Dave The Diver

The benchmark data for Dave The Diver with the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 reveals a system with substantial headroom across all resolutions. The measured frame rates consistently exceed the thresholds for smooth gameplay, indicating that the combination of the Zen 5 processor and Ampere graphics card is more than sufficient for this title. The data suggests a focus on maximizing visual fidelity without concern for performance degradation, as even the most demanding preset at 4K remains comfortably playable.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across the four available presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At every resolution, the Ultra preset delivers the lowest average frame rate, but it never drops below the 100 FPS mark. The data shows that at 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 202 FPS, while at 3840x2160, it still averages 102 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset is not a performance liability but rather a visual upgrade that the hardware can easily absorb.

For the best experience, the Ultra preset is the most logical choice. The step down to High offers a modest frame rate increase—from 202 to 228 FPS at 1080p and from 102 to 115 FPS at 4K—but this comes at the cost of the highest visual settings. Given that the minimum recorded frame rate at 4K Ultra is not listed, the average of 102 FPS suggests that the game will remain fluid. The Medium preset, which has complete min/max data, shows a minimum of 110 FPS at 4K, providing a safety margin for demanding scenes. However, the Ultra preset’s lowest average of 102 FPS is still well above the standard 60 FPS target for most displays. Therefore, the data implies that players should prioritize the Ultra preset to fully utilize the hardware’s capability, as the performance penalty is minimal relative to the visual gains.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is a critical factor in Dave The Diver’s performance, as the game’s art style and detailed underwater environments require substantial texture data. The benchmark results show that even at 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is 102 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s memory bandwidth is sufficient to feed the rendering pipeline without bottlenecking. The GPU’s boost clock of 1710 MHz, paired with 8704 shading units, delivers a raw computing throughput of 29.77 TFLOPS, which is more than enough for this adventure title.

The RTX 3080’s position in the market, with a percentile rank of 68 among all GPUs, suggests it is a mid-to-high-tier performer. Its PassMark G3D score of 25086 places it in close competition with the NVIDIA P106-100, which scores 23249, a delta of -0.3%. This near-parity in synthetic benchmarks does not translate directly to gaming, as the measured FPS in Dave The Diver show the RTX 3080 handling the game with ease. The GPU’s role here is less about brute force and more about consistency; the data shows that the frame rates scale predictably with resolution, which points to the GPU being the primary driver of performance changes between presets and resolutions. The 10 GB VRAM capacity is particularly relevant, as it prevents any potential texture swapping at 4K, a scenario that could cause frame drops in other titles.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a consistent scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the Low preset, the average frame rate drops from 306 FPS at 1080p to 230 FPS at 1440p and finally to 154 FPS at 4K. This represents a 49.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is a significant but expected decline given the four-fold increase in pixel count. For the Ultra preset, the drop is from 202 FPS at 1080p to 152 FPS at 1440p and 102 FPS at 4K, a 49.5% reduction. This near-identical percentage drop across presets indicates that the scaling is resolution-bound, not settings-bound.

The fact that the frame rate at 4K Ultra (102 FPS) is still higher than the frame rate at 1080p Ultra for many other systems suggests that the limiting component is not the CPU but rather the GPU’s fill rate. The Ryzen 7 9700F, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is likely not the bottleneck at 1080p, where the CPU has to feed the GPU faster. The data shows that the difference between 1080p and 1440p is 26 FPS for Ultra, while the difference between 1440p and 4K is 50 FPS. This widening gap at higher resolutions is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 3080’s pixel throughput becomes the deciding factor. The results imply that players with 4K displays will see the GPU working hardest, while those at 1080p are likely CPU-limited to some degree, though the FPS figures remain exceptionally high.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in Dave The Diver places this configuration at rank 751 out of 2867 tested combos. This percentile position, roughly the top 26%, indicates that this is a solidly above-average pairing, though not at the very top of the leaderboard. The ranking is likely influenced by the GPU’s 68th percentile standing and the CPU’s 94th percentile standing, with the combination benefiting from the strong processor but being held back by the older GPU architecture.

Compared to other combos, this rank suggests that the system is well-suited for 1440p and 4K gaming, where the CPU’s strength is less critical. The nearest rivals for the CPU, such as the Intel Core i7-14700KF, have an average score that is 0.2% lower, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 0.2% higher. These marginal differences in synthetic benchmarks do not translate to significant FPS variations in this game. The GPU’s rivals, like the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, are within 0.4% in PassMark scores, but the RTX 3080’s higher memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity give it an edge in real-world gaming. The rank of 751 out of 2867 implies that there are roughly 2000 other combinations that perform worse, which is a strong endorsement for this pairing’s viability in this specific title.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS for this combo at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings is 152 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: The average frame rate at 4K Ultra is 102 FPS, which is exactly half of the 202 FPS achieved at 1080p Ultra, indicating a linear scaling with pixel count.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9700F a bottleneck for this game?

A: The CPU’s 94th percentile ranking and 8-core/16-thread configuration suggest it is not a significant bottleneck; the FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are more consistent with GPU limitations.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded at 4K Medium settings?

A: The data shows a minimum FPS of 110 at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, with an average of 129 FPS and a maximum of 148 FPS.

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

A: This pairing is ranked 751 out of 2867 combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the upper quartile of tested systems.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 306 FPS, while Ultra averages 202 FPS, a difference of 104 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 306 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure. Medium settings at this resolution average 256 FPS, with a minimum of 218 FPS and a maximum of 294 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 228 FPS, while Ultra drops to 202 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors even at the highest quality settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 230 FPS, a 24.8% reduction from 1080p. Medium settings average 193 FPS, with a minimum of 164 FPS and a maximum of 221 FPS. High settings follow at 172 FPS, and Ultra at 152 FPS. The 1440p results show a more pronounced gap between Low and Ultra, with a 78 FPS difference, suggesting that the GPU is beginning to feel the load. At 3840x2160, the Low preset still manages 154 FPS, while Medium drops to 129 FPS with a minimum of 110 FPS. High settings average 115 FPS, and Ultra averages 102 FPS. The 4K data confirms that even the most demanding settings remain playable, with the Ultra preset’s average being just above the 100 FPS mark.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a Zen 5 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. This CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 place it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, indicating exceptional processing capability. In Dave The Diver, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, physics, and AI, which the data suggests it does without causing frame rate drops. The measured FPS at 1080p Low, which is 306 FPS, is a clear indicator that the CPU can feed the GPU at very high rates.

The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% higher) and Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% lower), have nearly identical average scores, but the 9700F’s 5.50 GHz boost clock gives it a slight edge in single-threaded tasks that are common in adventure games. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache is ample for the game’s data requirements, and the DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth ensures that data flows to the CPU quickly. The fact that the frame rates scale almost perfectly with resolution changes suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution. Even at 4K, where the GPU is under maximum load, the CPU’s ability to maintain a minimum frame rate above 100 FPS in Medium settings indicates that it has sufficient headroom. The data implies that the Ryzen 7 9700F is a future-proof choice for this game, providing enough processing power to handle any scenario the RTX 3080 can render.