Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver - AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + Intel Arc B570 Benchmark Analysis

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU-GPU combo in Dave The Diver?

A: This combination ranks 2282nd out of 2867 tested combos in the database for this game. That places it in the lower-mid portion of the field, meaning a substantial number of other pairings deliver higher frame rates, though it remains well within playable territory at most settings.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS?

A: At 4K (3840x2160), the combo achieves 63 FPS on High and 70 FPS on Medium, both above the 60 FPS threshold. However, the Ultra preset drops to 55 FPS at 4K. For a more comfortable margin, 1440p delivers 83 FPS on Ultra and 94 FPS on High, while 1080p exceeds 110 FPS across all settings.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 29123 in average benchmark performance, sitting at the 81st percentile among all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, scores 29093, putting the AMD chip just 0.1% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT trails by 0.6%, while the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 leads by 0.4%.

Q: What is the GPU's relative standing among all tested graphics cards?

A: The Intel Arc B570 achieves an average benchmark score of 20556, placing it at the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest competitor, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, scores 20534 (0.1% behind), while the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582 (0.1% ahead). The gap between these cards is essentially negligible.

Q: Which settings preset offers the best balance of quality and performance at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 139 FPS average with a minimum of 118 FPS and maximum of 160 FPS. This represents a 25 FPS improvement over High (124 FPS) while still providing higher visual quality than Low (167 FPS). For players prioritizing smoothness, High at 124 FPS remains excellent.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K with maximum settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the average frame rate is 55 FPS. This falls below the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay, though it remains technically playable. The High preset at 4K (63 FPS) or Medium (70 FPS) both cross the 60 FPS threshold, making them better choices for 4K displays.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation), provides the graphical horsepower for Dave The Diver. Its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus delivers 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for the game's demands across all tested resolutions. The GPU operates at a fixed 2500 MHz for both base and boost clocks, maintaining consistent performance without thermal throttling concerns in this title.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 11.52 TFLOPS. For Dave The Diver, an adventure game with stylized visuals rather than photorealistic rendering, these figures comfortably handle the graphical workload.

The Arc B570's 18 ray tracing cores, while present, are not heavily utilized in this particular title. The game's aesthetic leans toward vibrant, cartoon-like environments where traditional rasterization dominates. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) ensures full compatibility with modern rendering paths, while Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6 provide additional API flexibility.

Memory capacity plays a notable role at higher resolutions. The 10 GB frame buffer at 4K with Ultra settings becomes a limiting factor, as evidenced by the 55 FPS average. At 1440p and 1080p, the memory subsystem is less stressed, allowing the GPU to demonstrate stronger scaling. The 19 Gbps effective memory clock helps maintain bandwidth headroom even when texture detail increases.

The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all graphics cards places it in the mid-tier segment. Its average benchmark score of 20556 sits within 0.5% of its nearest rivals—the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and Arc A750 (20582)—indicating near-identical raw performance in synthetic tests. In Dave The Diver specifically, this translates to playable frame rates at 4K with adjusted settings and excellent performance at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X provides the processing foundation with 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename). Its base clock of 3.80 GHz boosts up to 4.70 GHz, delivering strong single-threaded performance that benefits game logic, physics calculations, and AI routines in Dave The Diver. The 32 MB L3 cache, alongside 512 KB L2 and 64 KB L1 per core, keeps frequently accessed data close to the execution units.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15476 and single-core score of 1574.5. Geekbench results show 11036 multicore and 2032 single-core. These figures demonstrate balanced performance across both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads. The 3DMark tests reinforce this: 7586 with 16 threads, 6035 with 8 threads, and 3543 with 4 threads, showing excellent scaling as thread counts increase.

For Dave The Diver, a game that doesn't heavily tax multi-core processors, the single-thread performance becomes more relevant. The PassMark single-thread score of 3445 indicates strong per-core efficiency. The 81st percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29123, places it just 0.1% ahead of the Core Ultra 5 135H (29093) and 0.6% ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600XT (28940). The Xeon Phi 7210 leads by 0.4% at 29245, though that processor's many-core architecture suits different workloads.

