Dave The Diver

# Dave The Diver — Intel Core i7-13700K + Intel Arc B370

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the Intel Arc B370 produces a playable but constrained experience in Dave The Diver, with the combination ranking 2642nd out of 2867 tested combos in this game. The data indicates a system that can handle the game at 1080p with reasonable smoothness, but struggles as resolution increases, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck throughout the measured scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent decline as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, regardless of the graphics preset selected. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 73 FPS at 1080p to 55 FPS at 1440p to 37 FPS at 4K. That represents a 24.7% reduction moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 32.7% reduction moving from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is 49.3% of the original frame rate.

Low settings tell a similar story, with 98 FPS at 1080p falling to 74 FPS at 1440p and then to 49 FPS at 4K. The percentage losses are 24.5% and 33.8% respectively. Medium settings follow the same pattern: 82 FPS at 1080p, 62 FPS at 1440p, and 41 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce the lowest absolute numbers, starting at 65 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 49 FPS at 1440p, and reaching just 33 FPS at 4K.

The pattern of roughly 24-25% performance loss from 1080p to 1440p and then 33-34% loss from 1440p to 4K indicates that the limiting component is being increasingly stressed as pixel count grows. The consistent scaling pattern across all four presets suggests the bottleneck is not settings-dependent but rather resolution-dependent. This points directly at the GPU as the limiting factor, since the Intel Arc B370 has only 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units, with a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s.

The 4K results are particularly telling. At Ultra settings, the system manages only 33 FPS average, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in most scenarios. Even at Low settings, 4K produces just 49 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 16 FPS, while at 1080p that same gap is 33 FPS. This compression of the settings range at higher resolutions further confirms that the GPU is saturated and cannot translate quality reductions into proportional performance gains once pixel count becomes the dominant cost.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured rows, the Medium preset at 1920x1080 offers the most balanced experience. At 82 FPS average with a minimum of 70 FPS and maximum of 94 FPS, this configuration provides smooth gameplay with a modest quality uplift over Low settings. The 16 FPS penalty for moving from Low to Medium at 1080p (98 to 82 FPS) is acceptable given the visual improvement that Medium typically provides over Low in adventure titles.

At 2560x1440, Medium also appears to be the sensible choice, producing 62 FPS average with a minimum of 52 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS. This keeps the experience above 60 FPS on average while remaining comfortably playable during dips. High settings at 1440p drop to 55 FPS, which is still workable but leaves less headroom. The step from Medium to High at 1440p costs 7 FPS (62 to 55), while the step from Low to Medium gains 12 FPS (74 to 62), suggesting that Medium captures most of the available performance headroom at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets achieve 60 FPS. Medium produces 41 FPS with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 47 FPS, which is the highest average among the tested presets at this resolution. Low reaches 49 FPS but sacrifices quality for only 8 FPS over Medium. Given that the data shows Medium at 4K providing 41 FPS with a 35 FPS minimum, players prioritizing visual fidelity over smoothness might select Medium, but the Low preset at 49 FPS is the only 4K option approaching a stable 50 FPS. For a game like Dave The Diver, which is not a fast-twitch competitive title, the 41 FPS of Medium at 4K may be acceptable, but the data does not support Ultra at any resolution as a recommended choice.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system?

A: The measured data shows 1920x1080 with Medium settings producing 82 FPS average, 70 FPS minimum, and 94 FPS maximum. This is the highest average frame rate that includes full min/max data points and remains above 60 FPS throughout.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Dave The Diver?

A: At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 49 at Low settings. Medium produces 41 FPS, High produces 37 FPS, and Ultra produces 33 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach 60 FPS, so 4K gaming requires accepting lower frame rates.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the drop is from 73 FPS at 1080p to 37 FPS at 4K, a 49.3% reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 98 FPS to 49 FPS, also a 50% reduction. Medium drops from 82 to 41 FPS, and Ultra drops from 65 to 33 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this configuration?

A: The resolution scaling pattern indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. The Intel Arc B370 has a 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the Intel Core i7-13700K has an 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs. The consistent percentage losses across resolutions point to GPU saturation.

Q: What frame rate can players expect at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured data shows 49 FPS average at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings. This is identical to the 4K Low preset result, suggesting the GPU is heavily taxed at this configuration.

Q: Does the Medium preset provide a consistent experience?

A: Yes. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 70 FPS and maximum is 94 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 52 FPS and maximum is 71 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 35 FPS and maximum is 47 FPS. The spread between minimum and maximum is consistent at roughly 12 FPS across all resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce 98 FPS average, Medium produces 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and maximum of 94 FPS, High produces 73 FPS, and Ultra produces 65 FPS. The gradient from Low to Ultra is 33 FPS, with each step costing between 8 and 16 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 16 FPS, Medium to High costs 9 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 8 FPS. This suggests diminishing returns on quality settings as the preset increases.

