Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver — AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + Intel Arc B570

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a smooth, highly playable experience across all tested resolutions and settings in Dave The Diver. The data shows a clear performance hierarchy: 1080p Ultra averages 110 FPS, 1440p Ultra drops to 83 FPS, and 4K Ultra settles at 55 FPS. This combination sits at rank 2282 out of 2867 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database, yet the actual frame rates tell a story of consistent 60+ FPS at most settings below 4K Ultra. The Arc B570's 10 GB of VRAM and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth appear sufficient for this adventure title, while the 12-core Ryzen 9 5900X never seems to bottleneck the GPU at any resolution tested.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU as pixel count rises. At 1080p High, the combo produces 124 FPS, but moving to 1440p High reduces that to 94 FPS — a 24% decrease. Pushing further to 4K High yields 63 FPS, another 33% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes progressively more limiting at higher resolutions, which is expected for a mid-range card like the Arc B570, but the CPU's headroom at 1080p is evident in the high frame rates.

Looking at the Low preset across resolutions tells a similar story: 167 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p, and 84 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop of 42 FPS (25%) and the 1440p-to-4K drop of 41 FPS (33%) indicate that even at Low settings, the GPU is the primary constraint as resolution increases. The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads, with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, are clearly capable of feeding the GPU at 1080p, as evidenced by the 167 FPS ceiling at Low settings.

The Medium preset offers the only complete FPS range data in the pack: at 1080p, the combo averages 139 FPS with a minimum of 118 and maximum of 160; at 1440p, it averages 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 and maximum of 121; at 4K, it averages 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81. These figures show that the gap between resolutions narrows slightly at Medium compared to High, suggesting the preset's rendering demands interact differently with the GPU's compute resources. The 4K Medium minimum of 60 FPS is particularly notable — it means the combo never dips below a 60 FPS floor at that resolution and preset combination.

Ultra settings provide the steepest scaling curve: 110 FPS at 1080p, 83 FPS at 1440p, and 55 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only tested configuration that fails to maintain a consistent 60 FPS average. This pattern indicates that Dave The Diver's Ultra preset imposes a significant GPU workload that the Arc B570 cannot fully sustain at 4K, while the CPU remains largely unbothered — the 1080p Ultra score of 110 FPS suggests the processor could handle even higher frame rates if the GPU allowed.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, but only with the right settings. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 70 with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81. At 4K High, the average drops to 63 FPS. However, 4K Ultra averages just 55 FPS, dipping below the 60 FPS target.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination?

A: 1440p offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p Ultra, the combo averages 83 FPS, while 1440p High reaches 94 FPS. Even 1440p Medium hits 105 FPS, providing headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 0.1% difference) and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, -0.1% difference). It sits just above the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, 0.4% ahead) and slightly below the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, 0.5% behind).

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5900X a strong match for this game?

A: The data indicates yes. The CPU's average benchmark score of 41376 places it near the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (41263, 0.3% ahead) and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (41208, 0.4% ahead). With 12 cores and 24 threads, it delivers ample processing power for this adventure title.

Q: What settings should be avoided for a 60 FPS experience?

A: Avoid 4K Ultra, which averages only 55 FPS. All other tested resolutions and settings combinations exceed 60 FPS on average, including 4K High at 63 FPS.

Q: How does the frame rate scale between Low and Ultra at the same resolution?

A: At 1080p, Low averages 167 FPS while Ultra averages 110 FPS — a 34% reduction. At 1440p, Low hits 125 FPS and Ultra drops to 83 FPS — a 34% reduction. At 4K, Low reaches 84 FPS and Ultra falls to 55 FPS — a 35% reduction, showing consistent scaling across resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X + Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2282 out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the 20th percentile of all configurations in the database. This rank might seem low, but the actual measured frame rates reveal that this is a highly capable setup for this specific game. The rank reflects the fact that many combos in the database feature higher-end GPUs, yet the Arc B570's performance here is respectable.

The CPU's percentile of 87 among all processors indicates the Ryzen 9 5900X is well above average, sitting near the top 13% of all CPUs tested. Its nearest rivals — the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 — all have average scores within 0.4% of the 5900X, showing that this 2020-era processor still competes with modern mobile chips. The GPU's percentile of 65 places it in the upper third of all GPUs, with its closest competitor being the Intel Arc A750, which it trails by just 0.1%.

The gap between the combo's in-game rank (2282) and the individual component percentiles (87 for CPU, 65 for GPU) suggests that Dave The Diver may favor certain hardware configurations more than others. The measured frame rates — particularly the 110 FPS at 1080p Ultra — indicate that this rank is not a reflection of poor performance but rather the competitive landscape of the database, which includes many high-end combinations. For a mid-range GPU paired with a high-end CPU, this rank is reasonable given that the Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 sits below many dedicated gaming GPUs.

