Rust

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 in Rust produces a measured performance profile that ranks 797th out of 1717 tested combinations. Released on 2018-02-07, Rust's benchmark data reveals a system where the 12-core CPU provides substantial headroom, while the 8 GB GPU dictates the ceiling at higher resolutions and settings. The data indicates a strong 1080p performer that scales predictably into 1440p, but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) using a 4 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, drawing a 120 W TDP. The CPU features 64 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory on the AMD Socket AM5 platform. Its transistor count is 16,630 million across a die size of 2x 70.6 mm². In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 46438 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6555 in single-core. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 12552, while the single-thread score is 1286. Passmark multithread is 54643, and single-thread is 4672. Additional 3DMark results include 2519 for 2-threads, 4886 for 4-threads, 9114 for 8-threads, and 13929 for max-threads. Passmark data compression is 683579, data encryption is 33421, extended instructions is 55243, find prime numbers is 436, floating point math is 120083, integer math is 181056, physics is 3381, and random string sorting is 72013. This places the CPU in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, it is 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700F, but 1.5% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K and 1.8% behind the 245KF. The 9900X3D is 0.4% ahead. This CPU strength is evident in Rust's low-settings 1080p result of 173.8 FPS, where the GPU is less stressed. The launch MSRP is $499.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture (GB206) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 2280 MHz, boosting to 2497 MHz, with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). It has 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, along with 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores. The pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 299.6 GTexel/s, with an FP32 performance of 19.18 TFLOPS. The transistor count is 21,900 million on a die size of 181 mm². In benchmarks, it scores 20891 in Passmark G3D, 120785 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 116626 in Geekbench Vulkan. Passmark DirectX 10 is 127, DirectX 11 is 200, DirectX 12 is 77, and DirectX 9 is 225. Passmark G2D is 1154, and GPU compute is 10899. This places the GPU in the 73rd percentile. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, matches its average score exactly (delta 0%), while the RX 570 is 0.2% behind. The 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus are the primary constraints at 4K, where the Ultra preset drops to 30.6 FPS. The launch MSRP is 299 USD.

Resolution Scaling

From 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the average FPS drops from 173.8 to 119.3. Scaling to 4K Low further drops it to 72.2 FPS. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 74.9 at 1080p to 49.1 at 1440p, and finally to 30.6 at 4K. The scaling pattern shows that the GPU becomes the limiting component as resolution increases, while the CPU's high single-thread score (6555 in Cinebench R23) keeps 1080p performance high. The 4K Ultra result of 30.6 FPS is the lowest measured, indicating a hard ceiling for this GPU at that resolution. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 98.9 FPS, while at 4K it is 41.6 FPS. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU's memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity are the primary bottlenecks, rather than the CPU's compute capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows 173.8 FPS on Low, 119 FPS on Medium, 95.9 FPS on High, and 74.9 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 119.3 (Low), 78.4 (Medium), 69.8 (High), and 49.1 (Ultra). At 3840x2160, the results are 72.2 (Low), 49.8 (Medium), 40.7 (High), and 30.6 (Ultra). The 1080p Low result is the only one exceeding 170 FPS, while 4K Ultra is the only one below 31 FPS. The 1080p Medium result of 119 FPS is nearly identical to the 1440p Low result of 119.3 FPS, showing a close relationship between resolution and settings. Similarly, 1440p Medium at 78.4 FPS is close to 1080p Ultra at 74.9 FPS, indicating that the GPU's performance scales consistently with pixel count and graphical load.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 797th out of 1717 tested combinations. Given the CPU's 94th percentile standing and the GPU's 73rd percentile, the overall rank reflects the GPU's limitations at higher settings. The CPU's average benchmark score is 54450, while the GPU's is 30109. The data suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios (1080p Low), the system excels, but in GPU-bound scenarios (4K Ultra), it falls behind. The rank is a holistic measure across all tested resolutions and settings, meaning the strong 1080p results are tempered by the weaker 4K performance. This places the combo in the upper half of all tested systems, but not among the top tier for high-resolution gaming.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p, the High preset at 95.9 FPS offers a smooth experience, while Ultra at 74.9 FPS remains playable. At 1440p, Medium at 78.4 FPS is the best balance, as High drops to 69.8 FPS. For 4K, only the Low preset at 72.2 FPS provides a consistently smooth frame rate; Medium at 49.8 FPS and High at 40.7 FPS are borderline, and Ultra at 30.6 FPS is not recommended for competitive play. The data clearly shows that 4K Ultra is the weakest point of this combo. For players prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, 1080p Low at 173.8 FPS is the maximum output. For a balanced experience, 1440p Medium at 78.4 FPS is recommended, as it maintains a high frame rate while offering a significant resolution upgrade over 1080p.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank in Rust?

A: It ranks 797th out of 1717 tested combos.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the Intel Core i7-14700F?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X is 0.7% ahead in average benchmark score.

Q: What is the best 4K setting for this combo?

A: Low, which achieves 72.2 FPS, compared to 49.8 on Medium.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: 448.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock?

A: 5.60 GHz.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM size?

A: 8 GB.