Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver is not a demanding title, but the benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination reveal a system that is overwhelmingly capable of crushing this adventure game at any resolution. The data shows a configuration where the GPU is the primary driver of performance, with the CPU rarely becoming a bottleneck, resulting in frame rates that are consistently high even at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the shift in workload from the CPU to the GPU. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 263.8 FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the system is not constrained by the graphics card at this lower resolution. Moving up to 2560x1440 with the same Low settings, the average FPS drops to 199.2, a significant 64.6 FPS decline. This drop is expected as the GPU begins to work harder to render more pixels. The trend continues to 3840x2160, where the Low preset yields an average of 130.5 FPS. This represents a 68.7 FPS drop from 1440p, showing that the RTX 3070 is now the clear limiting factor, though it still delivers a very playable experience.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. At High settings, the frame rates go from 193.5 FPS at 1080p, to 150.7 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 100.5 FPS at 4K. The difference between 1080p and 1440p is 42.8 FPS, while the difference between 1440p and 4K is 50.2 FPS. This increasing gap at higher resolutions reinforces the conclusion that the RTX 3070 is the performance ceiling for this pairing. The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 5500, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is more than sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, but as resolution increases, the GPU's rendering workload becomes dominant. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 85.4 FPS, which is still a smooth experience for this type of game, but it highlights that the GPU is being pushed to its limits.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the Ultra preset is a viable option for most players, but the data suggests that High settings offer the best balance for a flawless experience. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 173.9 FPS, which is excellent. However, the High preset is not far behind at 193.5 FPS, a difference of 19.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, the gap narrows slightly; Ultra yields 129.8 FPS, while High produces 150.7 FPS, a 20.9 FPS advantage for High. Even at 3840x2160, High settings maintain a 100.5 FPS average, which is well above the standard for smooth gameplay. Ultra at 4K drops to 85.4 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

The data indicates that the step from High to Ultra is not trivial in terms of frame rate cost. For players with a 144Hz monitor, the High preset at 1440p (150.7 FPS) is the optimal choice to fully utilize the display's refresh rate. At 4K, High is the recommended preset, as it stays above the 100 FPS mark, providing a fluid experience without the noticeable performance hit of Ultra. The Medium preset offers a middle ground, but the gains from High are substantial enough to justify its use. Low settings are not necessary for this hardware, as even the most demanding preset at 4K remains comfortably playable. The analysis points to High as the "sweet spot" for this combo, providing high visual fidelity without sacrificing frame rate consistency.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the star of this configuration, and its specifications explain the benchmark results. The GPU is built on the Ampere architecture with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is more than adequate for Dave The Diver, which does not appear to be a VRAM-heavy title. The core clocks are listed with a base of 1500 MHz and a boost of 1725 MHz, which are standard figures for this card. The GPU's compute power, listed as 20.31 TFLOPS for FP32, is what allows it to maintain high frame rates across all resolutions.

The GPU's performance percentile of 72 vs all GPUs places it in the upper tier, and its benchmark scores back this up with a Passmark G3D score of 22214 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3162. The data shows that the RTX 3070 is not being challenged by this game. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K is a direct result of the GPU's rendering capabilities. As the resolution increases, the GPU's fillrate and shader throughput become the limiting factors, but they are powerful enough to keep the game well above 60 FPS even at 4K Ultra. The RTX 3070's 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient, as the game likely does not exceed this capacity at any tested setting. The GPU's role is clearly to provide a high performance ceiling, and the Ryzen 5 5500 is more than capable of keeping up.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides a clear picture of the system's performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high. With Low settings, the average is 263.8 FPS. Medium settings yield 219.5 FPS. High settings produce 193.5 FPS, and Ultra brings the average down to 173.9 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, the system is heavily CPU-bound or simply not limited by the GPU, as even the most demanding preset is well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains impressive. The Low preset averages 199.2 FPS, Medium averages 165.2 FPS, High averages 150.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 129.8 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution is a 20.9 FPS drop, which is a significant cost for the visual upgrade. At 3840x2160, the RTX 3070 is finally taxed. The Low preset still manages a high 130.5 FPS, while Medium drops to 108.7 FPS. High settings hold steady at 100.5 FPS, and Ultra is the only preset to fall below the 100 FPS mark, averaging 85.4 FPS. The data shows a consistent pattern: the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases, highlighting the GPU's growing workload. The overall performance is strong, with no configuration dipping below the 60 FPS threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of the benchmark database, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination ranks 750th out of 1626 tested combos for this game. This places it in the 46th percentile, meaning it outperforms a slight majority of the systems tested. This ranking is a bit lower than the individual component percentiles (the CPU is in the 79th percentile and the GPU in the 72nd), which suggests that the game is not particularly demanding on this hardware, allowing many less powerful combos to achieve similar high frame rates.

The ranking indicates that while this is a very strong setup, it is not at the top end for Dave The Diver specifically. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12500, have nearly identical average benchmark scores with a deltaPct of -0.1%, meaning the Ryzen 5 5500 is essentially on par with them. The GPU's nearest rivals, like the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, are also very close in performance, with a deltaPct of 0.9%. This suggests that the combo's performance is well-balanced, but it is not a unique or outlier configuration. The high frame rates achieved are evidence of the game's scalability, but the rank of 750 out of 1626 shows that many other hardware combinations are capable of delivering a similarly smooth experience, making this a solid mid-to-upper-tier performer for this title.