Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver is a 2D adventure title that leans heavily on CPU performance, and the pairing of AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 with Intel’s Arc B570 produces a surprisingly balanced set of results. The measured frames per second across three resolutions and four quality presets reveal a system that is capable of high refresh rate gaming at 1440p, while 4K remains entirely playable with some settings adjustments. The data indicates that this combination sits in the lower-middle tier of tested combos, but the actual gameplay experience is far more favorable than the raw ranking suggests, thanks to the game’s relatively modest graphical demands.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K follows a predictable curve, but the magnitude of the decrease reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 110 FPS at 1920x1080 to 83 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of roughly 25%. Pushing further to 3840x2160 drops the average to 55 FPS, which is exactly half of the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern—where 1440p retains 75% of the 1080p performance and 4K retains 50%—is characteristic of a system where the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, but the CPU is still keeping pace adequately.

The Low settings preset tells a different story. At 1080p Low, the average FPS reaches 167, which is a strong indicator that the Ryzen 5 3600’s six cores and twelve threads are providing ample headroom. Moving to 1440p Low yields 125 FPS, a 25% drop, and 4K Low produces 84 FPS, another 33% reduction. The fact that 4K Low still delivers over 80 FPS suggests that the Arc B570’s 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this title, even at the highest pixel count. The scaling between resolutions is more aggressive on Low settings, which implies that the GPU is doing relatively less work per frame at lower graphical fidelity, making the transition to 4K more punishing.

Medium settings provide the most complete dataset, including minimum and maximum frame times. At 1080p Medium, the average is 139 FPS with a minimum of 118 and a maximum of 160. Dropping to 1440p Medium, the average falls to 105 FPS, with a minimum of 89 and a maximum of 121. At 4K Medium, the average is 70 FPS, with a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 81. The minimum FPS figures are particularly telling: even at 4K Medium, the frame rate never dips below 60, which is the threshold for smooth gameplay on standard 60 Hz displays. The variance between min and max frames is consistent across resolutions, indicating stable frame pacing rather than sporadic stutters.

The scaling from High to Ultra settings at each resolution shows a consistent 12-15% performance penalty for the highest quality preset. At 1080p, High delivers 124 FPS while Ultra delivers 110 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 94 FPS versus 83 FPS. At 4K, High achieves 63 FPS while Ultra drops to 55 FPS. This consistent delta suggests that the graphical upgrades from High to Ultra are not particularly demanding on the Arc B570, and the GPU is not being pushed to its thermal or power limits in this title.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Dave The Diver at 4K smoothly?

A: Yes, but only with settings adjustments. At 4K Medium, the average frame rate is 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS, which is playable. At 4K High, the average drops to 63 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 55 FPS. For a locked 60 FPS experience, Medium settings are the safest choice at 4K.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 perform in synthetic benchmarks relative to its rivals?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 17035, placing it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core i7-1260P with a score of 17007, a delta of 0.2%. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, which is 0.2% higher. The CPU is effectively tied with these competitors, showing that its Zen 2 architecture remains competitive in general processing tasks.

Q: What is the single-thread performance of this CPU, and does it matter for this game?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 scores 696 in 3dmark single-thread and 2124 in cinebench r23 singlecore. While Dave The Diver is a 2D title that often benefits from strong single-thread performance, the measured FPS at 1080p Low (167 FPS) indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor at lower resolutions. The game appears to scale well with the available threads.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B570 more comparable to a desktop or mobile GPU?

A: The Arc B570’s average benchmark score is 20556, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with a score of 20534, a delta of 0.1%. It also closely matches the Intel Arc A750 (20582, -0.1%). This indicates that the B570 performs similarly to a high-end mobile GPU and a previous-generation desktop mid-ranger.

Q: What is the minimum FPS at 1440p Medium, and is it stable?

A: At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum FPS is 89, with an average of 105 and a maximum of 121. The spread between minimum and maximum is 32 FPS, which is similar to the spread at 1080p Medium (42 FPS). This suggests that frame times are consistent and the experience is stable without major hitches.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combination of the Ryzen 5 3600 and Arc B570 ranks 2282 out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places it in the lower half of all systems tested, but the ranking is heavily influenced by high-end configurations that achieve far higher frame rates at 4K Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Matisse. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and it is manufactured on a 7 nm process node by TSMC. The CPU has a 32 MB shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In the context of Dave The Diver, this processor’s role is to feed the Arc B570 with enough draw calls and game logic to keep the GPU busy.

