Dave The Diver

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a performance profile in Dave The Diver that is defined by its consistency across resolutions. The measured data shows a clear hierarchy where the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate stability, making it the recommended starting point for most users. At 1080p, the Medium preset achieves an average of 139 FPS with a minimum of 118 FPS, ensuring a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate displays. Stepping up to High yields a higher average of 124 FPS but lacks the guaranteed minimum frame rate data, suggesting potential variability. While Ultra provides the highest visual quality, the average FPS drops to 110 at 1080p, a significant 21% reduction from Medium, which may not justify the visual gains for competitive play. The data indicates that Medium is the sweet spot, offering a robust frame rate floor that prevents noticeable stuttering, particularly in the game's busier underwater sequences.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for Dave The Diver strongly suggests that the Medium preset is the optimal choice for this hardware combination. This conclusion is drawn from the consistent presence of minimum FPS data at this setting across all three tested resolutions, which is absent for the High and Ultra presets. At 1080p, Medium delivers 139 avg FPS with a minimum of 118 FPS, providing a substantial buffer above the 60 FPS threshold for a fluid experience. The 1440p Medium result of 105 avg FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS confirms that the setting scales well, maintaining high performance even at higher pixel counts. The 4K Medium result also remains playable, with 70 avg FPS and a minimum of 60 FPS, hitting the baseline for smooth gameplay.

In contrast, the High preset shows a 10.8% performance penalty at 1080p (124 vs 139 avg FPS) and an 11.7% penalty at 1440p (94 vs 105 avg FPS). While the average FPS is still high, the lack of minimum FPS data in the benchmark results introduces uncertainty about frame pacing. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors (144Hz or higher), the Low preset at 1080p is the only option that pushes the average FPS above 160, reaching 167 avg FPS. However, the visual downgrade is often not worth the extra frames in a game like Dave The Diver, which features detailed environments and character models. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, reducing the 1080p average to 110 FPS and the 4K average to 55 FPS, the latter falling below the 60 FPS target for consistent smoothness. Therefore, the data advises Medium for a balanced experience, with Low reserved for esports-level frame rates and Ultra only for those prioritizing visual fidelity over raw performance.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Dave The Diver with this combo for a 144Hz monitor?*

A: The data shows that at 1080p with the Low preset, the combo achieves 167 avg FPS, which is the only configuration that exceeds a 144Hz refresh rate. The Medium preset at 1080p provides 139 avg FPS, which is close but may not fully saturate a 144Hz display, while the High preset at 1080p yields 124 avg FPS.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 a bottleneck for the Intel Arc B570 in this game?

A: The benchmark results indicate a balanced system. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, provide ample processing power. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a performance drop of approximately 62% (from 167 to 84 FPS at Low settings), which is a typical pattern where the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough to suggest the CPU is keeping up with the GPU’s output.

Q: How does the Arc B570's 10 GB VRAM affect performance at 4K?

A: The 10 GB of VRAM on the Arc B570 appears sufficient for Dave The Diver. At 4K with the Ultra preset, the combo still achieves 55 avg FPS. The memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s likely helps maintain texture streaming performance, allowing for playable frame rates even at the highest settings, although the Ultra preset drops below the 60 FPS mark.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the Low preset achieves 125 avg FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 83 avg FPS. This represents a 33.6% reduction in average frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest visual settings. The Medium preset sits in between at 105 avg FPS, offering a balanced middle ground.

Q: Does this combo rank highly among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2282 out of 2867 tested combos for Dave The Diver. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the performance distribution, indicating that while the combo is capable of running the game smoothly at 1080p and 1440p, there are many other configurations that deliver higher frame rates.

Q: Are the minimum FPS values consistent across settings?

A: No, the measured data only includes minimum FPS values for the Medium preset at each resolution. For example, at 1440p Medium, the minimum is 89 FPS, while at 4K Medium, it is 60 FPS. The High and Ultra presets do not have recorded minimum FPS values, which suggests that frame pacing may be less stable, but the average FPS remains within playable ranges.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern as resolution increases. At the Low preset, the average frame rate drops from 167 FPS at 1080p to 125 FPS at 1440p, a 25.1% decrease, and further to 84 FPS at 4K, a 32.8% decrease from the 1440p result. This steep decline indicates that the Intel Arc B570 is the primary limiting factor at higher pixel counts, as the computational load on the GPU increases exponentially with resolution. The CPU, with its high boost clock and 8 cores, maintains sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at 1080p, but as resolution climbs, the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth become the deciding factors.

The scaling pattern is slightly less aggressive at higher settings. For the Medium preset, the average FPS goes from 139 at 1080p to 105 at 1440p (a 24.5% drop) and then to 70 at 4K (a 33.3% drop). The High preset shows a similar trend, with 124 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p (a 24.2% drop), and 63 FPS at 4K (a 33.0% drop). The Ultra preset follows the same pattern: 110 FPS at 1080p, 83 FPS at 1440p (a 24.5% drop), and 55 FPS at 4K (a 33.7% drop). The consistency of these percentage drops across all presets strongly suggests that the scaling is resolution-driven rather than setting-driven, confirming that the GPU’s rendering capabilities, specifically its 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, are the bottleneck at 4K. The fact that 4K performance falls to 55 FPS on Ultra, below the 60 FPS threshold, highlights the GPU's limits at this extreme resolution, while 1440p remains a highly playable target for this combo.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested configurations for Dave The Diver, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and Intel Arc B570 holds a rank of 2282 out of 2867 combos. This places the combo in the 20th percentile of performance, meaning that roughly 80% of other tested systems deliver higher average frame rates in this specific title. This ranking is a reflection of the GPU's mid-range positioning; the Arc B570's benchmark scores put it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% faster), the Intel Arc A750 (0.1% slower), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (0.5% slower), indicating that the GPU is competitive with other mid-range options.

