Dave The Diver

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the Intel Arc B580 in Dave The Diver?

A: This combo ranks 1,259 out of 1,626 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-mid portion of the database for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 scores 18,129 on average. It trails the Intel Core i5-11400 by 0.1% (that chip scores 18,150) and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 by 0.2% (18,158). It leads the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS by 0.2% (18,101) and the AMD EPYC 9274F by 0.3% (18,189).

Q: What are the measured frame rates at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The combination delivers an average of 141.8 FPS at 1920x1080 on High settings, which is comfortably above typical display refresh rates.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B580's VRAM capacity relevant for this game's resolution scaling?

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 456.0 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows playable frame rates at 3840x2160 on High settings (71.8 FPS), indicating the memory configuration is sufficient for this title's demands at 4K.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 140.2 FPS while Ultra produces 95.1 FPS. The gap is 45.1 FPS, which represents a substantial visual-quality trade-off for smoother motion.

Q: What is the launch MSRP for each component?

A: The CPU has a launch MSRP of $199, and the GPU has a launch MSRP of 249 USD.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark database places this pairing at position 1,259 out of 1,626 tested combinations for Dave The Diver. That ranking places the setup in roughly the 23rd percentile of all tested combos — not a top-tier configuration, but far from the bottom of the list. Interpreting this rank requires context: Dave The Diver is an adventure title with modest graphical demands compared to AAA shooters, so even mid-pack hardware can deliver smooth experiences.

The CPU's percentile versus all processors is 76, meaning it outperforms three-quarters of the CPUs tracked in the database. The GPU's percentile versus all graphics cards is 66, which is slightly lower but still above the median. When combined, the two components produce a system that sits below what their individual percentiles might suggest, indicating that the game's performance characteristics do not scale perfectly with raw component strength alone. The measured frame rates confirm this: at 1920x1080, even Ultra settings yield 122.9 FPS, which is well within the range of high-refresh monitors. At 3840x2160, the same Ultra preset still holds 62.3 FPS, showing that the combo remains viable for 4K gaming despite its mid-pack ranking.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. Its base and boost clocks are both 2670 MHz, and the memory runs at 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed. The 12 GB GDDR6 frame buffer across a 192-bit bus delivers 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications translate into strong rasterization throughput: the GPU achieves 213.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 427.2 GTexel/s texture rate, with FP32 compute at 13.67 TFLOPS.

In Dave The Diver, the GPU's role is clearly demonstrated by the resolution scaling. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 184.8 FPS. Dropping to 3840x2160 Low still produces 92.9 FPS — a 49.7% reduction from the 1080p figure. The fact that 4K Low remains above 90 FPS indicates the 12 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth are not bottlenecks at lower settings. The GPU's 20 ray tracing cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) are present, though the game's measured results do not isolate ray tracing performance. The Arc B580's passmark G3D score of 15,748 and its average benchmark score of 23,021 place it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, with the nearest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 at 23,181 (0.7% higher).

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience. At 1920x1080, all four presets deliver playable frame rates: Low at 184.8 FPS, Medium at 158.9 FPS, High at 141.8 FPS, and Ultra at 122.9 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 18.9 FPS, which is a modest penalty for the visual uplift. Given that even Ultra exceeds 120 FPS, users with 1080p displays can safely select Ultra for maximum quality.

At 2560x1440, the story changes slightly. Ultra drops to 95.1 FPS, while High maintains 106.6 FPS. The 11.5 FPS difference between High and Ultra is less significant than the 15.2 FPS jump from High to Medium (119.6 FPS). For 1440p, High presents the best balance: it stays above 100 FPS while retaining most visual features. At 3840x2160, High yields 71.8 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced sections. Medium at 77.2 FPS adds 5.4 FPS over High, and Low at 92.9 FPS offers a substantial 21.1 FPS improvement over High. For 4K users, Medium is the recommended preset — it stays above 75 FPS while avoiding the visual degradation of Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset shows consistent scaling across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the range spans from 122.9 FPS (Ultra) to 184.8 FPS (Low), with Medium at 158.9 FPS and High at 141.8 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra follows a predictable pattern: each step up in quality reduces frame rate by roughly 15-20%.

At 2560x1440, the numbers compress slightly. Low produces 140.2 FPS, Medium 119.6 FPS, High 106.6 FPS, and Ultra 95.1 FPS. The total spread from Low to Ultra is 45.1 FPS, compared to 61.9 FPS at 1080p. This tighter range indicates that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor at higher resolutions, reducing the relative impact of settings changes.

At 3840x2160, the results show the system's boundaries. Low runs at 92.9 FPS, Medium at 77.2 FPS, High at 71.8 FPS, and Ultra at 62.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is the only measured result below 70 FPS, and even it remains above 60 FPS. The data reveals that this combination handles 4K gaming competently, with the gap between Low and Ultra at 4K being 30.6 FPS — proportionally similar to the 1440p spread but with lower absolute values.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 3000-series desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads. It runs at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boosts up to 4.20 GHz, drawing 65 W TDP. Built on TSMC's 7 nm process, the Zen 2 architecture (codenamed Matisse) contains 3,800 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. Memory support is dual-channel DDR4 with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth.

For an adventure game like Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is less demanding than in strategy or simulation titles. The 6-core/12-thread configuration provides ample parallel processing headroom, as evidenced by the 3DMark scores: 4,605 for 16 threads and 4,603 for max threads, showing near-perfect scaling. Single-thread performance is more modest at 696 in 3DMark single-thread and 2,562 in PassMark single-thread, but this does not appear to bottleneck the measured frame rates.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 18,129 places it in the 76th percentile, with nearest rivals clustered within 0.3% — the Intel Core i5-11400 at 18,150, AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS at 18,101, AMD Ryzen 5 1600 at 18,158, and AMD EPYC 9274F at 18,189. The Cinebench R23 results show 15,045 multi-core and 2,124 single-core, reinforcing that the processor's strength lies in multi-threaded workloads. In Dave The Diver, the CPU's 12 threads ensure that background tasks and game logic do not starve the GPU, allowing the Arc B580 to deliver the high frame rates observed across all tested configurations.