Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver is an adventure title that rarely stresses high-end hardware, but the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and the Intel Arc B370 produces a surprisingly consistent experience. The data shows a system that is heavily limited by its graphics solution, yet the CPU’s strong multi-threaded headroom ensures that frame pacing remains stable across most settings. This pairing ranks at 3422 out of 3710 tested combos, placing it in the lower quartile of all configurations, which is expected given the Arc B370’s integrated-class performance profile.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values reveal a clear and predictable pattern: performance degrades steadily as resolution increases, with the gap between Low and Ultra settings widening at higher pixel counts. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers an average of 98 FPS, which drops to 73 FPS on High and 65 FPS on Ultra—a 34% reduction from Low to Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the same settings yield 74 FPS, 55 FPS, and 49 FPS respectively, showing a slightly smaller relative drop of about 33% between Low and Ultra. At 4K, the Low preset manages 49 FPS, High falls to 37 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 33 FPS, representing a 33% decrease from Low to Ultra as well.

This scaling behavior indicates that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s eight cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient to feed the Arc B370, so the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The 1080p Medium preset’s average of 82 FPS, with minimums of 70 FPS and maximums of 94 FPS, suggests that the GPU is working near its effective ceiling even at this modest resolution. At 1440p, the frame rate drops by roughly 25% across all settings compared to 1080p, which aligns with the increase in pixel count from 2.07 million to 3.69 million—a 78% rise in workload that the GPU cannot fully compensate for.

The 4K results are telling: the average FPS at Ultra is 33 FPS, which is only 12% lower than the 49 FPS at Low. This compression of performance across settings at 4K suggests that the GPU is saturated regardless of graphical detail level, and the CPU’s role becomes even less significant. The fact that the Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS indicates that even with some headroom in the settings, the frame rate is tightly constrained by the Arc B370’s compute capabilities. The data paints a picture of a system that is playable at 1080p and 1440p on lower presets, but struggles to maintain a smooth experience at 4K, where even the fastest settings barely cross the 50 FPS threshold.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the dominant factor in this pairing, and its specifications explain the measured results. With a boost clock of 2400 MHz and a base clock of 300 MHz, the GPU operates across a wide frequency range, but its integrated architecture—marked as "IGP" for slot width and bus interface—limits its raw throughput. The 1280 shading units and 40 texture mapping units provide a theoretical texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s, which are modest figures for a modern title. The 20 ROPs are particularly low, which directly impacts fill-rate-bound scenarios like those at 4K, where the Ultra preset’s 33 FPS average reflects this constraint.

The memory configuration is system-shared, meaning the GPU relies on the CPU’s DDR4 memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The Ryzen 7 5800XT supports dual-channel DDR4 with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which is shared between the CPU and GPU. This shared memory architecture can cause contention in memory-intensive scenes, but the measured data suggests that for Dave The Diver, the bandwidth is adequate at 1080p and 1440p. At 4K, the higher memory pressure likely contributes to the sub-40 FPS results, as the GPU and CPU compete for the same memory controller bandwidth.

The Arc B370’s FP32 performance of 6.144 TFLOPS is the key metric for this game’s shader workload. Compared to its nearest rivals—the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000—the Arc B370’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 sits within 1.4% of these older parts. This places the GPU in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, indicating that it is designed for basic rendering tasks rather than high-end gaming. The 25 W TDP confirms its low-power integrated nature, and the lack of a dedicated power connector means it draws from the system’s existing power delivery, which is consistent with its IGP classification.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combination?

A: The best measured result is 98 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The next highest is 82 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 74 FPS at 1440p Low.

Q: How does the Arc B370 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B370’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 is 0.2% lower than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570’s 1186, 0.5% lower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770’s 1190, and 0.7% lower than the AMD Radeon HD 7650M’s 1192. It is 1.4% higher than the AMD FirePro M2000’s 1168.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5800XT a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: No. The CPU’s multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and a single-core score of 3359, is far above what Dave The Diver requires. The frame rate differences between 1080p and 1440p (e.g., 73 FPS to 55 FPS on High) are attributed to the GPU’s resolution scaling, not CPU limitations.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 4K with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. This is the only 4K preset with recorded minimum and maximum values, indicating some variability in frame pacing.

