Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver — Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

This combo delivers exceptional performance in Dave The Diver, with the measured frame rates showing a system that handles this adventure title with substantial headroom across all tested settings. The Intel Core i5-11400F pairs with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D to produce average FPS figures that range from 164 at 4K Ultra to 315 at 1080p Low, indicating that the GPU is rarely the limiting factor in this workload. The data suggests that players can comfortably target high refresh rates even at maximum resolution, while the CPU's six cores and twelve threads provide adequate support for the game's logic and physics.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience when considering both visual quality and frame rate stability. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 295 FPS with a minimum of 251 FPS and a maximum of 340 FPS, which represents a narrow enough range to suggest consistent frame pacing. The jump from Medium to High at the same resolution costs only 11 FPS on average (295 to 284), while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 12 FPS (284 to 272). However, the Medium preset's minimum FPS of 251 is notably higher than the other presets where minimum values are not reported, suggesting better worst-case performance.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again demonstrates strong characteristics with an average of 269 FPS and a minimum of 228 FPS. The delta between Medium and High at this resolution is 11 FPS (269 to 258), while High to Ultra is 13 FPS (258 to 245). For 3840x2160, Medium delivers 208 FPS average with a minimum of 177 FPS and a maximum of 239 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above 144 Hz refresh rates. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 164 FPS average, which remains playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes.

The data indicates that Medium is the sweet spot because it maintains the highest minimum FPS values at 1440p and 4K while preserving substantial average FPS. The Low preset offers the highest frame rates (315 FPS at 1080p, 286 FPS at 1440p, 248 FPS at 4K) but sacrifices visual fidelity that the GPU can clearly afford to render. Since the RTX 5090 D has the headroom to run higher settings without dropping below playable thresholds, the Medium preset represents the optimal balance between image quality and performance stability based on the measured metrics.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D brings 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is far beyond what Dave The Diver requires, and the measured frame rates reflect that the GPU is never bottlenecked by memory capacity or bandwidth in this title. The GPU's boost clock of 2407 MHz and base clock of 2017 MHz, combined with 21,760 shading units, deliver a peak FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS. The data shows that this compute capacity translates directly into high average FPS figures even at 4K Ultra where the GPU is most heavily exercised.

The GPU's benchmark scores contextualize its performance tier. With a PassMark G3D score of 44,065 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326, the RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks show the performance envelope: the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940 on average benchmark (1.6% lower), while the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605 (2.4% lower). These comparisons indicate that the RTX 5090 D is near the top of the GPU hierarchy, and the measured FPS in Dave The Diver aligns with that positioning.

At 4K resolution, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. The average FPS drops from 248 at Low to 208 at Medium, 186 at High, and 164 at Ultra. This scaling pattern shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at 4K, with each settings tier costing roughly 20-22 FPS. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium is 177, which is 31 FPS below the average of 208, indicating that the GPU can experience some frame time variability under load but remains well within acceptable ranges for smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 170th out of 2,867 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the top 6% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU's dominance in this title, as the RTX 5090 D's 92nd percentile standing among all GPUs overshadows the CPU's more modest 71st percentile among all processors. The combo's high rank is consistent with the measured FPS figures, which show that the GPU can push frame rates well beyond what most displays can refresh.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark performance provides context for its contribution to this ranking. The Core i5-11400F achieves an average benchmark score of 17,177, sitting close to its nearest rivals: the AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17,120 (0.3% higher), the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17,239 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17,278 (0.6% lower). This tight clustering indicates that the CPU operates in a well-populated performance band, and its specific position within that band has minimal impact on the game's frame rates given the GPU's capabilities.

The rank of 170 out of 2,867 combos suggests that this pairing is well-matched for Dave The Diver, though the data does not indicate whether higher-ranked combos achieve their positions through stronger CPUs or GPUs. Given that the GPU alone sits in the 92nd percentile while the CPU sits in the 71st percentile, it is reasonable to infer that the ranking is primarily driven by the GPU's exceptional performance in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve in Dave The Diver?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 315, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 295 FPS at 1920x1080 Medium, followed by 286 FPS at 2560x1440 Low.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, scores 76,904 (1.1% lower), while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940 (1.6% higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396 (2.1% higher).

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo at 4K resolution?

