Rust
About Rust
Rust is Facepunch Studios' brutal multiplayer survival game. Starting with nothing, players must gather resources, craft tools and weapons, build a base, and survive against both the environment (animals, radiation, hunger) and other players (raiders, rival clans). Known for diplomacy, betrayal, and large-scale clan warfare, Rust creates a server-based economy and social dynamic, each server lives through its own cycle of periodic wipes where players effectively write their own rules.
Rust System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
Rust — Estimated FPS by GPU
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 165 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 135 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 105 |
| RTX 3060 | 92 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 70 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Rust system requirements?
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280, Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-9590, 10 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580, Intel Core i7-4790K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB.
How many FPS will Rust run at, and can my PC handle it?
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 165 FPS in Rust on the RTX 4090, 105 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 70 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
What's the difference between minimum and recommended requirements?
For Rust, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280, Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-9590, 10 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580, Intel Core i7-4790K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
How can I get more FPS in Rust?
In survival and sandbox games, large bases and many objects hit the CPU hard, so reduce view distance and object density, and install the game on an SSD to avoid stutter while areas load. Rust recommends 16 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game