Rust

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers a highly capable Rust experience, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and presets. The data shows this pairing is positioned in the 78th percentile of tested combos for this title, indicating strong performance relative to the broader hardware landscape. The component benchmarks suggest a balanced system where neither the CPU nor GPU is an obvious bottleneck at the most common gaming resolutions, though the frame rate curves reveal distinct behavioral patterns worth examining.

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The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across the four tested presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 216 FPS average, which is exceptional for a survival game known for its demanding simulation overhead. The Medium preset at 151 FPS average represents the sweet spot for competitive play, offering a substantial frame rate buffer while presumably improving visual fidelity over Low. The High preset drops to 127 FPS average, which remains above the 120 FPS threshold that many players consider ideal for smooth gameplay. Ultra at 97 FPS average is the only 1080p preset that dips below 100 FPS, suggesting it may be reserved for players who prioritize image quality over maximum smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low delivers 155 FPS average, Medium provides 104 FPS average, and High reaches 88 FPS average. The Ultra preset falls to 67 FPS average. This resolution presents a more interesting trade-off. Medium at 104 FPS average appears to be the optimal choice for most users with 1440p displays, as it maintains a triple-digit frame rate while the settings above it compromise that advantage. The High preset at 88 FPS average is still playable but begins to show the performance cost of higher visual fidelity at this resolution.

The 3840x2160 results change the calculus entirely. Low achieves 91 FPS average, Medium drops to 61 FPS average, High falls to 52 FPS average, and Ultra bottoms out at 39 FPS average. None of the 4K presets reach the 100 FPS threshold, and only Low maintains a frame rate that could be considered comfortably smooth for most players. The data suggests that for 4K gaming, players should stick with the Low preset to maintain playable performance, as the jump to Medium costs 30 FPS average — a 33% reduction that is difficult to justify.

The best experience per the measured rows depends heavily on the target resolution. For 1080p users, Medium at 151 FPS average offers the highest frame rate that still represents a meaningful visual upgrade over Low. For 1440p users, Medium at 104 FPS average provides the same balance. For 4K users, Low at 91 FPS average is the only preset that keeps frame rates in a range where the game remains responsive. The Medium preset at 4K, with its minimum FPS of 52 and maximum of 71, shows enough variance that players may notice stutter during intense scenes.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p compared to higher resolutions?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 216 FPS average on Low and 127 FPS average on High. At 2560x1440, the same presets produce 155 FPS and 88 FPS averages respectively. At 3840x2160, Low yields 91 FPS average and High drops to 52 FPS average. The frame rate reduction from 1080p to 4K is substantial, with the High preset losing 75 FPS average.

Q: What is the best preset for maintaining at least 100 FPS average?

A: At 1080p, both Medium (151 FPS) and High (127 FPS) clear the 100 FPS threshold. At 1440p, only Medium (104 FPS) and Low (155 FPS) reach that mark. At 4K, no preset achieves 100 FPS average — the closest is Low at 91 FPS. This means players targeting 4K must accept frame rates below the 100 FPS mark.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Rust?

A: The combo ranks 643rd out of 2953 tested combinations, placing it in the 78th percentile. This indicates the system outperforms roughly three-quarters of all tested hardware pairings for this game, which is a strong result given the demanding nature of Rust's simulation and rendering workload.

Q: What does the 4K performance suggest about the system's limitations?

A: The 4K data shows a steep drop-off as settings increase, with Low at 91 FPS average falling to Ultra at 39 FPS average. The 52 FPS gap between these presets at 4K, compared to a 119 FPS gap at 1080p, suggests the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU has more headroom to feed frames at lower resolutions, but the pixel throughput demands of 4K overwhelm the graphics card.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to bottleneck in Rust?

A: The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 216 FPS average, which is close to the CPU's potential ceiling given its single-thread performance. As resolution increases to 4K, the frame rates drop significantly across all settings, indicating the GPU's rendering workload becomes the constraint. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.70 GHz boost clock appear sufficient to keep up with the RTX 4070 at lower resolutions, but the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are taxed by higher resolution and quality settings.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures for the Medium preset across resolutions?

