Rust

The Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination ranks in the 1446th position out of 1717 tested combos for Rust, placing it in the lower percentile of systems. This is a pairing where the GPU, a Pascal-generation card with an average benchmark score of 12331, becomes the primary constraint, while the CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance cannot fully compensate in the most demanding scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo ranks 1446th out of 1717 total tested configurations, meaning roughly 84% of systems deliver higher frame rates in Rust. The ranking reflects a significant hardware mismatch: the GPU sits at the 51st percentile against all GPUs, while the CPU performs at the 82nd percentile against all CPUs. The GTX 1070’s average benchmark score of 12331 places it near the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (12241, 0.7% slower) and just behind the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (12504, -1.4% delta). This puts the GPU in firmly mid-range territory, while the i5-13400F’s average score of 25236 edges out the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365, -0.5% delta) and the Intel Core i7-13620H (25201, 0.1% delta).

The practical result is that the system can achieve playable frame rates at lower settings, but it struggles to maintain smooth performance at higher presets. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 114.9 FPS, which is excellent, but this drops to 48.8 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The gap between CPU capability and GPU output is stark; the CPU is effectively waiting on the GPU in most Rust scenarios, which is typical for a system where the graphics card was released in 2016 and the processor in 2023.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data clearly indicates that Low settings provide the best overall experience for this combo, with 114.9 FPS at 1080p, 77.2 FPS at 1440p, and 46.9 FPS at 4K. Medium settings are a viable alternative for users prioritizing visual quality over raw frame rate, delivering 75.4 FPS at 1080p, 50.3 FPS at 1440p, and 30.6 FPS at 4K. High settings are only really suitable for 1080p, where the combo manages 63.3 FPS; at 1440p it drops to 45.7 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 25.4 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable play. Ultra settings are not recommended, as the system only achieves 48.8 FPS at 1080p, 30.5 FPS at 1440p, and 22.1 FPS at 4K.

For the most consistent experience, Low settings at 1080p is the clear choice, offering over double the frame rate of High settings. If the user has a 1440p monitor, Low settings still provide a smooth 77.2 FPS, making it the only preset that can fully utilize a high-refresh-rate display at that resolution. At 4K, the combo is only playable at Low settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware?

A: The data shows that 1080p Low yields the highest average FPS at 114.9. For 1440p, Low settings are the only preset that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 77.2 FPS. At 4K, the system struggles, with the best result being 46.9 FPS at Low settings.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 compare to its closest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The GTX 1070 has an average benchmark score of 12331. It is 0.7% faster than the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (12241) and 1.4% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (12504). It also trails the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M (12490) by 1.3%.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-13400F a bottleneck for the GTX 1070 in Rust?

A: Benchmark results indicate the CPU is significantly more powerful than the GPU. The i5-13400F scores at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GTX 1070 sits at the 51st percentile. This suggests the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU has ample headroom.

Q: What is the frame rate drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 75.4 at 1080p to 50.3 at 1440p, representing a decrease of 25.1 FPS. This indicates the GPU is heavily taxed by the increase in pixel count.

Q: Can this combo run Rust at Ultra settings at any resolution?

A: No. The highest average FPS at Ultra settings is 48.8 at 1080p. At 1440p it falls to 30.5 FPS, and at 4K it is only 22.1 FPS. None of these meet the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the GTX 1070's memory configuration affect performance?

A: The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective). This memory setup is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the data shows it is inadequate for high settings at 4K, where FPS drops to 25.4 on High.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo shows a clear scaling curve across presets. Low settings produce an average of 114.9 FPS, Medium drops to 75.4 FPS, High yields 63.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 39.5 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 14.5 FPS.

Moving to 1440p, the averages decrease significantly. Low settings deliver 77.2 FPS, Medium drops to 50.3 FPS, High yields 45.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 30.5 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings costs 37.7 FPS, indicating a substantial GPU workload increase.

At 4K resolution, the system is heavily constrained. Low settings achieve 46.9 FPS, Medium drops to 30.6 FPS, High yields only 25.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 22.1 FPS. The step from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings results in a 19.7 FPS loss, highlighting the GPU’s inability to handle higher pixel counts. The data shows that 4K is only marginally playable at Low settings, and even then, it barely reaches the 45-50 FPS range.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is a Pascal-architecture card built on a 16 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 314 mm² and 7,200 million transistors. It operates at a base clock of 1506 MHz and a boost clock of 1683 MHz, with 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective).

The GPU’s compute capabilities include a pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance of 6.463 TFLOPS. Despite these specifications, the card’s average benchmark score of 12331 places it at the 51st percentile, showing it is a mid-range performer. In Rust, the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p, but the measured FPS data shows that at 4K Ultra, the system only achieves 22.1 FPS. This indicates that the GPU’s raw compute power, not its memory capacity, is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The GTX 1070 is rated at a TDP of 150 W and requires a 450 W power supply.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a Raptor Lake-S architecture processor with 10 cores and 16 threads, operating at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It features a 20 MB shared L3 cache, 1.25 MB L2 cache per core, and 80 KB L1 cache per core. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration and connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes. It has a TDP of 65 W and is built on Intel’s 10 nm process with a die size of 215 mm².

Benchmark results show the CPU is highly capable: it scores 21279 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 3004 in single-core, and 25032 in PassMark multi-thread. Its average benchmark score of 25236 places it at the 82nd percentile, just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H (25201) and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365). In Rust, the CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance is evident, but the measured FPS data shows that it does not translate into high frame rates at higher settings. For example, at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 114.9 FPS, but at Ultra, it drops to 48.8 FPS. This pattern suggests that the GPU is the bottleneck, as the CPU has enough headroom to push more frames if the GPU could render them.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the system’s limiting component clearly. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 114.9 at 1080p to 77.2 at 1440p (a 37.7 FPS loss) and then to 46.9 at 4K (a further 30.3 FPS loss). The percentage decrease from 1080p to 4K at Low is approximately 59%, indicating a severe GPU constraint.

At Medium settings, the drop is from 75.4 FPS at 1080p to 50.3 FPS at 1440p (25.1 FPS loss) and then to 30.6 FPS at 4K (19.7 FPS loss). The relative decrease from 1080p to 4K is about 59%, consistent with Low settings. At High settings, the system goes from 63.3 FPS at 1080p to 45.7 FPS at 1440p (17.6 FPS loss) and then to 25.4 FPS at 4K (20.3 FPS loss), a total drop of 60%.

The pattern is uniform across all presets: the frame rate scales almost linearly with pixel count, which is a hallmark of GPU-bound performance. The CPU’s high benchmark scores, including a PassMark multi-thread score of 25032, do not prevent these drops. This confirms that the GTX 1070 is the limiting factor, and upgrading the GPU would yield the most significant gains in Rust performance. The data also shows that the gap between 1080p and 1440p is larger than the gap between 1440p and 4K in absolute FPS terms, but the percentage loss is similar, indicating consistent GPU scaling behavior.