Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver presents an interesting case study for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination, as the data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but reveals a strong CPU foundation at lower settings. The measured FPS across the board is exceptionally high, indicating that this pairing is overkill for the game's demands, yet the scaling patterns provide clear insights into where each component's strengths lie. With a combo rank of 1211 out of 2867 tested configurations, this setup sits comfortably in the upper half of all tested combinations, though its performance is so high that it is unlikely to be a bottleneck in any scenario.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is the most telling metric for understanding this system's behavior in Dave The Diver. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 184 FPS at 1920x1080 to 139 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 45 FPS, and then further down to 93 FPS at 3840x2160, another 46 FPS drop. This consistent decline of roughly 24-25% per resolution step is a classic sign of GPU limitation, as the rendering load increases with pixel count.

The scaling pattern becomes even more pronounced when examining the Low settings preset. Here, the frame rate drops from 247 FPS at 1080p to 186 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 124 FPS at 4K. The absolute FPS numbers are higher at Low settings, but the percentage drop is steeper, with the 4K figure representing only 50.2% of the 1080p performance. This suggests that while the GPU is still the primary limiter, the CPU's role becomes relatively more important as the graphics load decreases, allowing the RTX 5060 to stretch its legs but also exposing its raw compute limits at 4K.

At Medium settings, the measured FPS ranges from 207 at 1080p to 155 at 1440p and 104 at 4K, with the 4K result showing a minimum of 89 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. This wider variance at 4K Medium indicates that the system is working harder, with occasional dips that could be perceptible. The Ultra preset shows the most modest scaling, from 163 FPS at 1080p to 123 FPS at 1440p and 82 FPS at 4K, representing a 49.7% drop from 1080p to 4K, which is the smallest relative decline across all settings.

The data reveals that Dave The Diver is not a demanding title for this hardware, as even the 4K Ultra result of 82 FPS remains comfortably above 60 FPS. The limiting component shifts from being purely GPU-bound at 4K to a more balanced workload at 1080p, where the 247 FPS Low result suggests the CPU is still capable of feeding the GPU effectively. The 163 FPS at 1080p Ultra versus 247 FPS at 1080p Low shows a 51.5% performance gap, which is significant and indicates that the graphics settings have a substantial impact on the GPU workload.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 serves as the primary driver of frame rate in Dave The Diver, with its performance characteristics directly influencing the results across all resolutions. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is more than sufficient for this game's art style. The boost clock of 2497 MHz and base clock of 2280 MHz enable the card to sustain high frame rates, as evidenced by the 93 FPS average at 4K High settings.

The GPU's memory capacity of 8 GB is a relevant consideration for 4K gaming, though the measured results suggest it is not a limiting factor in this title. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 82, which while lower than other settings, does not indicate a memory bottleneck. The RTX 5060's architecture, Blackwell 2.0, with 3840 shading units and 30 RT cores, provides ample compute for the game's 2D-style graphics with 3D depth. The FP32 performance of 19.18 TFLOPS is more than adequate, as even the most demanding 4K Ultra preset only requires 82 FPS average.

Comparing the RTX 5060 to its nearest rivals in the benchmark database, the data shows a tight grouping. The AMD Radeon 860M has an average score of 26401, which is 0.3% higher than the RTX 5060's 26331, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 also scores 26421, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores 26553, 0.8% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT scores 26011, 1.2% lower. These deltaPct values are all within 1.2%, indicating that the RTX 5060 performs on par with these cards in synthetic benchmarks, yet in Dave The Diver the measured FPS shows it excels at high settings with no signs of struggle.

The GPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with its average benchmark score of 26331, places it as a mid-to-upper-tier card. In the context of this game, the RTX 5060's role is to deliver high frame rates without breaking a sweat, and the data confirms this, as even the lowest average FPS of 82 at 4K Ultra is well above playable thresholds. The GPU's pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for the game's visual fidelity, which relies more on stylized art than complex geometry.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F provides the computational backbone for this combination, and its role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. With 6 cores and 12 threads, the CPU operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, based on the Zen 4 architecture. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth with DDR5 support ensure that the CPU can feed data to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck in this title.

