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Can you run Rust on your PC? — Requirements and estimated FPS

Genre: SurvivalDeveloper: Facepunch StudiosRelease Date: 8 Feb, 2018
Difficulty levelModerate (35%)
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Rust system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUAMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
GPUAMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, Intel® Arc™ A580
RAM12 GB RAM
Storage45 GB available space

Recommended

CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel® Core i7-6700K
GPUAMD Radeon RX 6600XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Arc B580
RAM16 GB RAM
Storage45 GB available space
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Rust Benchmark — Estimated FPS by Graphics Card

We calculated the estimated FPS for Rust on the most popular GPUs on the market, benchmarked at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Results show Ultra quality performance with a reference CPU and 16GB of RAM.

Top 6 GPUs for Rust

Sorted from best to worst performance at 1080p.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Best performance

RTX 5090

NVIDIA 32GB

1080p
291
1440p
256
4K
198
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

RTX 4090

NVIDIA 24GB

1080p
265
1440p
233
4K
173
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

RTX 5080

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
254
1440p
219
4K
156
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

RX 7900 XTX

AMD 24GB

1080p
230
1440p
198
4K
137
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

RTX 4080 Super

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
225
1440p
194
4K
134
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

RTX 5070 Ti

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
220
1440p
185
4K
120
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
Best value for money

RX 9060 XT 16GB

137 FPS at 1080p for $2.55 · ≈€2.34/FPS — the most performance per dollar or euro spent.

1080p
137
1440p
86
4K
40
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice

More graphics cards and their FPS in Rust

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
RX 7900 XT

AMD 20GB

1080p
197
1440p
166
4K
109
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
RTX 5070

NVIDIA 12GB

↓ -2.0% FPS vs the RX 7900 XT

1080p
193
1440p
158
4K
93
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
RTX 4070 Ti Super

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
193
1440p
158
4K
101
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
RX 9070 XT

AMD 16GB

↓ -4.7% FPS vs the RTX 4070 Ti Super

1080p
184
1440p
151
4K
86
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
RTX 4070 Ti

NVIDIA 12GB

↓ -4.3% FPS vs the RX 9070 XT

1080p
176
1440p
144
4K
89
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
RTX 4070 Super

NVIDIA 12GB

↓ -6.8% FPS vs the RTX 4070 Ti

1080p
164
1440p
134
4K
77
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 9070
RX 9070

AMD 16GB

↓ -7.3% FPS vs the RTX 4070 Super

1080p
152
1440p
121
4K
65
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
RX 7800 XT

AMD 16GB

↓ -2.6% FPS vs the RX 9070

1080p
148
1440p
121
4K
63
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
RX 9070 GRE

AMD 12GB

↓ -2.0% FPS vs the RX 7800 XT

1080p
145
1440p
94
4K
52
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 5060 Ti

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
145
1440p
112
4K
56
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
RTX 4070

NVIDIA 12GB

1080p
145
1440p
115
4K
63
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
RX 9060 XT 16GB

AMD 16GB

↓ -5.5% FPS vs the RTX 4070

1080p
137
1440p
86
4K
40
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -2.2% FPS vs the RX 9060 XT 16GB

1080p
134
1440p
86
4K
32
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
RTX 3070 Ti

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -5.2% FPS vs the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

1080p
127
1440p
103
4K
51
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
RTX 4060 Ti

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -10.2% FPS vs the RTX 3070 Ti

1080p
114
1440p
81
4K
41
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
RTX 3060 Ti

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -14.0% FPS vs the RTX 4060 Ti

1080p
98
1440p
77
4K
38
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 4060

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -5.1% FPS vs the RTX 3060 Ti

1080p
93
1440p
63
4K
32
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
Intel Arc B580
Arc B580

INTEL 12GB

↓ -6.5% FPS vs the RTX 4060

1080p
87
1440p
61
4K
32
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 7600
RX 7600

AMD 8GB

↓ -5.7% FPS vs the Arc B580

1080p
82
1440p
56
4K
26
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 5050

NVIDIA 8GB

1080p
82
1440p
55
4K
25
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 3060

NVIDIA 12GB

↓ -9.8% FPS vs the RTX 5050

1080p
74
1440p
56
4K
27
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
RX 6600 XT

AMD 8GB

↓ -5.4% FPS vs the RTX 3060

1080p
70
1440p
51
4K
23
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 3050

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -21.4% FPS vs the RX 6600 XT

1080p
55
1440p
37
4K
16
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice

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What GPU do you need for Rust?

Rust is a moderate game. To reach 60 FPS at 1080p on Ultra quality, you will need at least a RX 6600 XT or equivalent.

If you have a 144Hz monitor and want stable 144+ FPS, we recommend a RTX 4070 or better.

To play at 1440p smoothly (60+ FPS), a Arc B580 is enough. At 4K, you will need a RTX 4070 or better for a smooth experience.

⚡ Optimization guide

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Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Rust with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.

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Frequently asked questions about Rust

Can I run Rust on my PC?
It depends on your GPU. Rust is a Moderate game. For 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra you need at least a RX 6600 XT.
What GPU do I need for Rust at 144 FPS?
For stable 144+ FPS at 1080p Ultra, we recommend a RTX 4070 or better.
Can I play Rust at 4K?
Yes, but you will need a powerful GPU. For 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, we recommend a RTX 4070 or better.
Is the FPS data for Rust accurate?
These are estimates based on hardware benchmarks. Actual performance may vary depending on drivers, temperature, and system configuration.

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