Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver — AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers exceptional performance in Dave The Diver, with the measured data showing frame rates that far exceed the demands of smooth gameplay across all tested resolutions and settings. The combination ranks 734th out of 3,710 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 20% of all systems evaluated, which is consistent with the strong individual benchmark positions of both components — the CPU sits at the 87th percentile of all processors while the GPU ranks at the 82nd percentile of all graphics cards. This pairing produces average frame rates between 113 FPS and 341 FPS depending on resolution and quality settings, indicating that the system has substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate displays even at 4K with maximum quality settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that scales predictably with resolution, though the degree of scaling varies by settings preset. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 255 FPS at 1920x1080 to 192 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 63 FPS, and then further to 128 FPS at 3840x2160, another 64 FPS decrease. This pattern shows a roughly 25% performance loss when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and another 33% loss when stepping up to 4K, which is a typical scaling curve for a GPU-bound scenario at these resolutions.

The Low settings preset exhibits a steeper relative drop across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 341 FPS, which falls to 256 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 25% reduction) and then to 172 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 33% reduction from 1440p). The absolute drops of 85 FPS and 84 FPS respectively mirror the High settings pattern, suggesting that the GPU remains the primary limiter even at lower quality settings where the CPU has more headroom to push higher frame rates.

At Medium settings, the frame rates show a similar trajectory: 285 FPS at 1080p, 215 FPS at 1440p, and 144 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset produces the lowest frame rates but still maintains playable performance, with 225 FPS at 1080p, 169 FPS at 1440p, and 113 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings represents a 56 FPS drop, or 33% of the 1440p score, which is consistent with the other presets and reinforces that the RTX 5070's rendering workload increases proportionally with pixel count.

The data indicates that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the extremely high frame rates — 341 FPS at Low and 285 FPS at Medium — suggest the CPU's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 5.30 GHz boost clock is capable of feeding the GPU sufficiently, but the GPU is still the bottleneck since the CPU's benchmark scores (18,760 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) indicate substantial processing headroom. Moving to 4K, the frame rate compression across presets — from 172 FPS at Low to 113 FPS at Ultra — demonstrates that the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint, as the 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are taxed more heavily at higher resolutions.

The minimum frame rates recorded at Medium settings provide additional insight into frame pacing. At 4K, the system delivers a 122 FPS minimum against a 144 FPS average, while at 1440p the minimum is 182 FPS against a 215 FPS average, and at 1080p the minimum is 242 FPS against a 285 FPS average. These minimums represent roughly 85% of the average scores, indicating consistent frame delivery without significant stuttering or hitches, which is particularly important for a game like Dave The Diver where precise timing mechanics can be affected by frame time spikes.

FAQ

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

A: The maximum recorded average frame rate is 341 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. Even at 4K with Ultra settings, the system maintains a playable 113 FPS average.

Q: How does the RTX 5070's memory configuration impact 4K performance?

A: The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which supports the 128 FPS average at 4K High settings. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, and the data shows no evidence of memory capacity or bandwidth constraints at any tested resolution.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7700 sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5070?

A: The benchmark results indicate the CPU keeps pace effectively. With a single-thread score of 1,930 in Cinebench R23 and a multi-thread score of 18,760, the processor sustains frame rates up to 341 FPS at 1080p Low, which is near the practical ceiling for many display interfaces. The CPU's 87th percentile ranking versus all CPUs supports its capability in this pairing.

Q: What frame rate difference exists between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 256 FPS average while Ultra produces 169 FPS, representing an 87 FPS difference. This gap narrows at 4K where the difference is 59 FPS (172 FPS Low versus 113 FPS Ultra), showing that resolution scaling compresses the performance spread between presets.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all other tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 734th out of 3,710 tested combinations in Dave The Diver, placing it in the top 19.8% of all systems. This ranking reflects the strong individual performance of both components, with the CPU at the 87th percentile and GPU at the 82nd percentile of their respective categories.

Q: Does the system maintain consistent frame delivery at Medium settings?

A: Yes, the Medium preset shows strong frame consistency across all resolutions. The minimum frame rates are 242 FPS at 1080p, 182 FPS at 1440p, and 122 FPS at 4K, with maximums of 328, 247, and 165 FPS respectively. The minimum scores are consistently around 85% of the average, indicating smooth frame pacing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 serves as the primary performance driver in this configuration, and the measured frame rates demonstrate its capability across the full range of settings and resolutions. Based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, the GPU delivers a 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 compute throughput that translates directly into the high frame rates observed. The boost clock of 2512 MHz, paired with the base clock of 2325 MHz, provides the processing headroom needed to maintain the 128 FPS average at 4K High settings.

The memory subsystem plays a critical role in the game's performance characteristics. The 12 GB GDDR7 frame buffer on a 192-bit interface provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which appears sufficient for all tested configurations. The 4K Ultra preset, which typically demands the most memory bandwidth, still achieves 113 FPS average, suggesting that the memory bandwidth is not a limiting factor in this game. The 1750 MHz memory clock with 28 Gbps effective speed supports the texture-rich environments and detailed sprites characteristic of Dave The Diver's underwater settings.

The GPU's 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores are present in the architecture, though their specific impact on this game is not directly measured in the available data. The rasterization performance, as reflected in the 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 482.3 GTexel/s texture rate, is what primarily drives the frame rates seen across the measured configurations. The GPU's 82nd percentile ranking versus all GPUs confirms its position as a high-performance part, though its nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarks include workstation cards like the AMD Radeon Pro 580 and Radeon Pro WX 7100, which are not gaming-focused parts.

