Dave The Diver

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p with Ultra settings in Dave The Diver?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 produces an average of 153 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings. This is the most demanding preset tested at that resolution, and it still clears a 144 Hz refresh rate target with room to spare.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest competitor in raw multi-threaded performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600X posts an average benchmark score of 27,636, which places it 0.2% ahead of both the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and the Intel Core i5-12600K, both of which score 27,578. It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE by 0.3%, a negligible margin in real-world gaming.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4060 sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,639. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 17,666, which is just 0.2% higher — meaning the RTX 4060 is essentially at parity with that older card in synthetic aggregate metrics.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU appear to be the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: The data suggests a balanced load, but the GPU becomes more influential at 3840x2160. FPS drops from 117 at Low to 77 at Ultra, a 40 FPS swing — indicating that the graphics hardware is handling the increased pixel throughput, while the six-core CPU maintains frame pacing without becoming a bottleneck.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among all tested system configurations in this game?

A: This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 2,003rd out of 3,710 total tested combos in Dave The Diver. That places it just past the median of all tested systems, which is notable given the game's relatively modest graphical demands.

Q: Are there any measured minimum FPS values at 1440p Medium settings?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo records an average of 146 FPS, with a minimum of 124 FPS and a maximum of 168 FPS. The minimum frame time still comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, indicating stable performance during demanding scenes.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a six-core, twelve-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It operates with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. This is a desktop-class chip designed for socket AM5, supporting DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache provides a substantial buffer for game data, which is relevant for a title like Dave The Diver that involves rapid scene transitions between underwater exploration and management minigames.

Benchmark data shows this CPU excels in single-threaded workloads, scoring 1,060 in 3DMark single-thread and 1,965 in Cinebench R23 single-core. These scores are critical for maintaining high frame rates in games that rely on a primary simulation thread. In multi-threaded tests, the chip scores 6,879 in 3DMark 16-thread and 15,236 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, indicating strong parallel capability when the game engine spawns background tasks such as AI for NPCs or physics calculations for water effects.

The CPU holds a 79th percentile ranking among all processors tested, with an average benchmark score of 27,636. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K, both scoring 27,578, putting the 7600X a mere 0.2% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27,712, which is 0.3% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27,535, sitting 0.4% lower. These margins are within noise, meaning the 7600X offers parity with a wide swath of mid-range CPUs from the previous generation.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is to handle the game's simulation layer. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (231 FPS) versus 4K Low (117 FPS) shows a massive drop driven by resolution, but the absolute high frame rates at lower resolutions indicate the CPU is not choking the GPU. The 12-thread count ensures that background tasks like audio processing and save-game compression do not create stutter, which is evident from the measured minimum FPS of 124 at 1440p Medium. The data implies the 7600X has ample headroom for this game, even at lower graphical presets where the GPU is less burdened.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD107 chip on a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and boosts up to 2460 MHz, with memory running at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). The 3,072 shading units and 96 tensor cores provide ample compute for modern rendering techniques, though Dave The Diver is not a graphically intensive title by AAA standards.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4060 scores 19,545 in Passmark G3D and 95,057 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the mid-to-upper tier, but its nearest rivals are surprising: the AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17,666 (0.2% higher), the AMD Radeon 780M scores 17,588 (0.3% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17,551 (0.5% lower). These comparisons suggest that while the RTX 4060 is not a flagship, its performance profile is consistent with older enthusiast cards and modern integrated graphics in aggregate metrics — though in actual gaming, the 40-series architecture brings efficiency and feature-set advantages.

The GPU's memory configuration is a potential concern for 4K gaming, but the measured FPS data shows the 8 GB frame buffer is sufficient for Dave The Diver. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo still achieves 77 FPS average, which is playable. The 128-bit bus limits memory bandwidth, but the game's art style — 2D pixel art overlaid on 3D environments — does not demand the same texture throughput as photorealistic titles. The 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is more than adequate for the game's shader complexity, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at Ultra presets.

The GPU's pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s directly influence fill-rate-bound scenarios. At 4K, the pixel count is 8.3 million per frame, and the measured 77 FPS at Ultra means the GPU is processing over 640 million pixels per second — well within its theoretical limits. The data suggests the RTX 4060 is the primary driver of FPS scaling as settings increase, since the CPU's performance headroom remains consistent across resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 231 FPS, which is the peak measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings drop to 194 FPS, with a minimum of 165 and maximum of 223 — the tight min-max spread indicates consistent frame pacing. High settings average 173 FPS, while Ultra settings average 153 FPS. Even at the most demanding preset, the frame rate far exceeds standard 60 Hz and 144 Hz monitors, making this resolution a non-issue for competitive or casual play.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally but remains high. Low settings average 174 FPS, a 24.7% drop from 1080p Low. Medium settings average 146 FPS, with a minimum of 124 and maximum of 168. High settings average 130 FPS, and Ultra settings average 115 FPS. The 1440p Medium minimum of 124 FPS is particularly notable — it shows the system can maintain high refresh rates even during heavy load, which is crucial for games with sudden action sequences like harpooning fish or escaping predators.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to show strain but remains playable. Low settings average 117 FPS, which is still above 100 FPS. Medium settings average 98 FPS, with a minimum of 83 and maximum of 112 — this is the only preset where the minimum FPS dips below 90. High settings average 87 FPS, while Ultra settings average 77 FPS. The 4K Low to Ultra gap of 40 FPS (from 117 to 77) is the largest delta in the dataset, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution, as expected.

