Dave The Diver

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the Intel Arc B570 ranks 2,282 out of 2,867 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the 21st percentile of all configurations. This is a modest result for a combination that includes a high-end desktop processor, and the ranking reflects a significant bottleneck imposed by the graphics card rather than the CPU. The combo sits well below the median, meaning that a majority of tested systems deliver higher average frame rates in this title. However, this ranking must be interpreted in context: Dave The Diver is a 2D adventure game with relatively light graphical demands, and the measured frame rates across all settings remain playable. The 2,282nd position indicates that while the system is not competitive with top-tier gaming rigs, it is far from the bottom of the field, and the actual gameplay experience depends heavily on resolution and quality presets.

The CPU itself is a top-8% performer, with a percentileVsAllCpus of 92 and an average benchmark score of 57,498. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 9015 (average score 57,555, delta -0.1%), the AMD EPYC 7313 (57,399, delta 0.2%), the Intel Core i9-14900 (58,115, delta -1.1%), and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58,323, delta -1.4%). These deltas are all within 1.5%, indicating that the Ryzen 9 9900X delivers compute performance essentially on par with these server and high-end desktop parts. The GPU, by contrast, has a percentileVsAllGpus of 65 and an average benchmark score of 20,556, placing it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534, delta 0.1%), Intel Arc A750 (20,582, delta -0.1%), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480, delta 0.4%), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20,662, delta -0.5%). The GPU’s mid-pack standing, combined with the CPU’s top-tier status, creates a lopsided pairing where the graphics card limits overall gaming performance.

In Dave The Diver specifically, the combo’s rank of 2,282 out of 2,867 suggests that the Arc B570 is the primary constraint. The game is not particularly demanding on the CPU, as evidenced by the CPU’s strong multi-threaded benchmarks, but the GPU’s frame delivery at higher resolutions and settings drags the combo down. At 1080p Ultra, the system achieves 110 FPS, which is respectable, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 55 FPS, a 50% reduction. This pattern indicates that the GPU’s 10 GB memory and 160-bit bus are sufficient for the game’s assets, but its raw compute throughput (11.52 TFLOPS FP32) becomes the limiting factor at higher pixel counts. The ranking, therefore, is a reflection of the GPU’s mid-range capabilities rather than any deficiency in the CPU or the combination itself.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Dave The Diver?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2,282 out of 2,867 tested combos in this game, which places it below the median but still within a usable range for most settings.

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

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X has an average benchmark score of 57,498. Its closest competitor, the AMD EPYC 9015, scores 57,555 (delta -0.1%), while the AMD EPYC 7313 scores 57,399 (delta 0.2%). The Intel Core i9-14900 scores 58,115 (delta -1.1%), and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M scores 58,323 (delta -1.4%). All differences are under 1.5%, indicating near-identical performance.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20,556. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20,534 (delta 0.1%), the Intel Arc A750 scores 20,582 (delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20,480 (delta 0.4%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20,662 (delta -0.5%). The GPU is essentially tied with these parts.

Q: What is the highest average FPS measured for this combo?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 167, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is followed by 139 FPS at 1080p Medium and 124 FPS at 1080p High.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS measured for this combo?

A: The lowest measured average FPS is 55, achieved at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The 4K High preset delivers 63 FPS, and 4K Medium delivers 70 FPS.

Q: Does the game support high refresh rates at 1440p?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440 with Low settings, the combo achieves 125 FPS on average. Medium settings yield 105 FPS, High yields 94 FPS, and Ultra yields 83 FPS. These figures are suitable for 120Hz or 144Hz displays at lower presets.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 167 FPS on Low, 139 FPS on Medium, 124 FPS on High, and 110 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop to 125 FPS on Low, 105 FPS on Medium, 94 FPS on High, and 83 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the figures fall further to 84 FPS on Low, 70 FPS on Medium, 63 FPS on High, and 55 FPS on Ultra. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K varies by preset: Low settings see a 49.7% reduction (from 167 to 84 FPS), Medium sees a 49.6% reduction (139 to 70 FPS), High sees a 49.2% reduction (124 to 63 FPS), and Ultra sees a 50% reduction (110 to 55 FPS). These consistent reductions of roughly half indicate that the scaling is primarily driven by pixel count rather than settings complexity.

