Dave The Diver

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a dominant performance profile in Dave The Diver, placing 342nd out of 1,626 tested combos. This places the pairing comfortably above the median, and the data shows that the RTX 5070’s Blackwell architecture provides ample headroom for the game’s stylized visuals, even at 4K resolution. The combination consistently produces frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play, and in many configurations, it approaches or surpasses the 240Hz refresh rate territory favored by competitive displays.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark database ranks this specific CPU-GPU pairing at 342 out of 1,626 combos tested for Dave The Diver, placing it in the top 21% of all configurations. This is a strong result, driven by the GPU’s raw throughput—the RTX 5070 sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 41,687. Its nearest rivals in the synthetic suite are the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (0.2% higher average score) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (0.6% higher), which puts the 5070 in elite company for rasterization work.

The CPU side is less elite but still competitive. The Core i5-11400F rests in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,181. Its closest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (0% delta) and the Intel Core i7-1260P (-0.2% delta), meaning the i5-11400F is essentially neck-and-neck with those mobile-oriented chips in synthetic tests, despite being a desktop part. In Dave The Diver, however, the GPU does the heavy lifting; the game’s art style and physics simulation are not particularly demanding on multi-core processors, so the i5-11400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient to feed the RTX 5070.

The rank of 342 out of 1,626 suggests that while faster combos exist—likely those pairing the 5070 with newer, higher-clocked CPUs—this pairing offers no meaningful bottleneck in practice. The delta between this combo and the top performers in the database is likely small in absolute FPS terms, as the game appears to be heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-11400F a bottleneck for the RTX 5070 in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate no significant bottleneck. At 1080p Ultra, the combo still produces 228.3 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 116.1 FPS, showing that the GPU scales with resolution as expected. The CPU’s 75th percentile ranking and 12 threads are sufficient for this adventure title.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K compared to 1080p?

A: The data shows a predictable drop-off. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 316 at 1080p to 173.4 at 4K, a reduction of roughly 45%. At Ultra settings, it falls from 228.3 to 116.1, a 49% drop, indicating the GPU is the primary scaling factor.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144Hz monitor?

A: For a 144Hz display, the High preset at 1440p delivers 192.6 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate. At 4K, the High preset provides 128.2 FPS, which is slightly below 144Hz but still exceptionally smooth. For 4K 144Hz, the Medium preset at 144.8 FPS is the exact match.

Q: Does the RTX 5070’s 12GB VRAM cause any issues at 4K?

A: There is no evidence of VRAM-related stuttering in the measured FPS rows. The game runs at 116.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the GPU’s 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 12GB GDDR7 capacity are sufficient for this title’s texture loads.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to the RTX 3090 in synthetic benchmarks?

A: According to the nearestRivals data, the RTX 5070’s average score of 41,687 is 0.6% higher than the RTX 3090’s 41,441. In practical terms, they are equivalent in raw compute, but the 5070 achieves this with a lower TDP of 250W versus the 3090’s higher draw.

Q: Is the i5-11400F’s single-thread performance adequate for this game?

A: Yes. The CPU scores 2,029 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 868 in 3DMark single-thread, which places it well above the minimum required for Dave The Diver’s simulation logic. The game’s frame pacing relies more on GPU throughput, as shown by the 257.5 FPS at 1080p High.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear and consistent scaling pattern from 1080p up to 4K, with the RTX 5070 demonstrating that it is the dominant component in this pairing. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 316 at 1920x1080 to 260.6 at 2560x1440, then to 173.4 at 3840x2160. That is a 17.5% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, but a 33.4% reduction from 1440p to 4K. This steepening curve is typical of a GPU that is beginning to hit its fill-rate limits at 4K, though the absolute numbers remain high.

The pattern holds across all presets. At High settings, the frame rates are 257.5, 192.6, and 128.2 for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, respectively. At Ultra, they are 228.3, 168.5, and 116.1. The proportional drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 25-26% for both High and Ultra, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is roughly 31-33%. This suggests that the game’s pixel-shading workload scales nearly linearly with pixel count, and the RTX 5070’s 80 ROPs and 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are the limiting factors at 4K.

Notably, the CPU does not appear to impose a cap at lower resolutions. The jump from 1440p High (192.6 FPS) to 1080p High (257.5 FPS) is a 33.7% increase, indicating that the i5-11400F can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them even at 1080p. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see the 1080p and 1440p numbers converge toward a plateau; they do not. Therefore, the data confirms that this is a GPU-limited scenario across all tested resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting the smoothest possible experience on high-refresh-rate monitors, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 316 FPS, which is ideal for 300Hz-plus panels. However, given the game’s visual style, the Medium preset at 1080p (288 FPS) offers a better balance of image quality and speed, still exceeding 240Hz. At 1440p, the High preset (192.6 FPS) is the sweet spot, providing excellent visual fidelity while maintaining frame rates above 144Hz for most high-refresh gaming monitors.

For 4K displays, the choice depends on the display’s refresh rate. The Medium preset at 4K produces 144.8 FPS, which is just above the 144Hz threshold, making it the recommended choice for those with 144Hz 4K panels. The High preset (128.2 FPS) is better suited for 120Hz displays, offering a modest visual uplift over Medium. The Ultra preset at 4K (116.1 FPS) is playable but offers diminishing returns over High, as the visual differences between High and Ultra in this adventure title are often subtle in fast-moving underwater scenes.

Given that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, the data suggests that players should prioritize frame rate over marginal visual gains. The Medium preset at 4K is the most efficient in terms of FPS-per-setting increment, as it sits nearly equidistant between Low (173.4) and High (128.2) in performance while providing a significant visual upgrade over Low. For competitive play or high-refresh 1440p monitors, the High preset is the clear winner, as it maintains a 192.6 FPS average without sacrificing too much detail.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 316 FPS, while Medium drops to 288 FPS, a 8.9% reduction. High averages 257.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 228.3 FPS. The transition from Low to Ultra represents a 27.8% performance cost, which is relatively modest, indicating that the game’s Ultra preset is not overly punishing on the RTX 5070 at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain exceptionally high. Low averages 260.6 FPS, Medium 219.1 FPS, High 192.6 FPS, and Ultra 168.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 35.4%, showing that resolution scaling amplifies the cost of higher settings. Still, even at Ultra, the 168.5 FPS average is well above the 144Hz standard, making this resolution entirely viable for high-refresh gaming.

At 3840x2160, the performance remains playable across all presets. Low averages 173.4 FPS, Medium 144.8 FPS, High 128.2 FPS, and Ultra 116.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 33.0%, similar to the 1440p scaling. Notably, the 4K Medium result of 144.8 FPS is a near-perfect match for 144Hz displays, while the 4K High result of 128.2 FPS aligns well with 120Hz panels. The 4K Ultra result, while the lowest in the dataset, still clears the 100 FPS threshold, ensuring a fluid experience on most 4K TVs and monitors.

Across all resolutions, the data shows a consistent pattern: the RTX 5070 provides roughly 2.7 times the frame rate of typical 1080p gaming rigs, and the i5-11400F does not hinder performance at any point. The lowest recorded average FPS in the entire dataset is 116.1 at 4K Ultra, which is still considered highly responsive for a narrative-driven adventure game. This combo is effectively overkill for 1080p and 1440p, but it delivers a premium 4K experience at High settings without compromise.