Rust

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Rust with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER reveals a steep performance gradient as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 152 FPS at 1080p to 104 FPS at 1440p, a 31.6% reduction, and then further to 62 FPS at 4K, a 59.2% reduction from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern indicates that at lower resolutions, the system has substantial headroom, but the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as pixel count multiplies.

Moving to High settings, the scaling curve steepens considerably. The average drops from 86 FPS at 1080p to 59 FPS at 1440p, a 31.4% loss, and then to 35 FPS at 4K, a 59.3% loss from 1080p. The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and High presets—both hovering near 31% for the 1080p-to-1440p transition and 59% for the 1080p-to-4K transition—suggests that resolution scaling is largely uniform regardless of visual complexity. This is characteristic of a system where the GPU's rendering throughput, not CPU-bound logic, dictates frame delivery at higher resolutions.

Ultra settings tell a more punishing story. At 1080p, the average is 65 FPS; at 1440p, it falls to 45 FPS (a 30.8% drop); and at 4K, it bottoms out at 27 FPS (a 58.5% drop from 1080p). The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling—the system cannot maintain a playable frame rate, and the data suggests that even the transition from Medium to Ultra at 1440p (70 to 45 FPS) represents a 35.7% performance penalty that many users would find prohibitive.

The Medium preset, which is the only setting tier with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, offers the most complete picture of frame pacing. At 4K Medium, the average is 41 FPS with a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 48, indicating a relatively tight band of 13 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average rises to 70 FPS with a 60-81 range (a 21 FPS spread), and at 1080p Medium, the average reaches 102 FPS with an 87-117 range (a 30 FPS spread). The widening range at lower resolutions suggests that gameplay scenes with more dynamic elements—likely including base building, player interactions, or firefights—can cause more significant frame dips when the GPU is less stressed, pointing to CPU or engine-level bottlenecks emerging at higher frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is a critical specification for Rust given the game's large, persistent world and frequent asset streaming. The base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, deliver a peak FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS.

The GPU's role in Rust's measured results becomes clearer when examining the benchmark scores. The RTX 2070 SUPER achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1651, a Passmark G3D score of 18169, and a Passmark DirectX 11 score of 151. These synthetic metrics place it in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (avg score 20480, deltaPct -1), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (avg score 20534, deltaPct -1.2), the Intel Arc B570 (avg score 20556, deltaPct -1.3), and the Intel Arc A750 (avg score 20582, deltaPct -1.5). The data shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER trails these four cards by 1% to 1.5%, a narrow margin that suggests it sits at the cusp of a performance tier boundary.

In Rust specifically, the 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, as evidenced by playable frame rates. However, at 4K Ultra, the combination of higher resolution textures and the game's draw distances likely strains memory capacity and bandwidth simultaneously. The 62 FPS average at 4K Low versus 27 FPS at 4K Ultra—a 129.6% improvement from reducing settings—indicates that the GPU's shading and memory subsystems are heavily taxed by the Ultra preset's additional visual effects. The fact that 4K Low achieves nearly the same frame rate as 1440p High (62 vs 59 FPS) further underscores that the GPU's raw throughput, not VRAM size alone, is the limiting factor at high resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Rust, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2160 out of 3723 total combos. This places the pairing in the 42nd percentile of all tested systems, meaning that approximately 58% of tested combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The rank reflects a mid-pack standing—the system is neither a top-tier performer nor a bottom-feeder, but rather sits in the lower-middle portion of the distribution.

The CPU component of this combo performs well in synthetic benchmarks, with the Ryzen 5 7500F achieving an average benchmark score of 24964 and a percentile ranking of 77 among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H (avg score 24935, deltaPct 0.1), the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (avg score 25005, deltaPct -0.2), the Intel Core i7-13620H (avg score 24911, deltaPct 0.2), and the Intel Core 5 210H (avg score 24872, deltaPct 0.4). These deltas are minuscule—within 0.4%—indicating that the 7500F is essentially performance-equivalent to a cluster of mid-range processors.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 65, with an average benchmark score of 20282, places it notably lower than the CPU's standing. This disparity between the CPU's 77th percentile and the GPU's 65th percentile suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the weaker link in this pairing for Rust's workload. The combo's 2160th-place finish out of 3723 combos likely reflects this GPU limitation, as the CPU has demonstrated headroom to drive higher frame rates if paired with a more powerful graphics card. The data implies that users seeking improved Rust performance from this system should prioritize GPU upgrades over CPU replacements.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 FPS, which provides smooth gameplay with a comfortable margin above typical display refresh rates. The 87 FPS minimum indicates that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate remains fluid. At 1440p Medium, the average of 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS is the threshold for a solid experience—the 60 FPS floor aligns with standard monitor refresh rates, though the headroom is minimal.

