Rust

FAQ

Q: What is the measured performance of this combo in Rust at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers an average of 140.5 FPS on Low settings, 94.4 FPS on Medium, 83.2 FPS on High, and 63.1 FPS on Ultra settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested system combinations in Rust?

A: This specific combination ranks 1116 out of 1717 tested combos in Rust. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, indicating that while it can run the game, many other hardware pairings deliver higher frame rates.

Q: What is the best resolution for achieving 60+ FPS on Ultra settings?

A: None of the measured resolutions achieve 60 FPS on Ultra settings. The closest is 1920x1080 with an average of 63.1 FPS, which is above 60. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 41.6 FPS, while 3840x2160 averages 23.4 FPS.

Q: How much performance difference is there between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 99 FPS, while Ultra averages 41.6 FPS. This represents a drop of 57.4 FPS, or roughly 58% lower performance when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Is the GPU's 16 GB VRAM a factor in Rust at 4K?

A: The data shows that at 3840x2160, the High preset averages 33.5 FPS, Medium averages 38 FPS, and Low averages 58.1 FPS. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is present, but the frame rates at this resolution suggest other GPU limitations are more prominent than memory capacity.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance relate to Rust's results?

A: The i5-12400F scores 909 in 3dmark_single_thread and 2332 in cinebench_r23_singlecore. Rust's measured FPS shows a wide spread across settings, indicating that CPU single-thread performance contributes to the higher frame rates seen at lower settings, where GPU load is reduced.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 33 chip. Its memory configuration includes 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost clock of 2755 MHz. These specifications place the GPU at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs in the database.

In Rust, the GPU's role becomes evident when examining the scaling across settings. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (140.5 FPS) and Ultra (63.1 FPS) is 77.4 FPS. This scaling pattern suggests that the GPU is the primary driver of performance changes when quality settings are adjusted. The GPU's compute capabilities, measured at 8987 in passmark_gpu_compute, and its 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 performance provide the raw throughput needed for Rust's rendering tasks.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is notable for a modern title, but the benchmark data indicates that memory size is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages only 23.4 FPS, while Low averages 58.1 FPS. This gap of 34.7 FPS is proportionally similar to the gap at lower resolutions, suggesting that the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth, rather than capacity, constrain performance at 4K.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600 with an average score of 20258 (0.6% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER with 19774 (1.9% lower). These close scores indicate that the RX 7600 XT's performance is well within a narrow band of comparable GPUs. In Rust specifically, the measured frame rates reflect this mid-range positioning, with playable results at 1080p but diminishing returns at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT ranks 1116 out of 1717 tested combos in Rust. This rank places the pairing in the 35th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 65% of tested combos deliver higher performance in this game.

Contextualizing this rank, the CPU sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 19221. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-8700K (19210, 0.1% higher) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (19364, 0.7% higher). The GPU sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 20146. The combination of two mid-to-upper percentile components still results in a lower overall rank in Rust, indicating that this game is particularly demanding on the hardware pairing.

The rank disparity between component percentiles and the in-game rank suggests Rust's engine does not scale perfectly with these specific components. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1080p, the combo achieves 140.5 FPS on Low, which is strong, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 23.4 FPS. This wide range of performance across settings contributes to the mid-pack rank, as the combo excels in some scenarios but struggles in others.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 83.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset offers 94.4 FPS, providing additional headroom for demanding scenes. For players prioritizing frame rate, the Low preset at 140.5 FPS offers the smoothest experience, but the visual quality trade-off may not be necessary given that High already exceeds 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 56.1 FPS, slightly below 60 FPS. The Medium preset averages 66.7 FPS, making it the recommended choice for maintaining a consistent 60+ FPS experience at this resolution. The Low preset at 99 FPS provides significant headroom but sacrifices visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 41.6 FPS is not recommended for competitive or fast-paced play, as frame rates drop below playable thresholds.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset achieves above 60 FPS with an average of 58.1 FPS, which is still below 60. The Medium preset averages 38 FPS, and High averages 33.5 FPS. For 4K, the data suggests that this combo is not well-suited for high-quality settings, and users should expect substantial compromises.

The best overall experience per the measured rows is the Medium preset at 1920x1080, balancing 94.4 FPS with reasonable visual quality. For 1440p, Medium at 66.7 FPS provides the best balance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values span from a high of 140.5 on Low settings to a low of 63.1 on Ultra settings. The Medium preset delivers 94.4 FPS, while High delivers 83.2 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decrease in performance, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Low and Medium (46.1 FPS).

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 99 FPS, Medium achieves 66.7 FPS, High achieves 56.1 FPS, and Ultra achieves 41.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 32.3 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 10.6 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 14.5 FPS. This indicates that the GPU handles the step from Low to Medium well, but the higher presets impose increasing load.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 58.1 FPS, Medium averages 38 FPS, High averages 33.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 23.4 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 20.1 FPS, which is the largest single-step decline at this resolution. The gradient from Medium to Ultra is shallower, suggesting that the GPU becomes the bottleneck more uniformly across the higher presets.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently offers the highest FPS, with 140.5 at 1080p, 99 at 1440p, and 58.1 at 4K. The Ultra preset consistently offers the lowest, with 63.1 at 1080p, 41.6 at 1440p, and 23.4 at 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It features 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core. The CPU's benchmark scores include 16518 in cinebench_r23_multicore and 2332 in cinebench_r23_singlecore.

In Rust, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU is less burdened. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 140.5 FPS, which is the highest measured value across all tests. This suggests that the CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 909 in 3dmark_single_thread, is sufficient to drive high frame rates when GPU load is low.

The CPU's 12 threads and multicore performance, evidenced by the 16518 cinebench_r23_multicore score, help maintain consistent performance across the settings range. At 1440p, the gap between Low (99 FPS) and Ultra (41.6 FPS) is 57.4 FPS, which is narrower than the 77.4 FPS gap at 1080p. This indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, and the CPU's influence diminishes.

The CPU's percentile rank of 77 among all CPUs places it above the GPU's 63rd percentile. This disparity suggests that the i5-12400F has more headroom relative to its peers than the RX 7600 XT. In Rust, this is reflected in the frame rates at lower settings, where the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output, but at higher settings and resolutions, the GPU's limitations become the deciding factor.