Dave The Diver

Settings Recommendations

For Dave The Diver, the measured data across all three resolutions shows a clear pattern: Medium settings deliver the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate headroom. At 1080p, Medium produces 194 FPS average, which is 21 FPS higher than High and 41 FPS higher than Ultra, while remaining only 37 FPS behind Low. The Medium preset also provides the only complete min/max frame data in the entire measured set, indicating stable performance with a minimum of 165 FPS and maximum of 223 FPS at 1080p. This consistency suggests Medium is the most predictable setting for maintaining smooth gameplay.

At 1440p, Medium again stands out with 146 FPS average, a 16 FPS improvement over High and a 31 FPS advantage over Ultra. The min/max spread at this resolution (124 FPS to 168 FPS) shows a 44 FPS range, which is tighter than the 58 FPS range seen at 1080p Medium, indicating better frame pacing at higher resolution. For 4K, Medium produces 98 FPS average with an 83 FPS minimum and 112 FPS maximum — the only 4K preset with full min/max data — making it the sole 4K option that guarantees frame rates above the 80 FPS threshold.

Ultra settings, while visually superior, exact a significant toll: at 4K, Ultra drops to 77 FPS average, dipping below the 60 FPS comfort zone for many displays. High settings at 4K (87 FPS) are also playable but offer only marginal gains over Medium while lacking the measured stability data. The recommendation is unambiguous: select Medium across all resolutions for the optimal experience, as it provides the highest verified minimum frame rates and the most complete performance envelope.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is directly relevant to Dave The Diver's performance scaling — the game's art style and scene complexity appear to be well within the 8 GB capacity, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate progression from Low to Ultra without any anomalous drops that would indicate VRAM spillover. The GPU's boost clock of 2460 MHz (base 1830 MHz) and its 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs provide the raw throughput needed for the game's 2D-meets-3D rendering style.

The RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are the key drivers of the measured results. At 4K Ultra, the GPU manages 77 FPS average, which is a substantial 46% reduction from 4K Low (117 FPS), demonstrating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck when settings and resolution are maximized. The GPU's 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17639, places it in the mid-range tier — yet in Dave The Diver, it achieves frame rates that would be considered excellent for far more demanding titles. This indicates the game is not particularly GPU-intensive, allowing the RTX 4060 to operate well within its performance envelope.

The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores nearly identically (17666 vs. 17639, a 0.2% difference), while the AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics sits just 0.3% behind. This clustering suggests the RTX 4060's benchmark position is well-established, but its real-world performance in this game is defined more by the game's modest requirements than by raw compute headroom. The 115 W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface are sufficient for the game's data throughput needs, as evidenced by the smooth frame delivery across all tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates reveal a predictable but instructive scaling pattern across the three resolutions. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 194 to 146 — a 24.7% reduction. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is steeper: 146 to 98 FPS, a 32.9% reduction. The cumulative drop from 1080p to 4K at Medium is 49.5%, meaning 4K delivers roughly half the frame rate of 1080p. This scaling pattern is consistent across all settings: High drops from 173 to 130 to 87 FPS (a 49.7% total reduction), Low from 231 to 174 to 117 (49.4% reduction), and Ultra from 153 to 115 to 77 (49.7% reduction).

The uniformity of these percentage drops — all hovering near 50% from 1080p to 4K — is a strong indicator that the system is GPU-limited across all settings. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the 1080p-to-1440p drop to be smaller than the 1440p-to-4K drop, as CPU overhead typically diminishes at higher resolutions. Instead, the consistent scaling suggests that both the CPU and GPU are being pushed in tandem, with the GPU's pixel throughput becoming increasingly dominant as resolution increases.

The min FPS data at Medium settings provides additional insight: at 1080p, the minimum is 165 FPS (85% of average), at 1440p it's 124 FPS (85% of average), and at 4K it's 83 FPS (85% of average). The identical 85% ratio across resolutions indicates that frame time variance scales proportionally with resolution, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the workload increases uniformly with pixel count. The 4K Low preset (117 FPS) still exceeds the 1080p Ultra preset (153 FPS) by a significant margin, further confirming that resolution scaling is the dominant factor in determining performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for 144Hz displays?

A: At 1080p, all four settings exceed 144 FPS (Low: 231, Medium: 194, High: 173, Ultra: 153), so even Ultra settings can drive a 144Hz panel. At 1440p, only Low (174 FPS) and Medium (146 FPS) exceed 144 FPS, while High (130 FPS) and Ultra (115 FPS) fall short. For 4K, no preset reaches 144 FPS — the highest is Low at 117 FPS.

Q: Does Ultra settings provide a playable experience at 4K?

