Dave The Diver

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 18th out of 1,626 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the top 1.1% of all configurations. This is an exceptional result that reflects the sheer GPU horsepower of the RTX 5090, which sits in the 94th percentile of all GPUs, combined with a CPU that outperforms 82% of all processors. The ranking is particularly notable because Dave The Diver is not a graphically demanding title, yet the data shows this combo still lands near the very top of the leaderboard, indicating that the system is never the bottleneck at any tested resolution or settings level.

The gap between this combo and the rest of the field is substantial. At 1080p Ultra, the average frame rate of 311.2 FPS is more than double what most mid-range systems would produce in this game. The 4K Ultra result of 155 FPS is especially telling — this is a resolution and settings combination that would cripple most GPUs, yet the RTX 5090 maintains a frame rate that exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The data suggests that for this specific game, the combo's ranking is driven almost entirely by GPU performance, as the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 5.00 GHz boost clock provides more than enough single-threaded throughput for the game's mechanics.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this combo, and its memory subsystem is a key reason why. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, the GPU delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth — a figure that makes memory capacity and bandwidth non-issues even at 4K Ultra settings. The data shows that at 4K, the GPU's memory bandwidth allows it to push 155 FPS on Ultra, which is a 17.6% drop from the High preset's 179.2 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU's raw compute, not memory limitations, is the primary factor in frame rate differences between settings.

Clock speeds play a supporting role. The GPU's base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with 21,760 shading units and 176 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s. In Dave The Diver, which features 2D pixel-art visuals with some lighting effects, these specifications are massively over-provisioned. The benchmark results confirm this: even at 4K Low, the combo achieves 237.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU is never strained to its limits in this title. The RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is effectively idle in this game, yet the data shows it still delivers frame rates that are multiples of what most displays can show.

# FAQ

Q: How does this combo's 4K Ultra performance compare to its 1080p Ultra performance?

A: The combo achieves 155 FPS at 4K Ultra versus 311.2 FPS at 1080p Ultra, a drop of 50.2% when resolution quadruples the pixel count. This indicates that the GPU is still the scaling factor, but the game's modest visual demands mean even 4K Ultra remains highly playable.

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

A: At 1440p, the Low preset delivers 354.8 FPS while Ultra delivers 235 FPS, a difference of 119.8 FPS or 33.8% lower performance at Ultra. This shows that settings have a meaningful impact, but even the most demanding preset leaves headroom.

Q: Is the RTX 5090's 32 GB of VRAM necessary for this game?

A: The data shows that Dave The Diver does not stress the GPU's memory capacity at any tested settings. The 32 GB GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth is vastly more than the game requires, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 4K Ultra without any min FPS data indicating stutter.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7500F's single-thread performance factor into results?

A: The CPU's single-thread score of 3,218 in Cinebench R23 and 974 in 3DMark single-thread tests is more than sufficient for this game. The 5.00 GHz boost clock ensures that the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU, as shown by the consistent frame rates across resolutions.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144Hz monitor at 4K?

A: The data shows that High settings at 4K produce 179.2 FPS, which exceeds 144Hz. Ultra at 4K drops to 155 FPS, still above 144Hz, so either preset works. High offers a 15.6% frame rate advantage over Ultra.

Q: How close is this combo to the top-ranked configurations?

A: Ranking 18th out of 1,626 combos places it in the top 1.1%. The delta to the top 17 combos is not shown in the data, but the high absolute frame rates suggest that improvements would be marginal and likely imperceptible without a higher refresh rate display.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers 12 distinct configurations across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1080p, the combo delivers its highest raw numbers: 404.5 FPS on Low, 379.8 FPS on Medium, 351.5 FPS on High, and 311.2 FPS on Ultra. This represents a 23.1% drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p, which is the smallest relative difference across all resolutions, indicating that at this resolution the CPU begins to play a more significant role in limiting performance.

At 1440p, the frame rates remain exceptionally high: 354.8 FPS on Low, 294.3 FPS on Medium, 264.8 FPS on High, and 235 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 33.8%, larger than at 1080p, showing that the GPU's workload increases more substantially at this resolution. The jump from Medium to High at 1440p is 29.5 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra is 29.8 FPS, showing a consistent scaling pattern.

