Dave The Diver

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a robust experience in Dave The Diver, with benchmark data showing the pairing ranks 1266th out of 1626 tested combos. This places it in the lower-mid range of all tested configurations, yet the measured frame rates reveal a surprisingly capable setup for this adventure title, particularly at mainstream resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: The combo achieves an average of 124.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, indicating a very smooth experience for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060?

A: The Intel Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, which is 0.7% lower than the RTX 4060's score of 23181. This makes the two cards nearly identical in raw synthetic performance.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile relative to all other processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D sits in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, meaning it outperforms 90% of processors in the database's benchmark suite.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the frame rate drops to 69.2 FPS on High settings, indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU's strong multi-threaded score of 34004 in Cinebench R23 is far more than this game requires.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 140.8 on Low to 91.9 on Ultra, a 34.7% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to highest quality preset.

Q: Does the CPU have a high single-thread score for this game?

A: Yes, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 4800 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which is a strong result. Dave The Diver benefits from this, as the 1080p Low result of 189.4 FPS shows minimal CPU limitation.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, provides 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. This configuration yields a memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s, which is ample for Dave The Diver's assets. The GPU's base and boost clocks are both set at 2670 MHz, and it features 2560 shading units.

In this game, the GPU's role is dominant, particularly at higher resolutions. The data shows that at 4K, performance scales directly with the graphics settings. The GPU's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is sufficient to push the game's pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s, but the frame rates at 4K (69.2 FPS on High) suggest that the rasterization load is the limiting factor. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is more than adequate for this title's texture requirements, so memory capacity does not appear to be a constraint.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1266 out of 1626 tested configurations places it firmly in the lower half of the database's results. This ranking is somewhat misleading, however, when considering the game's actual playability. The rank is influenced by the CPU's high performance, but the GPU's mid-tier standing (66th percentile) pulls the overall combo ranking down.

When compared to other combos, this pairing represents a balance where the CPU is significantly more powerful than the GPU. The processor's 90th percentile standing contrasts sharply with the GPU's 66th percentile, creating a system that is heavily skewed toward compute headroom. The data indicates that for this specific title, the GPU is the performance gatekeeper, and the CPU's raw power does not boost the combo's rank beyond what the Arc B580 can deliver.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured results show a clear progression of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 189.4 FPS on Low, 154.9 FPS on Medium, 137.7 FPS on High, and 124.1 FPS on Ultra. This demonstrates that even at the highest settings, the system maintains frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong: 140.8 FPS on Low, 118.8 FPS on Medium, 103.9 FPS on High, and 91.9 FPS on Ultra. These figures suggest that 1440p gaming is the sweet spot for this combination, offering a balance between visual fidelity and smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops more noticeably. The average FPS is 96.9 on Low, 80.5 on Medium, 69.2 on High, and 61.7 on Ultra. While the Ultra setting is technically playable, it sits close to the 60 FPS line, and the High preset offers a safer margin for consistent frame pacing.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K illustrates the GPU-bound nature of this workload. At High settings, the drop from 137.7 FPS at 1080p to 103.9 FPS at 1440p represents a 24.5% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K High brings the frame rate down to 69.2 FPS, another 33.4% decrease.

This scaling pattern is consistent with a system where the GPU is the primary limiting component. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is not a bottleneck even at 1080p, as evidenced by the 189.4 FPS Low result. The data suggests that as resolution increases, the Arc B580's shading units and memory bandwidth are increasingly taxed. The 45.6% total drop in FPS from 1080p High to 4K High is steep, confirming that the GPU is working at its limits in the higher resolution. The CPU's 96 MB of L3 cache and high single-thread score (4800 in Cinebench R23) ensure that it is never the reason for a frame rate dip, leaving the GPU as the sole arbiter of performance in this title.