1440p — point to the RTX 4080 SUPER's raw compute being the primary driver at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU's capabilities become more relevant. The 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS represents the most GPU-bound scenario in this dataset, showing a 59.3% drop from 4K Medium.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 420th out of 3,723 tested combos in Rust, placing it in the top 11.3% of all configurations tested. This percentile placement indicates strong overall performance, though it is not the absolute top tier.

Given the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 86 and the CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 74, the combo's 420th rank suggests Rust is somewhat more sensitive to CPU performance than the GPU's high percentile would imply. The CPU's 74th percentile means 26% of processors tested outperform it, which could explain why this combo doesn't rank higher despite the RTX 4080 SUPER's 86th percentile.

The rank of 420 out of 3,723 combos means approximately 3,303 other configurations perform worse, while 419 perform better. This places the combo well above median performance. The measured FPS data confirms this ranking: at 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 169 FPS, which is competitive for high-refresh-rate gaming. The gap between the CPU's 74th percentile and GPU's 86th percentile suggests that pairing this CPU with a slightly lower-tier GPU might yield similar Rust performance, as the CPU appears to be the bottleneck in some scenarios.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth plays a critical role in Rust's performance, particularly at higher resolutions. The 256-bit memory bus provides substantial throughput for texture streaming and world loading common in survival games. The GPU's 10,240 shading units and 320 TMUs handle the game's geometry and texture work, while 112 ROPs manage pixel output.

Clock speeds of 2,295 MHz base and 2,550 MHz boost support strong compute throughput, with the FP32 performance rated at 52.22 TFLOPS. The GPU's 86th percentile ranking reflects its strong overall compute capability. In Rust specifically, the measured FPS at 4K Medium (78 FPS) versus 1080p Medium (169 FPS) shows a 53.8% reduction, demonstrating the GPU's workload scaling with resolution.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is substantial for Rust's large map textures and entity rendering. The memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s provides enough throughput for high-resolution texture streaming. The GPU's nearest rivals include the RTX 4080 (0.1% lower score) and Radeon Pro W5700X (1.1% lower), showing the 4080 SUPER sits at a competitive performance level. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600 further quantifies its DirectX 12 performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low preset achieves 196 FPS average, Medium reaches 169 FPS with a 143 FPS minimum and 194 FPS maximum, High produces 159 FPS, and Ultra drops to 123 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 73 FPS, representing a 37.2% performance range.

At 2560x1440, frame rates scale down proportionally. Low preset delivers 173 FPS average, Medium produces 132 FPS with 112 FPS minimum and 152 FPS maximum, High achieves 112 FPS, and Ultra drops to 85 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 88 FPS, a 50.9% range, indicating the GPU is becoming more constrained.

At 3840x2160, the performance gap widens further. Low preset yields 116 FPS average, Medium produces 78 FPS with 66 FPS minimum and 90 FPS maximum, High drops to 66 FPS, and Ultra falls to 50 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread is 66 FPS, representing a 56.9% range. The Medium preset's minimum of 66 FPS at 4K matches the High preset's average, showing that the Medium settings provide better frame pacing for high-resolution gameplay.

The 1080p Medium minimum of 143 FPS is particularly notable — it exceeds the 4K Medium average by 83.3%, demonstrating the significant resolution penalty. The data shows consistent frame delivery at Medium settings across all resolutions, with the 1080p Medium maximum of 194 FPS approaching the Low preset's average.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT contributes to Rust's performance through its 6 cores and 12 threads, running at 3.60 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks. The Zen 3 Cezanne architecture on TSMC's 7 nm process includes 16 MB of L3 cache, which helps with the game's asset streaming and entity updates.

Benchmark data shows the CPU achieves 17,272 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2,438 in single-core, with a Geekbench multicore score of 7,986 and single-core of 1,843. The 3DMark scores range from 913 single-thread to 5,554 max-thread, indicating moderate multi-threading capability. The 74th percentile ranking places it above most CPUs, though not in the top tier.

In Rust, the CPU's influence is most apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 196 FPS average suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately, but the gap between 1080p Low (196 FPS) and 1440p Low (173 FPS) indicates the GPU is not fully saturated at 1080p. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 3,348 and multithread score of 20,325 show balanced performance for gaming workloads.

The 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth (DDR4 dual-channel) are adequate for Rust's requirements. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12490F with a 0.3% higher average score, showing the 5600GT sits in competitive territory. The 65W TDP and AM4 socket compatibility make it a practical choice for this GPU pairing, though the data suggests the CPU may limit performance in CPU-bound scenarios at 1080p with lower settings.