Rust

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti presents a compelling 1080p and 1440p combination for Rust, yet the data reveals a distinct performance ceiling at higher resolutions. This analysis examines the measured FPS across three resolutions and four settings presets, interpreting what the numbers indicate about the system's balance and limitations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that drop varies significantly by settings preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 212.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 191.1 FPS at 2560x1440, a decline of roughly 21.6 FPS, then drops further to 113.1 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a cumulative reduction of about 99.6 FPS from 1080p to 4K, or approximately a 47% decrease. The scaling at Low settings suggests that even at lower graphical loads, the GPU remains the primary limiting factor as pixel count rises.

For High settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p sees the average drop from 159.2 FPS to 107.9 FPS, a substantial 51.3 FPS decline. Moving to 4K High yields only 62.4 FPS, meaning the total drop from 1080p High is 96.8 FPS, or roughly 61% lower. This steeper percentage decline compared to Low settings indicates that the increased graphical complexity at High settings amplifies the GPU's workload disproportionately with each resolution step.

Ultra settings exhibit the most dramatic scaling, starting at 119.1 FPS in 1080p, falling to 82.1 FPS at 1440p, and bottoming out at 49.4 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, and the 69.7 FPS total drop from 1080p represents a 58.5% reduction. Interestingly, the Medium preset shows a different scaling curve: 180.4 FPS at 1080p, 127.7 FPS at 1440p, and 74 FPS at 4K, with the 4K value being notably closer to the High preset's 62.4 FPS than one might expect given the smaller gap at lower resolutions.

The data implies that Rust's performance at this combination is heavily resolution-bound, particularly beyond 1440p. The 4K results across all presets sit at or below 113.1 FPS, with only Low settings achieving a playable average. This suggests that the RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's demands, but the rendering workload at 4K overwhelms even this high-end GPU, especially at higher quality presets.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The maximum measured average FPS is 212.7, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Low?

A: 4K Ultra averages 49.4 FPS, which is 163.3 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result of 212.7 FPS, representing a 76.8% reduction in frame rate.

Q: What is the performance difference between High and Medium settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 1440p, High averages 107.9 FPS while Medium achieves 127.7 FPS, a difference of 19.8 FPS in favor of Medium.

Q: Is the 4K Low result above 100 FPS?

A: Yes, the 4K Low preset averages 113.1 FPS, making it the only 4K preset in the dataset to exceed the 100 FPS threshold.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest FPS gap between Low and Ultra?

A: The gap between Low and Ultra is smallest at 1920x1080, where the difference is 93.6 FPS (212.7 versus 119.1). At 1440p the gap is 109 FPS, and at 4K it is 63.7 FPS.

Q: How close is the 1080p High result to the 1440p Medium result?

A: The 1080p High average of 159.2 FPS is 31.5 FPS higher than the 1440p Medium average of 127.7 FPS, despite the latter using lower quality settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the Low preset provides the highest frame rates at every resolution, but the experience varies considerably. At 1920x1080, Low yields 212.7 FPS, which is 32.3 FPS higher than Medium and 53.5 FPS higher than High. For competitive play on high refresh rate monitors, Low at 1080p is the clear choice, as it is the only preset to exceed 200 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset still delivers 191.1 FPS, which remains above the 1440p Medium result of 127.7 FPS by a significant margin. However, the High preset at 1440p produces 107.9 FPS, which is still playable but noticeably lower. For users prioritizing visual fidelity over raw frame rate at 1440p, Medium offers a balanced compromise at 127.7 FPS, but High's 107.9 FPS is the lowest acceptable result above the 100 FPS mark.

The 4K resolution tells a different story. Only Low settings achieve a comfortable average of 113.1 FPS, while Medium drops to 74 FPS and High falls to 62.4 FPS. Ultra at 4K is nearly unplayable at 49.4 FPS. Given these numbers, the best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution: 1080p Low for maximum performance, 1440p Medium for a balance of quality and speed, and 4K Low as the only viable option for smooth gameplay. The data suggests that pushing to Ultra at any resolution yields diminishing returns, with 1080p Ultra at 119.1 FPS being the only Ultra result above 100 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 138th out of 1717 tested combos in Rust, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations. The rank is based on measured performance data, and while the absolute position is strong, it reflects the combination's overall capability rather than a single resolution or settings preset.

