Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D + Intel Arc B580

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D paired with the Intel Arc B580 produces a remarkably consistent experience across Dave The Diver, with the benchmark data showing this combination achieving playable frame rates at every tested resolution and settings preset. The measured results indicate a system that scales predictably, with the 1080p Ultra preset delivering 124 FPS average, while the demanding 4K Ultra configuration still holds 63 FPS average. This places the combo at rank 2132 out of 2867 tested combinations, suggesting a mid-pack position that reflects the GPU's 68th percentile standing among all GPUs rather than the CPU's stronger 92nd percentile.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance for this specific hardware combination. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers a 124 FPS average, which is entirely sufficient for smooth gameplay in an adventure title, while the High preset reaches 141 FPS and Low reaches 189 FPS. Given that the jump from High to Ultra costs only 17 FPS (from 141 to 124), the Ultra preset at 1080p is the recommended choice for users prioritizing visual quality without sacrificing responsiveness.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset maintains a 94 FPS average, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for fluid motion. The High preset at 1440p delivers 106 FPS, and the difference between High and Ultra here is 12 FPS. The data suggests that 1440p Ultra is viable, though users with high-refresh-rate monitors may prefer High to stay closer to 100+ FPS territory. The Medium preset at 1440p shows 119 FPS with a minimum of 101 FPS, which provides a more substantial safety margin for scenes with heavy on-screen activity.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes meaningfully. The Ultra preset drops to 63 FPS average, which is playable but leaves little headroom for frame-time spikes. The High preset at 4K delivers 71 FPS, while Medium reaches 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 FPS. For 4K gaming, the Medium preset represents the best compromise: it achieves an 80 FPS average while maintaining a 68 FPS minimum, ensuring that even the most demanding sequences remain fluid. The Low preset at 4K offers 95 FPS, but the visual degradation in an adventure game with detailed environments is typically not worth the additional performance headroom.

The overall recommendation is to use Ultra at 1080p, High at 1440p, and Medium at 4K for the most consistent experience across all resolutions.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 456.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2670 MHz and a boost clock of 2670 MHz, which is notable for being an identical figure — indicating a fixed clock profile rather than a traditional boost behavior. The 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units define the raw processing capacity, with the GPU achieving 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

In Dave The Diver, the GPU's role becomes increasingly apparent as resolution scales upward. At 1080p, the B580 produces frame rates between 124 (Ultra) and 189 (Low) FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU efficiently at lower resolutions. However, the frame rate drops of 29% from Low to Ultra at 1080p (189 to 124 FPS) indicate that the GPU's shading and memory resources are being progressively taxed by higher-quality settings.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this game, as even the 4K Ultra preset maintains 63 FPS without any indication of memory-related stuttering in the measured data. The B580's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with a 0.6% higher average benchmark score and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with a 0.7% lower score, placing the Arc B580 in a performance tier that punches well above its positioning. The GPU's 68th percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with the measured game results, confirms that the B580 is the performance limiter in this pairing — the CPU has significantly more headroom than the GPU can utilize.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the progression is 141 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K. This represents a 25% drop from 1080p to 1440p, followed by a 33% drop from 1440p to 4K. The cumulative effect is a 50% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, which is consistent with the GPU becoming progressively more saturated as pixel count increases.

The Low preset shows a similar pattern: 189 FPS at 1080p, 142 FPS at 1440p, and 95 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops here are 25% and 33% respectively, matching the High preset's scaling closely. This consistency across settings suggests that the scaling behavior is driven primarily by resolution rather than by settings-specific bottlenecks. The Medium preset, which has minimum and maximum FPS data, shows 158 FPS average at 1080p with a 134 FPS minimum, 119 FPS at 1440p with a 101 FPS minimum, and 80 FPS at 4K with a 68 FPS minimum.

The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest scaling curve: 124 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. The 24% drop from 1080p to 1440p and the 33% drop from 1440p to 4K indicate that Ultra settings amplify the GPU load at higher resolutions. The fact that frame rates remain above 60 FPS even at 4K Ultra confirms that this combination is GPU-limited throughout the resolution range, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom to avoid becoming the bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Dave The Diver?

