Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver — AMD Ryzen 5 5600G + Intel Arc B570

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the Intel Arc B570 produces a surprisingly robust 1080p experience in Dave The Diver, but the data reveals a clear scaling story as resolution climbs. This combination ranks 2282 out of 2867 tested combos, placing it in the lower-mid tier of the database, yet the measured frame rates tell a more nuanced tale. The Arc B570, with its 10 GB GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, appears to be the dominant factor in this pairing, while the 6-core Ryzen 5 5600G keeps pace without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The benchmark rows show a game that is far from demanding on modern hardware, but the interplay between the CPU's modest single-thread performance and the GPU's bandwidth constraints becomes evident when pushing to 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable but instructive decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 124 FPS average, which drops to 94 FPS at 1440p and further to 63 FPS at 4K. That represents a 49% reduction from 1080p to 4K at High settings—a substantial hit that points toward the GPU becoming the limiting factor at higher pixel counts. The pattern holds across all settings presets: Low settings go from 167 FPS at 1080p to 125 FPS at 1440p to 84 FPS at 4K, a 50% drop from the lowest to highest resolution tested.

The scaling behavior suggests the Arc B570 begins to strain as pixel count increases, with the 4K results showing the most dramatic degradation. At Medium settings, the average FPS falls from 139 at 1080p to 105 at 1440p, then to 70 at 4K—a 50% decline between 1080p and 4K. The Ultra preset tells a similar story: 110 FPS at 1080p, 83 at 1440p, and 55 at 4K. The consistency of this ~50% reduction across all presets indicates that the GPU's rendering throughput, rather than CPU limitations, is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The Ryzen 5 5600G's 3.90 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clocks provide enough headroom to feed the GPU at 1080p, but the B570's 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 compute become the ceiling as resolution scales.

Interestingly, the gap between settings narrows at 4K. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 57 FPS (167 vs 110), but at 4K that spread compresses to 29 FPS (84 vs 55). This compression suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily loaded that the differences between Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets have diminishing returns on frame rate—the pixel fill rate becomes the bottleneck regardless of how much shading work is being skipped. The data implies that players targeting 4K on this combo would see only modest gains from dropping settings, whereas at 1080p, settings choices have a much larger impact on performance.

Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured rows, the Medium preset emerges as the sweet spot for this combination across most resolutions, but the recommendation shifts depending on target frame rate and resolution. At 1920x1080, Medium yields 139 FPS average with a minimum of 118 FPS and maximum of 160 FPS—this provides a smooth, high-refresh experience while maintaining visual quality above Low. The jump from Low to Medium costs 28 FPS (167 to 139), but the visual improvement in a game like Dave The Diver, with its detailed underwater environments, justifies that trade-off for most players.

At 2560x1440, Medium again stands out: 105 FPS average with 89 FPS minimum and 121 FPS maximum. This remains comfortably above 60 FPS, and the minimum frame rate indicates acceptable consistency. High settings at 1440p drop to 94 FPS average, which is still playable but loses the headroom that Medium provides. For those prioritizing visual fidelity, High is viable, but the data suggests Medium offers the best balance of frame rate stability and graphical quality at this resolution.

The 4K picture changes the calculus. At 3840x2160, only Medium provides a measured minimum FPS (60), with an average of 70 FPS and maximum of 81 FPS. Low settings average 84 FPS but lack a reported minimum, suggesting potential frame time volatility. High averages 63 FPS, and Ultra drops to 55 FPS average—below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider the baseline for smooth gameplay. For 4K, the recommendation is Medium for guaranteed 60+ FPS minimums, or Low if the player prefers higher average frame rates and can tolerate potential dips. Ultra at 4K is only for those who prioritize image quality over fluidity, as the 55 FPS average leaves little margin for demanding scenes.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured data shows 110 FPS average at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, making it the most demanding preset in the tested set while still delivering a high frame rate.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K with any settings preset?

A: Yes, Medium settings at 3840x2160 produce a 70 FPS average with a 60 FPS minimum, while Low settings average 84 FPS. High averages 63 FPS, but only Medium has a documented minimum above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, which places it 0.1% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.1% below the Intel Arc A750 (20582) in the database's comparisons.

Q: What is the Ryzen 5 5600G's CPU percentile ranking?

A: The CPU sits at the 74th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 21088 across all tested workloads.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest performance gap between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the gap between Low (84 FPS) and Ultra (55 FPS) is 29 FPS, which is the smallest absolute difference among the three tested resolutions.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations for Dave The Diver?

