Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 479th out of 1,626 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the upper third of all configurations. The CPU sits at the 91st percentile among all processors, while the GPU holds the 80th percentile among all graphics cards, indicating a balanced pairing where both components are strong but neither is elite-tier. Benchmark results show this combo delivers consistently high frame rates across all resolutions, with the RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory proving sufficient for the game's demands at every tested setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 479 out of 1,626 tested configurations places it comfortably ahead of the median system. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700's average benchmark score of 40,468 puts it just 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, while trailing the Intel Core i9-13905H by 0.6% and leading the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T by 1.2%. This clustering indicates the CPU is performing at a level comparable to several high-end mobile and desktop parts, with no single rival dominating it by more than a fraction of a percent.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3080's average benchmark score of 35,787 sits within 1% of its nearest rivals. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro Duo by 0.2% and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE by 0.9%, while leading the AMD Radeon 880M by 0.4% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile by 1%. This narrow margin suggests the RTX 3080 remains highly competitive despite being from an older generation, and its performance in Dave The Diver reflects this standing.

The combination of a 91st-percentile CPU with an 80th-percentile GPU produces frame rates that are high enough to saturate most displays at 1080p and 1440p, while still maintaining playable performance at 4K. The data indicates the system is well-matched for this title, with neither component creating a significant bottleneck at any tested resolution.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 203.9 FPS. This is the lowest frame rate at 1080p across all settings, but still far above the refresh rate of most monitors.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Low setting produces 228.6 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 154.3 FPS. This represents a reduction of 74.3 FPS, or approximately 32.5% lower performance when moving from lowest to highest quality settings.

Q: Is the RTX 3080's 10 GB VRAM sufficient for Dave The Diver?

A: Yes, benchmark results show no indication of VRAM limitations at any resolution or setting. The 10 GB of GDDR6X memory with 760.3 GB/s bandwidth is more than adequate for this title, as evidenced by the consistently high frame rates even at 4K Ultra.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 7700's average score of 40,468 is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H's 40,431, and 0.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365's 40,262. It trails the Intel Core i9-13905H's 40,712 by 0.6%.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 4K with High settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with High settings, the combo delivers an average of 114.1 FPS. This suggests the system can handle 4K gaming comfortably, with headroom for even higher refresh rates if the display supports them.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 203.9 FPS at 1080p to 101.4 FPS at 4K. This represents a 102.5 FPS reduction, or approximately 50.3% lower performance at the higher resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the relationship between CPU and GPU workload in Dave The Diver. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 306.1 FPS average, which drops to 228.6 FPS at 1440p and 156.7 FPS at 4K. The progression from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rate by 77.5 FPS (25.3%), while moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 71.9 FPS (31.5%).

This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as resolution increases, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom throughout. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU's single-thread performance — evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 1,049 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,136 — is likely the limiting factor at lower settings. However, at 4K, the GPU's workload dominates, as shown by the 101.4 FPS average at Ultra settings.

The fact that 4K Ultra still delivers over 100 FPS average demonstrates that the RTX 3080's 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 465.1 GTexel/s texture rate are well-suited to this game's graphical demands. The scaling from High to Ultra at each resolution is consistent: at 1080p, High produces 228.8 FPS versus 203.9 FPS for Ultra (a 10.9% reduction); at 1440p, 170.6 FPS versus 154.3 FPS (9.6% reduction); and at 4K, 114.1 FPS versus 101.4 FPS (11.1% reduction). This uniform penalty suggests the settings scale predictably without any sudden performance cliffs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 306.1 FPS, while Medium achieves 258 FPS, High reaches 228.8 FPS, and Ultra sustains 203.9 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 102.2 FPS, indicating that quality settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear step down. Low averages 228.6 FPS, Medium 192.2 FPS, High 170.6 FPS, and Ultra 154.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 74.3 FPS, which is a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p but represents a similar percentage reduction of approximately 32.5% versus 33.4% at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still strong but noticeably lower. Low settings deliver 156.7 FPS average, Medium 130.6 FPS, High 114.1 FPS, and Ultra 101.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 55.3 FPS, with the Ultra setting being the only configuration tested that drops below 110 FPS average. Even at this demanding resolution, the minimum frame rates are not reported, but the averages suggest consistent performance without major stuttering.

Comparing across resolutions at identical settings, High quality shows the most linear scaling: 228.8 FPS at 1080p, 170.6 FPS at 1440p, and 114.1 FPS at 4K. This represents a 25.4% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 33.1% drop from 1440p to 4K, indicating that resolution scaling is efficient and predictable for this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 plays the dominant role in determining frame rates at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the scaling patterns. Its 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus provides 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Dave The Diver's texture and geometry demands at all tested settings. The GPU's base clock of 1440 MHz and boost clock of 1710 MHz, combined with 8,704 shading units, deliver the compute throughput necessary for the high frame rates observed.

The GPU's 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present but not heavily utilized in this title, which is primarily rasterization-focused. The 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 164.2 GPixel/s pixel rate contribute to the smooth performance at 4K, where the GPU is clearly the limiting component. The fact that 4K Ultra still achieves 101.4 FPS average indicates the RTX 3080 has substantial headroom for this game, even at its highest quality preset.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 80 among all tested graphics cards places it above the majority of competitors, and its average benchmark score of 35,787 is within 1% of its nearest rivals. The RTX 3080's performance in Dave The Diver aligns with its synthetic benchmark standing, delivering frame rates that are competitive with newer GPUs like the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, which scores only 1% higher on average. This suggests that for this particular title, the RTX 3080 remains a highly capable choice, with its 10 GB VRAM proving sufficient despite the game's release in 2023.