For users with 1080p displays, High settings (86 FPS average) provide a meaningful visual upgrade over Medium while still maintaining playable performance. The Ultra preset at 1080p (65 FPS average) is acceptable for less competitive play but may introduce stutter in fast-paced scenarios. At 1440p, High settings (59 FPS average) are playable but sit right at the edge of comfort; Medium (70 FPS average) is the safer choice for consistent frame delivery. The 4K resolution is only viable with Low settings (62 FPS average), as Medium (41 FPS) and High (35 FPS) fall below the threshold for smooth gameplay, and Ultra (27 FPS) is not recommended under any circumstances.

The data shows that the Low preset at 1080p (152 FPS) and 1440p (104 FPS) offers the highest frame rates, but the visual compromises are substantial. For most users, the Medium preset represents the sweet spot—it delivers 102 FPS at 1080p, 70 FPS at 1440p, and 41 FPS at 4K, with the only recorded minimum FPS values in the dataset indicating that frame pacing is stable enough for competitive play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range was tested. Low settings produce an average of 152 FPS, making this the fastest configuration measured. Medium settings average 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 and a maximum of 117 FPShola—a 30 FPS range that shows variability but remains above playable thresholds. High settings average 86 FPS, and Ultra settings average 65 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 57.2% reduction in average frame rate at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 104 FPS, still a high frame rate that suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU efficiently at this resolution. Medium settings average 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 81 FPS. High settings average 59 FPS, and Ultra settings average 45 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result of 45 FPS represents a 56.7% drop from the Low setting at the same resolution, and the 1440p Medium minimum of 60 FPS is exactly at the threshold where frame drops become noticeable to sensitive users.

At 3840x2160, the results are heavily constrained. Low settings average 62 FPS, which is the only playable 4K configuration. Medium settings average 41 FPS with a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 48 FPS—the low minimum indicates that moments of heavy load can push the frame rate into the low 30s. High settings average 35 FPS, and Ultra settings average 27 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 27 FPS is barely above slideshow territory and confirms that this resolution and preset combination is beyond the RTX 2070 SUPER's capabilities in Rust.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) and built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and provides PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7500F demonstrates strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. It scores 974 in 3DMark single-thread, 1902 in 3DMark 2-thread, 3621 in 3DMark 4-thread, 5372 in 3DMark 8-thread, and 6379 in 3DMark max-threads. Cinebench R23 results show a multi-core score of 22799 and a single-core score of 3218. Geekbench reports 2374 single-core and 12362 multi-core. Passmark single-thread score is 3841, and the multi-thread score is 26825.

For Rust, which is known to be CPU-intensive due to its large-scale multiplayer environments and complex physics, the 7500F's single-thread performance is particularly relevant. The 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218 indicate robust per-core capabilities that can handle the game's simulation and network code. The multi-threaded scores (Cinebench R23 multi-core of 22799, Geekbench multi-core of 12362) show that the CPU can also leverage its 12 threads for tasks like terrain generation and entity updates.

The CPU's 77th percentile ranking and its near-identical average benchmark score (24964) compared to rivals like the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935, deltaPct 0.1) and AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25005, deltaPct -0.2) confirm that this processor is not the bottleneck in most gaming scenarios. The data from Rust supports this—at 1080p Low, the system achieves 152 FPS, indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU with frames far beyond what the RTX 2070 SUPER can render at higher settings. The scaling patterns observed—where 1080p to 4K drops are consistent across settings—suggest that the CPU maintains its frame delivery regardless of resolution, and the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.