Dave The Diver

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with Intel Arc B580 in Dave The Diver?

A: This pairing ranks 1253 out of 1626 tested combos in the database for this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of all tested configurations.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Arc B580's average benchmark score is 23021. It sits 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon 760M (22999), 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA P106-100 (22950), and 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 by 0.7% (23181).

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded performance relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50556. It is 0.1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50598), 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (50738), 0.5% behind the Intel Core i7-13850HX (50827), and 0.8% behind the Intel Core i9-13980HX (50944). The differences are all within 1%.

Q: Does the Arc B580 have enough VRAM for Dave The Diver at 4K?

A: Yes. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 456.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 3840x2160 Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 63.9, indicating the VRAM capacity and bandwidth are sufficient for this game's demands at that resolution.

Q: What is the boost clock of the Intel Arc B580 and how does it affect performance?

A: The Arc B580 has a base clock of 2670 MHz and a boost clock of 2670 MHz, meaning the card runs at a constant 2670 MHz under load. This consistent clock speed helps maintain predictable frame rates across all settings and resolutions.

Q: Is this CPU capable of feeding the GPU in this game?

A: Yes. The Ryzen 9 7900X has 12 cores and 24 threads with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 43695 and single-core score is 6168, indicating strong single-thread performance that prevents CPU bottlenecks in Dave The Diver.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is the primary determinant of frame rates in Dave The Diver. This GPU, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation), uses a 5 nm process from TSMC with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. It operates at a fixed 2670 MHz for both base and boost clocks. With 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, the card delivers a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 13.67 TFLOPS.

Memory configuration plays a critical role in this game. The 12 GB GDDR6 VRAM on a 192-bit bus provides 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). In Dave The Diver, this bandwidth proves adequate even at 4K resolution. At 3840x2160 Ultra settings, the combo averages 63.9 FPS, which is playable. The GPU's 20 ray tracing cores are present but less relevant in this adventure title, which relies more on rasterization throughput.

The Arc B580's percentile ranking among all GPUs is 66, meaning it outperforms about two-thirds of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 23021 places it in a tight competitive cluster. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, scores 23181, which is 0.7% higher. This near-parity suggests the Arc B580 offers competitive rasterization performance for this game. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which Dave The Diver can utilize for modern rendering features.

At 1080p, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor at higher settings. The jump from Low to Ultra settings at 1920x1080 shows a drop from 188 FPS to 121.2 FPS. This 66.8 FPS difference demonstrates how much the GPU's shading units and ROPs are taxed by increased visual fidelity. The 12 GB VRAM does not become a constraint in this game, as even the highest settings at 4K do not show signs of memory throttling.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 1253 out of 1626 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places the combo in the 23rd percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 77% of tested combinations perform better. This relatively low ranking is somewhat surprising given the individual component strengths.

The CPU contributes strong raw performance. The Ryzen 9 7900X sits at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 50556. This places it within 1% of several high-end rivals including the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT, Intel Core i7-13850HX, and Intel Core i9-13980HX. The GPU, however, sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-tier GPU results in a system that is heavily GPU-limited.

The ranking suggests that in Dave The Diver, most other tested combos either have faster GPUs or better CPU-GPU balance. The Arc B580's performance, while respectable, does not match the CPU's capability in this title. The combo's rank of 1253 indicates that many systems with less powerful CPUs but stronger GPUs achieve better frame rates in this game. For builders, this means the CPU is not the bottleneck; the GPU holds the system back from higher rankings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong performance across all settings. Low settings produce 188 FPS average, Medium reaches 158.5 FPS, High achieves 142.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 121.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 66.8 FPS, showing that settings have a significant impact even at 1080p. All settings at this resolution exceed 120 FPS, making this ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains solid but drops noticeably. Low settings average 141.6 FPS, Medium produces 120.5 FPS, High reaches 108.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 94.5 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 47.1 FPS. Ultra settings at this resolution still maintain nearly 95 FPS, which is smooth for most gaming scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits. Low settings average 92.6 FPS, Medium drops to 76.4 FPS, High achieves 68.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 63.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 28.7 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, the frame rate remains above 60 FPS, making 4K gaming viable with this combo, though not at high refresh rates.

The scaling pattern shows diminishing returns from resolution increases. The gap between 1080p and 1440p Ultra is 26.7 FPS (121.2 to 94.5), while the gap between 1440p and 4K Ultra is 30.6 FPS (94.5 to 63.9). This indicates the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count grows.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the limiting component. At Ultra settings, the average FPS declines from 121.2 at 1920x1080 to 94.5 at 2560x1440, then to 63.9 at 3840x2160. This represents a 47.3% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear; the 1440p to 4K drop (30.6 FPS) is larger than the 1080p to 1440p drop (26.7 FPS), despite both representing similar pixel count increases.

This pattern indicates the system is GPU-limited at all resolutions. The CPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by its high benchmark scores and 93rd percentile ranking. The Arc B580's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 456.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth are the constraining factors as resolution increases. The GPU's 80 ROPs must fill increasingly large frame buffers, and the 192-bit memory bus limits bandwidth scaling.

At Low settings, the resolution scaling is more pronounced. The drop from 188 FPS at 1080p to 141.6 FPS at 1440p to 92.6 FPS at 4K represents a 50.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K. Low settings reduce the shading workload, making memory bandwidth relatively more important, which explains the steeper decline. The GPU's memory subsystem becomes the primary bottleneck at lower settings.

The data suggests that for 1080p and 1440p gaming, this combo provides excellent performance with headroom for high refresh rates. At 4K, the system is capable of smooth gameplay but cannot push beyond 60-90 FPS depending on settings. Builders targeting 4K should consider whether 63.9 FPS at Ultra meets their expectations, or whether they should lower settings to achieve higher frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X provides substantial processing power for Dave The Diver. With 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, this CPU has a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It uses a 5 nm process from TSMC with 13,140 million transistors across a 2x 71 mm² die. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 64 MB shared L3 cache.

Benchmark results show the CPU's strength in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. The Cinebench R23 single-core score is 6168, while the multicore score reaches 43695. The Geekbench single-core score is 2952 and multicore is 17830. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 1093 in single-thread to 12536 in max-threads, indicating efficient use of all cores. PassMark scores reinforce this, with a single-thread score of 4238 and a multithread score of 51406.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is to maintain consistent frame pacing and avoid bottlenecks, particularly at lower resolutions and settings. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 188 FPS, which is likely approaching the CPU's limit for frame generation in this game. However, the CPU does not appear to constrain performance at any tested resolution or setting.

The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.8% of its average benchmark score. This means the Ryzen 9 7900X is competitively positioned among high-end processors. The 170 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide ample memory bandwidth for game data streaming.

The 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates this processor outperforms the vast majority of CPUs in the database. For Dave The Diver, the CPU's 12 cores are more than sufficient, as this adventure game is not highly multithreaded. The strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 6168) ensures that game logic and physics calculations are processed quickly, allowing the GPU to focus on rendering. The CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo; the Arc B580 determines overall performance.