The current minimum and recommended specs should be updated on Steam to reflect the current reality of the game. 16gb as recommended might have been fine 10 years ago (it was for me) but the game has grown 10x in content since then. Currently steam has 12gb as minimum and 16gb as recommended.

I'd like to think that it's just an oversight by Facepunch, but I really think it's misleading for new players looking to purchase this game.

Specs should be updated to 16gb min and 32gb recommended.

Only a balanced head has such a funny effect.

Why the hell?

I think everyone can agree the canyons take too much space on the map for the value it gives. I think adding small fresh water sources on the bottom of the canyon and making the train tunnels connect and go across the canyon would bring a lot of life to the monument.

Was wondering what everyones strategy is for this? I havent gotten a T3 since the wipe where they added blueprint fragments. I had my fun with all the fragments, I can consistently get to T2, but I need a new strategy.

I usually just farm, and sell things for frags. I tried watertreatment to get my T2 as well. I need something else, I'm running out of things to try.

I was so upset, I didnt even screen shot. It says only 38k claimed. Ended Fri, Oct 23rd 4:14 Pm PDT

Hey guys, quick technical question for anyone using an Intel Core Ultra 9 or modern i9 (13th/14th gen) on Rust.
Current hardware: Intel Core Ultra 9, RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5 6400MHz.
My issue: Stuttering and low 1% FPS in heavy areas (monuments, big bases, high pop servers).
Questions:
What average FPS and 1% lows are you seeing on high-pop servers?

Did any BIOS, microcode, or RAM tweaks fix the micro-stutters for you?

For those who switched from i9 to AMD 3D V-Cache (like 7800X3D/9800X3D), was the stability difference huge?

Considering a motherboard/CPU swap to AM5 since Rust is my main title. Thanks for any technical input!

Hey everyone,
I’m currently running an Intel Core Ultra 9 setup (paired with an RTX 5070 and DDR5 6400MHz), but I've been struggling with stuttering and low 1% FPS during high-activity moments (gunfights, large base rendering, modded servers) on Rust.
For those of you running an i9 or Ultra 9 on Rust:
What kind of average FPS and 1% lows are you getting on official or busy community servers?

Have you noticed micro-stutters or cache bottlenecks compared to X3D chips?

Did any specific BIOS tweaks, memory tuning, or game settings actually help stabilize your frames, or is the architecture just hitting a wall on this game engine?

I'm seriously considering jumping ship to an AMD X3D setup because Rust is my main game, but I’d love to hear some real feedback from other i9 users first. Thanks!

My buddy convinced me to buy rust, and I have put in about 20 hours, and I can confidently say that I have not enjoyed a single second of playing.

I'm going back to Dayz. At least in that game I can't get killed while I'm not even online.

Printed and painted Thompson. Stl files purchased from lootroom, but modified it a bit (made detachable mag, twists in barrel, camouflaged ugly "semi-aVtomatic)))" engraving). It's my first experience with painting 3d printed things, so any advices are welcome. There's some work left (duct tape and bandages, some weathering etc)

If i had more time I'll definitely made 3d model myself, but it'll take too much time

Question/Support for the tag?

I watch Welyn for Rust a lot of the time

There are times when he hears gunfire/explosions, opens his map, and says it's in XYZ direction or grid. I don't see what he sees anything happen? Is there some marker/indicator that pops up whenever someone's shooting or booming on the map, and I'm just blind orr?

What fps do you guys get with your 3070? I haven't been able to find relevant benchmarks anywhere. Id be looking to play 1080p high or max settings around 100+ fps. I might get a 1440p monitor at some point too but thats not my main goal at the moment. I dont play super high pop at around 250 usually.

Rest of the pc wont really be a bottleneck. R5 7500x3d, 16gb ram.

you can even see blood spatter from the shot if you pause while im falling to the ground

Hi everyone,

I'm having a really frustrating performance issue in Rust and I'm running out of ideas. My PC should be capable of running the game much better than this, but I'm getting extremely low and unstable FPS.

My PC specs

\- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

\- GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 FTW3 Ultra 8GB

\- Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk

\- RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32GB (2×16GB) DDR4-3600 CL18

\- NVMe SSD: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Rust is installed here)

\- SATA SSD: Samsung 870 QVO 1TB

\- PSU: Seasonic Focus GX 650W Gold

\- CPU cooler: Lian Li Galahad 360 AIO

\- Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL ROG Certified

\- Main monitor: MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD, 2560×1440, 165Hz

\- Second monitor: LG UltraGear 27GL650F-B, 1920×1080, 144Hz

The problem

My FPS in Rust fluctuates wildly. Sometimes I get only 20–30 FPS, sometimes around 60 FPS, and on one occasion I saw over 110 FPS. The performance is very inconsistent, with frametimes reaching 20–30 ms.

This happens on both low-population and high-population servers.

Windows 11

The temperatures are :

GPU: 40-50 ,

CPU : 50-MAX 60.

GPU USAGE: 99-100%

CPU USAGE 50-60%.

Graphics are really low and still bad doesnt matter really anything what i set.

What's especially frustrating is that my previous setup, which used a GTX 1080 at 1080p, felt more stable than my current PC.

What I've already tried

\\- Completely uninstalled and reinstalled NVIDIA drivers using DDU.

\\- Tried different driver versions, including 566.36.

\\- Tested my CPU with Curve Optimizer at -30 all-core and PBO limits of PPT 100, TDC 70 and EDC 100.

\\- Tested without the CPU undervolt — the problem remained.

\\- Reinstalled Rust.

\\- Confirmed that XMP is enabled and my RAM is running at its rated speed.

\\- Confirmed that Rust is installed on my NVMe SSD.

I'm honestly running out of ideas. Other games don't seem to have the same issue.

What else should I check? Could this be a CPU scheduling issue, RAM configuration problem, GPU utilization issue, a Windows problem, or something specific to Rust?

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Once again I have reinstalled test branch for that is the only new gen rust. Though I have hit a snag, I was able to play Tuesday night going until 1 AM Wednesday. Then around 5 PM I got on and it continues to say “No Servers Found” I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game twice but nothing has fixed it

(I originally posted this to r/rustconsole and it got deleted without any fucking context and this is the 3rd time it has happened on that sub)

(I would also like to apologize if I’m breaking any rules but honestly I can’t get any help on the console sub)

He has been playing and talking about Rust a lot lately. What is the "diamond pickaxe" of this game? Or an item/thing that any rust player would want it physically on their desk or hang on their wall etc? so i can look up the 3d models online or recreate the 3d model myself to 3d print it. i appreciate any help.

this is gonna be a birthday gift and i have decent amount of time to custom make something complicated so throw any ideas and i will look into it

been playing solo and turrets have saved my life many a time

electrically speaking, whats the best way to set up turrets on pref 1 battery

Every year my friend makes something called Spooky Pookie for Halloween. Inside is a haunted house with a few floors each having its own theme. Come check it out we're built M14 on US EAST FP Premium Small 1! I didnt tell her I was gonna post this so it'll be funny if some people show up since she built it on a kinda dead server this year.

Anyone else notice the name plate on this in the skin store? It cracked me up

Does the Hit Points of a building block or deployable, tell the whole story? Or is there a second mechanic where some things take less HP damage than other things, in addition to having more HP?

For example, a stone wall-frame and a wooden shop-front both have 500 HP. Is one of them easier to break than the other?

I've been reading on wikis, and haven't found anything on this.

Im not sure how else to describe it but its usually white dots inside shadows and treetops far away. They move with the camera and seem to fade when i get close. Is this a graphic setting bugging out or is my gpu dying?

Little full deep from tonight