Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver with AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 lands at rank 124 out of 3,710 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the top 3.3% of all configurations tested for this title. The measured frame rates are exceptionally high across all resolutions and settings, indicating that this pairing delivers a top-tier experience in this adventure game, with the primary question being how the CPU and GPU divide their responsibilities at different quality levels.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 124 out of 3,710 means this system outperforms approximately 96.7% of all tested combinations in Dave The Diver. This is a strong showing, though not the absolute top, which suggests that while both components are high performers, there may be room for even faster pairings at the extreme high end. The rank reflects measured data, and the FPS numbers confirm that this combination produces frame rates that are far above what most players would need for smooth gameplay.

In the context of the game's genre — an adventure title with 2D side-scrolling underwater exploration — such a high rank is somewhat expected given the hardware involved. The RTX 4090 is a flagship GPU with an average benchmark score of 60,347, placing it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. The Ryzen 5 8400F, with an average benchmark score of 25,005, sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Combined, they produce a system that handles Dave The Diver with substantial headroom at every resolution tested.

What is notable is that the combo rank, while high, does not place this system at the very pinnacle. This could be due to the CPU's position relative to other processors in the database, as the 8400F's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (0.2% faster), Intel Core i7-11850H (0.3% faster), and Intel Core i7-13620H (0.4% faster). These small deltas suggest that CPU differences in this game are minimal at the top end, and the GPU likely dominates the performance profile.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Phoenix, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock is 4.20 GHz, with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and it has a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 8400F shows strong single-thread performance with a 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,943. Multi-threaded results are also solid, with Cinebench R23 multicore at 20,851 and Passmark multithread at 24,389. These numbers indicate a capable processor that can handle both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads.

For Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is likely less critical than the GPU, given the game's 2D-style graphics and relatively modest processing demands compared to 3D AAA titles. The high single-thread scores suggest that the 8400F can keep up with game logic and physics without becoming a bottleneck. The 12 threads provide enough parallelism for background tasks, though the game may not utilize all of them extensively. The CPU's position in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25,005, reinforces that it is a solid mid-range performer that pairs well with a flagship GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the flagship of the GeForce 40-series, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD102 chip on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 16,384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, along with 128 ray tracing cores and 512 tensor cores. The GPU has a base clock of 2,235 MHz and a boost clock of 2,520 MHz. Memory is 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, providing 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth.

The RTX 4090's compute capabilities are substantial, with FP32 performance of 82.58 TFLOPS and a pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s. Its average benchmark score of 60,347 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. In Dave The Diver, this GPU is massively overqualified, as the game's visual complexity does not approach the limits of this hardware. The measured frame rates confirm this, with even 4K Ultra settings exceeding 150 FPS.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Arc Pro A60 (0% difference), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (0.3% slower), AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (2.5% faster), and AMD Radeon PRO V710 (2.9% slower). These comparisons show that the RTX 4090 sits in a competitive range, though these rivals are professional-oriented cards rather than gaming-focused ones. For Dave The Diver specifically, the GPU's 24 GB of VRAM and high memory bandwidth ensure that texture loading and rendering at high resolutions pose no challenge.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces frame rates that are exceptionally high across all settings. Low settings deliver an average of 390 FPS, Medium averages 366 FPS with a minimum of 311 and maximum of 421, High averages 337 FPS, and Ultra averages 298 FPS. These numbers indicate that even at the most demanding preset, the system maintains nearly 300 frames per second, which is far beyond the refresh rate of most monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains impressive but shows a clear scaling pattern. Low settings average 340 FPS, Medium averages 284 FPS with a minimum of 242 and maximum of 327, High averages 254 FPS, and Ultra averages 224 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 13-15% across settings, suggesting that the GPU is beginning to take on more work while still having ample headroom.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are still very high, though the scaling becomes more pronounced. Low settings average 227 FPS, Medium averages 190 FPS with a minimum of 162 and maximum of 219, High averages 170 FPS, and Ultra averages 150 FPS. The transition from 1440p to 4K results in a 33-38% reduction in average FPS, which is significant but still leaves all settings well above 144 FPS thresholds. The minimum FPS recorded at 4K Medium is 162, which remains comfortably above common high-refresh-rate targets.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination in Dave The Diver?

A: All tested resolutions produce playable frame rates, but 2560x1440 offers a strong balance, with Ultra settings averaging 224 FPS and Low settings reaching 340 FPS. At 4K, Ultra still averages 150 FPS, so even the highest resolution is viable.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25,005, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24,964), 0.3% lower than the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935), and 0.4% lower than the Intel Core i7-13620H (24,911). It is 0.4% higher than the AMD EPYC 9474F (25,103).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4090 is in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60,347. This places it among the top-tier graphics cards in the database.

Q: Does the game perform better at Low or Ultra settings?

A: At every resolution, Low settings provide higher average FPS than Ultra. At 1080p, Low averages 390 FPS versus 298 FPS for Ultra. At 1440p, Low averages 340 FPS versus 224 FPS for Ultra. At 4K, Low averages 227 FPS versus 150 FPS for Ultra.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values recorded at Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum FPS is 311. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 242. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 162. These values indicate that even the lowest recorded frames remain well above typical target frame rates.

Q: How does the combo rank change with resolution?

A: The combo rank of 124 out of 3,710 is a single overall ranking. The measured FPS data shows that performance scales consistently across resolutions, with 4K Ultra still delivering 150 FPS, which is a strong result for any configuration.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the High preset appears to be the most balanced choice for this combination. At 1080p, High averages 337 FPS, which is only 53 FPS lower than Low but provides better visual quality. At 1440p, High averages 254 FPS, still far above any display's refresh rate. At 4K, High averages 170 FPS, which is a 20 FPS improvement over Ultra while likely offering similar visual fidelity in this game.

For players seeking maximum frame rates, Low settings provide the highest averages across all resolutions, with 390 FPS at 1080p, 340 FPS at 1440p, and 227 FPS at 4K. However, the differences between Low and High are relatively small in absolute terms, making High the preferred choice for most users who want a balance of performance and visual quality.

The Medium preset offers a middle ground, with 366 FPS at 1080p, 284 FPS at 1440p, and 190 FPS at 4K. The minimum FPS values at Medium — 311 at 1080p, 242 at 1440p, and 162 at 4K — are all exceptionally high, ensuring consistent smoothness. Ultra settings, while delivering the best visuals, still produce 298 FPS at 1080p, 224 FPS at 1440p, and 150 FPS at 4K, which are more than sufficient for any display.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 390, which drops to 340 at 1440p (a 12.8% reduction) and then to 227 at 4K (a 33.2% reduction from 1440p). This pattern suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU is more involved in maintaining high frame rates, while the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is slightly different: 298 FPS at 1080p, 224 FPS at 1440p (a 24.8% drop), and 150 FPS at 4K (a 33.0% drop from 1440p). The larger drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra compared to Low indicates that the GPU is more heavily taxed with higher quality settings, as expected. However, even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 150 FPS, which confirms the RTX 4090's capabilities.

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary performance driver in this game, as the CPU's strong single-thread scores are sufficient to avoid bottlenecks even at 1080p. The relatively small differences between Low and Ultra at each resolution — for example, 390 versus 298 FPS at 1080p — suggest that the game is not particularly demanding on either component. This combination provides a smooth experience at all tested configurations, with the limiting factor being the display's refresh rate rather than the hardware's capability.