Settings Recommendations

For a locked 60 FPS experience, the Medium preset is the safest choice across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo averages 139 FPS with a minimum of 118 FPS, providing massive headroom for smooth gameplay. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS — still comfortably above 60. Even at 4K Medium, the average of 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS meets the threshold, making Medium the only preset that guarantees 60 FPS at every resolution tested.

Players targeting higher visual quality should consider High settings. At 1080p High, the average of 124 FPS is excellent, and at 1440p High, 94 FPS remains highly playable. However, 4K High at 63 FPS is close to the 60 FPS boundary, so players with 4K displays may prefer Medium for safety. The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where 110 FPS provides an excellent experience; at 1440p Ultra (83 FPS) and 4K Ultra (55 FPS), the performance degradation becomes noticeable.

The Low preset, while offering the highest frame rates (167 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p, 84 FPS at 4K), is best reserved for competitive play or systems with lower refresh rate monitors. Given that Dave The Diver is an adventure game, visual fidelity likely matters more than raw frame rates, making High at 1080p or 1440p the recommended sweet spot. The data suggests that Medium at 4K provides the best compromise for 4K display owners, while 1440p High offers the best balance of quality and performance for most users.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset averages 167 FPS, followed by Medium at 139 FPS (minimum 118, maximum 160), High at 124 FPS, and Ultra at 110 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra — 57 FPS — demonstrates that Dave The Diver's settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution, but even the most demanding preset maintains over 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low averages 125 FPS, Medium averages 105 FPS (minimum 89, maximum 121), High averages 94 FPS, and Ultra averages 83 FPS. The 42 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is slightly narrower than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU workload becomes more uniform as resolution increases. All 1440p configurations exceed 80 FPS, making this resolution highly playable with any preset.

At 3840x2160, the 4K results show the Arc B570's limits. Low averages 84 FPS, Medium averages 70 FPS (minimum 60, maximum 81), High averages 63 FPS, and Ultra averages 55 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra — a 29 FPS drop — is the smallest absolute difference among the three resolutions, yet the Ultra preset's 55 FPS average is the only sub-60 result in the entire dataset. The Medium preset's minimum of 60 FPS at 4K is particularly noteworthy, indicating that this is the highest setting that guarantees a 60 FPS floor at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, provides substantial processing power that appears to exceed the demands of Dave The Diver. The CPU's base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.80 GHz, combined with 64 MB of L3 cache, deliver strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. In the 3DMark tests, the 5900X scores 941 in single-thread and 10075 in max-threads, while Cinebench R23 shows 1527 single-core and 16262 multi-core — figures that place it well above the 87th percentile of all CPUs.

The fact that 1080p Low produces 167 FPS while 4K Low produces 84 FPS — a 50% reduction — strongly indicates that the GPU, not the CPU, is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU's capability is evident: the 167 FPS at Low and 124 FPS at High suggest that the Ryzen 9 5900X could push even higher frame rates if paired with a more powerful GPU. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a PassMark multi-thread score of 39002 and Geekbench multi-core of 14118, confirm that this processor is not a bottleneck in this game.

The 5900X's nearest rivals — the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (0.3% higher average score) and Intel Core i7-14650HX (0.5% lower average score) — all show similar average benchmark scores around 41200-41600, yet the 5900X's 12 cores provide a distinct advantage in heavily threaded workloads. For Dave The Diver, which likely uses multiple threads for game logic and rendering tasks, the 5900X's core count ensures that the CPU maintains high frame rates even when the GPU is under load.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with a 5 nm process, brings 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. The GPU's base and boost clocks both sit at 2500 MHz, with 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. These specifications translate to 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s, placing the B570 in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

The measured frame rates in Dave The Diver reveal that the B570's performance is well-suited for this title, but with clear limitations at 4K Ultra. The GPU's average benchmark score of 20556 places it alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% ahead) and Intel Arc A750 (0.1% behind), indicating that the B570 delivers performance comparable to mid-range offerings from previous generations. The 10 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient for Dave The Diver, as no VRAM-related stuttering or frame drops are evident in the measured data.

At 1080p, the B570 demonstrates its strength, maintaining 110+ FPS across all settings, with the Low preset reaching 167 FPS. The GPU's 19 Gbps effective memory speed and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth help sustain these frame rates, even in scenes with complex textures or particle effects. However, the 4K Ultra result of 55 FPS shows that the B570's 11.52 TFLOPS of compute power is not enough to handle the most demanding settings at 4K, likely due to the increased shader and texture workloads that strain the GPU's 2304 shading units. The GPU's DirectX 12 score of 72 in PassMark and Vulkan score of 96844 in Geekbench suggest that modern API utilization in Dave The Diver plays to the B570's strengths, as evidenced by the strong 1080p and 1440p results.