Dave The Diver

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a remarkably fluid experience in Dave The Diver across all tested resolutions and presets. The dataset shows that even the most demanding preset, Ultra at 4K, maintains an average of 90.1 FPS, which is above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate displays. For the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance, the High preset is the clear recommendation. At 4K, High yields 96.7 FPS, only a marginal 6.6 FPS below Ultra, while at 2560x1440 it reaches 150.5 FPS, and at 1920x1080 it hits 196.6 FPS. The Medium preset offers a slight performance bump—112.9 FPS at 4K and 165.1 FPS at 1440p—but the visual quality trade-off is typically not worth the modest frame rate gain, especially since High already provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS at every resolution. The Low preset, while achieving the highest frame rates (131.5 FPS at 4K, 199.6 FPS at 1440p), sacrifices too much visual detail for a game that emphasizes its vibrant underwater environments. Therefore, High is the sweet spot, delivering near-Ultra visuals with the stability required for consistent gameplay.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the primary driver of the frame rates observed in this configuration. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, proves sufficient for Dave The Diver at all tested settings, including 4K Ultra. The GPU’s Ampere architecture, fabricated on Samsung’s 8 nm process, incorporates 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, which collectively handle the game’s 2D sprite-based rendering with ease. The boost clock of 1725 MHz, up from a 1500 MHz base, allows the card to sustain high throughput, as evidenced by the PassMark G3D score of 22214. The data shows a clear scaling pattern across resolutions: at 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 171.8 FPS, which drops to 131.3 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 90.1 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 47.6% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, though it never falls below playable levels. The RTX 3070’s percentile ranking of 72 places it in the upper tier of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, which trails by 0.9% in average score, and the AMD FirePro S7150, which leads by 0.6%. In this game, the GPU’s 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is more than adequate, and the 46 RT cores, while not directly utilized by this title, do not hinder performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for the smoothest experience?

A: The data indicates that High settings at 1920x1080 provide the best balance, yielding 196.6 FPS, while High at 2560x1440 still offers 150.5 FPS. For 4K displays, High settings at 96.7 FPS is the most fluid option above the 90 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 171.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 90.1 FPS at 3840x2160, a decrease of 81.7 FPS or approximately 47.6%. At High settings, the drop is from 196.6 FPS to 96.7 FPS, a reduction of 99.9 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 3070’s 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Dave The Diver?

A: Yes, the 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is adequate across all tested configurations, as the lowest frame rate recorded is 90.1 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth supports the game’s texture streaming without bottlenecking.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5950X compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 49062, which is 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i5-14600K (49166) and 0.6% lower than the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49367). It outperforms the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H by 0.7%.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the configuration achieves an average of 165.1 FPS, which is higher than the High preset’s 150.5 FPS but lower than the Low preset’s 199.6 FPS.

Q: Does the Ultra preset provide a significant visual advantage over High?

A: At 4K, Ultra yields 90.1 FPS compared to High’s 96.7 FPS, a difference of 6.6 FPS. The performance cost is minimal, but High offers a higher frame rate with presumably minor visual differences, making it the more efficient choice.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 728 out of 1626 tested combos for Dave The Diver. This places the system in the 55th percentile of all configurations tested for this game, indicating that it delivers above-average performance compared to the broader pool of hardware pairings. The ranking reflects a strong mid-to-high-tier position, where the CPU’s exceptional multi-threaded capabilities complement the GPU’s solid rasterization performance. The combo’s rank of 728 suggests that while it is not at the absolute top tier, it outperforms the majority of systems, making it a reliable choice for this title. The CPU’s percentile ranking of 93 against all CPUs, combined with the GPU’s percentile of 72, creates a balanced pairing that avoids significant bottlenecks in this game’s workload. The measured frame rates at 4K Ultra (90.1 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (131.3 FPS) substantiate this ranking, as they exceed the requirements for smooth gameplay on most displays. The data shows that the combo’s performance is consistent across resolutions, with no anomalous drops, reinforcing its position in the upper half of the rankings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, with its 16 cores and 32 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, provides substantial processing headroom for Dave The Diver. The CPU’s base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz, along with a 64 MB L3 cache, ensure that it does not become the limiting factor in this configuration. Benchmark results show the CPU’s strengths: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 38607 and a single-core score of 5450, which are indicative of its ability to handle both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads. In Dave The Diver, which is not particularly demanding on CPU resources, this processor delivers far more capability than required, allowing the GPU to work without waiting for frame data. The PassMark multi-thread score of 45424 and single-thread score of 3470 further confirm its high performance. The CPU’s 93rd percentile ranking against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49062, places it just 0.2% below the Intel Core i5-14600K and 0.6% below the Intel Core i5-14600KF, while being 0.7% above the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H. This level of performance ensures that even at 1080p with Low settings, where the GPU produces 265.5 FPS, the CPU can maintain frame delivery without stutter, as the 3DMark 16-thread score of 10810 and single-thread score of 944 demonstrate robust per-core capabilities. The 105 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support are more than adequate for this game, and the 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes provide sufficient bandwidth for the RTX 3070. In summary, the Ryzen 9 5950X is an overqualified partner for this GPU in Dave The Diver, ensuring that the system’s frame rates are dictated solely by the graphics card’s output.