Rust How To Increase FPS

This post will provide you with the ultimate FPS boosting guide for Rust. This will assist you in achieving the greatest possible gameplay experience by maximizing your FPS, reducing latency and lag, and correcting any stuttering you may be experiencing. This will include configuration modifications and improvements for all system types, regardless of system specs.

1. Check for Windows Updates

Before diving into the technical side improvements, make sure you're using the most recent version of Windows 10. It's quick, free, and simple to download and install. The most recent version of Windows 10 has several distinct new improvements for most games.

To determine the version of Windows you are using:

1. Enter winver in the Search box. Then, from the results, choose the winver command.
2. Click on the Check for updates tab and if there are any updates available, it’ll automatically start to download and install it. Simply wait for it to complete and you should be asked to restart your computer.

2. Disable Windows 10 Gaming Features

When activated, Game Mode in Windows 10 concentrates system resources on games. It was meant to improve gameplay, but it appears that the reverse is true. Furthermore, if you have background recording enabled on your PC, it may cause micro stutters and possibly a decrease in FPS. To remove it, deactivate the background recording feature and turn off Game Mode. To do so, follow these steps:

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and I to open Settings.
2. Click Gaming.
3. From the left sidebar, select Game bar and toggle off Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar.
4. From the left sidebar, select Captures. In the Background recording section, toggle off Record in the background while I’m playing a game.
5. From the left sidebar, toggle off Game Mode and set Use Game Mode.
   

3. Update Your Graphics Driver

One of the solutions is to try to update your GPU drivers. Sometimes outdated drivers can really affect the FPS or our right refuse to run the game.

Nvidia: https://www.nvidia.com/download/index.aspx

AMD: https://www.amd.com/en/support

4. Disable fullscreen optimizations & high DPI scaling

Fullscreen optimization is a Windows 10 feature that improves the efficiency of your PC during gaming sessions. However, certain games are more prone to low FPS troubles when fullscreen optimizations are enabled.

1. Launch the Steam client. Under the LIBRARY tab, right-click your game title and select Properties.
2. Select the LOCAL FILES tab and click BROWSE LOCAL FILES…. This will bring you to the game’s installation directory.
3. Right-click on Rust application and select Properties.
4. In the Properties window, select the Compatibility tab. Check Disable full-screen optimizations and then click Change high DPI settings.
5. Check Override high DPI scaling behaviour and click OK.
6. Click Apply > OK to confirm the changes.
7. Now do the same with RustClient.

5. Disable Overlays

it’s very important to remove all those overlays, Steam, Discord or whatever overlays you’re using. It’s usually causing some issues like stuttering and thus affecting your performance.

Disable Steam Overlay

1. Launch the Steam client and select the tab LIBRARY.
2. Right-click your game title and select Properties.
3. Under the GENERAL tab, uncheck Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game and Use Desktop Game Theatre while SteamVR is active.

After applying the changes, exit Steam and run your game to see if this fixed the issue.

Disable Geforce Experience In-game Overlay

1. Click on the Settings icon.
2. Under the GENERAL tab, scroll down and toggle off IN-GAME OVERLAY.

After you’ve applied the changes, remember to quit the app.

Disable Discord Overlay

If you have Discord running, you can disable overlay by following these steps:

1. Click on the Users Settings icon.
2. Click on Overlay and switch Enable in-game overlay to OFF.

After applying the changes, quit Discord.

6. Turn off hardware acceleration

Chrome and Discord both have hardware acceleration enabled by default. This function makes use of your computer's GPU to perform graphics-intensive activities. However, it may cause your computer's battery to deplete much faster. When you have a low FPS in a game, hardware acceleration might be the cause. In this instance, disable hardware acceleration in Chrome and Discord.

In Chrome

1. At the top right, click on the three lines and then select Settings.
2. Scroll down to the bottom and click on Advanced.
3. Scroll down to the System section, toggle off the option Use hardware acceleration when available. Then click Relaunch.

In Discord

1. Open Discord app. Click on Settings (the gear icon beside your avatar).
   
2. On the left pane, navigate to Appearance. In this tab, scroll down to the ADVANCED section and toggle off the option Hardware Acceleration.
   

After turning off hardware acceleration, try and play your game to check if it mitigates your issue.

That concludes the whole list of improvements for boosting FPS in Rust. They should assist you create the smoothest experience possible while keeping high visual fidelity. If you have any recommendations or questions, please leave them in the comments area below.

Source: https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/how-to-solve-rust-fps-drops-issue/#fix1