The power delivery and thermal design of the RTX 5070 — a 250 W TDP with a dual-slot cooler and single 16-pin power connector — supports sustained performance during extended gaming sessions. The suggested 600 W power supply requirement indicates the system-level power draw remains manageable for most desktop configurations. The GPU's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface ensures sufficient bandwidth for data transfer, though the game's performance is unlikely to be constrained by bus throughput given the high frame rates achieved even at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination achieves a rank of 734 out of 3,710 tested combos in Dave The Diver, which places it in the top 19.8% of all systems evaluated for this game. This ranking is notable because it exceeds what the individual component percentiles might suggest — the CPU's 87th percentile and GPU's 82nd percentile would predict a combined ranking around the 85th percentile, but the actual placement is higher, indicating that this specific pairing has favorable synergy for this game's workload characteristics.

The CPU's position among its nearest rivals provides context for its contribution to this ranking. The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40,081, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,048, a 0.1% difference) and the Intel Core 5 221E (40,144, a 0.2% difference). The Intel Core i9-13905H scores 40,313, just 0.6% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 40,246, a 0.4% advantage. These extremely tight margins — all within 0.6% — suggest that the CPU is not the differentiating factor in the combo's ranking; instead, the GPU's performance characteristics and the game's optimization determine the final position.

The GPU's benchmark context shows a similar pattern of close competition. The RTX 5070's average score of 40,377 is 0.1% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318) and 0.8% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 by 1.2% (40,870) and leads the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile by 2% (39,568). These modest deltas indicate that the GPU's raw compute performance is competitive with a range of professional and mobile parts, but its gaming-specific optimizations and driver support contribute to the strong in-game results.

The combo's rank of 734 out of 3,710 means there are 733 systems that perform better in Dave The Diver, which is a small fraction of the total tested population. This places the system well within the range suitable for high-refresh-rate displays and max-quality settings at 1440p, with sufficient headroom for 4K gaming at high frame rates. The 4K Ultra result of 113 FPS average indicates that even the most demanding configuration tested remains well above the 60 FPS threshold that most users consider the minimum for smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the Medium settings preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this system. At 1920x1080, Medium produces a 285 FPS average with a 242 FPS minimum and 328 FPS maximum, providing a smooth experience with minimal frame time variance. The 2560x1440 Medium result of 215 FPS average with 182 FPS minimum and 247 FPS maximum is also excellent, and even at 3840x2160, the 144 FPS average with 122 FPS minimum and 165 FPS maximum keeps the experience well above display refresh rate thresholds for most monitors.

For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, the Ultra preset remains viable across all resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 113 FPS average is the lowest measured score in the dataset but still provides a playable experience that exceeds the 60 FPS baseline. At 1440p Ultra, the 169 FPS average allows for high-refresh-rate displays up to 165 Hz to be fully utilized, while 1080p Ultra at 225 FPS provides substantial headroom for even the fastest gaming monitors.

The High settings preset offers a middle ground that many users may find preferable to Ultra due to the relatively small performance difference. At 4K, High achieves 128 FPS compared to Ultra's 113 FPS, a 15 FPS improvement that could be noticeable on 120 Hz displays. At 1440p, High delivers 192 FPS versus 169 FPS on Ultra, and at 1080p the gap is 255 FPS versus 225 FPS. The visual difference between High and Ultra in Dave The Diver's art style is likely minimal, making High an efficient choice for most users.

For competitive or high-refresh-rate play, the Low preset offers the highest frame rates with 341 FPS at 1080p and 256 FPS at 1440p. However, the visual compromises at Low settings may detract from the game's hand-drawn aesthetic, and the Medium preset's 285 FPS at 1080p is likely sufficient for nearly all display configurations. The Medium preset's minimum frame rates are particularly strong, with the 242 FPS minimum at 1080p ensuring that even demanding scenes maintain high performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves 341 FPS average, representing the peak performance of this configuration. Medium settings produce 285 FPS average with a 242 FPS minimum and 328 FPS maximum, demonstrating consistent frame delivery. High settings yield 255 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 225 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 116 FPS, showing the significant impact of quality settings at this resolution where the GPU has ample headroom.

At 2560x1440 resolution, frame rates remain exceptionally high. Low settings deliver 256 FPS average, Medium produces 215 FPS with a 182 FPS minimum and 247 FPS maximum, High achieves 192 FPS, and Ultra reaches 169 FPS. The 87 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is smaller than at 1080p, reflecting the increased GPU workload at higher resolution. The Medium preset's minimum of 182 FPS ensures consistent performance even in complex scenes.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the system maintains strong performance despite the significantly increased pixel count. Low settings produce 172 FPS average, Medium delivers 144 FPS with a 122 FPS minimum and 165 FPS maximum, High achieves 128 FPS, and Ultra produces 113 FPS. The 59 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is the narrowest of the three resolutions, indicating that the GPU becomes more uniformly constrained as resolution increases. The Medium preset's minimum of 122 FPS at 4K remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, making this combination suitable for high-refresh-rate 4K displays.

The overall performance pattern across all measured configurations shows a system that excels at every resolution and settings combination tested. The RTX 5070's 12 GB memory capacity and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth, combined with the Ryzen 7 7700's strong single-thread performance (1,930 Cinebench R23 single-core score), creates a balanced platform that delivers playable frame rates even under the most demanding conditions. The minimum frame rates recorded at Medium settings across all resolutions — 242 FPS at 1080p, 182 FPS at 1440p, and 122 FPS at 4K — demonstrate that this system provides a consistently smooth experience without the frame time spikes that can detract from gameplay in action-oriented titles like Dave The Diver.