Rust

Resolution Scaling

Rust's performance scaling across resolutions reveals a system that is heavily GPU-limited at 4K, but progressively more CPU-bound as resolution drops. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers an average of 44 FPS. Dropping to High at the same resolution raises that to 58 FPS, a 32% improvement. Medium at 4K produces 68 FPS, while Low jumps to 102 FPS — more than double the Ultra result.

The scaling pattern from 4K to 1440p is telling. At High settings, moving from 3840x2160 to 2560x1440 increases average FPS from 58 to 98, a 69% uplift. At Low settings, the same resolution change takes FPS from 102 to 172, a 69% gain as well. This consistency across settings suggests the GPU remains the dominant constraint at both resolutions, with the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth being fully exercised.

The 1080p results tell a different story. At 1920x1080 High, the system produces 142 FPS average. Low settings yield 251 FPS, which is remarkably close to what the CPU can feed. The gap between 1440p Low (172 FPS) and 1080p Low (251 FPS) is 46%, indicating that at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 9700F's 8 cores and 16 threads begin to matter more. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 suggest it has ample headroom, but the data shows diminishing returns as resolution drops.

Ultra settings at 1080p produce 108 FPS average, while 1440p Ultra yields 74 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS average in the entire measured set, aside from 4K High at 58 FPS. This indicates that 4K Ultra is the only configuration where this hardware combination falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the Rust experience with this hardware. At 3840x2160, Medium settings deliver 68 FPS average with a minimum of 58 FPS and maximum of 79 FPS. This is the only 4K preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS while also providing playable minimums. High at 4K drops to 58 FPS average, which while technically playable, leaves little margin for moments of heavy scene complexity. Ultra at 4K at 44 FPS is not recommended for competitive or fast-paced play.

For 2560x1440, the sweet spot is High settings at 98 FPS average. This provides excellent visual quality while maintaining a framerate that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. Medium at 1440p produces 116 FPS with a minimum of 98 FPS, making it the safest choice for maintaining high framerates during intense moments. Ultra at 1440p yields 74 FPS, which is playable but represents a significant drop from High. Low at 1440p at 172 FPS is excessive for most players, though it could benefit those with high-refresh-rate displays.

At 1920x1080, High settings at 142 FPS average is the recommended balance. Ultra at 1080p produces 108 FPS, which is still smooth but sacrifices significant visual fidelity for a modest FPS gain. Medium at 1080p reaches 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 FPS, making it the best choice for competitive play where consistent high framerates matter more than visual polish. Low at 1080p at 251 FPS is only useful for players with 240Hz or higher refresh rate monitors.

The data suggests that this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is best suited for 1440p High or 1080p High gaming, with 4K Medium as a viable option for those who prioritize resolution over framerate.

FAQ

Q: What is the best 4K preset for this hardware?

A: Medium settings at 3840x2160 provide an average of 68 FPS with minimum of 58 FPS and maximum of 79 FPS. This is the only 4K preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS while keeping minimums playable.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER perform in Rust at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 High settings, the GPU produces an average of 98 FPS. Medium reaches 116 FPS, while Ultra drops to 74 FPS. Low settings achieve 172 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 Low settings, the system reaches 251 FPS average, indicating the CPU is becoming the constraint. The Ryzen 7 9700F scores 4691 in PassMark single-thread tests, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: What framerate can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The system delivers 108 FPS average at 1920x1080 Ultra settings. This is 34 FPS lower than High settings at the same resolution, showing that Ultra has a substantial performance cost.

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM on the RTX 4070 SUPER cause issues in Rust?

A: The measured data shows no VRAM-related stutters or crashes. The GPU's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 192-bit bus width handle all tested presets without issue, even at 4K Ultra.

Q: How does this combo rank among tested configurations?

A: This CPU and GPU combination ranks 364th out of 2953 tested combos for Rust, placing it in the top 12.3% of all tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings produces the following averages: Low yields 251 FPS, Medium produces 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 FPS and maximum of 193 FPS, High achieves 142 FPS, and Ultra delivers 108 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 143 FPS, representing a 57% performance drop for maximum visual quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 172 FPS, Medium at 116 FPS with a minimum of 98 FPS and maximum of 133 FPS, High at 98 FPS, and Ultra at 74 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 98 FPS, a 57% reduction. Notably, 1440p High produces the same average FPS as 1080p Ultra (98 FPS vs 108 FPS, though the latter is higher), showing that resolution has a larger impact than preset selection at these levels.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 102 FPS, Medium at 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS and maximum of 79 FPS, High at 58 FPS, and Ultra at 44 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS is the lowest average in the entire measured set, while 4K Low at 102 FPS is surprisingly high, suggesting the game scales well with reduced settings at 4K.

The Medium preset across all resolutions provides the most complete data, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded at every resolution. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 143 FPS indicates consistent performance. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 98 FPS still exceeds the 4K High average. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 58 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS minimum in the Medium preset family, highlighting the stress that 4K places on the RTX 4070 SUPER.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary performance driver in this configuration. With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus providing 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has sufficient resources for Rust's demands at all tested settings. The Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm TSMC process with 35,800 million transistors, delivers 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance.

The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz contribute to its measured performance. In PassMark G3D testing, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 29995, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its PassMark G2D score of 1184 and GPU compute score of 17108 further characterize its capabilities. The nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB with a delta of -0.1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile with a delta of -1%, showing that the desktop RTX 4070 SUPER sits in a competitive performance band.

The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS demonstrates the GPU's limits. The gap between 4K High (58 FPS) and 4K Ultra (44 FPS) is 14 FPS, while the gap between 4K Medium (68 FPS) and 4K High (58 FPS) is 10 FPS. These diminishing returns suggest that the Ultra preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU's 80 ROPs and 224 texture mapping units. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s are adequate for 1440p but strained at 4K Ultra.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores do not appear to provide a measurable benefit in Rust based on the standard rasterization benchmarks, but they do indicate the GPU's modern feature set. The 12 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient across all tested presets, with no evidence of memory capacity limiting performance in the measured FPS data.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F provides the computational foundation for this system. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), the CPU operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz. Built on a 4 nm TSMC process with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die, this processor represents AMD's 9000 series desktop lineup.

The CPU's performance characteristics are reflected in its PassMark scores: multithread score of 36470, single-thread score of 4691, and average benchmark score of 69996. This places the Ryzen 7 9700F in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in average score include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% higher), Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% lower), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.7% higher), and Intel Core i7-14700K (0.9% higher). This tight grouping indicates the 9700F is competitively positioned against high-end desktop and mobile parts.

In Rust specifically, the CPU's role becomes apparent at lower resolutions. The jump from 1440p Low (172 FPS) to 1080p Low (251 FPS) represents a 46% increase, which is larger than the 37% increase from 4K Low (102 FPS) to 1440p Low (172 FPS). This pattern indicates that at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 9700F's single-thread performance is becoming the limiting factor, with the GPU no longer saturating the frame pipeline.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core provide ample capacity for Rust's dynamic world data. The dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU can feed data to the GPU without creating a bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 65W TDP and 4 nm process node indicate efficient operation, though the measured FPS data does not directly reflect power consumption.

The PassMark data compression score of 421988 and data encryption score of 21488 show the CPU's general-purpose compute strength, which is relevant for Rust's server-side simulation and entity processing. The physics score of 2122 and floating-point math score of 77955 further characterize the CPU's capability in handling game physics and world calculations. The benchmark results indicate that the Ryzen 7 9700F is not the primary constraint at 1440p and 4K, but does become relevant at 1080p where the system reaches 251 FPS at Low settings.