Dave The Diver

Settings Recommendations

For Dave The Diver, the measured frame rates across all three resolutions and four quality presets show a clear pattern: Medium settings deliver the most balanced experience. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 and maximum of 94, which is only 16 FPS below the Low preset's 98 FPS average while providing substantially better visual fidelity than Low. The jump from Medium to High costs 9 FPS on average (82 to 73), and the jump to Ultra costs another 8 FPS (73 to 65), making Ultra the least efficient preset at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, Medium again stands out as the optimal choice. The Medium preset averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 71, which keeps the experience comfortably above the 50 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. High drops to 55 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 49 FPS — just below the 50 FPS mark where stutter can become noticeable on standard 60 Hz displays. Low at 74 FPS is the only preset that feels fully fluid at 1440p, but the visual compromise is significant for a game that relies on its underwater aesthetic.

The situation changes at 3840x2160. Here, even the Medium preset manages only 41 FPS average with a minimum of 35 and maximum of 47. Low is the only preset that breaks 45 FPS, averaging 49 FPS. Ultra bottoms out at 33 FPS average, which is borderline unplayable for action sequences. For 4K users, the recommendation shifts to Low settings if frame rate consistency is the priority, or Medium for those who accept the 41 FPS average in exchange for better image quality. The data clearly indicates that Medium is the sweet spot across all resolutions — it consistently sits roughly 12-15% above High in average frame rate while maintaining a minimum FPS that stays within 5 FPS of Low.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the limiting component in this configuration, and the benchmark data makes this unambiguous. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, which is exceptionally low. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (score 1186, 0.2% higher), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (score 1190, 0.5% higher), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (score 1192, 0.7% higher), and AMD FirePro M2000 (score 1168, 1.4% lower). These are all legacy or entry-level parts from over a decade ago, underscoring how modest the Arc B370's raw compute performance is.

The GPU's specifications reflect its integrated nature. It operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with system-shared memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which means performance scales with the host system's memory configuration. The GPU has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units, along with 10 ray tracing cores. Its pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 6.144 TFLOPS and FP16 at 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio). The 25 W TDP and IGP slot width confirm this is designed for power efficiency rather than raw gaming throughput.

In Dave The Diver specifically, the GPU's limitations show up most clearly at higher resolutions. The game is not graphically demanding — it features stylized 2D/3D hybrid visuals — but even so, the Arc B370 struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The fact that the GPU's nearest rivals are all from the HD 5000/6000 series era suggests that this integrated solution is positioned for basic productivity and light gaming, not high-refresh or high-resolution gaming. The 5th percentile ranking means that 95% of GPUs in the database outperform it, which contextualizes the measured FPS numbers in Dave The Diver.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a significant GPU bottleneck. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo averages 98 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 74 FPS — a 24 FPS loss (24.5% reduction). Moving from 1440p to 4K Low further reduces to 49 FPS — another 25 FPS loss (33.8% reduction). This scaling pattern shows that the GPU is being pushed progressively harder as pixel count increases, with each resolution step costing roughly a quarter of the previous frame rate.

The Medium preset tells a similar story: 82 FPS at 1080p, 62 FPS at 1440p (a 20 FPS drop), and 41 FPS at 4K (a 21 FPS drop). High settings follow the same trend: 73 FPS at 1080p, 55 FPS at 1440p (18 FPS drop), and 37 FPS at 4K (18 FPS drop). Ultra is the most punishing: 65 FPS at 1080p, 49 FPS at 1440p (16 FPS drop), and 33 FPS at 4K (16 FPS drop).

The consistent pattern across all presets — roughly 20-25 FPS lost per resolution step — indicates that the limiting component is the GPU, not the CPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would stay relatively flat as resolution increases (since CPU workload is largely resolution-independent). The steady decline shows that pixel throughput is the constraint. The Arc B370's system-shared memory architecture compounds this issue, as memory bandwidth is "System Dependent" and likely becomes a further limiting factor at higher resolutions where more data must be moved per frame.

Interestingly, the percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly 50% across all presets: Low goes from 98 to 49 (50.0% reduction), Medium from 82 to 41 (50.0%), High from 73 to 37 (49.3%), and Ultra from 65 to 33 (49.2%). This uniform scaling reinforces that the GPU's pixel processing capability is the primary constraint, with no preset-specific optimization that could mitigate the resolution penalty.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming on this combo?

A: Medium settings provide the best balance at 1920x1080, with an average of 82 FPS, minimum of 70, and maximum of 94. Low reaches 98 FPS average but sacrifices visual quality, while High drops to 73 FPS and Ultra to 65 FPS. The 12 FPS difference between Medium and High is more noticeable than the visual improvement at these settings.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Barely, and only at reduced settings. At 3840x2160, Low averages 49 FPS, Medium averages 41 FPS (with a 35 FPS minimum), High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 33 FPS. For playable frame rates, Low is the only realistic option, and even then, the experience will be below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 is essentially tied with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2% higher), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% higher), and AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% higher). It slightly outperforms the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168, 1.4% lower). This places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in Dave The Diver?

A: The GPU is clearly the limiting component. The uniform frame rate drop of approximately 50% when moving from 1080p to 4K across all presets indicates pixel-throughput limitation. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a high-end desktop CPU with 8 cores and 16 threads, while the Arc B370 is an integrated GPU in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What does the combo's rank of 2642 out of 2867 mean?

