Rust

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a combination that ranks in the 329th position out of 2,953 tested combos for Rust. This places the setup comfortably within the top 11% of all configurations evaluated for this specific title, indicating a strong overall performance tier for a demanding survival game that often stresses both CPU and GPU heavily. The data shows this is a high-performing pairing, though the exact experience will vary significantly depending on the resolution and quality settings chosen, which this analysis breaks down in detail below.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 329 out of 2,953 tested combos places this system in the upper echelon of configurations for Rust. This position suggests that the pairing is well-balanced for the game's requirements, landing it ahead of roughly 89% of all tested setups. The individual components also support this high ranking; the RTX 4070 Ti sits at the 84th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 7400F is at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. When examining the GPU's nearest rivals, the data shows a tight cluster at the top. The RTX 4070 Ti’s average benchmark score of 44,795 is only 0.8% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152) and 1.3% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45,384). Conversely, it is 1.6% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (44,075) and 1.7% higher than the Intel Arc A730M (45,592). This indicates that in terms of raw compute potential, the 4070 Ti is essentially on par with these competitors, with differences of less than two percent. On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 7400F's average score of 32,750 is nearly identical to its closest rivals; it is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707) and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32,697), while being 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662). The benchmark data suggests that this combo's high rank is a product of two components that are each performing at the top of their respective classes, creating a system that is well-equipped to handle Rust’s intensive simulation and rendering loads.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Rust provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience. At 1920x1080, the difference between presets is substantial. The Low preset delivers an average of 216 FPS, while Medium produces 177 FPS, High yields 150 FPS, and Ultra drops to 114 FPS. For players with high refresh rate monitors, the Low preset is the only option that approaches the upper limits of display capability, but it comes at the cost of visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 1080p, with an average of 177 FPS and a minimum of 151 FPS, offers a compelling balance, keeping frame rates well above the 144 FPS threshold while providing a significant visual upgrade over Low. At 2560x1440, the trend continues, with Low averaging 182 FPS, Medium 122 FPS, High 103 FPS, and Ultra 78 FPS. Here, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, maintaining an average well above 120 FPS and offering a substantial improvement in visual quality over Low. The High preset at 1440p, while playable at 103 FPS, begins to show the strain on the system. At 4K (3840x2160), the situation changes dramatically. The High preset averages 61 FPS, and Ultra drops to 46 FPS, both of which are below the 60 FPS target for a smooth experience. The Medium preset at 4K averages 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS, making it the only preset at this resolution that consistently hits the 60 FPS mark. The Low preset at 4K is an outlier, producing 107 FPS, which suggests that at lower settings the game becomes less graphically demanding and more dependent on other system factors. Overall, the data strongly suggests that for the best balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset is the recommended choice at 1080p and 1440p, while at 4K it is the only viable option for a consistently smooth experience.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals critical insights into what limits this system in Rust. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS at the Medium preset drops from 177 to 122, a reduction of 55 FPS or roughly 31%. The High preset sees a similar proportional decline, falling from 150 to 103 FPS. This significant drop indicates that the GPU is becoming a more dominant factor as pixel count increases, but the CPU is still keeping pace to allow for these relatively high absolute numbers. The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Medium settings shows a further drop from 122 to 72 FPS, a 50 FPS decrease. This is a more severe percentage drop (about 41%), which is a classic sign of the GPU being pushed to its limits. The RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth are being heavily taxed at 4K, especially with the more complex shaders and textures of the Medium preset. The most telling data point is the Low preset at 4K, which scores 107 FPS. This is a massive jump from the Medium preset's 72 FPS and is even higher than the High preset at 1440p (103 FPS). This anomaly suggests that at 4K Low, the visual effects are so simplified that the GPU workload drops significantly, and the bottleneck shifts back towards the CPU. The Ryzen 5 7400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is able to feed frames at a rate of over 100 FPS in this scenario, indicating that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this specific configuration. The data shows a clear picture: the system is well-balanced at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, with the CPU only becoming the limiting factor when graphical settings are reduced to their minimum.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Rust?