This pattern strongly suggests that the Intel Arc B570 is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s and 10 GB GDDR6 memory are sufficient for Dave The Diver’s assets, but its compute throughput (11.52 TFLOPS FP32) and pixel rate (200.0 GPixel/s) become the bottleneck as resolution increases. The CPU, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, is not the constraint here; even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 55 FPS, which is a playable frame rate for an adventure title. If the GPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the frame rate to drop more steeply at 4K, but the near-linear scaling (halving from 1080p to 4K) is consistent with a GPU-limited scenario where the CPU has ample headroom. The Ryzen 9 9900X’s single-thread score of 1,286 in 3DMark and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,253 indicate it can easily feed the GPU at all resolutions tested.

The data also reveals that the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (167 FPS) and Ultra (110 FPS) is 57 FPS, a 34% advantage for Low. At 4K, the difference is 29 FPS (84 vs. 55 FPS), a 34.5% advantage for Low. This consistency suggests that the settings presets affect GPU workload proportionally, but the absolute frame rate floor is determined by the GPU’s raw capabilities. For users targeting 60 FPS, the combo can achieve this at 4K Medium (70 FPS) and 4K High (63 FPS), but not at 4K Ultra (55 FPS). At 1440p, all settings exceed 80 FPS, making it the sweet spot for high refresh rate displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce an average of 167 FPS, Medium yields 139 FPS with a minimum of 118 FPS and a maximum of 160 FPS, High achieves 124 FPS, and Ultra drops to 110 FPS. These figures indicate that the system is well-suited for 1080p gaming, with even the Ultra preset maintaining frame rates above 100 FPS. The Medium preset’s variance (118-160 FPS) shows a range of 42 FPS, which is moderate for this resolution, suggesting that the GPU’s frame pacing is stable but not perfectly consistent.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong. Low settings average 125 FPS, Medium averages 105 FPS (minimum 89 FPS, maximum 121 FPS), High averages 94 FPS, and Ultra averages 83 FPS. The Medium preset’s variance widens to 32 FPS (89-121), indicating that the GPU is under more stress at this resolution. All presets stay above 80 FPS, making 1440p a viable option for smooth gameplay. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 25% across all settings, which is less severe than the drop from 1440p to 4K.

At 3840x2160, the combo begins to struggle with the highest settings. Low settings average 84 FPS, Medium averages 70 FPS (minimum 60 FPS, maximum 81 FPS), High averages 63 FPS, and Ultra averages 55 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 60 FPS is notable, as it suggests that even at medium quality, the system can occasionally dip to the edge of playability. The difference between Low (84 FPS) and Ultra (55 FPS) is 29 FPS, which is a 34.5% reduction, highlighting the GPU’s limitations at 4K. For users with 4K displays, the Low or Medium presets are the only options that reliably exceed 60 FPS, and even then, the margin is thin.

The measured data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p for maximum frame rates, 1440p for balanced performance, and 4K for visual fidelity at the cost of frame rate. The Medium preset at 1440p (105 FPS) offers the best balance of quality and performance, with a minimum of 89 FPS that ensures smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 4K (55 FPS) is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for users who prioritize frame rate stability.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation) and features a 5 nm process node with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. It has 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with 18 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). It has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. These specifications place the card in the mid-range segment, with a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 11.52 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1).

In Dave The Diver, the GPU’s role is clearly the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The game’s 2D art style and relatively simple geometry do not heavily tax the CPU, but the GPU’s rendering throughput determines the frame rate. At 1080p, the card’s 80 ROPs and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are sufficient to deliver 167 FPS on Low settings. At 4K, the pixel count quadruples, and the same ROPs must process four times the pixels, resulting in the observed halving of frame rates. The 10 GB VRAM is more than adequate for this game, as Dave The Diver’s textures and assets do not approach the memory limit at any resolution or setting tested.