The rank of 138 out of 1717 implies that there are 137 other combinations that produce higher average performance in Rust, likely featuring more powerful CPUs or GPUs. However, given that the RTX 5070 Ti sits in the 87th percentile against all GPUs and the i5-13400F is in the 82nd percentile against all CPUs, the combination is well-matched for most gaming scenarios. The measured FPS data shows that this combo is not bottlenecked at 1080p, where it achieves 212.7 FPS at Low settings, but the rank might be influenced by lower performance at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The deltaPct values from the nearest rivals provide context: the i5-13400F's average benchmark score of 25236 is within 0.1% of the Intel Core i7-13620H, 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, and 0.5% of the AMD EPYC 9474F, while the RTX 5070 Ti's average score of 52086 is virtually identical to the RTX 4080 at 0% delta. This suggests that the combo's rank is driven by the GPU's performance profile, which matches the RTX 4080 closely in synthetic benchmarks but may differ in Rust-specific workloads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing, and its role becomes increasingly apparent as resolution and settings rise. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2452 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. These specifications translate into a pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s, which are directly relevant to Rust's rendering demands.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 52086 places it in the 87th percentile against all GPUs, and its nearest rival is the RTX 4080 with a 0% deltaPct, meaning the two perform nearly identically in synthetic tests. In Rust, the measured data shows that the GPU's performance ceiling is reached at 4K Ultra, where the average falls to 49.4 FPS. This low result is not due to VRAM limitations—16 GB is ample for Rust—but rather the sheer computational load of 3840x2160 at maximum settings.

The measured FPS at 1080p Low (212.7) versus 4K Low (113.1) highlights how the GPU's workload scales with pixel count. At lower settings, the GPU is less stressed, allowing the CPU to keep up, but at 4K, the GPU becomes the sole bottleneck. The fact that 4K Medium (74 FPS) is only 11.6 FPS higher than 4K High (62.4 FPS) suggests that the GPU's architecture handles certain settings more efficiently than others, possibly due to memory bandwidth or shading unit utilization across the 8960 shading units and 280 TMUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset provides a comprehensive view of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 212.7 at Low to 119.1 at Ultra, with Medium at 180.4 and High at 159.2. The spread between Low and Ultra is 93.6 FPS, and the ordering is consistent with expectations: Low > Medium > High > Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 191.1 for Low, 127.7 for Medium, 107.9 for High, and 82.1 for Ultra. The drop from Low to Medium is 63.4 FPS, which is larger than the 32.3 FPS gap at 1080p, indicating that the GPU's increased workload at 1440p starts to limit performance even at lower settings. The Ultra result of 82.1 FPS is notably lower than the 1080p High result of 159.2, showing that resolution has a greater impact than settings alone.

At 3840x2160, the results are 113.1 for Low, 74 for Medium, 62.4 for High, and 49.4 for Ultra. The 4K Low result is the only one above 100 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 63.7 FPS. Interestingly, the difference between Medium and High at 4K is only 11.6 FPS, while at 1080p it is 21.2 FPS, suggesting that the GPU's performance at 4K compresses the range of settings-based improvements. These numbers reveal that the combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant settings reductions to maintain playable frame rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides the processing foundation for this combination, with 10 cores and 16 threads based on the Raptor Lake architecture. The base clock is 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and the CPU has 20 MB of shared L3 cache along with 1.25 MB per core of L2 cache. Its average benchmark score of 25236 places it in the 82nd percentile against all CPUs, and it performs within 0.1% of the Intel Core i7-13620H and 0.5% of both the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and AMD EPYC 9474F.

In Rust, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU is not fully saturated. At 1080p Low, the 212.7 FPS result indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently, as the frame rate is not limited by processing power. However, the 1080p Ultra result of 119.1 FPS shows a drop of 93.6 FPS from Low, which is primarily GPU-driven but also reflects the CPU's ability to handle the game's simulation and physics at higher settings.

The single-threaded performance of the i5-13400F, with a 3dmark single-thread score of 960 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3004, is critical for Rust's often single-thread-bound game logic. The multi-threaded scores, such as the 21279 in Cinebench R23 and 25032 in Passmark multithread, suggest that the CPU has ample headroom for background tasks. The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in most scenarios, as evidenced by the high FPS at 1080p Low, but it may become a secondary bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where the GPU's lower output (49.4 FPS) gives the CPU more time per frame to complete its work.