A: The highest recorded average is 216 FPS, achieved at the 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this system maintain a 60 FPS experience at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only with specific settings. At 3840x2160, the Medium preset averages 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS. The High preset averages 61 FPS, while the Ultra preset falls to 46 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU performance compare to its nearest competitor?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32,750. This is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812), which is its closest rival in the data.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 2560x1440 with Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS recorded for this configuration is 104, with an average of 122 FPS and a maximum of 140 FPS.

Q: Is the GPU more powerful than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile?

A: No, based on average benchmark scores, the RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152) is 0.8% higher than the RTX 4070 Ti (44,795).

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

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 216 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 114 FPS. This represents a difference of 102 FPS in favor of the Low preset.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the primary driver of frame rates in Rust, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU’s role is defined by its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, which provides a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This bandwidth is crucial for handling the large textures and draw distances common in Rust's open-world environments. The GPU's clocks are set to a base of 2310 MHz and a boost of 2610 MHz, which allows it to maintain high throughput. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K resolution. At 3840x2160, the average FPS scales from 107 at Low settings down to 46 at Ultra, a dramatic drop that indicates the GPU's compute and memory resources are being saturated. The 12 GB of VRAM is likely a key constraint at this resolution with higher presets, as the game attempts to load more high-resolution assets into memory. The GPU's performance relative to its rivals is tightly clustered. Its average benchmark score of 44,795 places it just 0.8% behind the RTX 5090 Mobile and 1.3% behind the Radeon Pro 5500 XT. This suggests that within this performance class, the 4070 Ti is a consistent performer. The fact that it is 1.6% ahead of the RTX A6000 (44,075) and 1.7% ahead of the Intel Arc A730M (45,592) reinforces its position in the upper tier of graphics cards. The benchmark results indicate that the RTX 4070 Ti is a powerful GPU that excels at 1080p and 1440p, but its 12 GB VRAM and overall compute power are challenged by 4K gaming with high-quality settings, where the average FPS drops below the 60 FPS threshold on the Ultra preset.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F plays a supporting but critical role in this combo, ensuring the GPU is fed with enough data to maintain high frame rates. This CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. It has 32 MB of shared L3 cache, which is beneficial for the game's server-side simulation and entity processing logic that rely on fast data access. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a multi-core Cinebench R23 score of 21,765 and a single-core score of 3,072, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. The data from the measured FPS suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in most scenarios. At 1080p, the system achieves 216 FPS on Low settings, which is a very high frame rate that indicates the CPU can handle Rust's game logic at a rapid pace. The most compelling evidence of the CPU's capability is the 4K Low preset result, which hits 107 FPS. This is significantly higher than the 4K Medium (72 FPS) and High (61 FPS) presets, demonstrating that when the GPU's workload is reduced, the CPU is able to push frame rates much higher. This suggests that the Ryzen 5 7400F is not holding the system back, even at lower resolutions where the CPU typically becomes more important. Its average benchmark score of 32,750 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, with the largest delta being 0.3% against the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662). The CPU's 65W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide a solid foundation, but the data suggests that its 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient for Rust's current demands, allowing the GPU to be the deciding factor in overall performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the combo's performance across all settings and resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 216 FPS. The Medium preset averages 177 FPS, with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 204 FPS. The High preset averages 150 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 114 FPS. This shows a clear downward trend as visual fidelity increases, with a 102 FPS difference between the Low and Ultra presets.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but drops noticeably. The Low preset averages 182 FPS. The Medium preset averages 122 FPS, with a minimum of 104 FPS and a maximum of 140 FPS. The High preset averages 103 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 78 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is most pronounced at the Low preset, where the average falls from 216 to 182 FPS, a 34 FPS decrease.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. The Low preset averages 107 FPS. The Medium preset averages 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 83 FPS. The High preset averages 61 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 46 FPS. The data shows a stark contrast between the Low preset (107 FPS) and the Medium preset (72 FPS), a 35 FPS drop that highlights the significant increase in GPU load when moving from minimal to standard graphical settings at 4K. The progression from Medium to Ultra at this resolution (72 to 46 FPS) further emphasizes the GPU's limitations at 4K with higher quality presets.