The CPU's 105 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide adequate feeding for the Arc B570. While the GPU handles most frame rendering, the CPU must maintain a steady stream of draw calls and game state updates. At 1080p where GPU load is lower, the CPU's role becomes more prominent; the 167 FPS Low preset result suggests the 5800X prevents bottlenecks even at high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2282nd out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver. That places it in approximately the 20th percentile of all pairings, meaning roughly one in five combinations performs worse. While not a top-tier setup, this ranking reflects solid mid-range capability rather than any fundamental weakness.

The ranking becomes more meaningful when contextualized with the individual component percentiles. The CPU's 81st percentile standing contrasts with the GPU's 65th percentile, suggesting the graphics card constrains overall performance more than the processor. In a game like Dave The Diver, where visual fidelity scales with resolution, this imbalance manifests most clearly at 4K Ultra where the GPU reaches its limits.

The measured frame rates at each resolution confirm this analysis. At 1080p, the combo achieves over 110 FPS at every preset, indicating the GPU handles the workload efficiently when pixel count is manageable. At 1440p, performance remains strong with 83 FPS minimum at Ultra. Only at 4K does the combination show strain, and even then, only at the highest quality settings.

Relative to other combos in the database, this pairing delivers performance that suits 1080p and 1440p gaming exceptionally well. The 2282nd rank reflects the large number of high-end combinations featuring more powerful GPUs, but for the specific hardware involved, the results are consistent with expectations based on component-level benchmarks.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 110 FPS average provides the best visual experience without sacrificing smoothness. Players seeking maximum frame rates can drop to Low for 167 FPS, but the visual trade-off rarely justifies the 57 FPS gain. The Medium preset at 139 FPS offers a strong middle ground, with minimums of 118 FPS ensuring no noticeable stutter.

At 1440p, the High preset (94 FPS) delivers excellent image quality with comfortable headroom above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 83 FPS remains perfectly playable and represents the best visual quality this combo can sustain at this resolution. The Medium preset (105 FPS) suits competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors, while Low (125 FPS) exceeds the needs of most 144Hz displays.

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset (70 FPS average, 60 FPS minimum) is the recommended choice. It crosses the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining reasonable visual fidelity. The High preset (63 FPS) is acceptable for those prioritizing quality over headroom, but the Ultra preset (55 FPS) dips below the standard smoothness threshold and should be avoided unless frame rate variability is acceptable.

The data shows diminishing returns at higher presets. From Low to Ultra at 1080p, the frame rate drops from 167 to 110 FPS—a 34% reduction for maximum visual quality. At 4K, the same preset range sees a more dramatic 53% drop from 84 to 55 FPS. The Medium preset consistently offers the best balance of quality and performance across all resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 167 FPS average — the highest frame rate recorded in this test suite, indicating the CPU-GPU combination handles minimal graphical load with ease.
• Medium: 139 FPS average, with minimums of 118 FPS and maximums of 160 FPS. This preset provides smooth performance with headroom for occasional scene complexity.
• High: 124 FPS average — a solid result that maintains excellent fluidity while enabling enhanced visual effects.
• Ultra: 110 FPS average — still well above the 60 FPS threshold, making this the best choice for 1080p users who prioritize image quality.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 125 FPS average — a 25% reduction from 1080p Low, showing the expected scaling with pixel count.
• Medium: 105 FPS average, with minimums of 89 FPS and maximums of 121 FPS. The 89 FPS floor remains comfortably above standard refresh rates.
• High: 94 FPS average — a strong result for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors, keeping gameplay smooth in all but the most demanding scenes.
• Ultra: 83 FPS average — still above 60 FPS with room to spare, proving this combo handles 1440p Ultra without compromise.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 84 FPS average — a playable result that demonstrates the GPU's capability at low graphical loads even at 4K.
• Medium: 70 FPS average, with minimums of 60 FPS and maximums of 81 FPS. The 60 FPS minimum is exactly at the threshold, making this the most demanding preset that maintains playability.
• High: 63 FPS average — technically above 60 FPS, but with less headroom than Medium for scene-to-scene variability.
• Ultra: 55 FPS average — the only preset that falls below the 60 FPS standard, indicating the GPU's limitations at maximum settings with 4K resolution.

The progression across resolutions follows expected scaling. At 1080p, the combo delivers excellent performance across all settings, with even Ultra maintaining 110 FPS. At 1440p, performance remains strong with the weakest result (83 FPS Ultra) still comfortably above 60 FPS. At 4K, the combo requires settings adjustments to maintain smoothness, with Medium providing the best experience at 70 FPS average.