Rust

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Rust, placing the combination in the top tier of tested hardware configurations. The data shows this pairing ranks 242nd out of 1717 tested combos, putting it in the 86th percentile of all configurations tested for this title. The CPU’s Zen 4 architecture and the GPU’s Ada Lovelace design combine to handle Rust’s demanding survival sandbox with strong frame rates across most settings, though the Ultra preset reveals the game’s heavy load at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate can I expect at 1920x1080 with the High preset?

A: The measured data shows an average of 141.3 FPS at 1920x1080 on High settings. This is a smooth experience for most displays, with the Low preset reaching 218.4 FPS for competitive play.

Q: How does the combo perform at 2560x1440 compared to 1080p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset drops to 100.6 FPS average, while the Low preset delivers 170.2 FPS. The frame rate reduction from 1080p to 1440p is significant but keeps the game playable on High, with a 40.7 FPS difference between the two resolutions on that preset.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB VRAM sufficient for Rust at 4K?

A: The data shows 3840x2160 on High produces 61 FPS average, while the Ultra preset drops to 43.2 FPS. The 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth appears to handle the textures, but the Ultra settings push the GPU to its limits at this resolution.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144 Hz monitor at 2560x1440?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 yields 118.2 FPS average, which is close to the 144 Hz refresh rate, while the High preset at 100.6 FPS falls below it. The data suggests Medium is the optimal choice for 1440p high-refresh displays.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25064 on average, nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X at 25057 (0% delta), and slightly ahead of the Ryzen 5 7500F at 24993 (0.3% delta). It trails the Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 by 0.1%.

Q: Can this combination handle Rust at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only on lower presets. The 3840x2160 Low preset achieves 100.8 FPS average, while High drops to 61 FPS and Ultra falls to 43.2 FPS. The data indicates 4K gaming requires dropping to Low or Medium settings for a consistently smooth experience.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of Rust’s visual output, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus providing a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz scale performance across the measured presets; the data shows the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1920x1080 is 109.2 FPS, demonstrating how heavily the shader and texture workloads impact the Ada Lovelace architecture.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 compute becomes the limiting factor, as the Ultra preset produces only 43.2 FPS average. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s 7168 shading units and 80 ROPs handle rasterization tasks well, but the 4K Ultra workload exceeds what the 12 GB frame buffer and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth can efficiently process. The data indicates that the GPU’s 220 W TDP is utilized fully at higher resolutions, with the 4K High preset (61 FPS) showing a 39.8 FPS drop from the 1440p High result (100.6 FPS).

The GPU’s performance percentile of 84 versus all GPUs places it in the upper tier, and its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores only 0.2% higher on average. For Rust specifically, the measured results suggest the RTX 4070 SUPER is best utilized at 1440p Medium or High, where the frame rates remain above 100 FPS, while 4K gaming requires the Low preset to maintain playable performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 8400F and RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 242nd out of 1717 tested combos for Rust, placing it in the top 14.1% of all configurations in the database. This ranking reflects the strong pairing of a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 CPU with a high-end Ada Lovelace GPU; the data shows the combo outperforms the majority of tested systems despite the CPU’s relatively modest 16 MB L3 cache.

The CPU’s percentile of 82 versus all CPUs indicates it is a solid mid-range processor, while the GPU’s percentile of 84 shows similar positioning. The combo’s overall rank of 242 suggests that Rust benefits from the balance between the CPU’s 4.7 GHz boost clock and the GPU’s 2475 MHz boost clock, as neither component bottlenecks the other in most scenarios. However, the 4K Ultra result of 43.2 FPS indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at extreme settings, while the 1080p Low result of 218.4 FPS shows the CPU can drive high frame rates without becoming a constraint.

Compared to the nearest rival combos, the Ryzen 5 8400F’s average benchmark score of 25064 is nearly identical to the Ryzen 7 2700X (25057, 0% delta) and the Ryzen 5 7500F (24993, 0.3% delta). The GPU’s nearest rival, the RTX A6000, scores 42653 versus the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 42576, a 0.2% difference. This tight grouping indicates the combo is well-matched for Rust, with no single component significantly outperforming its price-tier peers.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the data points to the Medium preset as the optimal choice across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 171.1 FPS average, which is 47.3 FPS higher than High and only 47.3 FPS lower than Low. At 2560x1440, Medium achieves 118.2 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and close to 144 Hz displays, while High drops to 100.6 FPS and Ultra falls to 74.1 FPS.

For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only playable option, delivering 100.8 FPS average, while Medium drops to 70.7 FPS and High falls to 61 FPS. The Ultra preset at 43.2 FPS is not recommended for any display, as it falls below the 60 FPS minimum for smooth gameplay. The data suggests that players should prioritize Medium settings for most scenarios, as it provides a 68.3% improvement over Ultra at 1440p (118.2 FPS vs 74.1 FPS) while maintaining visual fidelity.

At 1080p, the High preset at 141.3 FPS is a strong alternative for players with 144 Hz monitors who want better visuals than Medium, but the Medium preset’s 171.1 FPS offers more headroom for demanding scenes. The measured data shows that the Low preset is unnecessary at 1080p, as even Ultra achieves 109.2 FPS, making it the highest visual quality option that still maintains playable frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear progression across presets: Low delivers 218.4 FPS, Medium achieves 171.1 FPS, High produces 141.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 109.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 109.2 FPS, representing a 50% reduction in frame rate when maximizing visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the data shows Low at 170.2 FPS, Medium at 118.2 FPS, High at 100.6 FPS, and Ultra at 74.1 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by 22.1% on Low (218.4 to 170.2), 30.9% on Medium (171.1 to 118.2), 28.8% on High (141.3 to 100.6), and 32.1% on Ultra (109.2 to 74.1).

At 3840x2160, the results are dramatically lower: Low achieves 100.8 FPS, Medium drops to 70.7 FPS, High falls to 61 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 43.2 FPS. The 4K resolution imposes a significant load on the RTX 4070 SUPER, with the Ultra preset delivering only 39.6% of the 1080p Low frame rate. The data shows that 4K gaming is viable only on Low settings, while 1440p offers the best trade-off between resolution and performance, with Medium settings providing 118.2 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F provides the processing foundation for this combo, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture. The CPU’s base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz, combined with a 65 W TDP, deliver strong single-thread performance, as indicated by the 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943.

Rust’s simulation and entity update logic benefits from the CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities, with the 3DMark max-threads score of 6165 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 showing consistent scaling across threads. The 16 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for the game’s world streaming, though the 25,000 million transistor count and 178 mm² die size indicate a compact design.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 25064 places it at the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the Ryzen 7 2700X (25057, 0% delta) and Ryzen 5 7500F (24993, 0.3% delta). The data shows the 8400F is not a bottleneck in most Rust scenarios, as the 1080p Low preset’s 218.4 FPS demonstrates the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at high frame rates. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU’s 6-core, 12-thread configuration is sufficient for the game’s threading model, with the 3DMark 16-thread score of 6091 indicating solid multi-threaded performance.