The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is another factor. At 4K, the game requires more data to be fetched from memory, but the bandwidth is sufficient to avoid a memory-bound scenario, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across settings. The card’s boost clock of 2500 MHz is modest compared to some rivals, but it maintains stable performance without thermal throttling, as indicated by the lack of frame rate drops during extended play (not measured here, but inferred from the consistent averages). The GPU’s percentileVsAllGpus of 65 places it in the upper two-thirds of all graphics cards, and its nearest rivals—the RTX 3070 Mobile, Arc A750, Quadro M4000M, and R9 M390X—all have nearly identical average benchmark scores, confirming that the B570 is a solid mid-range performer. For Dave The Diver, the GPU is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p, where it can maintain high frame rates, while 4K requires dropping to Medium or Low settings to stay above 60 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge codename), manufactured on a 4 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 120W. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s and includes integrated Radeon Graphics. The CPU’s benchmark scores are impressive: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 32,172, single-core scores 2,253, Geekbench multi-core scores 22,174, and single-core scores 3,010. The 3DMark tests show 1,286 for single-thread, 2,519 for 2-threads, 4,886 for 4-threads, 9,114 for 8-threads, 12,552 for 16-threads, and 13,929 for max threads.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The game is not CPU-intensive, and the Ryzen 9 9900X’s 12 cores and 24 threads are far more than required. Even at the lowest settings (1080p Low, 167 FPS), the CPU is not the bottleneck, as the frame rate is limited by the GPU’s rendering capabilities. The CPU’s single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1,286) is critical for games that rely on a single main thread, and Dave The Diver likely falls into this category. The high boost clock of 5.60 GHz ensures that the CPU can process game logic quickly, but the measured frame rates show that the GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions.

The CPU’s multi-threaded performance is also relevant for background tasks, but it does not impact this game’s frame rates. The 64 MB L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth provide ample data throughput for the game’s assets, and the CPU’s 92nd percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its top-tier status. Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 9 9900X is statistically tied with the AMD EPYC 9015 (delta -0.1%) and AMD EPYC 7313 (delta 0.2%), and slightly behind the Intel Core i9-14900 (delta -1.1%) and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (delta -1.4%). These differences are negligible in gaming scenarios, and the CPU’s performance in Dave The Diver is more than sufficient. In fact, the CPU’s capabilities are so far beyond the GPU’s that upgrading the graphics card would yield significant frame rate improvements, while upgrading the CPU would provide no measurable benefit in this title.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and frame rate preference. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 110 FPS, which is above the 100 FPS threshold for high refresh rate monitors. The High preset at 124 FPS offers a 12.7% improvement over Ultra, while Medium at 139 FPS and Low at 167 FPS provide even higher frame rates. For users with 144Hz or 165Hz displays, the Medium preset (139 FPS) is the best choice, as it maintains a frame rate that is close to the display’s refresh rate while offering better visual quality than Low. The High preset (124 FPS) is also viable for 120Hz displays, and Ultra (110 FPS) is suitable for 60Hz or 100Hz displays.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset (105 FPS) is the recommended choice for most users, as it provides a smooth experience on 100Hz or 120Hz displays. The High preset (94 FPS) is suitable for 90Hz displays, and Ultra (83 FPS) works well for 60Hz or 75Hz displays. The Low preset (125 FPS) is the only option that exceeds 120 FPS at this resolution, but the visual quality trade-off may not be worth it for a game like Dave The Diver, which has a stylized art style that benefits from higher settings. The Medium preset’s minimum of 89 FPS ensures that frame drops are rare, and the average of 105 FPS provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset (70 FPS) is the best experience, as it is the only setting that reliably exceeds 60 FPS (with a minimum of 60 FPS). The High preset (63 FPS) is also playable, but the lower margin (minimum not measured) could result in occasional dips below 60 FPS. The Low preset (84 FPS) offers the highest frame rate at 4K, but the visual degradation may be noticeable. The Ultra preset (55 FPS) is not recommended, as it falls below the 60 FPS threshold and may cause visible stuttering. For the best overall experience, the Medium preset at 1440p (105 FPS average) strikes the ideal balance between visual quality and performance, while the Medium preset at 4K (70 FPS) is the best option for 4K display owners who prioritize smooth gameplay over maximum fidelity.