A: This combo ranks in the bottom 8% of all tested CPU-GPU combinations for Dave The Diver. With 2867 total combos tested, a rank of 2642 means only 225 configurations perform worse. This is consistent with the GPU's 5th percentile ranking, which dominates the combo's overall performance.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X's CPU performance compare to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 27578, which puts it at parity with the Intel Core i5-12600K (27578, 0% difference), AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27535, 0.2% lower), AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (27636, 0.2% higher), and Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (27507, 0.3% lower). It sits in the 79th percentile of all CPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

In Dave The Diver, this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Arc B370 ranks 2642 out of 2867 tested combos. This places it in the bottom 8% of all configurations, with only 225 combos ranking below it. The rank is overwhelmingly driven by the GPU's performance, as the CPU is in the 79th percentile while the GPU is in the 5th percentile.

The stark contrast between the CPU and GPU positioning explains the combo's overall rank. The Ryzen 7 5700X is a competent desktop processor with a 27578 average benchmark score, placing it in the top quarter of all CPUs. Its 8 cores and 16 threads, running at 3.40 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost, provide more than enough processing power for Dave The Diver's gameplay mechanics. The CPU's nearest rivals — the Intel Core i5-12600K at 27578 (0% delta), AMD Ryzen 7 5800 at 27535 (0.2% lower), AMD Ryzen 5 7600X at 27636 (0.2% higher), and Intel Core Ultra 5 125H at 27507 (0.3% lower) — all perform within a 0.5% margin, indicating that the processor is not a differentiator in this combo.

The GPU, however, anchors the combo at the bottom of the ranking. The Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 is comparable to decade-old discrete GPUs like the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and AMD Radeon HD 7650M. With a 5th percentile ranking, this integrated GPU is among the weakest graphics solutions in the database. In a game like Dave The Diver that has modest graphical requirements, the combo still manages playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results are marginal at best.

The rank of 2642 out of 2867 means that this combo is in the 7.9th percentile for this specific game. For context, a combo in the middle of the ranking (around 1433) would represent average performance. This combo is substantially below that mark, which aligns with the GPU's position in the broader GPU hierarchy.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X serves as the computational backbone of this combo, and in Dave The Diver it is almost certainly not the limiting factor. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads represent a significant amount of processing power for a game that does not heavily utilize multi-threading. The processor runs at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and can boost up to 4.60 GHz, with 64 KB L1 cache per core, 512 KB L2 cache per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache. This is a Zen 3 architecture part built on TSMC's 7 nm process, with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die.

The CPU's benchmark scores confirm its capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 13184 multi-core and 1499 single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 10779 multi-core and 2016 single-core. Its 3DMark scores show scaling from 921 single-thread to 6858 for 16 threads, with 4-thread at 3512 and 8-thread at 5768. The PassMark multi-thread score is 26612, and the single-thread score is 3385. These figures place the CPU in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27578.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are all comparable or slightly better performers: the Intel Core i5-12600K matches at 27578 (0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 trails by 0.2% at 27535, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X leads by 0.2% at 27636, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H leads by 0.3% at 27507. This tight grouping indicates that the 5700X is a mid-pack performer in the current CPU landscape.

In Dave The Diver specifically, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, physics, and asset streaming. The game's hybrid 2D/3D visual style and relatively simple simulation requirements mean that even a modest quad-core would likely suffice. The 5700X's 16 threads provide ample headroom, and the uniform frame rate drops across resolutions (approximately 50% from 1080p to 4K) confirm that the GPU is the bottleneck, not the CPU. If the CPU were limiting performance, we would expect frame rates to remain flat or even improve at lower resolutions, but the data shows consistent scaling with pixel count.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 98 FPS average
• Medium: 82 FPS average, 70 minimum, 94 maximum
• High: 73 FPS average
• Ultra: 65 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 74 FPS average
• Medium: 62 FPS average, 52 minimum, 71 maximum
• High: 55 FPS average
• Ultra: 49 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 49 FPS average
• Medium: 41 FPS average, 35 minimum, 47 maximum
• High: 37 FPS average
• Ultra: 33 FPS average

The complete dataset shows a clear hierarchy across all resolutions: Low > Medium > High > Ultra. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 33 FPS (98 to 65), representing a 33.7% performance penalty for the highest quality preset. At 1440p, the spread narrows slightly to 25 FPS (74 to 49), a 33.8% penalty. At 4K, the spread is 16 FPS (49 to 33), a 32.7% penalty. The consistency of this percentage penalty across resolutions suggests that the quality presets impose a similar relative cost regardless of pixel count.

The Medium presets provide the only data points with both minimum and maximum FPS recorded. At 1080p Medium, the range is 70 to 94 FPS (a 24 FPS spread). At 1440p Medium, the range is 52 to 71 FPS (a 19 FPS spread). At 4K Medium, the range is 35 to 47 FPS (a 12 FPS spread). The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is more consistently saturated, with less variance in frame delivery — likely because the GPU is operating at its maximum capacity more often at 4K.

The 1080p Low preset at 98 FPS is the only configuration that approaches 100 FPS, and it provides the smoothest experience. However, the 82 FPS at 1080p Medium with a 70 FPS minimum is arguably the best overall configuration for this combo, as it maintains frame rates above the 60 FPS threshold for the vast majority of gameplay while offering better visual quality than Low. For 1440p, Medium at 62 FPS average with a 52 FPS minimum is the only preset that stays above 50 FPS, making it the recommended choice for that resolution. At 4K, no preset achieves 60 FPS, and only Low (49 FPS) approaches playable territory.