Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver with AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + Intel Arc B570 — Benchmark Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a surprisingly robust Dave The Diver experience, though the data reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 55 FPS, which is playable but noticeably below the 60 FPS threshold that many players target. The measured results span from a low of 55 FPS at 4K Ultra to a high of 167 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating this system has substantial headroom at lower resolutions but begins to strain as pixel count and graphical fidelity increase. The Arc B570’s 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth appear sufficient for this title, as the frame rate scaling across settings suggests a balanced workload between CPU and GPU rather than a memory bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies in this combo. At 1080p High, the system produces 124 FPS, which drops to 94 FPS at 1440p High—a 24.2% reduction. Moving further to 4K High, the average falls to 63 FPS, representing a 49.2% decline from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more limiting as resolution increases, which is expected given the Arc B570’s mid-range positioning.

The Low preset shows even more dramatic scaling: 167 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p (25.1% drop), and 84 FPS at 4K (49.7% drop from 1080p). Interestingly, the percentage decrease from 1440p to 4K is nearly identical across Low and High presets, suggesting the GPU’s pixel throughput capability is the dominant constraint at 4K regardless of settings. The Medium preset, which has recorded min/max data, demonstrates this more granularly: 139 FPS average at 1080p (min 118, max 160), 105 FPS at 1440p (min 89, max 121), and 70 FPS at 4K (min 60, max 81). The minimum frame rates at 4K Medium touch exactly 60 FPS, meaning the system will occasionally dip below the smoothness threshold even on medium settings.

The scaling from Ultra settings reveals the most pronounced drop: 110 FPS at 1080p, 83 FPS at 1440p (24.5% drop), and 55 FPS at 4K (50% drop). This consistent ~50% reduction from 1080p to 4K across all presets strongly indicates that the Intel Arc B570’s rendering capabilities—specifically its 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate—are the primary limiting factor at 4K. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, has ample headroom at lower resolutions but becomes less relevant as the GPU saturates. A 63 FPS result at 4K High is respectable for this GPU class, but the data shows that 1440p is the sweet spot for maintaining high frame rates without compromising visual quality.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 139 FPS average with a minimum of 118 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes. The jump to High at 1080p only costs 15 FPS (139 to 124), but the Medium preset’s 118 FPS minimum provides a more consistent experience than High’s unrecorded minimum, which could potentially dip lower. At 1440p, Medium produces 105 FPS average (min 89, max 121), which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining a 16.7% performance advantage over High’s 94 FPS. The 89 FPS minimum at 1440p Medium is still well above playability concerns.

For 4K users, Medium is the only preset that guarantees a 60 FPS minimum—the measured min is exactly 60 FPS with an average of 70 FPS. High at 4K drops to 63 FPS average with no recorded minimum, which could mean dips below 60 FPS are possible. Ultra at 4K falls to 55 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target and likely to feel less fluid. Low at 4K offers 84 FPS but sacrifices significant visual quality that this adventure game’s art style likely benefits from. The data therefore suggests: for 1080p and 1440p displays, Medium provides the best experience with High as a viable alternative if visual fidelity is prioritized; for 4K, Medium is the recommended choice as the only preset that maintains a 60 FPS floor.

The performance gap between Low and Medium is relatively modest—28 FPS at 1080p (167 vs 139), 20 FPS at 1440p (125 vs 105), and 14 FPS at 4K (84 vs 70)—which suggests Medium’s additional graphical features are efficiently implemented. Conversely, the jump from Medium to High costs 15 FPS at 1080p, 11 FPS at 1440p, and 7 FPS at 4K, while Ultra costs 29 FPS from Medium at 1080p, 22 FPS at 1440p, and 15 FPS at 4K. This diminishing returns pattern makes Ultra the least attractive option, particularly at 4K where it fails to reach 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation) with a 5 nm TSMC process, serves as the primary rendering engine for this combo. Its 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs provide the computational foundation for Dave The Diver’s visuals. The GPU operates at a fixed 2500 MHz base and boost clock, which is notable for maintaining consistent performance without thermal throttling concerns. The 10 GB GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus delivers 380.0 GB/s bandwidth, which appears adequate for this title’s texture and geometry demands—the measured frame rates do not show anomalies that would suggest memory capacity or bandwidth bottlenecks.

The GPU’s 18 ray tracing cores are present but likely underutilized in this adventure title, which is more stylized than photorealistic. The FP32 throughput of 11.52 TFLOPS places the B570 in a competitive position, as evidenced by its passmark G3D score of 14195 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649. The GPU’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (deltaPct 0.1% higher score) and the Intel Arc A750 (0.1% lower score), indicating the B570 sits squarely in the mid-range tier. This positioning explains the 4K performance ceiling—the GPU can handle 4K at moderate settings but lacks the raw throughput for Ultra at 60+ FPS.

