Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver presents an interesting scaling profile for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination. The measured results show a substantial performance buffer at lower resolutions, with the system delivering 346 FPS at 1080p Low settings. This indicates the CPU and GPU are both capable of handling the game’s workload with significant headroom, shifting the bottleneck dynamics as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p reveals a predictable but notable drop in frame rates across all settings. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 258.9 at 1080p to 192.5 at 1440p, a decrease of roughly 26%. This pattern continues to 4K, where High settings yield 129.5 FPS, another 33% reduction from the 1440p figure. The scaling is consistent, suggesting the game is becoming increasingly GPU-bound as pixel count rises, but the RTX 5070 maintains playable performance even at the highest resolution tested.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (346 FPS) and Ultra (228.3 FPS) is 117.7 FPS. At 1440p, this gap shrinks to 91 FPS (261.4 versus 170.4). By 4K, the spread compresses further to 57.6 FPS (173.8 versus 116.2). This compression indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU’s rendering workload becomes more dominant, reducing the relative impact of settings changes on overall performance.

Low settings at 1080p hit 346 FPS, which is nearly 1.5 times the High preset’s output. This suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU efficiently at lower graphical loads. However, the Ryzen 5 5600’s 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a 3.50 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clock appears sufficient to avoid becoming a limiting factor in this title. The data shows that even at 4K Low (173.8 FPS), the system maintains high frame rates, indicating the GPU still has headroom before the CPU becomes a constraint.

At 4K Ultra, the system delivers 116.2 FPS, which is still well above standard display refresh rates. The scaling from 1440p Ultra (170.4 FPS) to 4K Ultra (116.2 FPS) represents a 31.8% reduction. This is a smaller percentage drop than the 1080p to 1440p transition at Ultra settings, which fell from 228.3 to 170.4 FPS (25.4%). The diminishing percentage losses suggest the game’s rendering pipeline handles higher resolutions efficiently, with the RTX 5070’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth providing adequate resources for 4K textures and effects.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data clearly shows that Ultra settings at any resolution do not provide a proportional visual benefit relative to the performance cost. At 1080p, Ultra yields 228.3 FPS compared to High’s 258.9 FPS, a 30.6 FPS penalty for the highest preset. The gap narrows at 1440p (170.4 versus 192.5, a 22.1 FPS difference) and at 4K (116.2 versus 129.5, a 13.3 FPS difference). Given that High settings maintain frame rates above 129 FPS even at 4K, this preset offers the optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance.

Medium settings provide a marginal improvement over High but at a significant visual cost. At 4K, Medium delivers 144.6 FPS versus High’s 129.5 FPS, a 15.1 FPS gain. This advantage diminishes at lower resolutions: at 1440p the difference is 24.1 FPS (216.6 versus 192.5), and at 1080p it is 28.2 FPS (287.1 versus 258.9). The data suggests that High settings are the sweet spot for this combination, as the frame rate gains from dropping to Medium do not justify the reduction in graphical quality.

For players targeting 4K, High settings provide 129.5 FPS, which is sufficient for smooth gameplay on most displays. The RTX 5070’s boost clock of 2512 MHz and 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance are sufficient to handle the game’s demands at this preset. Low settings are only recommended for competitive play scenarios where maximum frame rates are prioritized, as they deliver 173.8 FPS at 4K and 346 FPS at 1080p, but the visual compromise is substantial.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable with this CPU and GPU combination in Dave The Diver?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 346 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the peak performance ceiling for this hardware configuration in the game.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K resolution with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combination produces an average of 116.2 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested and still maintains a playable frame rate.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600 a bottleneck for the RTX 5070 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a significant CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 346 FPS, and the scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows consistent performance gains, suggesting the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher settings.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings produce 192.5 FPS while Medium produces 216.6 FPS, a difference of 24.1 FPS. This is the largest gap between these two presets across all resolutions tested.

Q: How does the RTX 5070’s memory configuration affect performance in this game?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows no signs of memory capacity limitations, as frame rates remain high even at 4K Ultra settings.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of the RTX 5070 compared to all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 ranks in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 41687. This places it in the upper tier of graphics cards.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 297th out of 1626 tested configurations in Dave The Diver, placing it in the top 18.3% of all combos. This ranking reflects the strong performance of both components in this specific game title. The CPU alone ranks in the 79th percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 83rd percentile among all graphics cards, indicating a well-matched pairing.

The combo’s ranking is particularly impressive given that Dave The Diver is an adventure title that may not be heavily optimized for high-end hardware. The measured frame rates demonstrate that this configuration can handle the game at maximum settings across all resolutions, with 4K Ultra still delivering 116.2 FPS. This performance level suggests the combination is suitable for high-refresh-rate displays at 1440p, where it achieves over 170 FPS on Ultra settings.

When compared to other tested combos, this pairing offers substantial headroom for future games or more demanding titles. The Ryzen 5 5600’s average benchmark score of 21765 places it competitively among its nearest rivals, including the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635, 0.6% higher) and the AMD EPYC 9554P (21899, 0.6% lower). The RTX 5070’s average score of 41687 is similarly competitive, with the nearest rival being the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 41610 (0.2% higher).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the dominant component in this pairing for Dave The Diver, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game’s textures and effects at all settings. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, contributing to the high frame rates observed.

The GPU’s boost clock of 2512 MHz, coupled with 6144 shading units and 48 ray tracing cores, enables the system to maintain high performance across all tested presets. The 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability is particularly relevant for the game’s rendering workload, as evidenced by the consistent scaling from Low to Ultra settings. At 1080p, the GPU can push frame rates beyond 340 FPS on Low settings, demonstrating that the rendering pipeline is not constrained by the CPU in this scenario.

The RTX 5070’s 80 ROPs and 192 texture mapping units handle the pixel and texture processing demands efficiently. The 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 482.3 GTexel/s texture rate provide ample throughput for the game’s visual effects. The GPU’s 250 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest it is a power-hungry component, but the measured performance justifies this power draw. The 1x 16-pin power connector and 600 W suggested PSU requirement indicate that this is a high-end card that requires adequate power delivery.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 83rd among all tested cards, with an average benchmark score of 41687, places it above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441, 0.6% lower) and below the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897, 0.5% higher). This positioning confirms that the RTX 5070 is a top-tier graphics card that excels in this game. The data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance in Dave The Diver, with the CPU providing sufficient support to prevent bottlenecks at lower resolutions.