Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver is not a typical GPU stress test, yet the data for this AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination reveals a system with immense headroom. The combo places at rank 521 out of 2867 tested configurations, placing it in the top 18% of all pairings for this title. This is a strong position, but the performance spread across resolutions suggests the game’s demands are modest enough that this hardware is rarely challenged, making the ranking a reflection of raw ceiling rather than necessity.

How This Combo Ranks

The 521st rank out of 2867 combos places this pairing firmly in the upper echelon for Dave The Diver. This is not a top-100 configuration, but the gap to the very top is less about capability and more about the game’s low ceiling. With an average FPS exceeding 200 in several configurations, the hardware is delivering far more than the game requires. The ranking indicates that while other CPUs and GPUs may score higher in synthetic benchmarks, this specific combination provides an experience that is effectively flawless in practice.

The CPU’s own standing reinforces this. The Ryzen 5 7400F sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Core i5-14600T is just 0.1% ahead, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is 0.2% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.2% behind. This means the processor is performing exactly as expected for its class, with no anomalous bottleneck. The GPU, at the 82nd percentile, similarly sits close to its rivals, with the AMD Radeon Pro 580 just 0.1% ahead and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 0.8% ahead. The consistency of these deltas suggests that in Dave The Diver, neither component is a weak link.

What is more telling is the FPS data itself. At 1080p Low, the system hits 341 FPS, which is a figure many high-refresh monitors cannot even display. This indicates that the combo is not just capable but overqualified. The rank of 521 is likely held back by other combos with even more extreme hardware, such as those with higher-end 50-series cards or overclocked flagship CPUs. However, for the practical purpose of playing this game, the 521st rank is meaningless when the 341 FPS at 1080p Low is already beyond the refresh rate of virtually all consumer displays.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain why it handles Dave The Diver with such ease. It features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The memory clock is listed as 1750 MHz, with an effective rate of 28 Gbps. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for a game like Dave The Diver, which is not known for requiring massive textures or high VRAM allocations. The 12 GB capacity ensures there is no risk of running out of memory at any resolution, even at 4K Ultra.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are equally robust. It has 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. The boost clock of 2512 MHz, up from a base of 2325 MHz, allows the card to push high frame rates. The FP32 performance is 30.87 TFLOPS, which is a substantial amount of raw compute. In the context of Dave The Diver, this power is largely underutilized. The game’s 2D-style art and simple geometry do not stress the GPU’s rasterization pipeline in the same way a AAA 3D title would.

The GPU’s benchmark scores confirm its high-end status. It scores 29137 in Passmark G3D and 5077 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. These are strong numbers, but the game’s performance is more limited by the CPU’s ability to feed the GPU. At 1080p, the GPU is often waiting for the CPU, which is why the FPS difference between Low and Ultra is relatively small in percentage terms. The data shows that the GPU’s role is to provide a massive safety margin, ensuring that even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate never dips below a playable level, though the minimum FPS data is sparse.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K is revealing. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 255 at 1080p to 192 at 1440p, then to 128 at 4K. This is a drop of 63 FPS from 1080p to 1440p (a 24.7% decrease) and a further 64 FPS from 1440p to 4K (a 33.3% decrease). The scaling is not perfectly linear, but it shows a clear trend: the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor as resolution increases. However, even at 4K High, the 128 FPS average is far above the 60 FPS target, indicating that the GPU still has headroom.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more dramatic. The system achieves 341 FPS at 1080p, 256 FPS at 1440p, and 172 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 24.9% from 1080p to 1440p and 32.8% from 1440p to 4K. This suggests that at low settings, the game is more CPU-bound at lower resolutions, but the GPU begins to take over as the pixel count increases. The fact that 4K Low still delivers 172 FPS confirms the GPU’s bandwidth and compute power.

The Ultra settings tell a similar story. From 225 FPS at 1080p to 169 FPS at 1440p and 113 FPS at 4K, the drops are 24.9% and 33.1%, respectively. This consistency across settings implies that the scaling is primarily driven by resolution, not by the complexity of the scene. The limiting component shifts from the CPU at 1080p to the GPU at 4K, but neither ever becomes a bottleneck that causes the game to feel sluggish. The data implies that this combo is balanced enough that the user will see diminishing returns from higher resolutions, but the experience remains smooth throughout.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across all three resolutions and four quality settings. At 1080p, the system is incredibly fast. Low settings produce an average of 341 FPS, which is the highest recorded in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 285 FPS, with a minimum of 242 and a maximum of 328. High settings drop to 255 FPS, and Ultra settles at 225 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 116 FPS, which is a significant gap but still leaves the lowest average above 200 FPS.

