Rust

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Rust with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER reveals a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 152.3 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 Low, that figure drops to 105.8 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it falls to 62.6 FPS. This represents a 58.9% reduction in frame rate from 1080p Low to 4K Low, indicating that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count rises.

The scaling behavior shifts with higher settings. At High settings, the frame rate goes from 85.1 FPS at 1080p to 58.5 FPS at 1440p, then to 35.8 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p High is 31.3%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K High is 38.8%. This increasing rate of decline as resolution climbs is typical of a system where the graphics card is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Ultra settings show the steepest scaling curve. The RTX 2070 SUPER manages 65.6 FPS at 1080p Ultra, drops to 46.4 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and falls to 26.8 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is less than half of the 1080p Ultra figure, demonstrating that this combination is not suited for maximum visual fidelity at 4K in Rust. The data suggests that 1080p and 1440p are the practical resolution targets for this pairing, with 4K reserved for Low settings if playable frame rates are desired.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specifications position the card firmly in the upper-midrange tier, with a percentile rank of 65 against all GPUs in the benchmark database.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. It also features 40 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores, though Rust does not heavily utilize these specialized units based on the measured results. The card delivers 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 18.12 TFLOPS of FP16 performance (2:1 ratio). Its pixel rate is 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate is 283.2 GTexel/s.

In benchmark comparisons, the RTX 2070 SUPER's average score of 22206 places it near the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307, -0.5% delta), ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006, +0.9% delta), slightly behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729, -2.3% delta), and ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670, +2.5% delta). The 8 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient for Rust's demands at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra settings, the frame rate drops to 26.8 FPS, suggesting that memory pressure combined with raw shading throughput becomes a limiting factor.

The transition from Low to Ultra settings at 1440p illustrates the GPU's workload scaling. Low delivers 105.8 FPS, Medium drops to 68.1 FPS, High reaches 58.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 46.4 FPS. This 56.1% reduction from Low to Ultra at 1440p indicates that the card has enough headroom at lower settings but becomes progressively constrained as effects, shadows, and draw distances increase.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename), built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and it connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes.

Cache configuration includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. This cache hierarchy is relatively modest compared to other 8-core Zen 3 parts, which typically offer 32 MB L3, but the 5700G's integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics take up die space. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 20755 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2930 in single-core, with a Geekbench multicore score of 8970 and single-core score of 2016. The 3DMark results show 6629 for 16 threads, 5648 for 8 threads, 3389 for 4 threads, and 899 for single thread.

The CPU's percentile rank against all CPUs is 83, with an average benchmark score of 25626. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706, -0.3% delta), Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532, +0.4% delta), Intel Core 5 210H (25490, +0.5% delta), and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, +0.6% delta). These deltas are all within 1%, indicating that the 5700G performs essentially on par with these alternatives in aggregate benchmarks.

In Rust specifically, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 152.3 FPS, which approaches the practical ceiling for many displays. The 16 threads help maintain consistent frame pacing in Rust's simulation-heavy gameplay, though the game's performance at 4K Ultra (26.8 FPS) shows that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 1029 out of 1717 tested combos in Rust, placing it in the 60th percentile of all system pairings. This mid-pack position reflects the balance between a capable Zen 3 CPU and a Turing-generation GPU that is now several years removed from the current-generation.

The rank relative to the total pool of 1717 combos suggests that while this system delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p across most settings, it falls behind more modern pairings that feature newer GPU architectures with higher memory bandwidth and more efficient shading. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for Rust at 1080p, but at 4K, the combination drops to 35.8 FPS at High settings and 26.8 FPS at Ultra, which many users would consider below the threshold for smooth gameplay.

The CPU's strong synthetic scores — particularly the Cinebench R23 multicore result of 20755 and Passmark multithread score of 24419 — do not translate into a higher combo ranking because Rust's performance at the resolutions where this GPU is comfortable (1080p and 1440p) is still largely GPU-bound. The 5700G's 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck, but they do not boost the combo above its mid-pack ranking.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system in Rust?

A: The data shows 1080p Low delivers 152.3 FPS average, while 1440p Low achieves 105.8 FPS. For higher visual quality, 1080p High produces 85.1 FPS and 1440p High reaches 58.5 FPS, making 1440p High a reasonable choice for 60 Hz displays.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Rust?

A: At 4K, the combo achieves 62.6 FPS on Low settings but drops to 35.8 FPS on High and 26.8 FPS on Ultra. These results suggest 4K is only viable at Low settings, with frame rates below 30 FPS at Ultra.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700G compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 5700G has an average benchmark score of 25626, placing it within 1% of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706, -0.3%), Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532, +0.4%), Intel Core 5 210H (25490, +0.5%), and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, +0.6%).

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER's average score of 22206 is within 3% of the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307, -0.5%), NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006, +0.9%), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729, -2.3%), and AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670, +2.5%).

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 105.8 FPS, Medium delivers 68.1 FPS, High reaches 58.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 46.4 FPS. The total reduction from Low to Ultra is 59.4 FPS, or 56.1%.

Q: How does the CPU's 16-thread performance affect Rust?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G scores 6629 in 3DMark 16-thread testing and 6627 at max threads, with 16 threads available. This multithreading capability helps maintain frame consistency at 1080p Low where the system reaches 152.3 FPS, but it does not overcome GPU limitations at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system's performance varies significantly by settings. Low settings produce the highest average at 152.3 FPS, Medium delivers 104 FPS, High reaches 85.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 65.6 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 86.7 FPS, showing that settings have a substantial impact at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, Low settings yield 105.8 FPS, Medium produces 68.1 FPS, High achieves 58.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 46.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 59.4 FPS, reflecting increased GPU workload at higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings deliver 62.6 FPS, Medium reaches 39.9 FPS, High achieves 35.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 26.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 35.8 FPS, with all settings except Low falling below the 60 FPS threshold.

The data reveals that 1080p is the only resolution where all settings maintain playable frame rates above 60 FPS. At 1440p, only Low settings exceed 100 FPS, while Medium, High, and Ultra all stay below 70 FPS. At 4K, only Low settings approach 60 FPS, and Ultra falls below 30 FPS. This progression clearly demonstrates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting component as resolution increases, while the Ryzen 7 5700G has sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck in Rust.