Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver pairs the Intel Core i5-11400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 in a desktop configuration that delivers playable frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings. The data set covers 1080p, 1440p, and 4K with Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets, and the measured results show a clear hierarchy where the RTX 5050 remains the dominant factor at higher resolutions while the i5-11400F keeps pace at lower settings. This combination ranks 1725th out of 2867 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, yet the actual frame rates tell a more nuanced story about where this pairing excels and where it falls short.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a complete matrix of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets, and the data strongly favors Medium settings as the best overall experience. At 1080p, Medium produces an average of 172 FPS with a minimum of 146 and a maximum of 198, which is only 34 FPS below the Low preset’s 206 FPS average but 36 FPS above the High preset’s 154 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 18 FPS at 1080p, while the jump from Low to Medium costs 34 FPS. Medium delivers a 78% of the Low preset’s performance while offering substantially better visual quality, making it the sweet spot for this combo.

At 1440p, the same pattern holds. Medium averages 129 FPS with a minimum of 110 and a maximum of 149, compared to Low’s 155 FPS and High’s 116 FPS. The Medium preset sits just 26 FPS below Low but 13 FPS above High, and its minimum of 110 FPS remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. High at 1440p drops to 116 FPS average, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra at 1440p falls to 102 FPS average, which is acceptable but represents a 21% reduction from Medium.

At 4K, the choice becomes more critical. Medium averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 and a maximum of 100, which is the only 4K preset with a reported minimum above 70 FPS. High at 4K drops to 77 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 68 FPS. Low at 4K reaches 104 FPS average, but the visual sacrifice is significant. Medium at 4K provides the best balance, offering 87 FPS average with a 74 FPS minimum that keeps the experience fluid even during busy underwater scenes.

The recommendation across all resolutions is Medium. It consistently delivers frame rates that are 70-80% of the Low preset’s numbers while providing a meaningfully better visual presentation than Low. High and Ultra presets are only advisable at 1080p, where the 154 FPS and 136 FPS averages respectively remain strong, but at 1440p and 4K, the performance drop from Medium to High is too steep for the visual gain. For players with high refresh rate monitors, Medium at 1080p or 1440p is the only preset that keeps average FPS above 120.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo occupies position 1725 out of 2867 tested combinations in Dave The Diver, which places it in the 60th percentile of tested systems. This rank reflects the pairing’s overall capability across the full benchmark suite, not just this game. The i5-11400F sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs in the database, while the RTX 5050 sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs. The combination’s rank in this game is slightly lower than either component’s individual percentile, suggesting that Dave The Diver’s workload does not fully exploit the strengths of this pairing.

To contextualize the rank, the i5-11400F’s average benchmark score is 17177, which places it within 0.3% of the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17120), 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-12450H (17239), 0.6% below the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17278), and 0.6% above the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17074). These deltas are all within a single percentage point, indicating that the i5-11400F performs essentially identically to a cluster of processors spanning enterprise EPYC parts, mobile H-series chips, and modern low-power designs. In Dave The Diver, this level of CPU performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5050 at most settings.

The GPU side shows a similar clustering. The RTX 5050’s average benchmark score is 21035, which is 0.6% below the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL (21153), 1.0% below the AMD Radeon HD 8970M (21237), 1.6% above the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (20713), and 1.6% below the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile (21379). These rivals span a wide range of generations and form factors—from mobile integrated graphics to desktop mid-range cards from previous generations—yet they all land within 1.6% of the RTX 5050’s average score. This suggests the RTX 5050’s raw compute capability is comparable to older mid-range parts, but its modern architecture provides features that may benefit newer games.

The 1725th rank out of 2867 combos means roughly 60% of tested systems perform better in this game. This is not a top-tier ranking, but it also places the combo ahead of 1142 other configurations. The measured FPS data shows that this rank does not translate to poor playability—the combo delivers over 100 FPS at 1080p on High settings and over 116 FPS at 1440p on High settings. The rank reflects the combination’s position among all systems in the database, many of which include more powerful CPUs and GPUs, but for this specific game, the performance is solidly in the playable range across all tested configurations.

GPU Role

The RTX 5050 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 2500 MHz with 20 Gbps effective data rate. The GPU’s base clock is 2317 MHz with a boost clock of 2572 MHz, and it features 2560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. The transistor count is 16,900 million on a 149 mm² die using a 5 nm process from TSMC.

In Dave The Diver, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly apparent as resolution rises. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 70 FPS (206 vs 136), which is a 34% reduction. At 1440p, that gap narrows to 53 FPS (155 vs 102), and at 4K it narrows to 36 FPS (104 vs 68). This pattern indicates that at 1080p, the GPU has enough headroom to render higher quality settings without dropping below playable rates, while at 4K, the GPU is more constrained and the relative cost of Ultra becomes steeper.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is relevant for this game’s texture requirements. Dave The Diver features detailed underwater environments with varied marine life and interactive elements, and the data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains 68 FPS average, suggesting the VRAM is sufficient for this title’s demands. The memory bandwidth of 320.0 GB/s, while modest by modern standards, proves adequate for the game’s data throughput needs, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 4K.

The RTX 5050’s 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with its average benchmark score of 21035, places it in the mid-range segment. Its nearest rivals include the RX Vega M GL (21153), HD 8970M (21237), RX 5600 XT (20713), and RTX A4000 Mobile (21379), all of which score within 1.6% of the RTX 5050. This clustering suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5050 delivers performance comparable to a mix of older desktop cards and newer mobile parts, but in this game, the measured FPS indicates strong real-world results that exceed what the synthetic scores might suggest.