At 2560x1440, the performance tier shifts downward. Low settings produce 74 FPS, Medium produces 62 FPS with a minimum of 52 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS, High produces 55 FPS, and Ultra produces 49 FPS. The total range from Low to Ultra is 25 FPS, which is narrower than at 1080p. The step costs are 12 FPS from Low to Medium, 7 FPS from Medium to High, and 6 FPS from High to Ultra. The compression of the range indicates the GPU is becoming more limiting as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the system reaches its limits. Low settings produce 49 FPS, Medium produces 41 FPS with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 47 FPS, High produces 37 FPS, and Ultra produces 33 FPS. The total range from Low to Ultra is just 16 FPS. The step costs are 8 FPS from Low to Medium, 4 FPS from Medium to High, and 4 FPS from High to Ultra. The narrow range demonstrates that at 4K, the GPU cannot translate quality reductions into meaningful performance gains.

Comparing across resolutions, the 1080p Low result of 98 FPS is more than double the 4K Ultra result of 33 FPS. The 1440p Medium result of 62 FPS is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra result of 65 FPS, suggesting that players can achieve similar frame rates by trading resolution for quality or vice versa.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The GPU has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and 10 RT cores. Its FP32 performance is rated at 6.144 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1). The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s.

The GPU uses system shared memory, with the memory type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent. This means the GPU relies on the host system's memory controller and RAM configuration for all data access, which can be a limiting factor in memory-intensive scenarios. The TDP is 25 W, and the slot width is listed as IGP, confirming this is an integrated part rather than a discrete card.

In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, the Arc B370 scores 1184. Its percentile ranking among all GPUs is 5th, placing it in the bottom 5% of tested graphics hardware. The nearest rivals in the database are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with a score of 1186 and a delta of -0.2%, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 with a score of 1190 and a delta of -0.5%, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M with a score of 1192 and a delta of -0.7%, and the AMD FirePro M2000 with a score of 1168 and a delta of 1.4%. The Arc B370 is effectively at parity with this group of older discrete and mobile GPUs.

The measured FPS data aligns with this low GPU ranking. The fact that even at 1080p Low settings the system only reaches 98 FPS, and that 4K results fall below 50 FPS across all presets, is consistent with a GPU in the 5th percentile. The GPU's 10 RT cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) suggest feature completeness, but the low shading unit count and shared memory architecture constrain raw throughput.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides substantial processing headroom for this workload. This is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 30745 multicore and 2116 singlecore. In Geekbench, it scores 19429 multicore and 2529 singlecore. The 3DMark results show scaling from 1136 in single-thread to 12412 in max threads, with 10717 in 16 threads. PassMark results include 45887 multithread and 4333 single thread, with data compression at 595292 and integer math at 154446.

The CPU's percentile ranking among all CPUs is 89th, placing it in the top 11% of processors. Its average benchmark score is 46881. The nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with an average score of 46971 and a delta of -0.2%, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 with a score of 47022 and a delta of -0.3%, the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX with a score of 46654 and a delta of 0.5%, and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 with a score of 46653 and a delta of 0.5%. The i7-13700K sits essentially at parity with this group, slightly below the two AMD parts and slightly above the other Intel and AMD options.

Given that Dave The Diver is a 2D adventure game with relatively modest processing demands, the i7-13700K is unlikely to be the bottleneck in any measured scenario. The resolution scaling data confirms this: if the CPU were limiting, we would expect frame rates to remain more constant across resolutions, since CPU workload does not scale with pixel count the way GPU workload does. Instead, the consistent 24-34% drops between resolution steps indicate that the GPU is saturated while the CPU has ample headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B370 ranks 2642nd out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places the combo in the bottom 7.8% of all tested configurations for this game. The low ranking is driven entirely by the GPU, as the CPU is in the 89th percentile while the GPU is in the 5th percentile.

The measured FPS data supports this rank. At the most common gaming resolution of 1920x1080, the system achieves 73 FPS at High settings and 65 FPS at Ultra. While these are playable numbers, they are not exceptional, and the 4K results are firmly in the unplayable range for most users. The 1440p results are serviceable but not smooth, with only the Low preset exceeding 70 FPS.

The disparity between CPU and GPU capability is stark. The i7-13700K with its 16 cores, 24 threads, 5.40 GHz boost clock, and 30 MB of L3 cache represents a high-end desktop processor that can handle demanding multi-threaded workloads with ease. The Arc B370, with its 1280 shading units and shared memory architecture, represents the low end of the graphics spectrum, sitting at parity with GPUs from over a decade ago based on the nearest rival comparisons.

For Dave The Diver specifically, the data suggests that players using this combo should stick to 1080p or 1440p with Medium or High settings to maintain acceptable frame rates. The 4K experience is limited to 33-49 FPS depending on preset, with no configuration reaching 60 FPS. The combo's rank of 2642nd out of 2867 reflects this constrained performance envelope, and the data indicates that the GPU is the definitive limiting factor in every measured scenario.