A: The combo ranks 2282 out of 2867 tested combos, placing it in the 80th percentile of tested configurations for this specific game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset reveals consistent performance tiers across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the results are: Low 167 FPS average, Medium 139 FPS average with 118 min and 160 max, High 124 FPS average, and Ultra 110 FPS average. The 1080p results show a clear linear relationship between settings and frame rate, with each step down in quality yielding roughly 15-25 FPS improvement. The Medium preset's minimum of 118 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, this combo maintains a high frame rate at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected decline: Low 125 FPS, Medium 105 FPS average with 89 min and 121 max, High 94 FPS, and Ultra 83 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate that this combination is well-suited for 1440p gaming at all settings, with even the Ultra preset staying above 80 FPS average. The Medium preset's minimum of 89 FPS shows that the combo can handle 1440p without significant frame time spikes, making it a viable resolution for players with 144Hz monitors.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals the GPU's limits: Low 84 FPS, Medium 70 FPS average with 60 min and 81 max, High 63 FPS, and Ultra 55 FPS. The 4K results show that only Low and Medium presets maintain averages above 60 FPS, and only Medium has a documented minimum at the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset's 63 FPS average is technically above 60, but the lack of a minimum measurement suggests potential dips below that threshold. The Ultra preset's 55 FPS average falls short of the 60 FPS target, making it the only tested configuration that cannot sustain a smooth experience at 4K.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570's specifications provide context for its performance in Dave The Diver. With 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has ample memory capacity for this game's requirements. The 2500 MHz base and boost clocks are identical, meaning the GPU runs at a fixed frequency under load, which likely contributes to consistent frame pacing. The Xe2-HPG architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 19,600 million transistors, provides 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines.

The GPU's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 360.0 GTexel/s texture rate are modest by modern standards, which explains the 4K performance ceiling. The 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the 4K data suggests. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking against all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 20556, places it in the mid-range tier. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% higher) and the Intel Arc A750 (0.1% lower), indicating that the B570 sits in a competitive performance bracket.

The VRAM capacity of 10 GB is more than sufficient for Dave The Diver, which is not a memory-intensive title based on the frame rates observed. The memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s appears adequate at 1080p and 1440p but becomes a constraint at 4K, where the pixel throughput demands outpace what the GPU can deliver. The 160-bit bus width, while narrower than some competitors, is paired with GDDR6 memory at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective), which helps mitigate the bandwidth limitation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G brings 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. With a base clock of 3.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, the CPU provides solid single-thread performance for gaming workloads. The 16 MB L3 cache and 512 KB L2 per core help reduce memory latency, while the dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for this game's demands.

The CPU's benchmark results show a balanced profile: Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10551 and singlecore score of 1409, Geekbench multicore of 8428 and singlecore of 1801, and 3DMark single-thread score of 872. The PassMark single-thread score of 3177 indicates that the CPU's single-core performance is adequate for gaming, though not exceptional. The CPU's 74th percentile ranking against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21088, places it slightly above mid-range.

The 5600G's integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are irrelevant in this configuration since the Arc B570 is the active GPU, but the CPU's PCIe Gen 3 support with 16 lanes could theoretically limit GPU bandwidth. The Arc B570 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, which when paired with the 5600G's Gen 3 support would operate at Gen 3 speeds. However, the measured frame rates suggest this is not a bottleneck in Dave The Diver, as the game's demands are modest. The CPU's 65W TDP and 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die indicate an efficient design that does not generate excessive heat, which is beneficial for sustained gaming sessions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 2282 out of 2867 tested combinations places it in the lower 20% of configurations for Dave The Diver, which initially seems surprising given the frame rates measured. However, this ranking likely reflects the overall performance ceiling of the components rather than their suitability for this specific game. The Ryzen 5 5600G's 74th percentile CPU ranking and the Arc B570's 65th percentile GPU ranking both indicate mid-range hardware, and the combination produces a lower-tier result in this database's context.

The rank suggests that many other combinations—likely featuring higher-end CPUs and GPUs—deliver better performance in Dave The Diver. Yet the measured FPS data shows this combo is perfectly playable at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, and even at 4K with Medium settings it maintains 60+ FPS minimums. The disconnect between the rank and the playable experience highlights that Dave The Diver is not a graphically demanding title, and even a mid-range combo can deliver high frame rates.

Compared to the individual component benchmarks, the combo's performance aligns with expectations. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i3-1220P (0.1% higher average score), Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (0.1% lower), and AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (0.2% lower). The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% higher), Intel Arc A750 (0.1% lower), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (0.5% lower). The combo's rank of 2282 out of 2867 places it in the 20th percentile of tested configurations, meaning 80% of tested combos perform better in this game—a statistic that reflects the mid-range positioning of both components.