Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver with AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + Intel Arc B390

This combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Arc B390 lands at rank 2538 out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the bottom 12% of all configurations. The pairing produces playable frame rates at several settings, but the integrated-class GPU clearly holds the system back, with the CPU's strong benchmark scores never fully translating into high refresh rates in this adventure title.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 2538 out of 2867 places this system in the lower tier of all tested configurations for Dave The Diver. This ranking reflects a fundamental imbalance: the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a high-end desktop processor that sits in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics solution that ranks in just the 9th percentile among all GPUs. The processor's excellent multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15236 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 13858, is paired with a GPU whose only measured 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1482.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database illustrate its performance class. The Arc B390 scores just 1.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% above the GeForce 800M, 2.5% above the GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% above the GT 710. These are all entry-level or legacy parts, and the Arc B390's 9th percentile ranking positions it as a solution for basic 3D workloads rather than demanding gaming. The CPU, by contrast, trades blows with much stronger processors: it scores 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K, 0.4% above the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, and 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE.

The measured FPS data confirms this bottleneck. At 1080p Ultra, the system manages just 72 FPS average, which is far below what the CPU alone could drive if paired with a discrete graphics card. The ranking position of 2538 suggests that most other tested combos in the database achieve either higher frame rates or better settings headroom. The system's overall standing is dragged down almost entirely by the GPU's performance ceiling, which limits even the most modest resolution and settings combinations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo shows a clear pattern: lower settings yield progressively better frame rates, but the gains are not uniform across resolutions. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 108 FPS average, Medium drops to 91 FPS, High to 81 FPS, and Ultra to 72 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 17 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs only 9 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end.

At 1440p, the same progression holds: Low delivers 82 FPS, Medium 68 FPS, High 61 FPS, and Ultra 54 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a solid 68 FPS average with a minimum of 58 FPS and maximum of 78 FPS, which represents a balanced choice for smoother gameplay. At 4K, all presets drop below 60 FPS: Low hits 55 FPS, Medium 46 FPS, High 41 FPS, and Ultra just 36 FPS.

For the best experience, the Medium preset at 1080p provides a strong combination of visual quality and performance, with a 91 FPS average and a minimum of 77 FPS that keeps frame pacing consistent. The Low preset at 1080p pushes to 108 FPS but sacrifices visual fidelity for headroom that this game may not require. At 1440p, Medium again appears to be the sweet spot, offering 68 FPS average with a 58 FPS minimum that stays above the 60 FPS threshold most of the time. For 4K gaming, no preset achieves a fully smooth experience, with the best option being Low at 55 FPS, which still falls short of 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows that the Intel Arc B390 is the limiting component in this system. At Low settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p drops the average from 108 to 82 FPS, a 24% reduction, while the transition from 1440p to 4K drops from 82 to 55 FPS, a further 33% reduction. At Medium settings, the same transitions cost 23 FPS (from 91 to 68) and 22 FPS (from 68 to 46), respectively. High settings show a 20 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p (81 to 61) and another 20 FPS drop to 4K (61 to 41).

This scaling behavior indicates that the GPU is saturated even at 1080p, as the performance losses track closely with the pixel count increases rather than being absorbed by CPU headroom. A system with a more powerful GPU would show smaller percentage losses at higher resolutions, but here the Arc B390's shared memory architecture and limited shading units (1536) create a hard ceiling. The CPU, with its boost clock of 5.30 GHz and 6 cores, has ample headroom to feed the GPU, but the graphics solution cannot translate that into higher frame rates.

The 4K results are particularly telling. Even at Low settings, the system only manages 55 FPS, and Ultra drops to 36 FPS. The resolution scaling from 1440p to 4K represents a 2.25x increase in pixel count, but the FPS drops are roughly proportional, confirming that the GPU is working at its maximum capacity across all tested settings. The data suggests that for this combo, 1080p is the practical ceiling for smooth gameplay, with 1440p requiring Medium settings to stay near 60 FPS, and 4K being impractical for competitive or fast-paced play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. The Low preset averages 108 FPS, followed by Medium at 91 FPS (with a minimum of 77 and maximum of 104), High at 81 FPS, and Ultra at 72 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 36 FPS, which gives players meaningful choices based on their preference for visual fidelity versus frame rate. The Medium preset's minimum of 77 FPS ensures that even demanding scenes stay well above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance remains playable but requires more careful settings selection. Low averages 82 FPS, Medium 68 FPS (with a minimum of 58 and maximum of 78), High 61 FPS, and Ultra 54 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 58 FPS means occasional dips below 60, but the overall experience remains smooth. High at 61 FPS average is borderline, while Ultra at 54 FPS may feel less fluid in action-heavy moments.

At 3840x2160, all presets fall below 60 FPS. Low averages 55 FPS, Medium 46 FPS (with a minimum of 39 and maximum of 53), High 41 FPS, and Ultra 36 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 39 FPS indicates significant frame drops during intense scenes, making 4K gaming a compromise even at the lowest settings. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p possible at Medium or Low settings for those who prioritize resolution over detail.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel's 3 nm process. It features 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation pipelines, along with 12 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1).

The GPU's memory configuration is "System Shared," meaning it uses the system's DDR5 memory rather than dedicated VRAM. This shared memory architecture is a significant factor in the performance results, as bandwidth is "System Dependent" and cannot match the dedicated memory of discrete graphics cards. The GPU's 80 W TDP and IGP slot width confirm its integrated nature, with display outputs described as "Portable Device Dependent."

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places the Arc B390 in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, just above the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1.3% slower) and GeForce 800M (1.5% slower). These rivals are from a much older era, indicating that the Arc B390's raw graphics performance is comparable to entry-level discrete GPUs from years ago. In Dave The Diver, this translates to the measured frame rates: the GPU can handle 1080p at reasonable settings, but its limited shading and memory bandwidth become apparent at higher resolutions. The boost clock of 2500 MHz helps, but it cannot compensate for the shared memory bottleneck.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 architecture (codename Raphael) and built on TSMC's 5 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, and it includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark scores are strong across the board. In Cinebench R23, it scores 15236 multi-core and 1965 single-core. Geekbench results show 13858 multi-core and 2603 single-core. PassMark multi-thread tests yield 28390, with single-thread at 4135. The 3DMark tests show a progression from 2028 at 2 threads to 6879 at 16 threads, indicating good scaling. The CPU's percentile rank of 79 places it well above average, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K, both scoring within 0.2% of the 7600X.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. Given the GPU's 9th percentile ranking, the CPU is almost never the bottleneck. The measured frame rates at 1080p Low (108 FPS) and 1440p Low (82 FPS) show that the CPU can deliver high frame rates when the GPU is not the limiting factor, but the GPU's ceiling prevents the system from taking full advantage of the processor's capabilities. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 5.30 GHz boost clock provide ample single-thread performance for the game's logic, but the integrated GPU's shared memory architecture means that system memory bandwidth is shared between CPU and GPU tasks, potentially adding latency that the CPU cannot mitigate. The data suggests that pairing this CPU with a discrete GPU would yield significantly higher frame rates, but as configured, the processor's potential is largely untapped in this title.