The CPU, however, ranks much higher, sitting in the 87th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 40081. This discrepancy suggests that the combo's overall ranking in Dave The Diver is constrained by the GPU, not the CPU. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (0.1% faster) and Intel Core 5 221E (0.2% slower), are all within a fraction of a percent of its performance, highlighting that the 7700 is a solid, mid-to-high-tier processor. The in-game rank of 2282 reflects the GPU's performance ceiling, as the data shows that the combo can handle 1080p and 1440p very well, but the frame rates at 4K are just at the edge of playability. This rank is not a measure of failure but rather a positioning statement, indicating that this is a well-balanced system for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K being a stretch goal that is met only in less demanding scenes.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700, built on the Zen 4 architecture and fabricated on a 5 nm process, provides the processing foundation for this combo. With 8 cores and 16 threads, it offers a substantial amount of parallelism that is well-suited for modern game engines. The CPU's base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz are key metrics for single-threaded performance, which is often critical for game logic and physics. Its benchmark scores reinforce this; for instance, the Cinebench R23 single-core score is 1930, and the 3DMark single-thread score is 1049. These numbers indicate strong per-core performance that prevents the CPU from becoming a bottleneck in Dave The Diver, a game that is not exceptionally demanding on processing power.

The 32 MB of shared L3 cache is another important factor, as it helps reduce latency when accessing frequently used data. The CPU's memory support for DDR5, with a dual-channel bus providing 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth, ensures that the GPU is fed with data quickly enough to avoid stalling. In the context of the measured FPS, the CPU's role is evident in the 1080p results. At Low settings, the combo achieves 167 avg FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires the CPU to process draw calls and game state updates rapidly. The fact that the frame rate drops to 84 FPS at 4K Low is not a sign of CPU limitation but rather a shift in workload to the GPU. The CPU’s 16 threads also handle background tasks and streaming data in Dave The Diver, which features a world that is divided into distinct zones. The 3DMark multi-threaded scores, such as 8484 for 16 threads, confirm that the CPU can handle the parallel workloads without issue. Overall, the data shows that the Ryzen 7 7700 provides ample performance for this game, allowing the GPU to be the primary determinant of FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset achieves an average of 167 FPS, which is the peak performance measured in this dataset. The Medium preset yields 139 avg FPS, with a minimum of 118 FPS and a maximum of 160 FPS, demonstrating a stable frame delivery. The High preset drops to 124 avg FPS, while the Ultra preset brings the average down to 110 FPS. All 1080p results are above the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays, especially when using the Low or Medium presets.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows a clear step down. The Low preset averages 125 FPS, still well above 60 FPS. The Medium preset averages 105 FPS, with a minimum of 89 FPS and a maximum of 121 FPS, indicating that it is capable of maintaining smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. The High preset averages 94 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 83 FPS. These results show that 1440p is a sweet spot for this combo, balancing visual quality with high frame rates across all settings.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. The Low preset averages 84 FPS, which is playable but a significant drop from 1440p. The Medium preset averages 70 FPS, with a minimum of 60 FPS, putting it right at the edge of the playability threshold. The High preset averages 63 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 55 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for a consistently smooth experience. The minimum FPS of 60 at 4K Medium is notable, as it suggests that the combo can maintain a stable 60 FPS in most scenarios, but the Ultra preset's 55 FPS average indicates that there will be noticeable frame drops. Overall, the measured data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p for maximum frame rates, 1440p for the best balance, and 4K for those willing to accept lower frame rates, particularly at higher settings.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570, based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, is the primary driver of the frame rates in this combo. With a boost clock of 2500 MHz, the GPU's raw compute power is quantified by its 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The 10 GB of GDDR6 memory, operating on a 160-bit bus, provides a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. These specifications are directly reflected in the benchmark results. The GPU's average benchmark score is 20556, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and the Intel Arc A750, both within 0.1% of its average score.

In Dave The Diver, the GPU's role is to render the 2D and 3D elements of the game, which include detailed underwater environments, character sprites, and lighting effects. The measured FPS shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves only 55 avg FPS, which is a 50% reduction from the 1080p Ultra result of 110 FPS. This performance drop is consistent with the GPU's pixel throughput capabilities. The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's textures, as even at 4K Ultra, the game runs without hitting memory limits that would cause stuttering or texture pop-in. The GPU's compute performance, as measured by the Passmark G3D score of 14195, indicates that it has enough power to handle the game's physics and particle effects.

The GPU's relatively low percentile ranking (65th) compared to the CPU (87th) explains why the combo's overall in-game rank is in the lower-middle range. However, the data shows that the Arc B570 is well-matched for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it delivers excellent frame rates. The 4K results are less impressive, but they are still playable at Medium settings, with a 70 avg FPS and 60 min FPS. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is a crucial asset, as it allows for high-resolution textures to be streamed efficiently, contributing to the stable frame times observed in the Medium preset at all resolutions. The GPU's performance is the defining factor in how this combo scales across resolutions, and its capabilities align with the measured data.