Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver with AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

This combo ranks 288th out of 1,626 tested combinations in Dave The Diver, placing it comfortably in the top 18% of all systems evaluated for this game. That ranking reflects a pairing where neither component is a bottleneck at any resolution, but it is not a top-tier leaderboard contender—it is a strong, balanced setup that delivers high frame rates across the board. The data shows a system that is overqualified for this title's demands, with the CPU and GPU both contributing meaningfully depending on the settings and resolution chosen.

How This Combo Ranks

The 288th position out of 1,626 combos is a solid result, though not elite. Put simply, there are 287 tested configurations that outperform this pairing, which means the Ryzen 9 7900X and RTX 5070 are mid-pack among the top tier of systems. The CPU itself sits at the 93rd percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 83rd percentile among all graphics cards—so this is a case of two above-average components combining to produce a result that is better than the sum of its parts in this specific title. The CPU's average benchmark score of 50,556 places it within 0.8% of the Intel Core i9-13980HX, which scores 50,944, and just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 at 50,598. The GPU's average score of 41,687 is 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 at 41,441, showing this newer card is competitive with a previous flagship. These margins are tight, but in Dave The Diver, the measured FPS results suggest the game is not heavily demanding enough to expose the differences between these near-equal rivals.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, with memory bandwidth rated at 672.0 GB/s. The GPU clocks run from 2325 MHz base to 2512 MHz boost, and it houses 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. For Dave The Diver, these specifications are more than sufficient; the game is an adventure title that does not stress modern GPUs the way a heavy AAA shooter might. The 12 GB frame buffer is ample for the textures and effects this game presents, even at Ultra settings. The GPU's compute capabilities—30.87 TFLOPS FP32 and 30.87 TFLOPS FP16—are not fully utilized here, as the game's visual complexity is moderate. What matters more is the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates without frame drops, and the measured data confirms this. The card's 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are largely idle in this title, as Dave The Diver does not rely heavily on ray tracing or DLSS-style upscaling to achieve playable performance. The GPU's passmark G3D score of 29,137 and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,077 are strong indicators of raw throughput, but the game's actual demands are lower, leaving headroom for future titles.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It has 64 MB of shared L3 cache, and its memory bandwidth is rated at 83.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5. For Dave The Diver, the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at 1080p Low where the GPU is the primary driver. The CPU's multi-threaded performance is exceptional—its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 43,695 and PassMark multi-thread score of 51,406 show it can handle heavy workloads—but this game is not CPU-bound. The single-thread performance is equally strong, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6,168 and a PassMark single-thread score of 4,238, which matters more for game logic and physics updates. The CPU's percentile ranking of 93rd among all processors confirms it is a top-tier part, but in this specific title, its 12 cores are underutilized; the game likely relies on fewer threads, making the high boost clock more relevant than the core count. The 5 nm process node from TSMC keeps power in check, though the 170 W TDP is worth noting for cooling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 344.6 FPS on Low settings, 287.5 FPS on Medium, 255.8 FPS on High, and 228.4 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show a clear progression where each settings tier costs roughly 30-60 FPS, but even the most demanding preset stays well above 200 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop predictably: 262 FPS on Low, 216.1 FPS on Medium, 197.1 FPS on High, and 171.3 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each settings level is consistent, ranging from about 60-80 FPS, indicating the GPU is handling the increased pixel count without major issues. At 3840x2160, the 4K results are still impressive: 175.2 FPS on Low, 142.6 FPS on Medium, 132.8 FPS on High, and 117.3 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra number is the lowest of the twelve measured rows, but 117.3 FPS is far above the 60 FPS target most players consider smooth. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings—228.4 FPS down to 117.3 FPS—represents a 48.6% reduction, which is a typical pattern for a GPU-bound scenario.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about the limiting component. At Low settings, the system goes from 344.6 FPS at 1080p to 175.2 FPS at 4K, a 49.2% decrease. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 228.4 FPS to 117.3 FPS, a 48.6% decrease. These near-identical percentage drops across settings indicate the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU has enough headroom to keep up even at 1080p. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the 1080p numbers would not scale as cleanly with resolution changes; instead, they would plateau or show smaller gains at lower resolutions. Here, the consistent scaling suggests the RTX 5070 is doing the heavy lifting, and the Ryzen 9 7900X is never holding it back. The 1440p results—262 FPS on Low and 171.3 FPS on Ultra—sit roughly halfway between the 1080p and 4K numbers, reinforcing this linear scaling pattern. For a player using a high-refresh-rate monitor, 1440p Ultra at 171.3 FPS is the sweet spot, as it balances visual quality with frame rates that exceed most displays' refresh rates.

Settings Recommendations

The data supports Ultra settings at 1080p and 1440p without hesitation. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 228.4 FPS, which is far beyond what any standard monitor can display—even 240 Hz panels are nearly saturated. At 1440p Ultra, 171.3 FPS is still exceptionally high, making this the recommended preset for most users with a 1440p display. For 4K, the choice depends on the display's refresh rate. Ultra at 4K delivers 117.3 FPS, which is excellent for a 120 Hz monitor, but if the display is 144 Hz or higher, dropping to High settings at 132.8 FPS is a better trade-off for smoother motion. The Low preset is unnecessary at any resolution, as the visual compromises do not yield meaningful gains—the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 116.2 FPS, but both are already above 228 FPS. Medium settings at 4K (142.6 FPS) are a reasonable middle ground for players who want higher frame rates than Ultra without the visual hit of Low. Overall, the measured rows indicate this combo is overkill for Dave The Diver, and the best experience comes from maximizing settings at the native resolution, with Ultra being the clear choice at 1080p and 1440p, and High or Ultra at 4K depending on refresh rate preferences. The game's moderate demands mean this system will likely handle future adventure titles with similar ease, but for now, the data shows a pairing that never struggles to exceed 117 FPS even at the most demanding settings.