Dave The Diver

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 achieves a combo rank of 1030 out of 3710 tested combinations in Dave The Diver. This places the pairing in the upper 27.8% of all tested systems, indicating a strong overall performance tier for this game. The data confirms that this combination is well above the median tested platform, with a clear majority of the 3,710 combos landing below its score. The ranking reflects a balanced configuration where neither component appears to be a severe bottleneck at the most common settings, though the analysis below will show how resolution shifts the load between them.

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25,005, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24,964) and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935). It trails the AMD EPYC 9474F by 0.4% (25,103), making the four processors nearly identical in aggregate compute performance.

Q: What is the performance percentile of the RTX 3080 relative to all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23,172. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA P106-100, scores 23,249, which is 0.3% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23,273, also 0.4% higher.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Dave The Diver?

A: The highest average frame rate measured is 306 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the data set that exceeds 300 FPS on average.

Q: How much does the average frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS falls from 202 at 1920x1080 to 102 at 3840x2160. This represents a 49.5% reduction in average frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest tested resolution.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K across all settings?

A: Yes. The lowest average FPS recorded at 3840x2160 is 102 FPS on Ultra settings. Every other 4K preset—Medium (129 FPS), High (115 FPS), and Low (154 FPS)—exceeds 100 FPS on average, indicating a consistently smooth experience.

Q: What is the only measured configuration that includes both minimum and maximum FPS data?

A: The Medium preset at every resolution includes min and max FPS data. At 1920x1080, the range is 218 to 294 FPS; at 2560x1440, it is 164 to 221 FPS; and at 3840x2160, it is 110 to 148 FPS. All other presets only report average FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and expected scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings reduces the average frame rate from 228 FPS to 172 FPS, a 24.6% drop. The subsequent step from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High settings brings the average down to 115 FPS, a further 33.1% reduction. This progressive decline is consistent with the pixel count increase: 4K has 2.25 times the pixels of 1440p, and 1440p has 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p.

The scaling behavior at Low settings is more revealing about the system's limiting component. At Low, the average FPS goes from 306 at 1080p to 230 at 1440p (a 24.8% drop) and then to 154 at 4K (a 33.0% drop). The percentage drops are similar to those seen at High settings, which suggests that the frame rate is not being capped by a CPU limitation at lower resolutions. If the CPU were the primary constraint, we would expect the 1080p to 1440p drop to be smaller than the 1440p to 4K drop, as the CPU load would remain constant while the GPU load increases. Instead, the consistent proportional drops indicate that the GPU is the dominant factor across the entire resolution range.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is slightly more aggressive. The average FPS falls from 202 at 1080p to 152 at 1440p (a 24.8% drop) and then to 102 at 4K (a 32.9% drop from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 102 FPS is the lowest average in the entire data set, confirming that the RTX 3080 is fully engaged at this resolution and preset. The data suggests that neither the CPU nor the GPU is entirely idle at any tested point; instead, the system scales predictably, with the GPU becoming progressively more saturated as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 306 FPS on Low settings, 256 FPS on Medium, 228 FPS on High, and 202 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset is the only one at this resolution with min/max data, showing a range of 218 to 294 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 104 FPS, which is the largest gap of any resolution, indicating that the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU even at the highest preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 230 FPS on Low, 193 FPS on Medium, 172 FPS on High, and 152 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a min/max range of 164 to 221 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 78 FPS, reflecting the increased GPU load. At this resolution, every preset still exceeds 150 FPS on average, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 154 FPS on Low, 129 FPS on Medium, 115 FPS on High, and 102 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset ranges from 110 to 148 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 52 FPS, the smallest of any resolution. This compression of the FPS range demonstrates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiter, as the settings changes have a relatively smaller impact on the already high pixel throughput demand.