A: Ultra at 4K averages 77 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay but below the 90 FPS that many players prefer. The minimum frame rate for 4K Ultra is not measured, but the average suggests it will remain playable, though Medium (98 FPS) offers a 27% improvement with likely minimal visual difference.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 17639 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, 0.2% higher) and slightly above the AMD Radeon 780M (17588, 0.3% lower). The AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551) and Pro 460 (17509) are 0.5% and 0.7% lower respectively. These differences are within noise, indicating the RTX 4060 sits at a well-established performance tier.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Low averages 231 FPS while Ultra averages 153 FPS — a difference of 78 FPS (51% faster for Low). Medium (194 FPS) and High (173 FPS) sit between these extremes, offering a more balanced trade-off. The 78 FPS gap is substantial but both ends remain highly playable.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600F a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 36945 places it in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with nearest rivals like the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36938, 0% difference) and AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37018, 0.2% higher) showing near-identical performance. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, combined with a 3.00 GHz base and 4.00 GHz boost clock, provide ample headroom for Dave The Diver's workload, as evidenced by the GPU-bound scaling pattern observed across resolutions.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates at Medium settings?

A: The measured minimums are 165 FPS at 1080p, 124 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K. These represent 85% of their respective average frame rates (194, 146, and 98 FPS), showing consistent frame delivery without severe dips. The maximums are 223 FPS at 1080p, 168 FPS at 1440p, and 112 FPS at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 1501st out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the 47.6th percentile — slightly below the median of all tested systems. This positioning is notable given the hardware's individual standings: the CPU ranks in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU in the 61st percentile among all GPUs. The combination's lower rank in this specific game suggests that Dave The Diver is more demanding on the system than the average game, or that many of the 2867 tested combos include higher-end components that excel in this title.

The rank of 1501 with 2867 total combos means 1366 combos perform worse and 1501 perform better. This places the system in the lower-middle tier for this game, which is consistent with the measured frame rates: the system achieves excellent performance at 1080p and 1440p (all settings above 115 FPS at 1440p), but at 4K Ultra it drops to 77 FPS. The data suggests that for competitive or high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p, this combo is well-positioned, but for 4K Ultra enthusiasts, it sits at the edge of acceptable performance.

Given that the CPU's nearest rivals (Intel Core Ultra 5 225, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, Intel Core i9-12900T) all score within 0.5% of each other, the CPU is not a differentiating factor in this rank. Similarly, the GPU's rivals (AMD Radeon HD 7790, Radeon 780M, Radeon Pro 560, Radeon Pro 460) are all within 0.7% in benchmark scores, indicating that the combo's rank is driven more by the game's specific demands than by the individual components' relative strengths. The 2867 tested combos likely include many with higher-end GPUs that push 4K Ultra well above 100 FPS, accounting for the combo's below-median position.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. It operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, providing 51.2 GB/s of dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the uniform resolution scaling pattern discussed earlier. However, the CPU's performance characteristics do influence the upper frame rate ceiling. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 231 FPS average, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU at very high frame rates. The PassMark single-thread score of 2872 and multithread score of 19236 indicate strong single-core performance, which is crucial for game logic and draw call processing. The CPU's 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36945, places it well above the median, and its nearest rival (Intel Core Ultra 5 225) scores 36938 — a 0% difference, confirming the 5600F's competitive position.

The CPU's 32 MB shared L3 cache is particularly relevant for game workloads that benefit from high cache hit rates. The PassMark data compression score of 232836 and integer math score of 59339 suggest strong general-purpose compute, which supports game physics and AI systems. The CPU's boost clock of 4.00 GHz is modest by current standards, but the Zen 3 architecture's efficiency compensates, as shown by the 0.2% gap to the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37018) and 0.4% to the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37093). At 4K, where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, the CPU's performance headroom ensures it never constrains the RTX 4060, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential across all settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p (1920x1080):

• Low: 231 FPS average — the fastest preset, providing maximum frame rates for high-refresh displays.
• Medium: 194 FPS average, with a minimum of 165 FPS and maximum of 223 FPS — the most stable measured preset.
• High: 173 FPS average — a 21 FPS drop from Medium, indicating moderate visual improvements.
• Ultra: 153 FPS average — the most demanding preset at 1080p, still well above 144 FPS.

1440p (2560x1440):

• Low: 174 FPS average — a 24.7% drop from 1080p Low, showing the resolution penalty.
• Medium: 146 FPS average, with a minimum of 124 FPS and maximum of 168 FPS — a 24.7% drop from 1080p Medium.
• High: 130 FPS average — a 24.6% drop from 1080p High, maintaining the same proportional scaling.
• Ultra: 115 FPS average — a 24.8% drop from 1080p Ultra, consistent with other presets.

4K (3840x2160):

• Low: 117 FPS average — a 32.8% drop from 1440p Low, the largest resolution penalty.
• Medium: 98 FPS average, with a minimum of 83 FPS and maximum of 112 FPS — a 32.9% drop from 1440p Medium.
• High: 87 FPS average — a 33.1% drop from 1440p High, remaining playable.
• Ultra: 77 FPS average — a 33.0% drop from 1440p Ultra, the only preset below 80 FPS.

The data shows consistent scaling: 1080p to 1440p yields approximately 24.7% reduction across all settings, while 1440p to 4K yields approximately 33% reduction. The 4K Ultra result of 77 FPS is the only measured average below 80 FPS, indicating that the system's performance floor is at 4K with maximum settings. The Medium presets provide the only complete min/max data, with the 4K Medium minimum of 83 FPS being the lowest measured minimum across all resolutions, still comfortably above 60 FPS.