Dave The Diver

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 holds the 1286th position out of 1626 tested combos in Dave The Diver. This places the pairing in the lower-mid tier of the database, meaning a substantial portion of tested systems deliver higher average frame rates. The rank reflects the GPU's age more than the CPU's capability; the i7-14700F sits in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 lands in the 58th percentile among all GPUs. In this adventure title, the graphics card is the limiting factor.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark average of 54097 puts it within a narrow band of its nearest rivals: it trails the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X by 0.6%, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D by 1.1%, and leads the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 by 1.2% and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 1.7%. Those deltas are marginal, indicating that the processor is not the bottleneck in this combo. When the data is examined, the RTX 2060's PassMark G3D score of 14111 is only 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500, while trailing the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7% each. The GPU sits in a crowded mid-range pack, and that is exactly where the frame rates land.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It packs 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, with a transistor density of 24.3M / mm². The card operates with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, while its GDDR6 memory runs at 1750 MHz (effective 14 Gbps). Memory capacity is 6 GB across a 192-bit bus, yielding 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications are modest by current standards, but they are sufficient for this game's demands.

The GPU features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 30 ray tracing cores and 240 tensor cores. Its pixel rate is 80.64 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 201.6 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 6.451 TFLOPS. The card draws up to 160 W and requires a single 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 450 W. In Dave The Diver, the VRAM and bandwidth prove adequate for the measured resolutions; the data shows no catastrophic drop-offs that would indicate memory capacity issues, even at 4K.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 16074 confirms its mid-range standing. Its nearest rivals are all within 1.8% in either direction, which explains why the frame rates in this game cluster so tightly across settings. The RTX 2060 is not a powerhouse, but it is consistent.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 130.8 FPS average, which is smooth and visually solid. Dropping to Medium yields 150.5 FPS, a gain of roughly 15% over High, while Low hits 181 FPS. The Ultra preset still manages 120.2 FPS, so it remains playable, but High offers the best balance of visual fidelity and headroom.

At 2560x1440, High produces 99.9 FPS average, which is just shy of triple digits and perfectly playable. Medium bumps that to 115.1 FPS, while Low reaches 137 FPS. Ultra falls to 88.6 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold but leaves less margin for demanding scenes. For most users, High at 1440p is the sweet spot.

At 3840x2160, the situation tightens. High averages 69.3 FPS, which is playable but close to the edge. Medium improves to 75.5 FPS, and Low jumps to 92 FPS. Ultra drops to 57.2 FPS, which dips below the 60 FPS line and is not recommended for consistent smoothness. The data suggests that 4K users should stick with Medium or High, depending on preference for visual quality versus frame rate stability. Low is the safe choice for maintaining high frame rates at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers three resolutions and four quality presets, all with average FPS values (no min or max frames recorded).

1920x1080: The Low preset delivers 181 FPS, the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium follows at 150.5 FPS, High at 130.8 FPS, and Ultra at 120.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 60.8 FPS, meaning the preset choice has a significant impact at this resolution, but even the lowest setting remains far above playable thresholds.

2560x1440: Low produces 137 FPS, Medium 115.1 FPS, High 99.9 FPS, and Ultra 88.6 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 48.4 FPS. Notably, the 1440p High result is within 10.8 FPS of the 1080p Ultra result, showing that resolution scaling is efficient here.

3840x2160: Low achieves 92 FPS, Medium 75.5 FPS, High 69.3 FPS, and Ultra 57.2 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 34.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is the only measured result below 60 FPS, indicating that this combo's limit is reached at 4K with maximum settings.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low is always the fastest, Ultra is always the slowest, and the ordering of Medium and High is stable. The largest absolute gain from moving from Ultra to Low occurs at 1080p (60.8 FPS), while the smallest gain is at 4K (34.8 FPS), suggesting diminishing returns from lowering settings as resolution increases.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Dave The Diver?

A: It ranks 1286th out of 1626 tested combos, placing it in the lower-mid tier of the database.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The i7-14700F is in the 94th CPU percentile, while the RTX 2060 is in the 58th GPU percentile, and the frame rates align with the GPU's mid-range standing.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p for this combo?

A: High is recommended, averaging 99.9 FPS. It offers a strong balance, with Medium at 115.1 FPS and Ultra at 88.6 FPS, both also playable.

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

A: Yes, but with caveats. High averages 69.3 FPS and Medium 75.5 FPS, while Ultra drops to 57.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS mark.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: It is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500, but 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700.

Q: What is the highest FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 181, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.