Dave The Diver

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the Intel Arc B390 delivers an average of 72 FPS at 1920x1080 on Ultra settings in Dave The Diver.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B390 perform better than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX?

A: Yes. The Arc B390 scores 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, which is 1.3% higher than the GT 520MX's average score of 1463.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 55, achieved with Low settings. Medium settings produce 46 FPS, High produces 41 FPS, and Ultra drops to 36 FPS.

Q: How many cores and threads does the Intel Core i7-13700K have?

A: The CPU features 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz.

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

A: This specific combo ranks 2538 out of 2867 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of the field.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS recorded is 58, while the maximum is 78 and the average is 68.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The GPU draws its memory from the system's shared memory pool, meaning the memory size, type, and bus width are all labeled "System Shared," and the bandwidth is described as "System Dependent." This architectural choice has direct implications for the measured FPS results in Dave The Diver.

With 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output pipelines, the Arc B390 offers a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute throughput is 7.680 TFLOPS, while FP16 performance reaches 15.36 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The GPU also includes 12 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The benchmark data shows that the Arc B390 achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482. This places the GPU at the 9th percentile among all tested GPUs, indicating it is positioned near the low end of the performance spectrum. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463, +1.3%), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460, +1.5%), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446, +2.5%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443, +2.7%). The GPU's modest compute resources and shared memory configuration help explain why the measured FPS in Dave The Diver trends toward playable but not exceptional numbers, especially at higher resolutions where the system memory bandwidth becomes a limiting factor.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution and the user's preference for smoothness over visual fidelity. At 1920x1080, all four settings presets produce average FPS above 70, making this resolution the most forgiving for the Arc B390. The Low preset delivers an average of 108 FPS, Medium reaches 91 FPS, High achieves 81 FPS, and Ultra still maintains a respectable 72 FPS. For users prioritizing a high refresh rate experience, Low at 1080p provides the headroom needed for smoother motion, but Medium offers a balanced trade-off with 91 FPS and improved visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the data indicates that Medium is the sweet spot. The average FPS at Medium is 68, with a minimum of 58 and a maximum of 78. High drops slightly to 61 FPS, while Low reaches 82 FPS. Ultra falls to 54 FPS, which approaches the threshold where some users may notice stutter on variable refresh rate displays. Given that the minimum FPS at Medium is 58, this preset maintains playable performance even during demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. Low settings yield an average of 55 FPS, Medium drops to 46 FPS, High falls to 41 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 36 FPS. None of the 4K presets consistently hold above 60 FPS, so users targeting 4K should accept lower frame rates or reduce resolution. The Medium preset at 1440p appears to be the best overall compromise, as it keeps the average above 60 FPS while providing the only measured minimum FPS data point above 57 at that resolution. For users who cannot tolerate frame rate dips, the Low preset at 1080p is the safest choice, with an average of 108 FPS and no reported minimum below that threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of how this combo handles Dave The Diver.

At 1920x1080, the Low settings preset achieves an average of 108 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 91 FPS, with a minimum of 77 and a maximum of 104. High settings reach an average of 81 FPS. Ultra settings deliver an average of 72 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline of roughly 9 to 10 FPS per step, indicating that the GPU scales predictably with graphical load at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low settings yield an average of 82 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 68 FPS, with a minimum of 58 and a maximum of 78. High settings drop to an average of 61 FPS. Ultra settings fall to an average of 54 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 24 to 26 FPS at Low and Medium presets, while the High and Ultra presets lose approximately 20 and 18 FPS respectively. The minimum FPS at Medium (58) suggests that even this mid-range preset can experience noticeable dips, though the average remains above 60.

At 3840x2160, Low settings deliver an average of 55 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 46 FPS, with a minimum of 39 and a maximum of 53. High settings reach an average of 41 FPS. Ultra settings bottom out at an average of 36 FPS. The transition from 1440p to 4K represents a substantial performance hit, with the Low preset losing 27 FPS (from 82 to 55), Medium losing 22 FPS (from 68 to 46), High losing 20 FPS (from 61 to 41), and Ultra losing 18 FPS (from 54 to 36). At 4K, no preset maintains an average above 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset's 36 FPS average is below the threshold for smooth gameplay on most displays.