The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate its capability: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072 indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. The PassMark single-thread score of 3689 and multi-thread score of 25645 further confirm its balanced nature. In Dave The Diver, which is not a heavily threaded title, the CPU's single-core performance is likely more important, and the data supports this with high frame rates at 1080p Low where the CPU has more influence.

The Ryzen 5 7400F's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the Intel Core i5-14600T with an average score of 32707, which is 0.1% higher, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H at 32697, 0.2% higher, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 32812, 0.2% lower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 at 32662, 0.3% higher. These deltaPct values are all under 0.3%, showing that the 7400F is essentially on par with these CPUs, yet in gaming, its performance is more than adequate.

At 1080p Low settings, the CPU helps achieve 247 FPS average, which is the highest measured result in the dataset. This indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor, as even at this high frame rate, there is no sign of CPU saturation. The CPU's role becomes more evident when comparing the 1080p Low result of 247 FPS to the 4K Ultra result of 82 FPS, a 66.8% drop. While the GPU is the primary cause of this decline, the CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions shows it can handle the game's logic and physics without issue. The 65W TDP and 5nm process node also contribute to efficient operation, though the game itself is not demanding enough to stress the CPU heavily.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1211 out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the 57.8th percentile of all tested configurations. This ranking is notable because the performance metrics are so high, yet the rank is not in the top tier, suggesting that many other combinations achieve even higher frame rates, likely due to more powerful GPUs or CPUs. However, for this game's requirements, the 1211 rank is more than sufficient, as the lowest average FPS of 82 at 4K Ultra is still far above the playable threshold.

The combo's rank relative to its position in the database indicates that while it is not a top-tier performer, it delivers a smooth experience across all tested settings. The data shows that the RTX 5060, despite being only in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, when paired with the 7400F in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, creates a balanced system that excels in this specific title. The 1211 rank out of 2867 means there are 1656 combos that rank higher, but many of these likely use significantly more expensive hardware that would not yield a perceptible improvement in Dave The Diver given the already high frame rates.

The ranking also reflects the game's low system requirements relative to modern hardware. A combo with a top-tier GPU might achieve 200+ FPS at 4K Ultra, but the difference between 82 FPS and 200 FPS is less impactful in a game like this, which does not rely on fast-paced competitive action. The 1211 rank confirms the efficiency of this pairing, as it provides a high-refresh-rate experience at 1080p (163 FPS Ultra) and a solid 4K experience (82 FPS Ultra) without needing top-tier components. The percentileVsAllCpus of 83 and percentileVsAllGpus of 72 further contextualize that both components are above average, yet their combined performance in this game is more than the sum of their parts.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in Dave The Diver?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 247, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 860M?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has an average benchmark score of 26401, which is 0.3% higher than the RTX 5060's 26331, indicating nearly identical synthetic performance.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM on the RTX 5060 cause issues at 4K resolution?

A: No, the measured data shows no VRAM-related bottleneck, as the average FPS at 4K Ultra is 82, with the 4K Medium result showing a minimum of 89 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F scores 21765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, which places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 163 at 1080p Ultra to 82 at 4K Ultra, representing a 49.7% decrease in performance.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 1211 out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the upper half of all configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the system delivers its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS is 247, which is the peak performance in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 207 FPS, with a minimum of 176 and maximum of 238 FPS. High settings yield 184 FPS average, and Ultra settings produce 163 FPS. These results show that even at the most demanding 1080p preset, the system maintains a frame rate well above 144 Hz, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440 resolution, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings deliver 186 FPS average, while Medium settings bring this to 155 FPS, with a minimum of 132 and maximum of 179 FPS. High settings achieve 139 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 123 FPS. The 1440p results remain highly playable, with even the lowest Ultra average FPS of 123 being sufficient for any gameplay scenario.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the system shows its limits but remains playable. Low settings yield 124 FPS average, while Medium settings produce 104 FPS, with a minimum of 89 and maximum of 120 FPS. High settings achieve 93 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 82 FPS. The 4K results are all above 60 FPS, ensuring a smooth experience, but the drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is significant at 49.8%, highlighting the GPU's workload increase. The Ultra 4K result of 82 FPS is the lowest measured, yet it still provides a comfortable gaming experience for this title.