A: The Medium preset has recorded minimum FPS values: 128 at 1080p, 88 at 1440p, and 52 at 4K. These minimums represent the lowest frame rates captured during testing, providing insight into potential stutter during demanding scenes. The gap between average and minimum FPS widens at higher resolutions — 23 FPS at 1080p, 16 FPS at 1440p, and 9 FPS at 4K — suggesting more consistent frame pacing at 4K despite lower averages.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific configuration — AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 — holds the 643rd position out of 2953 tested combos for Rust, which places it in the 78th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with an upper-mid-range GPU. The CPU itself sits at the 83rd percentile when compared against all CPUs in the database, while the GPU ranks at the 81st percentile against all GPUs. The slight difference in component percentiles suggests the system is well-balanced, with neither component dramatically outperforming the other relative to their respective markets.

The combo rank of 643 out of 2953 means 643 other tested configurations delivered higher average FPS in Rust. This places the system comfortably in the upper quartile, though it is not among the elite performers that would occupy the top 10% of the rankings. The data shows that while this combo cannot reach the extreme frame rates of top-tier hardware, it still provides a very playable experience across all tested resolutions and settings. The 78th percentile ranking is particularly notable given Rust's reputation as a CPU-intensive title — the 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 7400F with its 4.70 GHz boost clock appears to handle the game's simulation demands well.

When compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 7400F shows a 0.1% advantage over the Intel Core i5-14600T and a 0.2% advantage over the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, while trailing the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H by 0.2%. These deltas are within the margin of noise, indicating the CPU is performing exactly as expected for its class. The GPU's nearest rivals show similar tight grouping, with the RTX 4070 trailing the RTX 4080 Mobile by 1.3% and leading the Radeon RX Vega 56 by 0.4%. This clustering suggests that the combo's rank is more dependent on the game's specific optimization patterns than on raw component strength.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 216 FPS, which represents the ceiling for this resolution. Medium averages 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 and maximum of 174, showing a 23 FPS variance between average and minimum. High averages 127 FPS, and Ultra drops to 97 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 119 FPS total reduction, with the largest single drop occurring between Low and Medium at 65 FPS, followed by a 24 FPS drop from Medium to High, and a 30 FPS drop from High to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low averages 155 FPS, Medium averages 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 120, High averages 88 FPS, and Ultra averages 67 FPS. The variance in the Medium preset at 1440p — 16 FPS between average and minimum — is tighter than at 1080p. The total reduction from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 88 FPS, with the largest drop again between Low and Medium at 51 FPS.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained. Low averages 91 FPS, Medium averages 61 FPS with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 71, High averages 52 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. The Medium preset's 9 FPS variance between average and minimum is the smallest across all resolutions, suggesting more consistent frame pacing at 4K despite lower overall performance. The total reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K is 52 FPS, with the largest drop between Low and Medium at 30 FPS.

The data reveals that the High preset at 1440p (88 FPS average) delivers nearly identical performance to the Low preset at 4K (91 FPS average). This indicates that the GPU's rendering workload at 1440p High is comparable to 4K Low, providing players with a choice between higher resolution with lower quality or lower resolution with higher quality at similar frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K is not linear, and the scaling behavior reveals important insights about the system's bottleneck characteristics. At the Low preset, frame rates drop from 216 FPS at 1080p to 155 FPS at 1440p — a 28% reduction — and then to 91 FPS at 4K — a 41% reduction from 1440p and a 58% reduction from 1080p. The decline from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p, suggesting the GPU becomes progressively more strained as pixel count increases.

At the Medium preset, the scaling shows a similar pattern: 151 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p (31% reduction), and 61 FPS at 4K (41% reduction from 1440p, 60% from 1080p). The High preset follows the same trend: 127 FPS at 1080p, 88 FPS at 1440p (31% reduction), and 52 FPS at 4K (41% reduction from 1440p, 59% from 1080p). This consistency across presets — roughly 30% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and 40% from 1440p to 4K — indicates that resolution scaling is consistent regardless of quality settings.

