Dave The Diver

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers a highly playable experience in Dave The Diver, an Adventure title that proves more demanding on the GPU than the CPU at higher resolutions. Benchmark data for this combo, ranked 1577th out of 1626 tested configurations, shows a clear performance hierarchy where settings and resolution trade-offs are essential for hitting target framerates. The measured frames per second (FPS) across all resolutions indicate that this pairing is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p being viable at lower presets and 4K requiring significant compromises.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Dave The Diver?*

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 1920x1080 is the optimal resolution. At this setting, even the Ultra preset achieves an average of 59.9 FPS, while Low, Medium, and High presets all exceed 71 FPS, providing the smoothest experience.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F shows strong single-thread capabilities relative to its multi-thread scores. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 1681, while the multi-core score is 11912. This indicates the 4-core, 8-thread processor has solid per-core efficiency, which is beneficial for games that rely on fewer threads.

Q: Is the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM a limiting factor at higher settings?

A: The data suggests the 4 GB VRAM on the AMD Radeon RX 570 impacts performance significantly at higher presets. At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops from 46.5 on Low to 35.8 on High and further to 29.1 on Ultra, indicating that the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth struggle with the increased data load at higher resolutions and detail levels.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the difference is substantial. The Low preset averages 69.7 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 47 FPS. This 22.7 FPS gap highlights how demanding the Ultra preset is on this hardware combination.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1577th out of 1626 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places it in the lower percentile of systems tested, indicating that while it can run the game, most other configurations in the database provide higher average framerates.

Q: What is the CPU's average benchmark score and percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13516 and sits in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs. This shows it is a capable processor, ranking above 72% of all CPUs tested in the database.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear path for the best experience. For a smooth 60 FPS target, the High preset at 1920x1080 is the sweet spot, delivering an average of 71.1 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, ensuring that most scenes remain fluid. The Medium preset at 1080p is also excellent, averaging 80.3 FPS, offering a buffer for more demanding moments. The Ultra preset at 1080p is borderline, with an average of 59.9 FPS, which may dip below 60 in busy scenes.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset is the only one that consistently hits the 60 FPS target, with an average of 69.7 FPS. The High and Medium presets at this resolution are playable but not ideal, averaging 55.3 and 57.7 FPS respectively. The Ultra preset at 1440p is not recommended, as the 47 FPS average falls below the smoothness threshold. For 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 29.1 on Ultra to 46.5 on Low. This resolution is best avoided for a fluid experience, but the Low preset is the most viable if 4K is required. For the best overall balance of visual fidelity and performance, the High preset at 1080p is the recommended starting point, with Medium as a fallback for extra headroom.

CPU Role

The data shows that the Intel Core i3-12100F is not the primary bottleneck in this configuration for Dave The Diver. With 4 cores and 8 threads, its architecture is Alder Lake-S, and it has a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its benchmark scores are respectable; for instance, it achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11912 and a single-core score of 1681. This indicates a strong single-threaded performance, which is often more critical for game logic and frame pacing than raw multi-threaded throughput.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 72 places it above a majority of processors, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-7700K, which it outperforms by 1.8% in average benchmark score. The 3DMark scores support this, with a single-thread score of 893 and a 4-thread score of 2859. In this game, the FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p and 4K suggests that the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output at lower resolutions, but as the GPU becomes more strained at higher resolutions, the framerate drops, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the RX 570, as evidenced by the 71.1 FPS average at 1080p High, which is a solid result for this mid-range processor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1577th out of 1626 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places it in the bottom 3% of all configurations tested for this specific game. This low rank is primarily due to the GPU's age and performance characteristics, as the CPU itself is relatively strong. The GPU's average benchmark score is 30158, which puts it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, but its nearest rivals are notably different in class, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, which have average scores within 0.2% of the RX 570 in the database.

This ranking indicates that while the individual components are not at the bottom of their respective charts, the combination is not well-suited for high-end performance in this game. The low combo rank suggests that many other systems, likely with more modern GPUs, will achieve significantly higher framerates. For a game like Dave The Diver, which is not graphically demanding, this rank reflects that the RX 570 is a limiting factor, particularly at higher resolution and settings. The data shows that the system is functional and can provide a playable experience, but it is far from the top of the performance ladder.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the primary determinant of performance in this combo. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s, which is a significant constraint. The GPU's base clock is 1168 MHz, with a boost clock of 1244 MHz. Its architecture is GCN 4.0, and it has a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s. The GPU's FP32 performance is 5.095 TFLOPS.

The impact of the 4 GB VRAM is clear in the FPS data. At 1920x1080, the GPU can manage the data load, with the Low preset averaging 92.2 FPS. However, as the resolution increases to 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, the average FPS drops disproportionately. At 4K, the High preset only averages 35.8 FPS, while the Low preset averages 46.5 FPS. This suggests that the GPU is hitting its memory bandwidth and capacity limits. The RX 570's percentile ranking of 74 shows it is above average across all GPUs, but its nearest rivals in the database are far more modern and powerful, indicating the RX 570 is an older product. The data reveals that the GPU is the bottleneck, as the framerates scale directly with resolution, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance is strong across all presets. The Low preset averages 92.2 FPS, Medium averages 80.3 FPS, High averages 71.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 59.9 FPS. This shows a smooth scaling curve, with a 32.3 FPS difference between Low and Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the framerates drop but remain playable. The Low preset averages 69.7 FPS, Medium averages 57.7 FPS, High averages 55.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 47 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 22.7 FPS, which is narrower than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more saturated.

At 3840x2160, the performance is marginal. The Low preset averages 46.5 FPS, Medium averages 38.9 FPS, High averages 35.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 29.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 17.4 FPS, showing that the GPU is struggling to maintain playable framerates at this resolution. The data confirms that 1080p is the intended resolution for this combo, with 1440p being a viable option only on the Low preset.