The data shows a consistent hierarchy across all three resolutions: Low yields the highest FPS, followed by Medium, then High, and Ultra yields the lowest. The relative ordering never changes, which indicates that the settings presets have a predictable and monotonic effect on performance. The min FPS data, where available, shows that the lowest recorded frame in the Medium preset at 4K (110 FPS) is still higher than the average FPS of the Ultra preset at 4K (102 FPS), suggesting that even the most demanding preset remains stable without severe frame drops.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance headroom. At 3840x2160, Medium produces an average of 129 FPS with a minimum of 110 FPS, which ensures that the frame rate rarely dips below 100 FPS. The High preset at 4K averages 115 FPS but lacks min/max data, meaning there is no guarantee of a stable floor. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 102 FPS, which is playable but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the most compelling choice, delivering 152 FPS on average. This is well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors, and the extra visual fidelity from Ultra settings is worthwhile given the available performance. The High preset at 1440p (172 FPS) is also excellent, but the data shows that the system can handle Ultra without dropping below 150 FPS, making it the superior option for users with 1440p displays.

For 1920x1080, the High preset (228 FPS) is a strong recommendation, as it provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium (256 FPS) while still maintaining an average frame rate above 200 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p (202 FPS) is also viable, but the difference between High and Ultra is likely less perceptible than the difference between Medium and High. The Low preset at any resolution is not recommended, as the game already runs at high frame rates, and the visual compromises are unnecessary given the headroom. The data suggests that users should prioritize the Medium preset at 4K, Ultra at 1440p, and High or Ultra at 1080p, depending on their preference for visual fidelity over raw frame rate.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 8000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture with a 4 nm process node. It has a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's L3 cache is 16 MB shared, and it supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 6,165 in 3DMark max threads and 20,851 in Cinebench R23 multicore, with a single-core score of 2,943 in the latter.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (306 FPS) is the highest in the data set, which indicates that the CPU is capable of sustaining very high frame rates when the GPU is not the limiting factor. The fact that the 1080p to 1440p frame rate drop at Low settings is roughly proportional (24.8%) to the pixel increase suggests that the CPU is not bottlenecking even at 1080p. If the CPU were the constraint, the frame rate would stay roughly flat as resolution increases, but the data shows a clear decline, which points to the GPU being the primary limiter.

The 8400F's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient for this game, which is not a heavily threaded title. The benchmark scores show strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core: 2,943), which is critical for games that rely on a few fast cores. The 16 MB L3 cache is modest by modern standards, but the data shows no evidence of cache-related stuttering or frame pacing issues, as the min FPS at Medium 4K (110 FPS) is still high. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25,005, places it in the upper tier, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.4% of its score, confirming that it is a competitive mid-range part.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is a high-end GPU from the GeForce 30-series, based on the Ampere architecture and manufactured on Samsung's 8 nm process. It features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s. The GPU has 8,704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, with a base clock of 1440 MHz and a boost clock of 1710 MHz. Its FP32 performance is rated at 29.77 TFLOPS, and it supports PCIe 4.0 x16. The GPU's average benchmark score is 23,172, placing it in the 68th percentile of all GPUs.

In Dave The Diver, the RTX 3080 demonstrates its capability by maintaining an average of over 100 FPS at 4K on every preset. The lowest average is 102 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still comfortably above 60 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at High settings (172 FPS to 115 FPS, a 33.1% drop) is consistent with the increase in pixel count, indicating that the GPU is being fully utilized at higher resolutions. The 10 GB of VRAM is not a limiting factor in this game, as the data shows no evidence of texture thrashing or sudden FPS drops; the min FPS at 4K Medium (110 FPS) is only slightly below the average (129 FPS), suggesting stable frame delivery.

The GPU's memory bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s is ample for this title, and the 320-bit bus provides sufficient throughput for the 10 GB frame buffer. The boost clock of 1710 MHz is the key driver of raw performance, and the data shows that the GPU scales effectively with increased resolution. The nearest rivals to the RTX 3080 in the benchmark database are the NVIDIA P106-100, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, and AMD Radeon RX 6600M, all of which score within 0.4% of the 3080's average. However, the 3080's 68th percentile ranking and its measured performance in this game confirm that it is a strong choice for high-resolution gaming, particularly at 4K where it still delivers over 100 FPS on average across all settings.