The Ultra preset shows slightly different scaling: 97 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p (31% reduction), and 39 FPS at 4K (42% reduction from 1440p, 60% from 1080p). The 4K Ultra performance of 39 FPS average represents the lowest measured result in the dataset, and the 58 FPS gap between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra highlights how resolution impacts even the highest quality settings.

The consistent ~60% reduction from 1080p to 4K across all presets suggests that the system's scaling is primarily driven by GPU pixel throughput rather than CPU simulation overhead. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the frame rate reduction to flatten at higher resolutions as the GPU becomes the limiting factor. Instead, the continuous decline indicates the RTX 4070's rendering capabilities are the primary constraint at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 7400F maintains sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads from the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The CPU's benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, placing it at the 83rd percentile against all CPUs. These numbers indicate solid multi-threaded performance for a 65W TDP part, with the 32 MB of shared L3 cache providing adequate bandwidth for game logic and simulation data.

In Rust, a game known for its complex entity simulation and server-side computations, the CPU's role is critical. The 1080p Low preset achieving 216 FPS average suggests the CPU can drive frame rates well beyond what most displays can show, even at lower resolutions where GPU load is minimal. The Passmark single-thread score of 3689 and multi-thread score of 25645 provide context for the CPU's ability to handle the game's single-threaded physics and multi-threaded rendering tasks.

The CPU's nearest rivals — the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% slower), Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.2% slower), and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% faster) — all show nearly identical average benchmark scores, indicating that the 7400F performs exactly within its expected range. The 83rd percentile ranking against all CPUs means this processor outperforms 83% of all tested CPUs in the database, which is a strong result for a 6-core part.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of sustaining frame rates up to 216 FPS on Low settings, but as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The 4K Low preset at 91 FPS average is nearly 60% lower than 1080p Low, indicating that the CPU's headroom is not being fully utilized at higher resolutions. This implies that players with this combo who prioritize maximum frame rates should consider lower resolutions, while those who prioritize resolution should accept that the CPU has more performance to give than the GPU can deliver at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 features the AD104 chip built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, with 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory running at an effective 21 Gbps across a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 26927 places it at the 81st percentile against all GPUs, with compute performance at 14720.

The GPU's role in Rust becomes increasingly dominant as resolution and quality settings rise. At 1080p Low, the GPU delivers 216 FPS average, but this drops to 91 FPS at 4K Low — a 58% reduction. The Ultra preset shows an even steeper decline, from 97 FPS at 1080p to 39 FPS at 4K. This pattern indicates that the RTX 4070's rendering capabilities are the primary constraint at 4K, particularly at higher quality settings where pixel shading and memory bandwidth demands increase.

The GPU's 12 GB VRAM capacity is a notable factor for Rust, which can be memory-intensive at higher resolutions and quality settings. The 4K Ultra result of 39 FPS average suggests the GPU may be hitting memory bandwidth or capacity limits, though the exact cause requires deeper analysis. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is substantial but may struggle with the combination of high resolution, high quality textures, and complex scene geometry.

The GPU's nearest rivals show tight performance clustering, with the RTX 4080 Mobile 1.3% faster and the Radeon RX Vega 56 0.4% slower. This indicates the RTX 4070 is performing as expected within its class. The 81st percentile ranking against all GPUs means the GPU outperforms 81% of all tested graphics cards, which aligns with its position as a high-end mainstream part.

The interaction between CPU and GPU performance is most visible at the Medium preset across resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 151 FPS average, which drops to 104 FPS at 1440p and 61 FPS at 4K. The consistent ~30% reduction from 1080p to 1440p across all presets suggests the GPU is scaling predictably with pixel count, while the CPU maintains sufficient performance to avoid becoming a bottleneck until frame rates exceed roughly 200 FPS at 1080p Low. This balanced behavior indicates that the combo is well-matched for Rust, with neither component dramatically limiting the other at most settings and resolutions.