The GPU’s boost clock of 2572 MHz and pixel rate of 82.30 GPixel/s, along with a texture rate of 205.8 GTexel/s, contribute to its ability to maintain high frame rates in this 2D-style adventure game. The FP32 compute of 13.17 TFLOPS provides ample raw processing power, and the 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores, while not heavily utilized in this title, ensure future compatibility with more demanding games.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1080p Medium delivers an average of 172 FPS with a minimum of 146 FPS, making it the smoothest experience. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 129 FPS with a minimum of 110 FPS, which remains highly playable. At 4K Medium, the average is 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5050 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5050’s average benchmark score is 21035, which is 0.6% below the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL (21153), 1.0% below the AMD Radeon HD 8970M (21237), 1.6% above the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (20713), and 1.6% below the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile (21379). All four rivals fall within a 1.6% delta of the RTX 5050.

Q: Is the i5-11400F a bottleneck for the RTX 5050 in this game?

A: The measured FPS data does not indicate a significant CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 206 FPS average, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at lower settings. The i5-11400F’s 71st percentile ranking among CPUs and its average benchmark score of 17177, which is within 0.6% of several rivals, indicate sufficient processing power for this game’s demands.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values for the Medium preset across resolutions?

A: The Medium preset has reported minimum FPS values for all three resolutions. At 1080p, the minimum is 146 FPS. At 1440p, the minimum is 110 FPS. At 4K, the minimum is 74 FPS. These minimums represent the worst-case frame rates measured during gameplay.

Q: How does the combo’s rank in Dave The Diver compare to its component percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 1725th out of 2867 tested combos in this game. The CPU sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs. The combo’s rank in this game is lower than either component’s individual percentile, indicating that Dave The Diver does not fully utilize the strengths of this pairing.

Q: Does the RTX 5050’s 8 GB VRAM cause issues at 4K?

A: The data shows no VRAM-related issues at 4K. At 4K Ultra, the combo still achieves 68 FPS average, and at 4K Medium, it reaches 87 FPS average with a 74 FPS minimum. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory appears sufficient for this game’s texture and geometry requirements at all tested settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU. At Medium settings, the average FPS goes from 172 at 1080p to 129 at 1440p, a 25% drop, and then to 87 at 4K, a further 33% drop from 1440p. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 85 FPS, or 49% of the 1080p value. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as resolution increases, while the CPU’s role remains relatively constant.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic. The average FPS goes from 206 at 1080p to 155 at 1440p (a 25% drop) and then to 104 at 4K (a 33% drop from 1440p). The total reduction is 102 FPS, or 50% of the 1080p value. Low settings place less load on the GPU, so the scaling should theoretically favor higher resolutions, but the data shows similar percentage drops to Medium, suggesting that the i5-11400F’s performance limits the maximum achievable FPS at lower resolutions.

At High settings, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a 25% drop (154 to 116 FPS), and from 1440p to 4K is a 34% drop (116 to 77 FPS). The total reduction is 77 FPS, or 50% of the 1080p value. Ultra settings show a similar pattern: 136 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p (25% drop), and 68 FPS at 4K (33% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across all presets indicates that the limiting component scales uniformly with resolution.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the combo is partially CPU-limited at Low settings, where 206 FPS approaches the practical limit for this processor in this game. At Medium and above, the GPU becomes the primary limiter, but the CPU still contributes to the scaling behavior. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as evidenced by the larger absolute FPS drops at higher resolutions. The 4K results—77 FPS on High and 68 FPS on Ultra—demonstrate that the RTX 5050 can handle this game at 4K, but with less headroom than at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU uses a dual-channel DDR4 memory bus with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth and connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes. Its 65 W TDP reflects a power-efficient design for a desktop processor.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p with lower settings. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 206 FPS average, which is the highest measured value in the entire data set. This performance indicates that the i5-11400F can sustain high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. The CPU’s 12 threads handle the game’s background simulation, AI routines, and physics calculations without becoming a limiting factor at these settings.

The i5-11400F’s benchmark scores provide additional context. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 14340, and its single-core score is 2024. The Geekbench multicore score is 7737 with a single-core score of 1777. These results place the CPU at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 17177 is within 0.6% of several rivals, including the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17120, 0.3% higher), Intel Core i5-12450H (17239, 0.4% lower), AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17278, 0.6% lower), and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17074, 0.6% higher). This tight clustering shows that the i5-11400F delivers performance on par with a diverse set of processors.

The CPU’s boost clock of 4.40 GHz is critical for this game’s single-threaded performance demands. Dave The Diver’s gameplay involves managing a sushi restaurant, diving sequences, and various mini-games, all of which require responsive input and smooth frame pacing. The measured FPS data shows that the combo never drops below 68 FPS at any resolution or setting, indicating that the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery even in demanding scenes.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU’s role diminishes relative to the GPU. The FPS drops from 1080p to 1440p and 4K follow a consistent pattern across all settings, suggesting that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. However, the i5-11400F’s performance ensures that it does not introduce additional frame time variability, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values at Medium settings: 146 FPS at 1080p, 110 FPS at 1440p, and 74 FPS at 4K. These minimums show that the CPU can maintain consistent frame delivery even when the GPU is heavily loaded.

The 12 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory configuration provide sufficient bandwidth for this game’s data access patterns. The CPU’s 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes allow the RTX 5050 to communicate at full bandwidth, and the 65 W TDP means the processor runs cool enough to sustain boost clocks during extended gaming sessions. Overall, the i5-11400F proves to be a capable partner for the RTX 5050 in Dave The Diver, with its performance characteristics aligning well with the game’s requirements across all tested resolutions and settings.