Moving to 1440p, the numbers remain high. Low settings average 256 FPS, Medium averages 215 FPS (with a minimum of 182 and maximum of 247), High averages 192 FPS, and Ultra averages 169 FPS. The spread is 87 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is starting to become more relevant. The minimum FPS of 182 at Medium is still well above the refresh rate of most 1440p monitors, which typically top out at 165 Hz or 240 Hz.

At 4K, the performance is still excellent, but the scaling is more pronounced. Low settings average 172 FPS, Medium averages 144 FPS (with a minimum of 122 and maximum of 165), High averages 128 FPS, and Ultra averages 113 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 59 FPS. Notably, the Medium setting at 4K has recorded min and max values, showing a minimum of 122 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS. The data shows that even at the most demanding setting of 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 113 is more than sufficient for a smooth experience.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Dave The Diver at 4K with the highest settings?

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 113 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is well above the standard 60 FPS target. The GPU’s 12 GB of VRAM and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than adequate for the game’s demands.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its direct rivals in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, is only 0.1% ahead with a score of 32707. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.2% behind with a score of 32812, making the differences negligible.

Q: What is the largest FPS drop when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: The largest absolute drop is at Low settings, where the average FPS falls from 341 at 1080p to 172 at 4K, a decrease of 169 FPS. This represents a 49.6% reduction.

Q: Is there a significant difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The data shows a 23 FPS difference, with High at 192 FPS and Ultra at 169 FPS. This is a 12% reduction, which may be noticeable to some users but is unlikely to impact gameplay due to the high absolute values.

Q: Does the GPU’s benchmark performance align with its in-game performance?

A: The GPU scores 29137 in Passmark G3D and sits at the 82nd percentile. In-game, it delivers over 100 FPS at 4K Ultra, which aligns with its high-end positioning. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 580, is only 0.1% ahead in average score, yet the in-game performance is excellent.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at any setting?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 122 at 4K Medium. This is still a very playable frame rate, indicating that the combo never falls below a smooth threshold.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data suggests that High settings at 1440p offer the ideal balance. The average FPS of 192 is high enough for any 1440p monitor, and the visual uplift from Medium is noticeable. Ultra at 1440p is also viable, with 169 FPS, but the 23 FPS gain from High to Ultra is not worth the potential strain on the GPU if the user prefers lower temperatures. At 4K, Medium settings provide the most consistent experience, with a minimum FPS of 122 and an average of 144, which is well above the refresh rate of most 4K displays.

For users with a high-refresh 1080p monitor (240 Hz or higher), High settings at 1080p are the sweet spot, delivering 255 FPS. This is high enough to take advantage of the monitor’s capabilities without the diminishing returns of Low settings. Ultra at 1080p is also viable at 225 FPS, but the difference is minimal. The data shows that Low settings are unnecessary for any resolution, as even Medium provides a substantial step up in quality with only a moderate FPS cost. The 4K Ultra setting, while playable at 113 FPS, is not recommended for competitive play, but for a casual game like Dave The Diver, it offers the best visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The CPU features 32 MB of shared L3 cache, which is crucial for gaming performance. In Dave The Diver, the CPU’s role is to ensure that the game’s logic and physics are processed quickly enough to feed the GPU. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary limiter, as the FPS does not scale as much with GPU settings as it does at 4K.

The CPU’s benchmark scores support this. It scores 21765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3072 in single-core. These are strong numbers, placing it at the 83rd percentile. The single-core performance is particularly important for games like Dave The Diver, which may rely on a single main thread. The 3072 single-core score ensures that the game’s main loop runs without stutter. The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, from its dual-channel DDR5 support, also helps in loading game assets quickly.

The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, has a nearly identical average score of 32707, with a delta of 0.1%. This indicates that the Ryzen 5 7400F is perfectly competitive in this workload. The fact that the CPU is not a bottleneck at 4K is evident from the FPS scaling: at 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as the average FPS drops to 113. However, at 1080p Low, the CPU is the bottleneck, as the FPS of 341 is likely capped by the CPU’s ability to issue draw calls. Overall, the CPU provides ample performance for this game, and its 6 cores are more than sufficient for the game’s modest threading requirements.