
How Many FPS Does Rust Get with GTX 980 Ti? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
43FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
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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GTX 980 Ti Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM6 GB
Power Draw (TDP)250W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark26
1080p (Full HD)26/100
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Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
43FPS
Acceptable1440p
31FPS
Acceptable4K
14FPS
UnplayableHigh
1080p
56FPS
Acceptable1440p
40FPS
Acceptable4K
18FPS
PoorMedium
1080p
73FPS
Good1440p
52FPS
Acceptable4K
23FPS
PoorLow
1080p
95FPS
Good1440p
68FPS
Good4K
30FPS
Acceptable| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 43FPS Acceptable | 31FPS Acceptable | 14FPS Unplayable |
| High | 56FPS Acceptable | 40FPS Acceptable | 18FPS Poor |
| Medium | 73FPS Good | 52FPS Acceptable | 23FPS Poor |
| Low | 95FPS Good | 68FPS Good | 30FPS Acceptable |
Is the GTX 980 Ti Enough for Rust?
The GTX 980 Ti delivers 43 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Rust. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 31 FPS and at 4K 14 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for Rust→⚡ Optimization guide
Want more FPS in Rust?
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.
View optimization guide for Rust →

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