Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver is not a demanding title, and the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination confirms this emphatically. The measured frame rates are exceptionally high across all tested configurations, with the lowest average of 108.1 FPS occurring at 4K Ultra. This pairing delivers a flawless, high-refresh-rate experience in this adventure game, making the GPU the primary scaling factor as resolution increases, while the CPU provides more than enough headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but expected for a game of this visual fidelity. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 318.7 FPS, which falls to 163 FPS at 4K Low—a reduction of 48.8%. The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. For instance, at High settings, the average frame rate drops from 237.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 178.1 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 119.4 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 49.6% decrease from the 1080p figure to the 4K figure.

The data indicates that the GPU is the definitive limiting component at higher resolutions. The RTX 4070's workload increases significantly as pixel count rises, which is reflected in the frame rate drops. However, even the most demanding 4K Ultra preset yields 108.1 FPS, proving that this game does not stress the GPU to its breaking point. The scaling from Ultra to Low at 4K shows a 54.9 FPS difference (163 FPS vs 108.1 FPS), highlighting how much headroom exists in the graphics settings. At 1440p and 1080p, the frame rates become so high that they approach or exceed the refresh rate limits of most displays, indicating that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is more than sufficient to feed the GPU at these lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved with this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 318.7 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Low?

A: The 4K Ultra preset produces an average of 108.1 FPS, which is roughly one-third of the 318.7 FPS seen at 1080p Low. This stark difference underscores the significant impact of both resolution and graphical fidelity on the GPU workload.

Q: Is this CPU-GPU combination capable of 1440p gaming?

A: Yes, the data shows exceptional 1440p performance. At 2560x1440, the average frame rate ranges from 160.2 FPS on Ultra to 239.8 FPS on Low, ensuring a very smooth experience on high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extremely high (212.3 FPS to 318.7 FPS). While the GPU is still the primary renderer, the CPU's strong single-core performance, evidenced by a Passmark single-thread score of 4135, ensures it does not become a limiting factor at these lower resolutions.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Medium and High settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium settings yield an average of 137.5 FPS, while High settings produce 119.4 FPS. This is a 18.1 FPS difference, showing that the jump from Medium to High has a moderate performance cost.

Q: How does the RTX 4070's benchmark score relate to its in-game performance?

A: The RTX 4070 has a Passmark G3D score of 26927 and ranks in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. This strong synthetic benchmark result aligns with its real-world performance, delivering over 100 FPS at 4K Ultra in this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the dominant component in this pairing for Dave The Diver. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for the game's textures and assets at all tested resolutions. The GPU's clock speeds, with a base of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, are crucial for sustaining the high frame rates observed. The architecture, Ada Lovelace, is built on a 5 nm process and contains 35,800 million transistors.

The benchmark results show that the GPU's performance scales predictably with workload. The Passmark DirectX 12 score of 103 and the DirectX 11 score of 244 suggest the card is well-optimized for modern APIs. More telling is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3854, which reflects its raw compute capability. In Dave The Diver, this translates to a 108.1 FPS average at 4K Ultra. The GPU's power envelope is a 200 W TDP with a suggested 550 W PSU, indicating it is a power-efficient solution for this level of performance. The 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is more than enough to handle the game's rendering requirements, allowing for high frame rates even at the most demanding settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets.

At 1920x1080, the combo is exceptionally fast. The Low preset achieves 318.7 FPS, Medium reaches 268.6 FPS, High produces 237.1 FPS, and Ultra delivers 212.3 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 106.4 FPS, showing that even at 1080p, settings have a significant impact.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains very high. Low settings yield 239.8 FPS, Medium 203.5 FPS, High 178.1 FPS, and Ultra 160.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 79.6 FPS, a narrower gap than at 1080p, as the GPU becomes more resolution-bound.

At 3840x2160, the GPU workload increases substantially. Low settings still produce a very playable 163 FPS, Medium averages 137.5 FPS, High 119.4 FPS, and Ultra 108.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 54.9 FPS, indicating that the pixel throughput is the primary constraint. All 4K results are above 100 FPS, which is an impressive feat for a high-end card and confirms the game's relatively light graphical demands.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X plays a supporting but essential role in this configuration. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, it offers a strong foundation for gaming. Its base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz are high, and the 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency. The CPU's performance is quantified by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 24128 and a single-core score of 3406, the latter being critical for gaming.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is to process game logic, physics, and draw calls. The data suggests it performs this task effortlessly. At 1080p Low, the 318.7 FPS result indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck; it can feed the GPU with enough data to reach these frame rates. The Passmark single-thread score of 4135 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 1060 further reinforce its strong per-core performance. The Ryzen 5 7600X ranks in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with a deltaPct of 0.2, show that it is competitively placed. The CPU's 83.2 GB/s of DDR5 memory bandwidth and support for PCIe Gen 5 ensure it does not starve the GPU of data, contributing to the high frame rates observed across all settings.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the High preset is the recommended choice. At 2560x1440, High delivers 178.1 FPS, which is a 17.9 FPS improvement over Ultra (160.2 FPS) while providing a near-identical visual experience. At 3840x2160, High produces 119.4 FPS, which is 11.3 FPS faster than Ultra's 108.1 FPS. The visual difference between High and Ultra in this game is often subtle, but the performance gain is measurable.

For users with high-refresh-rate 1080p monitors, the Ultra preset is viable, as it still achieves 212.3 FPS. However, for maximum smoothness, the Medium preset at 1080p yields 268.6 FPS, which is a significant jump. At 4K, the Medium preset is a strong option for those seeking higher frame rates, offering 137.5 FPS compared to Ultra's 108.1 FPS. The Low preset offers the highest frame rates but at a significant visual cost, and is only recommended for competitive play where frame rate is the absolute priority. The data shows that the Medium preset provides a 18.1 FPS advantage over High at 4K, making it a sensible trade-off for users who prefer higher refresh rates over maximum detail.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 361st out of 1626 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places it in the top 22.2% of all configurations tested for this game. The ranking is influenced by the game's low system requirements; many older or less powerful GPUs can also achieve high frame rates, compressing the performance field.

The RTX 4070's percentile rank of 81 among all GPUs and the CPU's 83rd percentile rank are both high, but the game's light load means that even mid-range components can perform well. The combo's rank of 361 indicates that there are 360 other combinations that perform better, likely featuring more powerful GPUs such as the RTX 4080 or higher-tier cards. However, the actual measured performance is exceptional, with all configurations exceeding 100 FPS. The deltaPct values for the GPU's nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile with a deltaPct of -2.2, show that the RTX 4070 is closely matched with other high-end parts. In the context of this game, the combination is overkill for most display setups, providing far more performance than necessary for a smooth experience. The high rank and measured FPS data confirm that this is an excellent pairing for Dave The Diver.