The VRAM allocation of 10 GB is generous for this game’s requirements, as evidenced by the consistent performance across settings without signs of texture swapping or frame time spikes. The GPU’s 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556, reinforces its mid-pack standing. The measured FPS data shows the B570 scales predictably with resolution—the ~50% drop from 1080p to 4K across all presets aligns with the pixel count increase (roughly 4x area, but game scenes vary in complexity). The GPU’s 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 360.0 GTexel/s texture rate provide sufficient fill rates for this game’s 2D-heavy adventure mechanics, which often blend 2D sprites with 3D environments.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Dave The Diver at 4K with 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only on Medium settings. The measured 4K Medium preset averages 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS, making it the only 4K setting that maintains a 60 FPS floor. High averages 63 FPS with no recorded minimum, while Ultra averages 55 FPS, both below the 60 FPS target.

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combination?

A: 1440p offers the best balance. At 1440p Medium, the system averages 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS, while High achieves 94 FPS. This provides high frame rates without requiring the compromises needed at 4K, where only Medium reaches 60 FPS minimum.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 0.1% higher) and Intel Arc A750 (20582, 0.1% lower). This places it in the same performance tier as those GPUs, with the Quadro M4000M (20480) and Radeon R9 M390X (20662) also within 0.5% margins.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests not. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 167 FPS, which is likely near the GPU’s maximum output at that resolution. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, provide sufficient processing power to keep up, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from Low to Ultra presets.

Q: What minimum FPS can be expected at 1440p Medium?

A: The measured minimum is 89 FPS, with an average of 105 FPS and a maximum of 121 FPS. This indicates consistent performance without significant frame time spikes, making it a reliable choice for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: It ranks 2282 out of 2867 tested combos, placing it in the 20.4th percentile (roughly 80% of tested systems perform better). This reflects the mid-range nature of both components, with the GPU being the more limiting factor in this pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 2867 tested combinations in the Dave The Diver benchmark database, this AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + Intel Arc B570 pairing sits at rank 2282. This places it in the lower 80th percentile of all combos, meaning approximately 80% of tested systems achieve higher frame rates in this game. The ranking reflects the combined capabilities of both components—the CPU, which ranks in the 79th percentile among all processors with an average benchmark score of 27051, and the GPU, which ranks in the 65th percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 20556.

The CPU’s synthetic benchmarks show it performs nearly identically to several strong rivals: the Intel Core i9-9900K (avg score 27097, deltaPct -0.2% meaning the 5700G is 0.2% slower), the Intel Core i5-14400T (27166, -0.4%), and slightly better than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26936, +0.4%) and Intel Core i7-1370P (26900, +0.6%). This indicates the 5700G provides adequate processing muscle for this game, with its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12830.5 and single-core score of 1494 demonstrating strong all-round performance.

The GPU’s position relative to its rivals is similarly competitive, with the B570’s 20556 average score nearly matching the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and Arc A750 (20582). However, the combo’s rank of 2282 out of 2867 suggests that higher-ranked systems likely pair stronger GPUs with comparable CPUs, as Dave The Diver appears to be more GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 55 FPS, while below 60, is still playable, and the fact that this rank includes all tested CPU-GPU combinations means many systems feature newer, higher-end parts that naturally outperform this mid-range pairing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G, a Zen 3 (Cezanne) architecture processor built on TSMC’s 7 nm process, brings 8 cores and 16 threads to this combo. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz can boost up to 4.60 GHz, providing the processing throughput needed for Dave The Diver’s gameplay logic, AI, and physics calculations. The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) ensure adequate data flow to feed the GPU, though the PCIe Gen 3 interface (16 lanes) is a generation behind the GPU’s PCIe 4.0 x8 bus—the data shows no performance penalty from this mismatch in this game.

Synthetic benchmarks reveal the 5700G’s capabilities: Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12830.5 and single-core of 1494, Geekbench multicore of 9950 and single-core of 1894, and 3DMark tests ranging from 899 (single-thread) to 6629 (16-threads). The Passmark multithread score of 24419 and single-thread of 3283 further confirm its mid-range positioning. With a 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs and an average score of 27051, the 5700G is a capable processor that matches the Intel Core i9-9900K within 0.2%—an impressive showing for a chip with integrated graphics that also serves as a desktop processor.

In Dave The Diver specifically, the CPU’s role appears secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the resolution scaling patterns. At 1080p Low, where the GPU has less work, the system reaches 167 FPS, suggesting the CPU can handle frame rates well above 150 FPS in this title. The CPU’s 65W TDP and active production status indicate it remains a viable budget-friendly option, though its 2021 release date (April 12, 2021) means newer CPUs exist. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 and max-thread score of 6627 show consistent scaling across thread counts, meaning the 8-core/16-thread configuration is well-utilized by the game’s multi-threaded workloads. The CPU’s 79th percentile ranking versus the GPU’s 65th percentile suggests the processor has more headroom relative to its peers than the graphics card does, making the GPU the more likely upgrade target for improved performance in this title.