If I run Rust completely maxed out @1440p I get about 35fps. This to me is absolutely unacceptable in a multiplayer fps(given my specs and the fact this isn't Crysis 3). You need at least 50+ for smooth play.
Yes, I run Rust on low settings to achieve a higher framerate, but I don't see why I should have too...
My system specs:
Biostar 990FX-Extreme Motherboard
AMD 8350 8-core @4.2GHz
32GB DDR3 RAM
AMD R9 290x
Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
The biggest issue is the water reflections, they bring me down about 25 fps.
This game doesn't even come close to delivering realistic visuals, so it really shouldn't run this poorly on a system like mine.
I'm aware Rust has been talking of optimizing a lot and they released an update trying to address it, which is good.. except my performance is only getting worse and worse the more updates they make.
That low with an R290x?
I have a first gen 7970 and I get better FPS than that at 100% max settings.