At 4K, the numbers are 237.2 FPS on Low, 196.5 FPS on Medium, 179.2 FPS on High, and 155 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is 34.7%, the largest relative difference among all resolutions. This confirms that at 4K, the GPU is the primary performance limiter, and settings adjustments have the most pronounced effect. The absolute numbers remain exceptional — even the lowest 4K result of 155 FPS on Ultra is faster than what most systems achieve at 1080p in this game.

# Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a predictable pattern that shifts from CPU-limited to GPU-limited behavior. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 404.5 FPS at 1080p to 237.2 FPS at 4K, a 41.4% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 311.2 FPS to 155 FPS, a 50.2% reduction. The larger drop at Ultra settings confirms that higher visual fidelity increases the GPU's workload disproportionately, while at Low settings, the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 5.00 GHz boost clock becomes more of a limiting factor.

The 1440p results sit predictably between the two extremes. At High settings, 1440p delivers 264.8 FPS, which is 75.3% of the 1080p result and 147.8% of the 4K result. This interpolation suggests that the game scales almost linearly with pixel count, with no unexpected bottlenecks at any resolution. The data indicates that the limiting component shifts from the CPU at 1080p to the GPU at 4K, with 1440p representing a balanced midpoint where both components contribute to the final frame rate.

The fact that 4K Ultra still achieves 155 FPS is the most telling metric. This is a game with relatively simple 2D visuals, and the RTX 5090's 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth and 104.8 TFLOPS of compute are nowhere near their limits. The data suggests that the frame rate ceiling at 4K is more likely constrained by the game engine's rendering path than by the hardware itself.

# Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS, every tested settings preset at every resolution delivers far more than double that target, so the choice comes down to display refresh rate and visual preference. At 4K, the data shows that Ultra settings at 155 FPS is the best experience for a 144Hz display, as it maximizes visual quality while staying above the refresh rate threshold. If the display is 120Hz, High settings at 179.2 FPS provides a 15.6% frame rate buffer over Ultra, which could be preferable for reducing input latency.

At 1440p, Ultra at 235 FPS is the clear recommendation for any high-refresh display, as it provides both maximum visual fidelity and frame rates that exceed even 240Hz displays. The drop to High at 264.8 FPS is a 12.7% improvement, but the visual difference between High and Ultra in this game is likely minimal given its art style. At 1080p, the data shows that Ultra at 311.2 FPS is the best choice, as the CPU begins to limit performance more significantly and the GPU has ample headroom to maintain high frame rates regardless of settings.

For players with 60Hz displays, the recommendation is to simply enable Ultra at any resolution, as even the lowest measured result of 155 FPS at 4K Ultra is 2.6 times the display's refresh rate. The data does not show any setting combination that produces a frame rate below 60 FPS, meaning the combo offers complete freedom of choice without performance concerns.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F plays a supporting but essential role in this combo. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, the CPU boosts to 5.00 GHz and delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,799 and a single-core score of 3,218. In Dave The Diver, which is not heavily multi-threaded, the single-core performance is what matters most, and the data confirms that the CPU is sufficient to feed the RTX 5090 at all tested settings.

The evidence for CPU sufficiency is in the scaling patterns. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 404.5 FPS, but at 1440p Low it achieves 354.8 FPS — a 12.3% drop. If the CPU were a bottleneck at 1080p, this drop would be smaller, as the GPU would have more work to do. The fact that the drop is substantial indicates that the GPU is still the primary limiter even at 1080p. However, at 1080p Ultra, the frame rate of 311.2 FPS is 23.1% lower than 1080p Low, which is a larger drop than the 12.3% seen from 1080p Low to 1440p Low. This suggests that at 1080p with high settings, the CPU's 12 threads are beginning to approach their limits, though the absolute performance remains exceptional.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for the game's asset streaming. The 65W TDP and 5 nm process node from TSMC ensure that the CPU runs efficiently, though the data does not include temperature or power measurements. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 24,993, places it within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, showing that its performance is competitive with higher-tier chips in synthetic tests. For this game, the Ryzen 5 7500F is more than adequate, and the data indicates that upgrading the CPU would yield negligible frame rate improvements.