The data reveals that the Arc B390 is best suited for 1080p gaming in Dave The Diver, where even Ultra settings clear the 60 FPS mark. At 1440p, users must choose between Medium for playable averages or Low for higher headroom. At 4K, the GPU struggles to provide a consistent experience, with only the Low preset approaching acceptable playability.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and the Intel Arc B390 ranks 2538 out of 2867 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places the combo in the bottom 11.5% of all configurations tested, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck for this pairing. The CPU, by contrast, is a high-end desktop processor that ranks at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46881.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971, -0.2%), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022, -0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (46654, +0.5%), and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46653, +0.5%). These deltas are all within half a percentage point, indicating that the i7-13700K is firmly in the middle of a tightly clustered group of high-performance processors. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance is evident from its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 and its Passmark multi-thread score of 45887.

The GPU, however, ranks at only the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482. This stark contrast between CPU and GPU performance explains the combo's low overall rank in Dave The Diver. The game's performance is heavily dependent on the GPU, and the Arc B390's integrated nature and shared memory architecture limit the frame rates that the powerful CPU can feed. The result is a combo where the CPU sits in the top 11% of processors, but the GPU sits in the bottom 9% of graphics cards, creating a significant imbalance that holds the combo back in the rankings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process node. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The CPU features a cache hierarchy of 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration and includes UHD Graphics 770 as integrated graphics.

In Dave The Diver, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The i7-13700K's benchmark scores indicate it is more than capable of handling this task. The 3DMark scores show strong scaling from 2262 in the 2-thread test to 10717 in the 16-thread test, with a maximum thread score of 12412. The single-thread score of 1136 in 3DMark and 4333 in Passmark single-thread indicate that even lightly threaded workloads are handled efficiently.

The Cinebench R23 scores of 30745 multi-core and 2116 single-core, along with the Geekbench multi-core score of 19429 and single-core score of 2529, all point to a processor that is not a limiting factor in this game. The Passmark data compression score of 595292 and integer math score of 154446 further confirm the CPU's computational strength. However, because the Arc B390 is constrained by its shared memory and modest compute resources, the CPU's capabilities are largely underutilized in Dave The Diver. The measured FPS deltas between settings presets are consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the CPU has ample headroom to maintain frame delivery regardless of the graphical load.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how performance scales from 1080p to 4K, revealing the nature of the limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 108 at 1080p to 82 at 1440p and then to 55 at 4K. This represents a 24% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 33% drop from 1440p to 4K. At Medium settings, the averages are 91 at 1080p, 68 at 1440p, and 46 at 4K — drops of 25% and 32% respectively. High settings show 81, 61, and 41 FPS, with drops of 25% and 33%. Ultra settings show 72, 54, and 36 FPS, with drops of 25% and 33%.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings presets is a strong indicator of a GPU-bound workload. When the GPU is the limiting factor, performance scales primarily with the number of pixels rendered, and the resolution scaling should follow a predictable pattern. The pixel count increases by a factor of 2.25 from 1080p to 1440p, and by a factor of 4 from 1080p to 4K. If the GPU were the sole bottleneck, the FPS would drop proportionally — from 108 FPS at 1080p to roughly 48 FPS at 1440p and 27 FPS at 4K. The actual measured values (82 and 55) are higher than this theoretical model, indicating that the game has some CPU-bound aspects that mask the full impact of the resolution increase.

The data suggests that Dave The Diver is not purely GPU-bound. The smaller-than-expected FPS drops at higher resolutions indicate that the CPU (or other system components) contributes to frame time in a way that becomes less significant as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output, but as resolution increases, the GPU takes longer to render each frame, giving the CPU more time to prepare the next frame. This is why the FPS drop from 1440p to 4K is smaller in absolute terms than the drop from 1080p to 1440p.

The minimum FPS data points provide additional insight. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 77 FPS, which is 85% of the average. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 58 FPS, which is 85% of the average. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 39 FPS, which is also 85% of the average. This consistent ratio suggests that the frame time variance scales with the average frame time, meaning the GPU's workload distribution remains stable across resolutions. The limiting component is clearly the GPU, as the CPU's strong benchmark scores and the consistent resolution scaling pattern both point to a graphics-bound scenario.