Rust on GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
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
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 135 | 94 | 57 |
| medium | 103 | 72 | 43 |
| high | 79 | 55 | 33 |
| ultra | 63 | 44 | 27 |
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
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6750 XT
~60 fps vs 55 now (est.)
+8% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 7900 XT
~62 fps vs 33 now (est.)
+88% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Rust; usually the cheapest.
Rust on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 24 | 17 | -70% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 34 | 24 | -58% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 50 | 35 | -36% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 55 | 39 | -30% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 60 | 42 | -24% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 62 | 44 | -21% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 70 | 49 | -12% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 71 | 50 | -11% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | 79 | 55 | — |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 83 | 58 | +5% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 104 | 73 | +32% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 116 | 81 | +47% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 120 | 84 | +52% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 156 | 109 | +97% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 162 | 113 | +105% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 258 | 181 | +226% |
Rust on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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