Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver is not a demanding title, and this combination of an Intel Core i5-12400F with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 produces exceptionally high frame rates across all tested configurations. The data shows that the RTX 4090 is dramatically overqualified for this game, with performance metrics that exceed the refresh rates of most high-end displays. While the hardware is capable of running the game at maximum settings with ease, the benchmark results suggest that players can achieve a flawless experience at lower settings with substantially higher frame rates, making the choice of preset a matter of display capability and personal preference rather than system necessity.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across the four available presets. For players seeking the absolute highest frame rates, the Low preset delivers the top performance at every resolution, with an average of 369 FPS at 1920x1080, 335 FPS at 2560x1440, and 227 FPS at 3840x2160. These figures represent the ceiling of what this hardware can produce in Dave The Diver, and they are far beyond what any standard display can refresh. However, the visual trade-off for these numbers is substantial, and given the game's charming pixel-art aesthetic, the graphical differences between Low and High are likely less impactful than in photorealistic titles.

The Medium preset offers a compelling balance, providing a significant jump in average frame rates over High settings while maintaining respectable visual quality. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset achieves 346 FPS, and at 2560x1440 it reaches 284 FPS, both of which are still high enough to saturate any 240Hz or 360Hz gaming monitor. Even at 4K, the Medium preset holds an average of 190 FPS, with a minimum of 162 FPS and a maximum of 219 FPS, ensuring that even the most demanding frame time spikes remain well above the 144Hz threshold. The data suggests that Medium is the optimal choice for players with high-refresh-rate displays who want to avoid any potential for frame drops.

The High preset, which is often considered the standard for a balanced experience, shows a noticeable performance penalty compared to Medium. At 1920x1080, High averages 333 FPS, at 2560x1440 it averages 254 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it drops to 170 FPS. While these numbers are still excellent, the 20-30% reduction in frame rate compared to Medium is a significant cost for settings that may not be visually discernible in this particular game. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with average frame rates falling to 298 FPS at 1080p, 224 FPS at 1440p, and 150 FPS at 4K. The data indicates that for the best experience relative to performance, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as it provides the largest performance headroom while still delivering a visually complete experience. For players with standard 60Hz or 144Hz displays, the High or Ultra presets are perfectly viable, as the frame rates remain well above the display's refresh limit, and the visual enhancements may be appreciated.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the primary driver of the exceptional performance measured in Dave The Diver, and its specifications reveal why it is so dominant in this context. The GPU features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. This enormous memory capacity and bandwidth are far beyond the requirements of a game like Dave The Diver, which likely uses only a fraction of the available VRAM. The high memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and asset loading are never bottlenecks, even at the highest resolutions and settings, contributing to the consistently high average frame rates observed.

The core configuration of the RTX 4090 is equally impressive, with 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units. The GPU's base clock is 2235 MHz, with a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and it can reach a pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s. These raw computational resources are designed for demanding modern games at 4K resolution with ray tracing enabled, but in Dave The Diver, they are largely underutilized. The benchmark results confirm this, as the frame rates scale more with resolution and settings than with the GPU's theoretical limits, indicating that the game is not stressing the graphics card's capabilities. The architecture's FP32 performance of 82.58 TFLOPS confirms its power, but the data suggests that the game's simple 2D/3D hybrid visuals are not enough to fully engage these resources.

The GPU's performance percentile of 88 places it in the top tier of all tested graphics cards, and its average benchmark score of 60347 is remarkably close to other high-end workstation and gaming GPUs, such as the Intel Arc Pro A60 and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M. However, in the context of Dave The Diver, the RTX 4090's immense power translates into frame rates that are more than double what most competitive games require. The boost clock of 2520 MHz ensures that the card operates at high frequencies under load, but the measured FPS data shows that the GPU is not the limiting factor in this game, as even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K yields an average of 150 FPS, which is far from a performance ceiling.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this CPU and GPU combo in Dave The Diver?

A: The highest average frame rate is achieved at the Low preset at 1920x1080 resolution, where the system reaches an average of 369 FPS. At 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 335 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it is 227 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM necessary for this game?

A: The data indicates that the 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on the RTX 4090 is far more than needed for Dave The Diver. The game runs at extremely high frame rates at all settings and resolutions, and there is no evidence from the measured FPS that memory capacity or bandwidth is a limiting factor. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s is more than sufficient for the game's assets.

Q: How does the Ultra preset at 4K compare to the Medium preset at 4K in terms of performance?

A: At 3840x2160 resolution, the Ultra preset yields an average of 150 FPS, while the Medium preset yields an average of 190 FPS. This represents a 26.7% performance advantage for the Medium preset, which also has a minimum FPS of 162, ensuring smoother frame pacing than the Ultra preset's likely lower minimums.

