Rust System Requirements

Check whether your PC meets the minimum or recommended specs for Rust.

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PC specifications

Minimum
OSWindows 11 64bit
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
GPUAMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, Intel® Arc™ A580
RAM12 GB
Storage45 GB (SSD required)
DirectXVersion 11
NotesSSD is highly recommended or expect longer than average load times.
Recommended
OSWindows 11 64bit
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel® Core i7-6700K
GPUAMD Radeon RX 6600XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Arc B580
RAM16 GB
Storage45 GB (SSD required)
DirectXVersion 12
NotesSSD Required

What we check

Our compatibility system compares your hardware against the game's published requirements using deterministic benchmarks — no AI guesswork.

CPU

Processor performance score compared to the game's minimum and recommended CPUs.

GPU

Graphics card benchmark score vs. the required and recommended GPUs.

RAM

System memory in GB — compared directly against the requirement.

VRAM

Dedicated video memory on your graphics card.

Storage

Available disk space. Some games require an SSD for loading performance.

SSD requirement

Rust requires an SSD.

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run Rust?

To run Rust at minimum settings you need a AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600 CPU, a AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, Intel® Arc™ A580 GPU, 12 GB RAM, 45 GB storage. An SSD is required.

What are the recommended specs for Rust?

For the best experience, the developer recommends AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel® Core i7-6700K, AMD Radeon RX 6600XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Arc B580, 16 GB RAM.

How much storage does Rust need?

Rust requires 45 GB of storage space. An SSD is required for acceptable load times.

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