Dave The Diver

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a highly playable experience across all tested settings in Dave The Diver, with average frame rates ranging from a low of 59.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to a high of 187.7 FPS at 1080p Low. The data indicates that the game is generally well-optimized for this hardware combination, with even the most demanding preset at the highest resolution remaining fluid.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates show a clear progression across the four quality presets at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 121.3 FPS, which is already well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate displays. Moving to High yields 140.1 FPS, a substantial increase over Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 157.2 FPS, and Low reaches 187.7 FPS. At this resolution, the difference between Ultra and Low is 66.4 FPS, suggesting that visual fidelity can be prioritized without sacrificing playability.

At 2560x1440, the pattern remains consistent but the margins tighten. Ultra produces 95.7 FPS, High reaches 103.9 FPS, Medium achieves 115.5 FPS, and Low tops out at 140.4 FPS. The spread from Ultra to Low here is 44.7 FPS. The 1440p High preset appears to be the sweet spot, offering a 8.2 FPS improvement over Ultra while maintaining nearly all visual quality. For users with 144Hz monitors, this preset comfortably exceeds the refresh rate.

The 3840x2160 results tell a different story. Ultra drops to 59.5 FPS, which is borderline for smooth motion on standard 60Hz displays. High improves to 67.4 FPS, Medium reaches 80.9 FPS, and Low achieves 93.7 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High is 7.9 FPS, while the jump from High to Medium is 13.5 FPS. Given that Dave The Diver is an adventure title where precise timing is less critical than in competitive shooters, the Medium preset at 4K provides the best balance, delivering 21.4 FPS more than Ultra while still rendering at the full resolution.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 brings substantial graphics horsepower to this pairing, with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus providing 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). Its 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units contribute to a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s. The card's FP32 throughput is 13.67 TFLOPS, with FP16 reaching 27.34 TFLOPS (2:1).

In Dave The Diver, the GPU's role becomes increasingly apparent as resolution scales. The frame rate drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 61.8 FPS, representing a 50.9% reduction. This steep decline indicates that the Arc B580's rendering load grows quickly with pixel count. However, the GPU's 12 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for this game's demands at any tested setting, as no memory-related stutters would be expected given the title's art style. The 20 ray tracing cores are present but likely underutilized in this particular adventure game, which focuses more on 2D-style ocean exploration.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 provides solid foundation for the Arc B580, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael). The CPU's base clock of 3.80 GHz boosts up to 5.10 GHz, and its 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps feed the GPU with game data. The processor's 65W TDP suggests efficient operation, while its DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures the GPU receives data without bottlenecks.

Benchmark results show this CPU performs competitively in its class. In Cinebench R23, it scores 22992 multicore and 3246 single-core. Its PassMark multi-thread score is 27058, with a single-thread score of 3910. The CPU's 3DMark scores range from 999 single-thread to 6503 max-thread, indicating strong scaling across 2 to 16 threads. The 7600 sits at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26617.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's influence is most visible when comparing frame rates at lower resolutions where the GPU is less taxed. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 66.4 FPS, but at 4K the same comparison yields only 34.2 FPS. This narrowing gap suggests that at 1080p, the CPU has headroom to push higher frame rates, while at 4K the GPU becomes the primary constraint. The 7600's 12 threads handle the game's logic and physics without issue, as evidenced by the consistently high frame rates even at 1080p Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7600 and Arc B580 achieves a rank of 1277 out of 1626 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places the pairing in the lower-middle portion of the database, but the actual frame rates tell a more capable story. The rank likely reflects the sheer number of higher-end configurations tested rather than any deficiency in this specific pairing, as the measured FPS numbers are consistently playable.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 7600's average benchmark score of 26617 is remarkably close to several competitors. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 26574 (0.2% higher), the Intel Core i9-12900HK scores 26672 (0.2% lower), the AMD EPYC 8024P scores 26555 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core i9-11900K scores 26546 (0.3% higher). This tight grouping shows the 7600 performs essentially on par with these alternatives in general benchmarks.

For the GPU, the Arc B580's average score of 23021 places it near the AMD Radeon 760M (22999, 0.1% higher) and the NVIDIA P106-100 (22950, 0.3% higher), while sitting 0.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (23181) and 1.3% above the RTX 4060 Mobile (22729). The GPU's 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it sits above the median but below the high-end segment.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals how frame rates scale across the three tested resolutions. At High settings, the progression is 140.1 FPS at 1080p, 103.9 FPS at 1440p, and 67.4 FPS at 4K. This represents a 25.8% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 35.1% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 52.0%.

For Low settings, the numbers are 187.7, 140.4, and 93.7 FPS respectively. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 25.2%, and from 1440p to 4K it is 33.3%. Under Medium settings, the progression is 157.2, 115.5, and 80.9 FPS, with reductions of 26.5% and 30.0%. Ultra settings show 121.3, 95.7, and 59.5 FPS, with drops of 21.1% and 37.8%.

The consistent pattern of roughly 25% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and 30-38% from 1440p to 4K indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would show smaller differences between 1440p and 4K, as the GPU would still have headroom. Instead, the substantial drops suggest the Arc B580's rendering throughput is fully utilized as pixel count increases. At 1080p, the high frame rates across all settings suggest the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately, with the 7600's strong single-thread performance (3246 in Cinebench R23) ensuring smooth operation.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1080p with this hardware?

A: The data shows Ultra achieves 121.3 FPS, which is sufficient for most displays. However, High reaches 140.1 FPS, offering a 18.8 FPS improvement. Given the modest visual difference between Ultra and High, High provides the best experience for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Dave The Diver?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K Ultra, the average is 59.5 FPS, which is playable but close to the edge. Dropping to Medium yields 80.9 FPS, a 21.4 FPS improvement, and Low reaches 93.7 FPS. For consistent smoothness, Medium at 4K is recommended.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmarks?

A: The 7600 scores 26617 on average, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574), 0.2% lower than the Core i9-12900HK (26672), and 0.2% higher than the EPYC 8024P (26555). It essentially matches all three.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B580's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: Yes. The game's art style and tested settings never approach the memory limit. The GPU's 456.0 GB/s bandwidth ensures smooth texture streaming, and the 12 GB capacity provides ample headroom for any future updates.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1440p?

A: The frame rate pattern suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at 1440p. The drop from High at 1080p (140.1 FPS) to High at 1440p (103.9 FPS) is 25.8%, which aligns with the increased pixel workload. The CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration has sufficient headroom at this resolution.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among all tested configurations?

A: This pairing ranks 1277 out of 1626 total tested combos in Dave The Diver. While the rank may seem low, the actual measured frame rates are consistently above 59 FPS even at the most demanding settings, indicating the rank reflects the large number of premium configurations in the database rather than any performance deficiency.