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

A: It ranks 3422 out of 3710 combos, placing it in the bottom 8% of all tested systems. This is consistent with the GPU’s low percentile ranking and integrated-class performance.

Q: Does the CPU’s 105 W TDP affect gaming performance?

A: The TDP is a power specification, not a performance metric. The Ryzen 7 5800XT’s benchmark scores, such as 7683 in 3DMark 16-thread and 28053 in Passmark multi-thread, show ample compute headroom that is not exercised by this GPU-bound title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear hierarchy across presets. The Low preset averages 98 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 82 FPS, with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 94 FPS, indicating a 15 FPS spread. High averages 73 FPS, while Ultra falls to 65 FPS. The 33 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p demonstrates that the GPU’s shader and texture units are the limiting factor, as the CPU can easily maintain frame delivery.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 74 FPS for Low, 62 FPS for Medium (with a minimum of 52 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS), 55 FPS for High, and 49 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset’s 19 FPS spread between minimum and maximum is the largest among all resolutions, suggesting that the system’s shared memory bandwidth causes occasional frame hitches. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by approximately 24% across all presets, which is a slightly smaller drop than the 33% reduction seen when moving from 1440p to 4K.

At 3840x2160, the results are 49 FPS for Low, 41 FPS for Medium (with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 47 FPS), 37 FPS for High, and 33 FPS for Ultra. The 16 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest absolute gap across all resolutions, confirming that the GPU is fully saturated. Notably, the Medium preset’s minimum of 35 FPS is only 2 FPS below the Ultra average, indicating that even the lowest settings cannot escape the GPU’s pixel throughput limits at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 3422 out of 3710 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations. This low ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU, which sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 1184. The CPU, in contrast, is a high performer, ranking in the 81st percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 29879.

The CPU’s nearest rivals—the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, and Ryzen 5 9600X—all have average scores within 0.6% of the 5800XT, confirming that the processor is not the weak link in this pairing. The GPU’s rivals, on the other hand, are all older or lower-tier parts, with the Arc B370’s score sitting between the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and the AMD FirePro M2000. This combination of a top-tier CPU with a bottom-tier GPU creates a significant imbalance, where the processor’s capabilities are largely wasted in this game’s GPU-bound scenarios.

The rank of 3422 reflects this imbalance: the system is capable of strong CPU-bound workloads, but in Dave The Diver, the GPU’s limitations cap the overall experience. The measured FPS data supports this, as the system fails to reach 60 FPS at 1440p on High or Ultra, and only achieves 73 FPS at 1080p on High. For context, the 1080p Low preset’s 98 FPS is the only result that approaches a high-refresh experience, and even that is below the 100 FPS mark.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal balance between visual quality and performance is the Medium preset at 1920x1080. This setting delivers an average of 82 FPS, with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 94 FPS, which provides a smooth experience on standard 60 Hz displays while maintaining some graphical detail. The High preset at 1080p averages 73 FPS, which is still playable but offers diminishing returns over Medium given the 9 FPS difference.

For users with 1440p monitors, the Low preset is the only viable option for a consistently smooth experience, averaging 74 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 62 FPS, which is borderline for 60 Hz displays, but the minimum of 52 FPS may cause noticeable stutters in busy scenes. The High and Ultra presets at 1440p, at 55 FPS and 49 FPS respectively, are not recommended for action-heavy gameplay.

At 4K, no preset achieves a 60 FPS average. The Low preset comes closest at 49 FPS, followed by Medium at 41 FPS, High at 37 FPS, and Ultra at 33 FPS. Given that the Medium preset’s minimum of 35 FPS is only 2 FPS below the Ultra average, users on 4K displays should prioritize the Low preset for the best playability, accepting that the experience will be below the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at any resolution is the least efficient choice, as it offers the lowest FPS with only marginal visual improvements over High in this title’s art style.