A: The data shows that 1440p High delivers 106 FPS average, while 1440p Ultra maintains 94 FPS, making 1440p the sweet spot for balancing visual quality and performance. At 4K, the Medium preset (80 FPS) is preferable to Ultra (63 FPS) for maintaining a comfortable frame rate margin.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The B580's average benchmark score of 23021 is 0.2% below the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, 0.6% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, and 0.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. This places it in a competitive mid-range tier despite its lower market positioning.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the primary limiter. The CPU ranks in the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 68th percentile. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 189 FPS, but frame rates drop substantially at 4K, confirming GPU-bound behavior.

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM capacity cause any issues at 4K?

A: No. The measured data shows the 4K Ultra preset maintains a 63 FPS average without min FPS data suggesting stuttering. The 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 12 GB capacity are sufficient for this game's demands at all tested settings.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 2132 out of 2867 tested combos, placing it in the 26th percentile of all tested pairings. This is lower than the individual component percentiles suggest, indicating that the GPU constrains the overall result.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9850X3D's CPU performance compare to its rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 58386 is 0.1% above the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M, 0.2% below the Intel Xeon w5-2545, 0.5% above the Intel Core i9-14900, and 0.7% below the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470. These narrow margins indicate the 9850X3D is well-positioned in its performance class.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Intel Arc B580 achieves rank 2132 out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places the pairing in the lower-middle portion of the distribution, at approximately the 26th percentile of all tested configurations. The ranking is somewhat surprising given that the CPU alone sits in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs.

The discrepancy between component-level percentiles and the combo's overall ranking suggests that Dave The Diver's performance characteristics favor different hardware pairings. The game appears to be more sensitive to GPU performance than CPU performance, which means the B580's mid-pack standing disproportionately influences the final result. The combo's rank relative to its 2867 tested peers indicates that while this configuration delivers playable performance at all tested settings, it does not excel in a way that would push it toward the top of the rankings.

The measured FPS data at 1080p Ultra (124 FPS) and 4K Ultra (63 FPS) provides context for the ranking. These results are solidly playable but not exceptional, which aligns with the combo's position near the 26th percentile. Users seeking higher rankings or frame rates could achieve better results with a more powerful GPU, as the CPU clearly has substantial headroom remaining.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, operating at a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boosting to 5.60 GHz. The processor includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is substantial for gaming workloads. The 120W TDP and the 4nm process node from TSMC contribute to efficient operation, while the DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth provides ample data throughput.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 189 FPS, which is the highest measured result across all settings and resolutions. This high frame rate indicates that the CPU is capable of driving the GPU to its limits at lower resolutions. The 9850X3D's single-thread performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2228, ensures that the game's primary thread is not a bottleneck.

The multi-threaded capabilities, demonstrated by the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22807, provide additional headroom for background tasks and any game features that leverage multiple threads. The Passmark multithread score of 41318 and the data compression score of 474501 further illustrate the CPU's strong all-around performance. The 9850X3D's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-14900, which scores 0.5% lower on average, and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, which scores 0.7% higher — all within a narrow band of performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset for this combination covers 12 distinct configurations, spanning four settings presets across three resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low preset delivers 189 FPS average, Medium preset provides 158 FPS average with a minimum of 134 FPS and maximum of 182 FPS, High preset achieves 141 FPS average, and Ultra preset reaches 124 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 34% reduction in frame rate, with each settings tier costing approximately 15-20% performance.

At 2560x1440, the measured data shows: Low preset at 142 FPS average, Medium preset at 119 FPS average with a minimum of 101 FPS and maximum of 137 FPS, High preset at 106 FPS average, and Ultra preset at 94 FPS average. The Medium preset's minimum of 101 FPS ensures that even the most demanding scenes remain above the 100 FPS mark, which is a notable strength for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results demonstrate the GPU's limits: Low preset achieves 95 FPS average, Medium preset delivers 80 FPS average with a minimum of 68 FPS and maximum of 92 FPS, High preset reaches 71 FPS average, and Ultra preset holds 63 FPS average. The Medium preset at 4K provides the best combination of visual quality and frame rate stability, with its 68 FPS minimum ensuring no drops below the 60 FPS threshold.

The data reveals consistent scaling patterns across all settings. The Medium preset, which is the only one with complete min/max data, shows a minimum-to-average ratio of approximately 85% at all three resolutions, indicating stable frame pacing. The maximum FPS values are consistently about 15% above the averages, suggesting occasional peaks during less demanding scenes. This combination of metrics paints a picture of predictable, reliable performance across the entire resolution and settings spectrum.