Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver, an adventure title released in 2023, presents an interesting workload for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the Intel Arc B580. The benchmark data places this specific combo at rank 1257 out of 1626 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This ranking is largely defined by the GPU's performance ceiling, as the Ryzen 9 5950X, a 16-core Zen 3 processor, provides substantial headroom that the Arc B580 cannot fully utilize at higher settings. The combination yields playable frame rates across most configurations, but the data shows distinct scaling patterns that reveal a system balanced more by graphics card limits than by CPU constraints.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1257 out of 1626 tested combos places it in the 23rd percentile of all tested pairings. This relatively low standing is primarily attributable to the Intel Arc B580's position in the GPU hierarchy, where it sits at the 66th percentile against all GPUs. The Ryzen 9 5950X, by contrast, performs at the 93rd percentile against all CPUs, indicating a significant imbalance in component capability. This pairing demonstrates that for this title, the GPU acts as the primary bottleneck, particularly at higher resolutions and settings where the Arc B580's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the limiting factor.

When examining the CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 9 5950X shows remarkable consistency. The Intel Core i5-14600K sits just 0.2% ahead in average benchmark score, while the Intel Core i5-14600KF is 0.6% ahead. The AMD EPYC 4345P trails by 1.1%, and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H is 0.7% behind. These margins are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios, meaning the 5950X is not the differentiator in this combo. The GPU's nearest rivals, however, show a more interesting picture: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 0.7% ahead, while the AMD Radeon 760M is just 0.1% behind, highlighting how tightly clustered the Arc B580 is with its direct competitors in raw compute terms.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s. This memory configuration proves sufficient for Dave The Diver across all tested settings, as even at 4K Ultra the frame rate remains playable. The GPU's base and boost clocks are both locked at 2670 MHz, with memory running at an effective 19 Gbps. The 2560 shading units and 80 ROPs facilitate a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s, which directly influences how quickly the frame buffer can be updated at higher resolutions.

The B580's benchmark scores position it as a mid-range performer. Its PassMark G3D score of 15748 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3068 reflect its capabilities in modern workloads. However, the data reveals a curious pattern: the GPU's DirectX 10 and DirectX 12 scores are identical at 76, while DirectX 11 is higher at 128. This suggests that Dave The Diver, which likely relies on DX11, may be running in a more favorable API path for this card. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking against all GPUs, combined with its 0.1% lead over the AMD Radeon 760M and 0.3% lead over the NVIDIA P106-100, shows it sits in a crowded performance tier where architectural efficiency, rather than raw specs, determines the outcome.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: The system achieves an average of 121.8 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings. This is the most demanding 1080p configuration tested, and the frame rate remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating smooth gameplay even with maximum visual fidelity.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo if targeting 144 FPS?

A: At 2560x1440 with Low settings, the combo reaches 144.1 FPS average, making it the only tested configuration at 1440p to exceed 144 FPS. At 1080p, Low settings push the average to 189.4 FPS, while Medium settings yield 156 FPS, both also exceeding the 144 FPS target.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5950X limiting performance in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not the primary bottleneck. The 5950X scores 38607 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and maintains a 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows GPU-bound patterns, with the CPU providing ample headroom for the Arc B580.

Q: How does the Arc B580 compare to the RTX 4060 in this context?

A: The B580's average benchmark score of 23021 is 0.7% lower than the RTX 4060's 23181, making them effectively equivalent in raw performance. In practice, this translates to almost identical frame rates, with any differences falling within measurement variance.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 92.3 FPS average, while Ultra settings drop to 59.4 FPS. This represents a 35.6% performance reduction when moving from Low to Ultra, highlighting the significant impact of graphical settings at this resolution.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at all tested settings?

A: Yes. The lowest average frame rate recorded is 59.4 FPS at 4K Ultra, which remains above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. All other configurations exceed 71 FPS, with the highest being 189.4 FPS at 1080p Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance across all settings. Low settings average 189.4 FPS, Medium drops to 156 FPS, High reduces to 138.4 FPS, and Ultra holds at 121.8 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 35.7% performance decrease, indicating that the Arc B580 has substantial compute headroom at this resolution, even with the most demanding settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show a noticeable step down. Low settings average 144.1 FPS, Medium achieves 120.2 FPS, High reaches 107.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 92.4 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings results in a 24.1% drop, demonstrating that resolution scaling begins to tax the GPU more heavily.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low settings still manage 92.3 FPS, Medium drops to 81.5 FPS, High falls to 71.4 FPS, and Ultra is the only configuration to dip below 60 FPS at 59.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 35.6%, which is nearly identical to the percentage difference observed at 1080p, suggesting the GPU's efficiency scales consistently across resolution changes.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear pattern in how frame rates scale with resolution. From 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings, the frame rate drops from 121.8 FPS to 92.4 FPS, a 24.1% reduction. From 1440p to 4K at Ultra, the drop is more severe, falling from 92.4 FPS to 59.4 FPS, a 35.7% reduction. This accelerating decline indicates that at 4K, the Arc B580's memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s and its 13.67 TFLOPS of compute become increasingly strained.

The resolution scaling pattern is consistent across all settings, though the magnitude varies. At Low settings, the 1080p to 4K transition shows a 51.3% drop (189.4 to 92.3 FPS), while at Ultra, the same transition shows a 51.2% drop (121.8 to 59.4 FPS). This consistency suggests that the GPU is the dominant limiting factor at all resolution and setting combinations, with the CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads providing more than adequate processing power.

The frame rate behavior points to a system where the Ryzen 9 5950X is never the bottleneck in Dave The Diver. Even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would typically be most stressed, the combo achieves 189.4 FPS without signs of CPU limitation. The Arc B580's performance, meanwhile, scales predictably with resolution, allowing users to target specific frame rates by adjusting settings: 4K High yields 71.4 FPS, 1440p High yields 107.9 FPS, and 1080p High yields 138.4 FPS. This predictable scaling makes the combo well-suited for users who prefer to lock their resolution and tune settings to hit a target frame rate.