A: The only 4K preset with a reported minimum FPS is Medium, which shows a minimum of 177 FPS against an average of 208 FPS. The other 4K presets (Low, High, Ultra) do not have minimum FPS values in the measured data.

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

A: The Core i5-11400F scores 868 in 3DMark single-thread and 5,652 in 3DMark max threads, while in Cinebench R23 it scores 2,024 single-core and 14,340 multi-core. The Geekbench scores are 1,777 single-core and 7,737 multi-core, showing the CPU's multi-threaded advantage.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in Dave The Diver?

A: The combo ranks 170th out of 2,867 tested combinations, placing it in the top 6% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: Does the GPU's memory bandwidth affect performance in Dave The Diver?

A: The RTX 5090 D provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth from 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus. The measured FPS figures, which exceed 240 FPS at 1440p even on High settings, suggest that memory bandwidth is not a limiting factor in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data shows a clear pattern of frame rate scaling as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 295 at 1080p to 269 at 1440p (a 26 FPS decrease) and then to 208 at 4K (a 61 FPS decrease from 1440p). This represents a 29.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings. The Low preset shows a similar trend: 315 FPS at 1080p, 286 FPS at 1440p, and 248 FPS at 4K, which is a 21.3% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

The High preset exhibits the most pronounced scaling drop: 284 FPS at 1080p, 258 FPS at 1440p, and 186 FPS at 4K, representing a 34.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The Ultra preset shows 272 FPS at 1080p, 245 FPS at 1440p, and 164 FPS at 4K, a 39.7% reduction. This pattern indicates that as settings increase, the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor at higher resolutions, with the Ultra preset showing the largest percentage drop from 1080p to 4K.

The scaling behavior suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck even at 1080p, since the frame rates remain exceptionally high across all presets. The fact that 4K Ultra still produces 164 FPS average demonstrates that the GPU has sufficient headroom to handle this title's demands at any resolution, and the limiting component shifts more toward the GPU as resolution increases, but never to the point where the experience becomes compromised.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides six cores and twelve threads based on the Rocket Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 14 nm process. Its base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, combined with 12 MB of shared L3 cache, deliver synthetic benchmark scores that place it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role appears to be supportive rather than limiting, as the frame rates are consistently high across all resolutions and settings, with no evidence of CPU-induced bottlenecks in the measured data.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 scores of 2,024 single-core and 14,340 multi-core, along with a Geekbench single-core score of 1,777, indicate that its single-threaded performance is sufficient for the game's logic. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 868 single-thread to 5,652 max threads, suggesting that the CPU can handle multi-threaded workloads when needed. The PassMark multithread score of 16,908 and single-thread score of 2,981 further confirm that this processor provides balanced performance for gaming workloads.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are tightly clustered, with the AMD EPYC 7H12 (0.3% higher), Intel Core i5-12450H (0.4% lower), AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (0.6% lower), and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (0.6% higher) all scoring within 1% of the Core i5-11400F's average of 17,177. This clustering suggests that any of these CPUs would likely produce similar results in Dave The Diver, and the game's performance is more dependent on the GPU's capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS of 315, followed by Medium at 295 (with a minimum of 251 and maximum of 340), High at 284, and Ultra at 272. The spread from Low to Ultra is 43 FPS, representing a 13.7% performance penalty for the highest visual quality settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces 286 FPS average, Medium produces 269 FPS (with a minimum of 228 and maximum of 309), High produces 258 FPS, and Ultra produces 245 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 41 FPS, which is a 14.3% reduction. The minimum FPS at Medium is 228, which is 41 FPS below the average, showing the widest variance among all reported minimum values.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 248 FPS average, Medium achieves 208 FPS (with a minimum of 177 and maximum of 239), High achieves 186 FPS, and Ultra achieves 164 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 84 FPS, representing a 33.9% reduction. The Medium preset's minimum of 177 FPS is 31 FPS below its average, indicating that 4K resolution produces more frame time variability than lower resolutions.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the most complete data with both minimum and maximum FPS values reported. At 1080p Medium, the range is 251-340 FPS (89 FPS spread); at 1440p Medium, the range is 228-309 FPS (81 FPS spread); and at 4K Medium, the range is 177-239 FPS (62 FPS spread). This narrowing range at higher resolutions further confirms that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases, but the absolute performance remains exceptionally high throughout.