Q: Can this system maintain a stable 144 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, the benchmark data shows that even at the most demanding Ultra preset at 3840x2160, the average frame rate is 150 FPS, which is above the 144 FPS target. At the High preset, the average is 170 FPS, and at Medium it is 190 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the 144 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the performance difference between the High and Medium presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 254 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 284 FPS. The Medium preset is 11.8% faster, and it also provides a minimum of 242 FPS, whereas the High preset's minimum is not recorded, making Medium the more consistent performer.

Q: How does this combo rank against all other tested combinations for this game?

A: This specific configuration of Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 140th out of 3710 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the top 3.8% of all tested systems.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 achieves a rank of 140 out of 3710 tested combos in Dave The Diver, placing it in the top 3.8% of all configurations. This high ranking is almost entirely attributable to the RTX 4090's exceptional performance, as the CPU's role in this game is secondary given the low thread requirements. The GPU's percentile of 88 and its average benchmark score of 60347 place it far above the competition, and this is reflected in the game's measured frame rates, which are at the extreme high end of the spectrum.

The data shows that the RTX 4090's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks, such as the Intel Arc Pro A60 and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48, have nearly identical average scores, with deltas of 0% and 0.3% respectively. However, in Dave The Diver, the RTX 4090's performance is so high that it effectively removes the GPU as a bottleneck, allowing the CPU and the game engine to dictate the frame rate. This is why the combo ranks so highly, as the system is capable of producing over 300 FPS at 1080p and over 150 FPS at 4K, which is a level of performance that few other combos can match.

The CPU's percentile of 73 is slightly lower than the GPU's, indicating that it is a mid-to-high-range processor, but its performance is more than adequate for this game. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and the Intel Core i5-1335U, have nearly identical average scores, with deltas of 0% and 0.3%, showing that the i5-12400F is in a dense performance cluster. In a game like Dave The Diver, where the frame rate is not CPU-limited at these settings, the CPU's rank is less relevant to the final experience, but its 6 cores and 12 threads ensure that it can handle the game's background tasks and any other system processes without issue.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F plays a supporting role in this configuration, and its specifications are more than sufficient for Dave The Diver. The processor features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It is built on the Alder Lake architecture using a 10 nm process, and it has an 18 MB shared L3 cache. These specifications are typical for a modern mid-range desktop processor, and they provide ample computational power for the game's logic and AI, which are not likely to be very demanding given the game's simple 2D/3D hybrid presentation.

The CPU's benchmark results show a single-thread score of 909 in 3dmark and a multi-thread score of 5912, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12380. These scores indicate that the i5-12400F is a capable processor, but they are not exceptional when compared to higher-end chips. In Dave The Diver, the measured FPS data shows that the game is not CPU-bound, as the frame rates are consistently high across all settings and resolutions. For example, at 1920x1080, the difference between the Low and Ultra presets is only 71 FPS (369 vs 298), which suggests that the GPU is still the primary factor in determining performance, even at lower resolutions.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when considering its memory support for DDR4 and DDR5, which allows for flexible system configuration. Its 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes provide ample bandwidth for the RTX 4090, even though the GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 interface. The processor's 65W TDP is modest, and it does not require a high-end cooling solution. In the context of this game, the data indicates that the i5-12400F is not a bottleneck, as the frame rates are limited by the game engine and the GPU's performance. The CPU's performance is sufficient to keep up with the RTX 4090's frame output, ensuring that no stuttering or frame pacing issues arise from CPU limitations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the system delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset leads with an average of 369 FPS, followed by the Medium preset at 346 FPS, with a minimum of 294 FPS and a maximum of 398 FPS. The High preset averages 333 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 298 FPS. These numbers show that even the most demanding settings at 1080p are far beyond the refresh rate of any standard monitor, providing an extremely smooth experience.

At 2560x1440 resolution, the performance decreases slightly but remains exceptionally high. The Low preset averages 335 FPS, the Medium preset averages 284 FPS, with a minimum of 242 FPS and a maximum of 327 FPS. The High preset averages 254 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 224 FPS. The data shows a clear scaling pattern, with the Medium preset offering a significant 30 FPS advantage over High, and a 60 FPS advantage over Ultra, making it the most effective choice for high-refresh-rate 1440p displays.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the performance is still very high, but the differences between presets become more pronounced. The Low preset averages 227 FPS, the Medium preset averages 190 FPS, with a minimum of 162 FPS and a maximum of 219 FPS. The High preset averages 170 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 150 FPS. At this resolution, the Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values, and its minimum of 162 FPS ensures that frame drops are rare. The Ultra preset's average of 150 FPS is still above the 144Hz target, but it leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. The overall data indicates that this combo is more than capable of delivering a flawless 4K experience at any preset, but the Medium preset provides the best balance of high average frame rates and consistent minimums.