The data reveals a consistent scaling pattern: each step from Low to Medium to High to Ultra reduces FPS by roughly 10-15% at each resolution. The exception is 4K, where the Ultra preset (77 FPS) is 21% slower than High (87 FPS), suggesting the highest preset introduces effects that disproportionately tax the GPU. The minimum FPS values are only provided for Medium presets across all resolutions, and they show a healthy margin above the average — at 1080p Medium, the minimum is 165 FPS versus an average of 194, a 15% variance that indicates no severe stutters.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent FPS reduction of roughly 25-30% across all settings. For example, Low settings drop from 231 FPS to 174 FPS, a 24.7% decrease. Medium drops from 194 to 146, a 24.7% decrease. High drops from 173 to 130, a 24.9% decrease. Ultra drops from 153 to 115, a 24.8% decrease. This uniformity suggests the scaling is purely resolution-driven, with no sudden bottleneck appearing at 1440p.

The jump from 1440p to 4K is steeper. Low settings drop from 174 to 117 FPS, a 32.8% decrease. Medium drops from 146 to 98, a 32.9% decrease. High drops from 130 to 87, a 33.1% decrease. Ultra drops from 115 to 77, a 33.0% decrease. Again, the scaling is remarkably consistent across settings, indicating that neither the CPU nor GPU hits a nonlinear cliff — the performance degrades smoothly as pixel count increases.

The 4K pixel count is 2.25 times that of 1440p, and the observed FPS drop is roughly 33%, which is less than the 55% drop that would occur if the GPU were purely fill-rate limited. This suggests that at 4K, the CPU is still contributing to frame generation, masking some of the GPU's workload increase. The fact that Ultra settings at 4K still achieve 77 FPS implies that the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM is not being exhausted, as texture swapping would cause erratic frame times rather than the smooth scaling observed.

The limiting component shifts as resolution increases. At 1080p, the high FPS values (231 at Low) suggest the CPU has headroom, and the GPU is the primary limiter even at lower settings. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, but the CPU's six cores are sufficient to avoid introducing stutter. The data shows a balanced system where neither component is drastically underpowered for this game, though the GPU's 61st percentile ranking hints that a stronger card would push 4K Ultra closer to 100 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS, every preset at every resolution meets the target, including 4K Ultra at 77 FPS. This means the game is playable at maximum settings on a 4K display, but the 77 FPS average leaves no headroom for demanding scenes — the minimum FPS at 4K Medium is 83, suggesting Ultra could dip below 60 in worst-case scenarios.

For players with 144 Hz monitors at 1080p, the High preset (173 FPS) offers a comfortable buffer above the refresh rate, while Ultra (153 FPS) also clears it. The Medium preset (194 FPS) provides the highest frame rate with a measured minimum of 165 FPS, making it the safest choice for competitive play where frame drops are unacceptable. At 1440p with a 144 Hz display, the Medium preset (146 FPS average, 124 minimum) is the only option that consistently stays above 144 FPS, while High (130 FPS) is suitable for 120 Hz monitors.

The data suggests the Medium preset is the "sweet spot" for this combo. It delivers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with measured minimum FPS values confirming stability: 165 at 1080p, 124 at 1440p, and 83 at 4K. The jump from Medium to High costs roughly 11% of FPS at each resolution, while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 11-12%. Given the game's art style, the visual difference between Medium and Ultra may not justify the performance cost, but players with 60 Hz displays can safely max out settings.

For 4K gaming, the Low preset (117 FPS) is overkill for most displays, and the Ultra preset (77 FPS) is playable but close to the edge. The Medium preset (98 FPS) offers the best compromise, with a minimum FPS of 83 that keeps frame times well within VRR ranges. The recommendation is to prioritize Medium at 4K, High at 1440p for 120 Hz displays, and Ultra at 1080p for 144 Hz displays — though the Medium preset's measured stability makes it the default choice for any resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 2,003rd out of 3,710 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the 46th percentile of all systems. This is a mid-pack position, which is surprising given the high FPS numbers measured — it suggests that many other tested combos feature more powerful GPUs or CPUs that push frame rates even higher.

The CPU's 79th percentile ranking (27,636 average score) is significantly higher than the combo's overall game rank, indicating that the processor is not the limiting factor. The GPU's 61st percentile (17,639 average score) is also above the combo's game rank, which implies that the game's performance is not solely determined by raw hardware scores — other factors like memory speed or driver optimization may play a role.

Relative to the CPU's nearest rivals, the 7600X is 0.2% faster than the Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i5-12600K, and 0.4% faster than the Ryzen 7 5800. These differences are negligible, meaning the combo's rank would not change significantly if paired with those CPUs. The GPU's nearest rivals — the Radeon HD 7790, Radeon 780M, Radeon Pro 560, and Radeon Pro 460 — are all within 0.7% of the RTX 4060's average score, but they are vastly different hardware generations, suggesting synthetic scores do not fully capture gaming performance.

The rank of 2,003 out of 3,710 places this combo just past the median, but the measured FPS data tells a more nuanced story. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 153 FPS, which is higher than what many mid-range systems would produce in more demanding titles. The fact that this rank is not higher indicates that Dave The Diver is well-optimized enough that even weaker GPUs can hit high frame rates, compressing the performance curve. The combo's true strength lies in its consistency — the measured minimum FPS values show no severe drops, suggesting the hardware combination is well-matched for this game's workload.