Dave The Diver

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers exceptional performance in Dave The Diver, with benchmark results showing the combination ranks in the 80th percentile of all tested system configurations, and the data indicates this pairing is heavily GPU-limited at lower resolutions while the CPU remains a capable partner throughout all tested settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 225. This is notably lower than the Low setting result of 341 FPS at the same resolution, indicating that graphical settings have a significant impact on performance even at 1080p.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40377. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 580, scores 40318, which is only 0.1% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063 (0.8% behind), while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870 (1.2% ahead). The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, placing it 2% behind.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32544. This places the processor in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 49394 is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 which scores 49228.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5070 have and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5070 features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 4K High and 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 resolution, High settings produce an average of 128 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 113 FPS. This 15 FPS difference demonstrates that Ultra presets impose a measurable performance penalty at 4K.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: No, the Intel Core i5-14600KF does not include integrated graphics (the "F" suffix indicates this). The processor relies entirely on a discrete GPU, and the data confirms the RTX 5070 handles all rendering duties in these benchmark results.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration, and the measured FPS data shows it is the dominant factor in Dave The Diver's performance. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. The graphics card contains 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, with 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores available for accelerated workloads.

The 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for this game's demands across all tested resolutions. The memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. The GPU's FP32 compute performance reaches 30.87 TFLOPS, while the pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 482.3 GTexel/s. These specifications translate into the measured frame rates observed in Dave The Diver, where the RTX 5070 maintains playable performance even at 4K Ultra settings.

The RTX 5070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring full API compatibility with modern game engines. The GPU's 250 W TDP and dual-slot design with a 16-pin power connector are consistent with its performance class, and the suggested 600 W PSU provides adequate headroom. The card measures 245 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, making it a standard dual-slot solution.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5070 achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 172660, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 178923. The Passmark G3D score of 29137 and GPU compute score of 15787 further characterize its raw compute capabilities. The GPU's percentile ranking of 82 among all tested GPUs, combined with an average benchmark score of 40377, places it in the upper tier of graphics cards. The nearest rival comparison shows the AMD Radeon Pro 580 is essentially tied at 0.1% difference, while the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile trails by 2%.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average frame rate is 255 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at High settings drops this to 192 FPS, a 24.7% reduction. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average falls to 128 FPS, representing a 33.3% decrease from the 1440p result and a 49.8% decrease from 1080p.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets. With Low settings, the frame rate drops from 341 FPS at 1080p to 256 FPS at 1440p, then to 172 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset shows 285 FPS at 1080p, 215 FPS at 1440p, and 144 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce 225 FPS at 1080p, 169 FPS at 1440p, and 113 FPS at 4K.

These scaling ratios indicate that the RTX 5070's GPU resources become increasingly stressed as resolution rises. The 1080p to 1440p transition costs between 24.7% and 25.6% of performance depending on settings, while the 1440p to 4K transition costs between 33.1% and 33.3%. This steeper drop at higher resolutions suggests the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth become limiting factors.

The fact that even at 4K Low settings the system maintains 172 FPS average indicates the GPU has substantial headroom in this game. However, the consistent ~33% reduction from 1440p to 4K across all settings demonstrates that rendering resolution is the primary performance variable. The 12 GB VRAM capacity appears adequate for this game's needs, as none of the tested configurations show signs of memory capacity bottlenecks. The 672.0 GB/s bandwidth supports the high frame rates observed, though the scaling pattern suggests bandwidth utilization increases with resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset produces an average of 341 FPS, which represents the maximum performance ceiling observed in any configuration. Medium settings achieve 285 FPS average with minimum and maximum values of 242 and 328 FPS respectively. High settings deliver 255 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 225 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 116 FPS, showing that graphical quality has a substantial impact even at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings yield 256 FPS average, Medium settings produce 215 FPS with a range of 182 to 247 FPS, High settings deliver 192 FPS, and Ultra settings achieve 169 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 87 FPS, which is a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p but represents a similar percentage difference. The Medium preset's minimum of 182 FPS indicates that even the most demanding moments remain well above display refresh rate thresholds.

At 3840x2160, the system maintains very playable frame rates. Low settings produce 172 FPS average, Medium settings deliver 144 FPS with a range of 122 to 165 FPS, High settings achieve 128 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 113 FPS. The 4K results show the tightest grouping across settings, with only a 59 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. This compression suggests that at 4K, the GPU is approaching its sustained throughput limits, and settings changes have relatively less impact on final frame rates.

The Medium preset is the only configuration with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all resolutions. At 1080p, the range spans 242 to 328 FPS; at 1440p, it spans 182 to 247 FPS; and at 4K, it spans 122 to 165 FPS. These ranges indicate that frame pacing remains consistent, with the delta between minimum and maximum staying around 86-88 FPS at 1080p and 1440p, narrowing to 43 FPS at 4K. The narrower range at 4K further supports the interpretation that GPU saturation reduces frame time variability.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF combined with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 734 out of 3710 tested combinations in Dave The Diver. This places the configuration in the top 19.8% of all tested systems, indicating strong overall performance. The rank reflects the combined capabilities of both components working together in this specific game.

The CPU contributes to this ranking through its 90th percentile standing among all processors. The i5-14600KF's average benchmark score of 49394 places it just 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196). The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995, which is 0.8% behind, while the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 leads by 0.8% with a score of 49796. This clustering of rival CPUs within 1% of each other indicates that the i5-14600KF sits at the top of a very competitive performance tier.

The GPU's contribution is characterized by its 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs. The RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 40377 is essentially tied with the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40318, 0.1% behind) and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40063, 0.8% behind). The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 leads by 1.2% with a score of 40870, while the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile trails by 2% at 39568. This tight grouping suggests the RTX 5070 is competitive with its immediate peers.

The combination rank of 734 out of 3710 represents the synergistic performance of this specific pairing. Given that the CPU ranks in the 90th percentile and the GPU ranks in the 82nd percentile individually, the combined rank in the 80th percentile of game-specific configurations aligns with expectations. The measured FPS data confirms that this combo delivers high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with no configuration dropping below 113 FPS average.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF provides the processing foundation for this system, featuring 14 cores and 20 threads based on the Raptor Lake architecture. The processor operates with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The 10 nm process from Intel's foundry produces a die size of 257 mm². The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with ECC memory support included.

The cache hierarchy consists of 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. This cache configuration supports the processor's performance in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. The CPU connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes, and the unlocked multiplier allows for overclocking. The launch MSRP was $294, and the processor remains in active production.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-14600KF demonstrates strong multi-threaded capabilities. Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 32544 points, while the single-core score is 4594. Cinebench R20 produces 13668 multi-core and 1929 single-core, and Cinebench R15 yields 3280 multi-core and 462 single-core. Geekbench results show 17085 multi-core and 2445 single-core. Passmark tests reveal specialized strengths: data compression scores 485140, data encryption scores 27608, and extended instructions score 28785.

The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all processors reflects its position in the broader market. The average benchmark score of 49394 places it in close competition with several AMD and Intel alternatives, with all nearest rivals within 1% of each other. This clustering indicates that the i5-14600KF provides competitive performance without a significant advantage or disadvantage relative to its direct competitors.

In the context of Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is to feed the RTX 5070 with enough data to maintain the high frame rates observed. The measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low settings with 341 FPS average, the system does not exhibit CPU bottlenecking signs. The single-thread performance indicated by the 4594 Cinebench R23 score and 4273 Passmark single-thread score suggests the processor can handle the game's logic and physics updates efficiently. The multi-threaded capability, while not heavily utilized by this title, ensures background tasks do not interfere with gameplay performance.