The benchmark results show that the Ryzen 5 3600 is not the bottleneck in this pairing at most settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 167 FPS, which is a high enough frame rate that the GPU is likely the limiting factor even at this low resolution. The CPU’s multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a cinebench r23 multicore score of 15045 and a passmark multithread score of 17700, provides sufficient headroom for the game’s physics and AI calculations. The single-thread score of 2124 in cinebench r23 is adequate for the game’s main logic thread, which is typical for a 2D adventure title.

The CPU’s percentile ranking of 71 against all CPUs indicates that it is above average in overall processing power, but its nearest rivals—the Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core i5-11400—are within 0.2% of its average score. This means that swapping the Ryzen 5 3600 for either of those CPUs would yield negligible performance differences in this game. The fact that the CPU is tied with these rivals suggests that Dave The Diver is not heavily CPU-bound, and the GPU does most of the heavy lifting as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2282 out of 2867 tested combinations in Dave The Diver. This places it in the 20th percentile of all tested systems, meaning that roughly 80% of combos deliver higher frame rates. However, this ranking is skewed by the inclusion of top-tier CPUs and GPUs that are designed for 4K Ultra gaming. The measured FPS data shows that this combo is far from inadequate.

At 1080p, this combo delivers over 110 FPS on Ultra settings and 167 FPS on Low, which is well above the refresh rate of most standard monitors. At 1440p, it maintains over 83 FPS on Ultra and 125 FPS on Low, making it suitable for high refresh rate 1440p displays. At 4K, it achieves 55 FPS on Ultra and 84 FPS on Low, which is playable but not ideal for competitive gaming. The ranking of 2282 does not reflect the practical usability of this system for most gamers, particularly those targeting 1080p or 1440p.

The GPU’s individual ranking is more favorable, sitting in the 65th percentile of all GPUs with an average score of 20556. The CPU’s ranking of 71st percentile is also solid. The combination’s lower overall rank is likely due to the fact that many other tested combos pair higher-end CPUs with the same or better GPUs, resulting in higher frame rates at 4K Ultra. For a mid-range system, this combo performs better than the rank suggests.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS is 167, which is exceptionally smooth. Medium settings reduce the average to 139 FPS, with a minimum of 118 and a maximum of 160. High settings yield 124 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 110 FPS. The step from Medium to High is a 15 FPS drop, while the step from High to Ultra is a 14 FPS drop, showing a consistent penalty of roughly 11% for each quality tier increase.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. Low settings average 125 FPS, Medium settings average 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 and a maximum of 121, High settings average 94 FPS, and Ultra settings average 83 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p results in a 25% performance reduction at Low settings (167 to 125 FPS) and a 25% reduction at Ultra settings (110 to 83 FPS). This consistent scaling indicates that the Arc B570’s memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is adequate for the higher pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly but remain playable. Low settings average 84 FPS, Medium settings average 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 81, High settings average 63 FPS, and Ultra settings average 55 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 4K costs about 33% of the performance at Low settings (125 to 84 FPS) and 34% at Ultra settings (83 to 55 FPS). The minimum FPS at 4K Medium is exactly 60, which is the threshold for a smooth experience on a standard refresh rate monitor.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, Medium settings are the optimal choice across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 139 FPS average with a minimum of 118 FPS, providing a smooth experience on high refresh rate monitors. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS, which is still well above 60 FPS and suitable for most gaming displays. At 4K Medium, the average is 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS, ensuring a locked 60 FPS experience without any drops below the refresh rate.

High settings are a viable alternative for users who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate. At 1080p High, the average is 124 FPS, and at 1440p High it is 94 FPS, both of which are playable. However, at 4K High, the average falls to 63 FPS, which is close to the 60 FPS threshold but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra settings are only recommended for 1080p gaming, where the average of 110 FPS remains high, but the 55 FPS average at 4K Ultra is too low for a consistently smooth experience.

Low settings are unnecessary for this combo unless the user has a very high refresh rate monitor (165 Hz or above) and is playing at 1080p. The 167 FPS average at 1080p Low is the only measured preset that would fully utilize such a display. For most users, Medium settings provide the best combination of visual quality and performance, delivering over 100 FPS at 1440p and a locked 60 FPS at 4K. The data clearly shows that this system is well-suited for Medium settings at any resolution, with High being a reasonable compromise for those who prefer better graphics.