Dave The Diver

The benchmark data for Dave The Diver with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination reveals a system that delivers outstanding frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings. The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is the primary performance limiter, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, the roles of each component, and how this specific pairing ranks against other tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

For this combination, the optimal experience is achieved at the Ultra preset at 1440p resolution, where the system delivers an average of 169 FPS. This setting provides the highest visual fidelity without sacrificing the smoothness required for a responsive adventure game. While the 4K Ultra preset yields 113 FPS, which is still playable, the 1440p Ultra setting represents a better balance between image quality and performance headroom, particularly given that the game’s pixel art style does not benefit as dramatically from higher resolutions as more graphically intensive titles.

If the user prioritizes a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, the High preset (128 FPS average) is more than sufficient and allows for significant GPU headroom. The Medium preset at 4K (144 FPS) is also a strong option, but the jump from High to Ultra at 4K results in a 15 FPS drop, suggesting that the Ultra setting places a heavier load on the RTX 5070’s shading units and memory bandwidth. At 1080p, the Ultra preset (225 FPS) is the clear recommendation, as it leverages the GPU’s full capability while the CPU is still capable of feeding it enough frames to exceed 200 FPS. The Low preset at 1080p (341 FPS) is only useful for competitive scenarios, but Dave The Diver is not a fast-paced esports title, making the visual quality trade-off unnecessary.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Dave The Diver at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 113 FPS at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 51947, placing it 91st percentile among all CPUs. It is 0.2% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX (score 52073) and 0.7% behind the Intel Core i7-14700 (score 52301). It is 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i9-13900F (score 51730).

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The only recorded minimum FPS values are at the Medium preset: 122 FPS at 4K, 182 FPS at 1440p, and 242 FPS at 1080p. No minimum FPS data was collected for the High, Low, or Ultra presets.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40377, placing it in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs. It is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (score 40318) and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (score 40063). It is 1.2% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (score 40870) and 2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (score 39568).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The benchmark results indicate the CPU is the primary bottleneck at 1080p. The FPS difference between the Low preset (341 FPS) and Ultra preset (225 FPS) is only 116 FPS, which is a smaller relative gap than what is seen at 4K. This suggests the CPU is limiting the maximum frame rate, as the GPU is not being fully utilized at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the VRAM capacity of the RTX 5070?

A: The RTX 5070 features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the shift in performance bottleneck. At 1080p High, the system averages 255 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 192 FPS, a decrease of 24.7%. At 4K High, the average falls further to 128 FPS, representing a 49.8% reduction from the 1080p value. This non-linear drop is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, as the RTX 5070 must process significantly more pixels.

The pattern is even more pronounced when comparing the Low preset across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 341 FPS. At 1440p Low, it reaches 256 FPS, a 24.9% decrease. At 4K Low, the average is 172 FPS, a 49.6% drop from 1080p. The consistency of these percentage drops across the Low and High presets confirms that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors as resolution increases. The CPU, with its 16 cores and 32 threads, is capable of maintaining high frame rates at 1080p, but the GPU’s workload scales directly with pixel count. The Ultra preset shows the steepest scaling, with 225 FPS at 1080p dropping to 169 FPS at 1440p (24.9% decrease) and then to 113 FPS at 4K (49.8% decrease from 1080p). This indicates that the Ultra preset’s additional graphical effects further stress the GPU, making the 4K performance gap more apparent.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3710 tested CPU and GPU combinations in Dave The Diver, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 734th. This places it in the top 20% of all tested configurations, indicating a high-performance system that is well-suited for the game. The rank reflects the balance between a high-core-count CPU from the Zen 3 generation and a modern Blackwell-architecture GPU.

The Ryzen 9 5950X’s position in the 91st percentile among all CPUs and the RTX 5070’s 82nd percentile among GPUs suggests that the combo’s rank is largely driven by the CPU’s strength. The 73rd percentile ranking for the GPU is lower than the CPU’s, but the combo still performs strongly because the game is not exceptionally demanding on the GPU at lower resolutions. The 734th position out of 3710 combos means that only 733 other configurations deliver higher average FPS in this title, which reflects the raw performance of both components.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, with its 16 cores and 32 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, plays a crucial role in maintaining high frame rates, particularly at 1080p and 1440p. The CPU’s base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz allow it to handle the game’s logic and draw calls efficiently. The 64 MB of L3 cache is beneficial for reducing memory latency, which can improve frame times in CPU-bound scenarios.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5950X scores 944 in single-threaded 3DMark, 1856 in 2-thread, and 11597 in max-thread tests. These scores indicate that while single-thread performance is adequate for gaming, the CPU’s multi-threaded capability is its standout feature. In Dave The Diver, the CPU’s ability to process multiple threads is evident at 1080p, where the difference between the Low and Ultra presets is only 116 FPS (341 vs 225). This relatively small gap suggests that the CPU is reaching its limit in terms of frame generation, as the GPU is not being fully taxed at 1080p. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10810 further confirms that the CPU can handle heavy multi-threaded workloads, but the game itself may not be optimized to fully utilize all 32 threads. The CPU’s 105W TDP and DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are sufficient for this title, as the data shows no memory bandwidth bottleneck at any resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all presets. The Low preset averages 341 FPS, the Medium preset averages 285 FPS with a minimum of 242 and maximum of 328, the High preset averages 255 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 225 FPS. The 116 FPS spread between Low and Ultra indicates that the GPU is not the primary bottleneck; the CPU is likely limiting the maximum achievable frame rate.

At 2560x1440, performance remains very high. The Low preset averages 256 FPS, Medium averages 215 FPS (min 182, max 247), High averages 192 FPS, and Ultra averages 169 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 87 FPS, suggesting the GPU is starting to have a more significant impact as the pixel count increases. The 4K resolution at 3840x2160 shows the largest performance drop. The Low preset averages 172 FPS, Medium averages 144 FPS (min 122, max 165), High averages 128 FPS, and Ultra averages 113 FPS. The 59 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest of all resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at this resolution. The Ultra preset’s 113 FPS average is still well above 60 FPS, making it a viable setting for 4K gaming.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB205 chip, is the primary driver of visual fidelity in this configuration. Its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s, which is critical for handling the game’s textures and effects at higher resolutions. The GPU’s base clock of 2325 MHz and boost clock of 2512 MHz provide the computational throughput necessary for high frame rates.

The RTX 5070’s 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 80 ROPs give it a pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s. These specifications are directly reflected in the 4K performance: the drop from 172 FPS at Low to 113 FPS at Ultra is a 34.3% reduction, which is primarily due to the increased shading and texture work required by the Ultra preset. The 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are present, though Dave The Diver does not appear to use ray tracing or DLSS based on the measured data. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 30.87 TFLOPS ensures that even at 4K Ultra, the system can maintain 113 FPS, which is a strong result for a card in the 82nd percentile. The GPU’s 250W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with its performance class, and the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provides ample bandwidth for this generation of hardware.