Dave The Diver

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a dominant performance in Dave The Diver, securing a rank of 301 out of 1626 tested combos. This places the combo firmly in the top 18.5% of all configurations, a remarkable result given the entry-level nature of the processor. The data indicates that this pairing is not merely playable but exceptionally fast, with frame rates that will easily saturate high-refresh-rate displays at every resolution tested.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 301 out of 1626 combos signals that this is a high-tier configuration for Dave The Diver. The data shows a system that is overkill for the game's demands, as even the most demanding settings at 4K produce triple-digit frame rates. This ranking is driven by the RTX 5070’s immense compute power, which places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 41687 is remarkably close to its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610, a 0.2% difference) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441, a 0.6% difference), indicating that the 5070 is a top-tier performer in its class.

While the CPU is a more modest component, its performance is still sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in this specific game. The i3-12100F’s average benchmark score of 13516 places it in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, and it sits within 1.8% of rivals like the Intel Core i7-7700K (13280). The data suggests that the GPU is the primary driver of this combo’s high ranking, as the game’s visual load scales heavily with the graphics card, while the CPU’s 4 cores and 8 threads are enough to keep up with the frame pacing at these high output levels.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results clearly indicate that the Ultra preset is the optimal choice for this combo, providing a premium experience without any sacrifice in fluidity. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 226.3 FPS, which is only a 9.5% drop from the Medium preset’s 289.2 FPS but offers the highest visual fidelity. Even at the demanding 3840x2160 resolution, the Ultra preset maintains an average of 115.8 FPS, which is well above the standard 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates on high-refresh-rate monitors, the High preset offers a compelling alternative. At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 191.9 FPS, and at 1080p it reaches 254.9 FPS. The Low preset, while achieving the highest frame rates (346.8 FPS at 1080p), is unnecessary for this hardware, as the visual compromises are not justified when the Ultra preset already provides a flawless experience. The data shows that the GPU has enough headroom to run the game at its maximum settings across all tested resolutions, making Ultra the definitive recommendation.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance. At the Ultra preset, the average frame rate drops from 226.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 170.4 FPS at 2560x1440, a 24.7% decrease, and further down to 115.8 FPS at 3840x2160, a 48.8% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This significant drop with increasing resolution indicates that the workload is heavily dependent on the graphics card’s rendering capabilities.

This scaling behavior confirms that the RTX 5070 is the limiting component, as the CPU’s role diminishes at higher resolutions where the GPU must process more pixels. The 1080p to 1440p transition shows a smaller relative drop, suggesting that the CPU is still contributing to frame pacing. However, the 1440p to 4K transition shows a steeper decline, which is typical of a GPU that is being pushed to its limits. The data shows that even at 4K, the combo never falls below 115.8 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU has substantial headroom for this game and that the i3-12100F is not a bottleneck until frame rates approach the 300 FPS range.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 346.8 FPS, the Medium preset reaches 289.2 FPS, and the High preset produces 254.9 FPS. The Ultra preset, while the most demanding, still manages a very high 226.3 FPS average. These numbers show that at 1080p, the system is almost entirely GPU-limited, with the CPU providing more than enough throughput to maintain these high frame rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains outstanding. The Low preset averages 261.4 FPS, the Medium preset hits 217.1 FPS, and the High preset delivers a solid 191.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution still achieves 170.4 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. At 3840x2160, the data shows a more pronounced impact of resolution scaling. The Low preset averages 176.5 FPS, the Medium preset drops to 146 FPS, and the High preset maintains 128 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K produces 115.8 FPS, which is still a very playable and smooth experience. The data indicates a consistent performance hierarchy, with the Ultra preset always being the most demanding and Low always being the fastest.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the undisputed performance leader in this combo, and its specifications explain its dominance. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. This is more than sufficient for Dave The Diver, which does not appear to be memory-bandwidth sensitive based on the frame rates observed. The GPU’s boost clock of 2512 MHz and base clock of 2325 MHz, combined with its 6144 shading units, contribute to its raw compute power of 30.87 TFLOPS.

The GPU’s benchmark results underscore its capability. Its Passmark G3D score of 29137 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 are strong indicators of its gaming performance. The data shows that the RTX 5070’s performance is closely matched with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, which has an average benchmark score only 0.6% lower. This suggests that the 5070 provides a similar level of performance to a previous generation’s flagship, making it an extremely potent card for this adventure game. The GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking confirms that it is among the top 17% of all graphics cards, and its high pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s are key to maintaining the high frame rates seen in the measured results.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F, with its 4 cores and 8 threads, plays a supporting role in this combo. Its base clock of 3.30 GHz and boost clock of 4.30 GHz provide adequate single-thread performance, which is crucial for game logic and physics. In Dave The Diver, the CPU’s role appears to be secondary, as the game’s rendering load is primarily on the GPU. The CPU’s benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11912 and a single-core score of 1681, show that it is a capable processor, though it is not in the same league as the GPU.

The data reveals that the CPU is not a limiting factor at the tested resolutions and settings. Even at 1080p with the Low preset, where the CPU would be most likely to bottleneck, the combo still achieves 346.8 FPS. This suggests that the i3-12100F has enough headroom to feed the RTX 5070 in this game. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 13516 is within 1.8% of the Intel Core i7-7700K, indicating that it offers comparable processing power to a much older high-end chip. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory are adequate for the game’s requirements. The CPU’s 72nd percentile ranking shows it is a solid mid-range processor, and in this specific title, it pairs effectively with the high-end GPU to deliver the exceptional frame rates seen in the data.

FAQ

*Q: Is the Intel Core i3-12100F a bottleneck for the RTX 5070 in Dave The Diver?*

A: No. The data shows that even at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the combo achieves 346.8 FPS, indicating the CPU is not limiting performance. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent with a GPU-bound workload.

Q: What is the best settings preset to use with this combo?

A: The Ultra preset is recommended. It delivers 226.3 FPS at 1080p and 115.8 FPS at 4K, which are both excellent for smooth gameplay, and it offers the highest visual quality without a significant performance penalty.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 perform compared to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 5070’s average benchmark score is 41687. This is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610) and 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441), showing it is a top-tier performer.

Q: How much of a performance drop is there when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At the Ultra preset, the average frame rate drops from 226.3 FPS at 1080p to 115.8 FPS at 4K, a decrease of 48.8%. This indicates the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: Does the RTX 5070’s memory capacity affect its performance in this game?

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory. Given the high frame rates at all resolutions and settings, the memory capacity and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Dave The Diver.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking among tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 301 out of 1626 tested combos, placing it in the top 18.5% of all configurations for this game.