Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver with AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F pairs with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 to deliver a remarkably fluid experience in Dave The Diver, a 2023 adventure title. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings presets are consistently high, with the combination ranking in the 788th position out of 1,626 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of the database. This pairing leverages a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 processor with a 5.0 GHz boost clock alongside an 8 GB GDDR7 graphics card built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, producing results that suggest this game is far more demanding on the GPU than the CPU at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best measured performance for this combo in Dave The Diver?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 244 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest average FPS is 78.8 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F's average benchmark score of 24,993 places it within 0.1% of the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,974) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (24,897). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X by 0.3% (25,057) and the Ryzen 5 8400F by 0.3% (25,064).

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and how does it affect performance?

A: The RTX 5060 features 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory bandwidth is substantial for a card in this class and supports the high frame rates observed, even at 4K resolution.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: No, the Ryzen 5 7500F does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU like the RTX 5060 is mandatory for display output.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to its closest competitor?

A: The RTX 5060's average benchmark score of 30,109 is statistically identical to the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30,097, 0% delta). It leads the NVIDIA Tesla M60 by 0.5% and the RTX 5070 Mobile by 0.6%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 187.1 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 120.1 FPS. This represents a 67 FPS difference, indicating that Ultra settings impose a significant rendering load.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 788 out of 1,626 tested combinations places it just inside the top half of all tested systems for Dave The Diver. This positioning is noteworthy because the game is not typically considered a hardware stress test, yet the data shows this pairing still lands mid-pack, suggesting that many higher-tier configurations exist in the database. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs both contribute to this overall standing, but the game's relatively modest demands mean that the gap between this combo and top-tier systems is narrower than in more graphically intensive titles.

Examining the rank more closely, the delta between the CPU's average benchmark score and its nearest rivals is minimal—all within 0.4% of each other. This indicates that the Ryzen 5 7500F is well-matched to its peers in synthetic tests, which translates to consistent gameplay performance. The GPU's percentile of 73 is notably lower than the CPU's 82, implying that the graphics card is the more limiting factor in this pairing, a conclusion supported by the measured FPS data showing larger drops from resolution scaling than from CPU-bound scenarios.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz provide strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,218. In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,799 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 12,686, placing it competitively against its nearest rivals.

For Dave The Diver, the CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) are relevant because the game's world simulation and AI routines benefit from quick data access. However, the measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p with Low settings, where the CPU would be most stressed, the combo achieves 244 FPS. This suggests the game is not heavily CPU-bound, as the processor's 12 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU without bottlenecking. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,376 and max-thread score of 6,379 are nearly identical, indicating that the processor's scaling plateaus beyond 16 threads, but this is irrelevant for a game like Dave The Diver that typically uses fewer threads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance across all presets. Low settings produce 244 FPS average, Medium reaches 205.6 FPS, High hits 181.1 FPS, and Ultra still maintains a very playable 159.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a drop of 84.6 FPS, or roughly 35%, which indicates that the GPU is handling the increased graphical load effectively without the CPU becoming a limiting factor.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear step down. Low settings yield 187.1 FPS, Medium delivers 155.2 FPS, High achieves 140.7 FPS, and Ultra manages 120.1 FPS. The difference between 1080p and 1440p at each preset is consistent, ranging from a 56.9 FPS drop at Low to a 39.3 FPS drop at Ultra. This pattern suggests that the GPU is the primary scaling factor, as the relative performance decrease is proportional to the pixel count increase.

At 3840x2160, the performance remains impressive for a game of this type. Low settings produce 123.6 FPS, Medium hits 105 FPS, High averages 93.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 78.8 FPS. Even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate stays above 60 FPS, which is a strong result. The drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 120.4 FPS, representing a 49% reduction, while the drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 80.6 FPS, a 51% reduction. This consistency across settings indicates that resolution is the dominant factor in performance scaling.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB206 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process. Its 3,840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs deliver a texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s. The card's boost clock of 2,497 MHz and FP32 performance of 19.18 TFLOPS are competitive with its nearest rivals, as evidenced by its average benchmark score of 30,109 sitting within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT.

The 8 GB of GDDR7 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is a critical factor for Dave The Diver at higher resolutions. The 128-bit bus is narrower than some competitors, but the high effective memory speed of 28 Gbps compensates, allowing the card to maintain high frame rates even at 4K. The measured data shows that the GPU's performance scales predictably with resolution, and the card's 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs suggests it is a solid mid-to-upper-tier option. The 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores provide headroom for future titles, though Dave The Diver does not heavily utilize ray tracing based on the settings tested.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the standout choice. This combination delivers 140.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a significant visual improvement over Medium without the performance penalty of Ultra. At 1440p, the step from High to Ultra costs 20.6 FPS (from 140.7 to 120.1), which may not be worth the marginal visual gains in a game with this art style.

If the user prioritizes maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p offers 244 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. However, given that even Ultra at 1080p achieves 159.4 FPS, there is little reason to sacrifice visual fidelity at this resolution. For 4K displays, the High preset at 93.7 FPS is the recommended sweet spot, as it outperforms Ultra by 14.9 FPS while still providing a high-quality image. Medium at 4K offers 105 FPS and is a viable alternative for those who prefer smoother motion over maximum detail.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear and consistent pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drop across all settings is approximately 25-30%, while from 1440p to 4K, the drop is an additional 35-40%. This scaling behavior indicates that the RTX 5060 is the limiting component in this pairing, as the CPU's performance headroom is sufficient to handle the increased pixel counts without introducing bottlenecks.

Specifically, at Low settings, the frame rate drops from 244 FPS at 1080p to 187.1 FPS at 1440p (a 23% reduction) and further to 123.6 FPS at 4K (a 34% reduction from 1440p). At Ultra settings, the progression is 159.4 FPS at 1080p, 120.1 FPS at 1440p (a 25% drop), and 78.8 FPS at 4K (a 34% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentages across different presets strongly suggests that the GPU's rendering throughput is the primary constraint, not the CPU's processing capability.

This resolution scaling also implies that the Ryzen 5 7500F is providing ample CPU headroom, as the frame rate drops are directly proportional to the pixel count increase. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the percentage drops would be more pronounced at lower resolutions where the CPU has to work harder relative to the GPU. The data shows the opposite, confirming that the RTX 5060 is the performance limiter in this configuration, and users looking to improve 4K performance would need to consider a more powerful GPU rather than a faster processor.