Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + Intel Arc B580

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers consistently playable frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings in Dave The Diver, with the data showing a clear performance ceiling at 1080p that scales predictably as resolution increases. The combo sits at rank 1262 out of 1626 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, yet the measured average frame rates reveal a system that handles this adventure title with substantial headroom at every preset level. The 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 processor with a 4.80 GHz boost clock pairs with the 12 GB GDDR6 graphics card to produce results that are smooth in absolute terms, even if the percentile ranking suggests other pairings achieve higher peak output.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Dave The Diver?

A: The highest measured average is 185.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the ceiling of performance for this pairing in the dataset.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 61.5 FPS. This remains above the 60 FPS threshold, though it is the lowest recorded value across all tested configurations.

Q: What is the difference between 1080p and 1440p performance at High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average is 141.7 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 High yields 104.3 FPS, representing a 37.4 FPS reduction when increasing resolution by roughly 1.78 times the pixel count.

Q: Does the GPU percentile ranking align with its measured game performance?

A: The Intel Arc B580 ranks in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, scores 23181, a delta of -0.7%, indicating near-parity in synthetic tests that translates to the solid gameplay results observed here.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest competitors in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29774, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29740) and 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (29682). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (29856) by 0.3%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 141.9 FPS average, while Ultra yields 93.4 FPS. The 48.5 FPS gap represents the cost of enabling the highest quality preset at this resolution.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 operates with a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz, which is identical for both states, indicating a fixed clock behavior under load. Memory runs at 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed across a 192-bit bus, yielding 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory subsystem feeds 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput of 13.67 TFLOPS provides the raw compute headroom necessary for this title's 2D-heavy rendering workloads.

The 12 GB GDDR6 frame buffer is more than sufficient for Dave The Diver's demands, as evidenced by the measured performance at 4K where even Ultra settings maintain 61.5 FPS. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021, places it within 0.7% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (23181) and 1.3% ahead of the RTX 4060 Mobile (22729). This proximity to a mainstream desktop GPU in synthetic scores explains why the Arc B580 delivers playable 4K results in this less demanding adventure title.

The Xe2-HPG architecture with 20 ray tracing cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6 ensures broad API compatibility. The 5 nm process from TSMC packs 19,600 million transistors into a 272 mm² die, with a transistor density of 72.1M per mm². The 190 W TDP with a suggested 450 W PSU indicates moderate power requirements, though the data does not include measured power draw during gameplay. The dual-slot design with a 272 mm length and 1x 8-pin power connector fits standard ATX cases without unusual clearance requirements.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals that Medium settings provide the optimal balance between visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average frame rate is 158 FPS, which is within 27.9 FPS of the Low preset's 185.9 FPS but delivers substantially better visual fidelity. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average is 116.1 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS threshold and only 25.8 FPS below Low settings at the same resolution.

For users prioritizing maximum smoothness on high-refresh displays, the Low preset at 1080p achieves 185.9 FPS, which is 27.9 FPS higher than Medium. However, the jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 16.3 FPS (from 158 to 141.7), while the jump from High to Ultra costs an additional 16 FPS (from 141.7 to 125.7). This pattern suggests diminishing returns beyond Medium, as the total 60.2 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial.

At 4K, the choice becomes more constrained. Medium settings yield 76.5 FPS, which provides comfortable headroom above the 60 FPS target. High settings drop to 69 FPS, still playable, while Ultra falls to 61.5 FPS, right at the threshold. The data indicates that Medium at 4K (76.5 FPS) offers 15 FPS more headroom than Ultra (61.5 FPS) at the same resolution, making it the recommended preset for 4K displays. The 97.1 FPS at 4K Low demonstrates that even the highest resolution can achieve high refresh rates when visual fidelity is sacrificed.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 1262 out of 1626 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the 77.6th percentile of the ranking distribution. This position reflects a system that is below the median performance tier for this game, yet the absolute frame rates tell a more nuanced story. The measured averages of 125.7 FPS minimum (1080p Ultra) and 185.9 FPS maximum (1080p Low) indicate that this pairing delivers smooth gameplay in all tested configurations, even if other combinations achieve higher peak output.

The CPU's 86th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29774, contrasts with the GPU's 66th percentile position. This disparity suggests the Arc B580 is the limiting factor in this pairing, as the Ryzen 7 5800XT has more synthetic headroom relative to its peers than the GPU does. The nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29740, 0.1% slower) and AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (29856, 0.3% faster), showing the 5800XT is tightly clustered with these parts. The GPU's nearest rivals, including the RTX 4060 at -0.7% and the RTX 4060 Mobile at +1.3%, similarly show a competitive but not dominant position.

The rank of 1262 out of 1626, when combined with the frame rate data, indicates that Dave The Diver is not a demanding title for this hardware. The combo is likely held back by the GPU's mid-tier positioning rather than any CPU limitation, as the 8-core processor with 16 threads provides ample compute for a game that does not heavily utilize multithreading.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the expected inverse relationship between resolution and frame rate, though the magnitude varies by preset. At High settings, the drop from 1080p (141.7 FPS) to 1440p (104.3 FPS) is 37.4 FPS, a 26.4% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K (69 FPS) costs an additional 35.3 FPS, a 33.9% reduction. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at High is 72.7 FPS, representing a 51.3% decrease.

Low settings show a different scaling pattern. From 1080p (185.9 FPS) to 1440p (141.9 FPS), the drop is 44 FPS, a 23.7% reduction. From 1440p to 4K (97.1 FPS), the drop is 44.8 FPS, a 31.6% reduction. The total 88.8 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K Low is a 47.8% decrease. Medium settings exhibit a similar trend: 1080p at 158 FPS, 1440p at 116.1 FPS (26.5% drop), and 4K at 76.5 FPS (34.1% drop from 1440p), totaling 81.5 FPS or 51.6% from 1080p.

Ultra settings show the steepest relative decline. From 1080p (125.7 FPS) to 1440p (93.4 FPS) is a 25.7% reduction, and from 1440p to 4K (61.5 FPS) is a 34.2% reduction, totaling 64.2 FPS or 51.1% from 1080p. The consistency of these percentage drops across presets — all clustering around 48-52% total reduction from 1080p to 4K — indicates that the scaling bottleneck is resolution-driven rather than setting-driven.

The pixel count from 1080p to 4K increases by a factor of 4, yet frame rates do not drop by a corresponding 75%. This suggests the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, with the Arc B580 becoming progressively more load-bound as resolution increases. The smallest absolute drop at Ultra (64.2 FPS) versus the largest at Low (88.8 FPS) indicates that at higher settings, the GPU is already operating closer to its limits even at 1080p, making the additional resolution less impactful relative to the already-reduced baseline.