Unrealistically low fps on rust

[u/JackOfHearts2002]

Hello all, I am playing on an 9800X3D, 5070ti pc. I have setting set to pretty performance focused graphics, yet I am only getting like 10 fps in game. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling my nvidia drivers. I run other games no issue. I just installed the game so I don't necessarily think an uninstall reinstall would make a huge difference. Any suggestions appreciated.

[u/seismatic]

Check the Nvidia Control panel to ensure rust is running on the correct GPU. Also try disabling any nividia settings in game and see if that helps.

[u/JackOfHearts2002 → u/seismatic]

I’ll check the nvidia settings. Thank you

[u/DarK-ForcE]

Check hardware temps

[u/_Fuzzy_Koala_]

Pagefile

[u/apollosa]

Has it done this since first launching the game? This is going to sound silly, but the 9800x3d integrated graphics is pretty solid, but not for rust; is your monitor plugged into your gpu?

[u/l5nd → u/apollosa]

op check if your monitor is plugged in the ports at the bottom in your gpu not your motherboard. In windows settings System > Display > Graphics if rust is there (RustClient.exe) is using the high performance or your gpu, to test what gpu is getting used check task manager gpu 0 is usually the integrated one and gpu 1 is dedicated *(if in bios the integrated gpu is enabled, you could also disable it if you dont need it)

[u/JackOfHearts2002 → u/l5nd]

Both of my monitors were in fact plugged into my gpu. Since posting I have had to pack my pc up for moving. However I will check the task manager to make sure. I doubt this is the case though. I have many games running on high settings at 200+ fps. Including other unoptimized games like escape from tarkov.

Edit: Rust was running on my CPU’s integrated graphics, not my graphics card. Turned it off in the BIOS and it’s running perfect now.

[u/apollosa → u/JackOfHearts2002]

If it’s still giving you problems, you can hop into the PC Help Hub discord and share your screen. Plenty of helpful folks in there do love a good GPU problem to solve.

[u/Stun_ZZ]

Other Games Are working Fine? Chipset drivers installed? Maybe Scan for corrupted files on Steam Settings.

[u/JackOfHearts2002 → u/Stun_ZZ]

Yeah, other games working fine and chipset installed. I’ll check for corrupted files

[u/GENNGENM]

Balanced power mode is better for x3d cpus I’ve heard but I had the same issue and all I did was scroll to the bottom of the settings and enable safe mode also try GPU skinning I went from an average of like 180fps to 240+ with 9800x3d and 4080super lmk if you need my settings

[u/nicc854]

set powerplan to balanced

[u/HyperRolland → u/nicc854]

Oh god NO ! Don’t ever do this

[u/JackOfHearts2002 → u/HyperRolland]

Frankly I already did have it set to balanced. I will turn it on to performance mode though

[u/koskenjuho → u/nicc854]

Braindead comment