Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver with AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Dave The Diver across all tested resolutions and settings. The combo ranks 64th out of 1,626 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the top 4% of all configurations. The measured data shows this pairing is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while at 1080p the CPU's strong single-thread performance becomes more relevant.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Dave The Diver?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 432.7, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + RTX 5080 combo ranks 64th out of 1,626 tested combos, placing it in the top 4% of all configurations tested.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The lowest average FPS is 142.7, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This still represents a highly playable frame rate.

Q: How does the RTX 5080's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 59,188, which is 1.6% ahead of the Intel Arc A570M (58,239) and 2.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A580 (57,756).

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X sits in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 50,556.

Q: What memory configuration does the CPU support?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves a rank of 64 out of 1,626 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places the pairing comfortably in the upper echelon of tested systems, with only 63 configurations performing better. The ranking reflects a system that is well-balanced for this title, though the data suggests the GPU carries more weight in determining final performance.

The CPU's 93rd percentile standing among all processors indicates it is not a bottleneck in this game. Its average benchmark score of 50,556 is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50,598, a -0.1% delta) and slightly behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (50,738, -0.4% delta). The GPU, meanwhile, ranks in the 89th percentile of all GPUs with an average score of 59,188. This places it 1.6% ahead of the Intel Arc A570M and 2.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A580.

The rank of 64 out of 1,626 combos suggests that while this is a top-tier setup, other configurations with higher-end GPUs or different CPU pairings may push slightly higher frame rates. However, the measured data shows this combo never drops below 142.7 FPS even at 4K Ultra, indicating that the 64th place ranking comes with substantial real-world headroom.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080, the data shows that Ultra settings deliver 283.7 FPS average, which is more than sufficient for any display. The jump from Ultra to High (320.6 FPS) yields a 13% improvement, while Medium (361.6 FPS) and Low (432.7 FPS) offer progressively higher frame rates. Given that even Ultra comfortably exceeds 240 FPS, users with high-refresh monitors can safely select Ultra for the best visual quality.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings produce 213 FPS average, which remains excellent. High settings (240.3 FPS) provide a 12.8% boost, and Medium (271.7 FPS) offers another 13.1% improvement. For 1440p, Ultra is recommended unless the display refresh rate exceeds 213 Hz, in which case High or Medium becomes practical.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. Ultra settings yield 142.7 FPS, which is still playable but represents the only sub-144 FPS result in the entire dataset. High settings (161.1 FPS) provide a 12.9% improvement, and Medium (182.1 FPS) adds another 13%. Low (219.8 FPS) is the only 4K setting that exceeds 200 FPS. For 4K gaming, High settings offer the best balance between visual fidelity and frame rate headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings. Low settings produce 432.7 FPS, Medium drops to 361.6 FPS (a 16.4% reduction), High yields 320.6 FPS (a further 11.3% drop), and Ultra delivers 283.7 FPS (an additional 11.5% reduction). The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a total reduction of 34.4%.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings achieve 324.6 FPS, Medium reaches 271.7 FPS (down 16.3%), High hits 240.3 FPS (down 11.5%), and Ultra produces 213 FPS (down 11.4%). The total reduction from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 34.4%, nearly identical to the 1080p scaling.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates remain high but show a more pronounced drop. Low settings deliver 219.8 FPS, Medium settles at 182.1 FPS (down 17.1%), High reaches 161.1 FPS (down 11.5%), and Ultra bottoms out at 142.7 FPS (down 11.4%). The total reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K is 35.1%, slightly steeper than at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals consistent resolution scaling behavior across all settings. Moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by approximately 25% across all settings: Low drops from 432.7 to 324.6 FPS (25.0% reduction), Medium from 361.6 to 271.7 FPS (24.9%), High from 320.6 to 240.3 FPS (25.0%), and Ultra from 283.7 to 213 FPS (24.9%).

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is more severe. Low settings drop from 324.6 to 219.8 FPS (32.3% reduction), Medium from 271.7 to 182.1 FPS (33.0%), High from 240.3 to 161.1 FPS (33.0%), and Ultra from 213 to 142.7 FPS (33.0%). This steeper decline at 4K indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, as the increased pixel count places greater demand on the rendering pipeline.

The consistent ~25% reduction from 1080p to 1440p suggests that the system is well-balanced at these resolutions, with both CPU and GPU contributing to performance. The larger ~33% drop from 1440p to 4K points to the GPU being the primary constraint at higher resolutions, as the RTX 5080's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth are taxed more heavily.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 plays a central role in determining frame rates at higher resolutions. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for Dave The Diver's asset streaming at 4K Ultra. The GPU's boost clock of 2617 MHz, combined with 10,752 shading units, delivers the raw compute needed to maintain high frame rates.

The GPU's benchmark results show strong performance across various tests. It scores 36,565 in Passmark G3D and 21,789 in Passmark GPU Compute. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test yields 8,637, while Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores are 264,461 and 257,942, respectively. The GPU sits in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 60,326 (a -1.9% delta).

The GPU's 360 W TDP and 12-inch length indicate a high-power, full-size card that requires a 750 W power supply. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface ensures adequate bandwidth for the CPU's data transfers. The Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, contains 45,600 million transistors across a 378 mm² die. The GPU's 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores provide additional capabilities that, while not directly measured in this game, contribute to its overall feature set. The measured FPS data shows the GPU maintains high utilization even at 4K, where the 33% frame rate drop from 1440p confirms it is the primary bottleneck.