Rust

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a Rust experience that is heavily dependent on resolution and settings, with the data showing a clear transition from CPU-bound behavior at 1080p to GPU-bound behavior at 4K. This combo ranks in the 80th percentile among all tested combinations in this game, and while the GPU provides ample memory and bandwidth, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance becomes the primary driver of high refresh rate results at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Rust with this combo reveals a pronounced scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the average FPS is 225. Moving to 1440p at the same Low settings drops that to 155, a reduction of 70 FPS or roughly 31%. At 4K with Low settings, the average further declines to 91 FPS. This steep drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings indicates that the system is moving from a state where the CPU can feed frames quickly to one where the GPU’s pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor.

The scaling behavior changes with settings. At High settings, the averages are 127 FPS at 1080p, 88 FPS at 1440p, and 52 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 31% from 1080p to 1440p, and another 41% from 1440p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the averages are 97 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p, and 39 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 31%, and from 1440p to 4K is 42%. These consistent percentage drops across settings suggest that the GPU is scaling predictably with pixel count, but the absolute FPS at 4K Ultra (39) is below the 60 FPS threshold many players target.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the combo is not fully GPU-limited. With a 225 FPS average at Low settings, the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, along with its 5.50 GHz boost clock, are likely keeping the pipeline fed. However, at 4K, even Low settings only produce 91 FPS, which is a 60% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This large gap shows that the RTX 4070’s 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate are being saturated at higher resolutions, making the GPU the dominant constraint.

The Medium settings results provide additional clarity. At 1080p Medium, the average is 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 and maximum of 174. At 1440p Medium, the average is 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 120. At 4K Medium, the average is 61 FPS with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 71. The 4K Medium result is particularly telling: the average of 61 FPS is just above playable, but the minimum of 52 FPS shows that dips below 60 are possible. This suggests that for a consistent 60+ FPS experience at 4K, players would need to use Low settings, which average 91 FPS.

In summary, the resolution scaling data shows that this combo is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Rust, with 1440p High averaging 88 FPS and 1440p Low hitting 155 FPS. At 4K, the combo can handle Low settings comfortably at 91 FPS, Medium at 61 FPS, but High and Ultra settings will struggle to maintain smooth gameplay, with averages of 52 and 39 FPS respectively. The limiting component at 4K is clearly the GPU, while at 1080p the CPU’s performance headroom is what enables the high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In Rust, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a rank of 591 out of 2953 tested combos. This places it in the top 20% of all combinations, which is a strong result for a game that is known to be demanding on both CPU and GPU resources. The comboRankInGame of 591 out of 2953 means that roughly 80% of tested combinations perform worse in Rust, while about 20% perform better.

The ranking is influenced by both components. The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus is 94, meaning it outperforms 94% of all CPUs in the benchmark database. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which has an average score of 69875 and a deltaPct of 0.2, meaning the 9700F is 0.2% ahead. The Intel Core i7-14700KF has an average score of 70163 and a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning the 9700F is 0.2% behind. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has an average score of 69515 and a deltaPct of 0.7, so the 9700F is 0.7% ahead. The Intel Core i7-14700K has an average score of 69355 and a deltaPct of 0.9, meaning the 9700F is 0.9% ahead. This places the 9700F in a very competitive position among high-end desktop processors, with performance nearly identical to the Ryzen 9 7940HX and slightly ahead of the Ryzen 9 7950X.

The GPU’s percentileVsAllGpus is 81, meaning it outperforms 81% of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show a tight grouping: the NVIDIA Tesla P4 has an average score of 37628 with a deltaPct of 0.1, meaning the RTX 4070 is 0.1% ahead. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has an average score of 37507 with a deltaPct of 0.4, so the RTX 4070 is 0.4% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile has an average score of 38135 with a deltaPct of -1.3, meaning the RTX 4070 is 1.3% behind. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 has an average score of 37157 with a deltaPct of 1.3, so the RTX 4070 is 1.3% ahead. This indicates that the RTX 4070 sits in a performance tier where small percentage differences separate it from its closest competitors.

The combo’s rank of 591 out of 2953 is a reflection of both components working well together in Rust. The data shows that the CPU’s high single-thread score of 4691 in the PassMark single-thread test, along with its multithread score of 36470, provides a solid foundation for Rust’s simulation and physics workloads. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 26927 and its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory ensure that texture loading and rendering tasks are handled without bottlenecking at lower resolutions. The combination of a top-tier CPU and an upper-midrange GPU results in a balanced system that ranks favorably among the many combinations tested.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 plays a critical role in this combo’s Rust performance, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The card features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is substantial for a game like Rust, which features large, open-world environments with many assets that need to be streamed in and out of memory. The 12 GB capacity is more than sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, and even at 4K, the data shows that the card can handle the memory demands without running out, as evidenced by the playable average FPS at Low and Medium settings.

The GPU’s clock speeds are a base of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz. The boost clock is particularly relevant for Rust, as the game’s frame rate at 1080p is high enough that the GPU’s boost behavior can affect performance. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 225 suggests that the GPU is not the bottleneck, and the boost clock is likely sufficient to keep up with the CPU’s frame output. At 4K, the GPU’s pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s become the limiting factors, as the data shows a significant drop in FPS compared to 1440p.

The RTX 4070’s 5888 shading units and 64 ROPs are also relevant. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 39, which is a 60% reduction from the 1080p Ultra average of 97. This indicates that the GPU’s raw shading and rasterization throughput is being fully utilized at 4K with high settings. The card’s FP32 performance of 29.15 TFLOPS is the theoretical peak, and in practice, the data shows that it is not enough to maintain 60 FPS at 4K with High or Ultra settings in Rust.

The memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is a key specification for Rust, which is known for heavy texture streaming. The data supports this: at 4K Medium, the average FPS is 61, which is close to the 4K Low average of 91, but the minimum FPS at 4K Medium is 52, indicating that memory bandwidth can cause occasional dips. The GPU’s 21 Gbps effective memory speed, derived from the 1313 MHz memory clock, provides the bandwidth needed to keep the 12 GB frame buffer fed, but at 4K with higher settings, the demand outpaces the supply.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 37648, with a PassMark G3D score of 26927. These numbers, combined with the measured FPS in Rust, show that the RTX 4070 is a capable 1440p card for this game, with 1440p High averaging 88 FPS and 1440p Low hitting 155 FPS. At 4K, it is best suited for Low settings, where it averages 91 FPS, or Medium settings, where it averages 61 FPS but with a minimum of 52 FPS. The GPU’s role in the combo is to provide the necessary rendering power, and the data indicates that it does so effectively up to 1440p, but at 4K, players must compromise on settings to achieve smooth frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings for this combo in Rust?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 127.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 61, with a minimum of 52 and a maximum of 71.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p Low settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Low settings, the average FPS is 155. The data indicates that the GPU is not fully saturated at this resolution and settings, as the 1080p Low average is 225, suggesting the CPU’s frame output is the primary driver at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations in Rust?

A: The combo ranks 591 out of 2953 tested combinations.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4070 have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What are the CPU’s clock speeds?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Rust with the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 covers three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: with Low settings, the average FPS is 225; with Medium settings, the average is 151, with a minimum of 128 and a maximum of 174; with High settings, the average is 127; and with Ultra settings, the average is 97.

At 2560x1440, the data shows: Low settings produce an average FPS of 155; Medium settings average 104, with a minimum of 88 and a maximum of 120; High settings average 88; and Ultra settings average 67.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low settings average 91 FPS; Medium settings average 61, with a minimum of 52 and a maximum of 71; High settings average 52; and Ultra settings average 39.

These numbers demonstrate a consistent pattern. For each resolution, the FPS decreases as settings increase from Low to Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is significant: at 1080p, the difference is 128 FPS (225 vs 97); at 1440p, it is 88 FPS (155 vs 67); and at 4K, it is 52 FPS (91 vs 39). This shows that the GPU’s workload scales with both resolution and settings, and the combo’s performance is highest when both are minimized.

The Medium settings at each resolution provide the only min/max data in the pack. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 128 and the maximum is 174, giving a range of 46 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 88 and the maximum is 120, a range of 32 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 52 and the maximum is 71, a range of 19 FPS. The narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is becoming more consistently loaded, reducing frame time variance.

The data also allows for direct comparisons. At 1080p High (127 FPS), the performance is nearly identical to 1440p Low (155 FPS) in terms of the experience, though 1440p Low is faster. At 4K Low (91 FPS), the performance is close to 1080p Ultra (97 FPS), with the 1080p Ultra being slightly faster. This indicates that resolution and settings trade-offs can yield similar frame rates, but the visual quality differs.

For players targeting 60 FPS, the data shows that this combo can achieve it at 1080p with Ultra settings (97 FPS), 1440p with High settings (88 FPS), and 4K with Medium settings (61 FPS average, but with a 52 FPS minimum). For 144 FPS, the combo achieves it at 1080p Low (225 FPS), 1080p Medium (151 FPS), and 1440p Low (155 FPS). For 240 FPS, only 1080p Low (225 FPS) comes close, falling 15 FPS short.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a significant contributor to this combo’s Rust performance, especially at 1080p where the game’s physics and entity update loops can become CPU-bound. The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. This boost clock is particularly important for Rust, which often relies on single-threaded performance for its simulation tick rate. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score is 4691, which is a strong result and explains why the combo can achieve 225 FPS at 1080p Low.

The CPU’s architecture is Zen 5, codenamed Granite Ridge, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It has 32 MB of shared L3 cache, along with 1 MB of L2 cache per core and 80 KB of L1 cache per core. This cache hierarchy is beneficial for Rust, which frequently accesses the same data structures for entity management and world state. The L3 cache size of 32 MB is larger than what many previous-generation CPUs offered, helping to reduce memory latency and improve frame pacing.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 69996, with a multithread score of 36470 and a floating point math score of 77955. These numbers indicate that the CPU is not just strong in single-threaded tasks but also capable in multi-threaded workloads, which Rust can leverage for server-side processing or when many entities are present. The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus of 94 means it is in the top 6% of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals show that it is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% ahead) and the Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% behind), while being 0.7% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700K.

In the context of Rust, the CPU’s role is to maintain a high frame rate at lower resolutions. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the average FPS is 225, which is likely limited by the CPU’s ability to process game logic and issue draw calls. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 97, indicating that the GPU is starting to become a factor, but the CPU still has headroom. At 1440p, the CPU’s influence diminishes as the GPU takes over, and at 4K, the CPU is no longer the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 91 FPS at Low settings being significantly lower than the 225 FPS at 1080p Low.

The CPU’s memory support includes DDR5, with dual-channel memory and a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. This is sufficient for Rust’s memory access patterns, and the CPU’s PCIe Gen 5 support with 24 lanes ensures that the GPU has a fast connection. The CPU’s TDP of 65 W is relatively low, which means it can sustain high boost clocks without thermal throttling, further supporting its role in high-FPS scenarios. The CPU’s boost clock of 5.50 GHz is the highest among its nearest rivals in terms of the data provided, as the rival spec clocks are not listed, but the PassMark scores indicate competitive performance. Overall, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance and ample cache make it a key enabler of the combo’s high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p in Rust.