Dave The Diver

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 74th out of 1,626 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places the configuration comfortably within the top 5% of all tested systems for this title. The ranking reflects a combination where the GPU's raw throughput is the dominant factor, but the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance ensures it does not bottleneck the frame delivery at any settings level.

The CPU itself sits at the 82nd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25,236. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests include the Intel Core i7-13620H (0.1% higher score), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (0.5% lower), and the AMD EPYC 9474F (0.5% higher). These deltas are negligible, meaning the i5-13400F's compute capability is essentially on par with a broad range of modern chips. The GPU, meanwhile, ranks at the 89th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 59,188. Its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks include the Intel Arc A570M (1.6% higher), the Intel Arc Pro A60 (1.9% lower), and the Intel Arc A580 (2.5% higher). This indicates the RTX 5080 is a top-tier part, and the combo's 74th-place finish out of 1,626 is consistent with both components being high-percentile performers.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process. It features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. The memory clock is listed at 1875 MHz with 30 Gbps effective speed. The GPU's base clock is 2295 MHz, with a boost clock of 2617 MHz. It has 10,752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 render output units. The card also includes 84 ray tracing cores and 336 tensor cores.

In Dave The Diver, the GPU's role is to handle the rendering workload, and the data shows that even at 4K Ultra settings, the average frame rate remains well above 140 FPS. The card's pixel rate is 293.1 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 879.3 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute throughput is 56.28 TFLOPS. The high memory bandwidth is particularly relevant at 4K resolution, where the game's textures and scene complexity demand significant data throughput. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this title's requirements, and the measured frame rates suggest the GPU is never VRAM-limited in any of the tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows clear scaling patterns across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 381.6 FPS average. At 1440p Low, this drops to 322.4 FPS, a reduction of 15.5%. At 4K Low, the average is 217 FPS, which is 43.1% lower than the 1080p Low result. This scaling pattern indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor at lower resolutions; the frame rate is high enough that the GPU is still the primary driver even at 1080p.

Moving to High settings, the 1080p average is 322.7 FPS, the 1440p average is 240.8 FPS, and the 4K average is 161.2 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is 50.1%, which is a larger percentage drop than at Low settings. This suggests that as the graphical load increases, the GPU becomes more saturated, and the performance scaling becomes more resolution-dependent. At Ultra settings, the 1080p average is 283 FPS, the 1440p average is 216 FPS, and the 4K average is 142.2 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 49.8%. The consistent pattern across all settings levels is that the frame rate scales down as resolution increases, but even at the most demanding combination (4K Ultra), the average frame rate remains above 140 FPS, which is far above the threshold for smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low settings yield 381.6 FPS, Medium yields 363.4 FPS, High yields 322.7 FPS, and Ultra yields 283 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 98.6 FPS, or 25.8%. This shows that the game's settings have a meaningful impact on performance even at the lowest resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 322.4 FPS, Medium at 274.5 FPS, High at 240.8 FPS, and Ultra at 216 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 106.4 FPS, or 33.0%. The percentage gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases, indicating that the GPU is being pushed harder.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 217 FPS, Medium at 184.7 FPS, High at 161.2 FPS, and Ultra at 142.2 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 74.8 FPS, or 34.5%. The absolute frame rates at 4K are still high, but the relative impact of settings is the most pronounced at this resolution. The data shows that the RTX 5080 is capable of maintaining very high frame rates across all settings presets, with the lowest measured average being 142.2 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal settings depends on the target display refresh rate. For a 144 Hz display, 4K Ultra settings deliver 142.2 FPS average, which is just below the 144 Hz threshold but still highly playable. For a 240 Hz display, 1440p High settings deliver 240.8 FPS, which matches the refresh rate almost exactly. For a 360 Hz display, 1080p High settings deliver 322.7 FPS, which is below the 360 Hz threshold, but 1080p Medium at 363.4 FPS would be a better match.

The data suggests that for most users, 1440p Ultra at 216 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, as it provides a very high frame rate while maintaining the highest settings preset. Alternatively, 4K High at 161.2 FPS is a strong choice for users prioritizing resolution over raw frame rate. The Low preset at any resolution offers marginal gains over Medium, with the largest jump being at 1080p where Low is 18.2 FPS higher than Medium. Given that Medium provides a substantial visual improvement over Low with only a modest FPS penalty, the Medium preset is the recommended baseline for users who want to maximize performance without sacrificing too much visual fidelity.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Dave The Diver with this combo?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 142.2, which is playable on most high-refresh displays. At 1440p Ultra, the average FPS is 216, which is suitable for 240 Hz monitors. The choice depends on whether you prefer higher resolution or higher frame rate.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25,236. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H, scores 25,201, which is 0.1% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25,365, which is 0.5% higher.

Q: Is the GPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 381.6, and at 1080p Ultra, it is 283. These are extremely high frame rates, and the drop from Low to Ultra is 25.8%. This indicates the GPU is still the primary factor, but the CPU is capable of keeping up.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1440p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 1440p High, the average FPS is 240.8, while at 4K High, it is 161.2. This is a 33.1% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1440p to 4K.

Q: Does the game run well on Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 283; at 1440p Ultra, it is 216; and at 4K Ultra, it is 142.2. All three are well above the standard 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the GPU's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 59,188. The Intel Arc A570M scores 58,239, which is 1.6% higher. The Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60,326, which is 1.9% lower.