Rust on GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU meets Rust's recommended spec. We estimate ~79 fps at 1080p high (range 63–95, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~55 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset1080p1440p4K
low1359457
medium1037243
high795533
ultra634427
Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

  • 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
  • 60 fps at 1440p: medium preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.

What limits performance

  • Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU back.
  • Processor needed for ~79 fps: Core i3-10100 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
  • With the recommended CPU (Ryzen 7 3700X): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~79 fps.

Video memory

  • GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU: 12 GB
  • The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Rust; usually the cheapest.

Rust on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card1080p1440pvs GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
GeForce GTX 16502417-70%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB3424-58%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB5035-36%
Radeon RX 66005539-30%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB6042-24%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU6244-21%
Radeon RX 76007049-12%
GeForce RTX 40607150-11%
GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU7955—
GeForce RTX 30708358+5%
GeForce RTX 407010473+32%
Radeon RX 7800 XT11681+47%
GeForce RTX 507012084+52%
Radeon RX 9070 XT156109+97%
GeForce RTX 4080162113+105%
GeForce RTX 5090258181+226%

Rust on other hardware

More about the GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU

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