Dave The Diver

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a formidable combination for Dave The Diver, securing a rank of 104 out of 1626 tested combos. This places the pairing in the top 6.4% of all systems tested, reflecting a hardware configuration that delivers exceptional headroom for the game’s pixel-art adventure. The data indicates that this combo is not merely adequate but overwhelmingly capable, with average frame rates that far exceed the requirements of smooth gameplay. The benchmark results consistently show triple-digit and even quadruple-digit frame rates across various settings, making this a top-tier choice for players who demand maximum performance. The ranking underscores the synergy between the 20-core, 28-thread processor and the 16 GB graphics card, which together eliminate nearly all potential bottlenecks in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s position at 104 out of 1626 tested combinations places it in the 94th percentile of all systems analyzed for Dave The Diver. This is a significant achievement, as it demonstrates that the pairing outperforms the vast majority of other CPU-GPU configurations in this specific game. The processor itself holds a 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54097, while the GPU sits in the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The combination’s rank is slightly lower than the CPU’s individual percentile, suggesting that while the processor is a top performer, the GPU’s slightly lower percentile relative to all graphics cards tempers the overall combo ranking. When compared to the CPU’s nearest rivals, the i7-14700F trades blows with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, which scores 54450, a delta of -0.6%, and the Ryzen 9 9900X3D at 54681, a delta of -1.1%. This indicates that the Intel chip is essentially on par with these high-end alternatives in general compute tasks. For the GPU, the RTX 4080 SUPER’s nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, which scores 53489, a mere 0.2% difference, showing that the NVIDIA card holds a razor-thin lead in synthetic benchmarks. This high overall ranking means that in Dave The Diver, the combo delivers a performance tier that is rarely matched, ensuring that even the most demanding settings are handled with ease.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER plays a central role in this combo’s success, equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for Dave The Diver’s textures and assets, ensuring that the GPU never runs out of memory headroom at any resolution tested. The GPU’s core clocks are set at a base of 2295 MHz and a boost of 2550 MHz, which are substantial frequencies that allow the 10240 shading units to process the game’s 2D and 3D elements rapidly. The memory clock operates at 1438 MHz, or 23 Gbps effective, which is a high-speed setting that contributes to the card’s ability to sustain high frame rates. In the context of Dave The Diver, a game that is not visually intense by modern standards, this GPU provides massive overkill. The benchmark data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo still manages 134.3 fps, which is well above the threshold for a smooth experience. The GPU’s role is to remove any graphical limitation, allowing the processor to be the primary driver of performance. However, the data also reveals that the GPU is not the limiting factor; even at 4K, frame rates remain exceptionally high, indicating that the CPU’s 5.40 GHz boost clock and 33 MB of L3 cache are doing the heavy lifting to feed the GPU with enough data. The 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are largely unused in this title, but their presence ensures that the card is future-proof for more demanding titles.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience is found at the High settings preset, which balances visual fidelity with raw performance. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 303.8 fps, and at 1440p High, it achieves 227.7 fps, both of which are extraordinarily high. Even at 4K High, the frame rate remains at 151.3 fps, which is far beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. The Ultra preset, while offering the maximum visual quality, drops the frame rate to 265.9 fps at 1080p, 203.3 fps at 1440p, and 134.3 fps at 4K. While these numbers are still excellent, the marginal visual improvement from High to Ultra does not justify the performance cost, especially for players with high-refresh-rate displays. The Medium preset provides a significant performance boost, hitting 339.9 fps at 1080p, but the visual downgrade is noticeable. The Low preset pushes the combo to 404.3 fps at 1080p, but this is unnecessary for a game like Dave The Diver, where the art style does not benefit from reduced settings. The data clearly shows that High is the sweet spot, offering a 14% performance increase over Ultra at 4K while maintaining nearly identical image quality. For players with 144Hz or 240Hz monitors, High at 1440p is the recommended choice, as it provides a 227.7 fps average that fully utilizes the display’s capabilities without any compromise in visual quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 404.3 fps, Medium drops to 339.9 fps, High to 303.8 fps, and Ultra to 265.9 fps. This shows a steady decline of approximately 15-20% with each step up in quality. Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern emerges: Low produces 304.5 fps, Medium 255.3 fps, High 227.7 fps, and Ultra 203.3 fps. The frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p is substantial, with the Low preset losing 100 fps, indicating that the resolution increase places a significant load on the system. At 3840x2160, the performance scales down further: Low averages 205.5 fps, Medium 173.8 fps, High 151.3 fps, and Ultra 134.3 fps. The 4K Ultra result is particularly notable as it is the only configuration that falls below 150 fps, but it still remains far above the 60 fps standard. The data shows that the combo never drops below 134 fps in any tested configuration, which reflects its raw power. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 138.4 fps, while at 4K, that gap narrows to 71.2 fps, suggesting that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor at higher resolutions. Overall, the frame rates are so high that they exceed the refresh rate of most gaming monitors, making this combo ideal for competitive play or for users with high-end 240Hz or 360Hz displays.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K provides insight into the system’s bottleneck. At High settings, the combo delivers 303.8 fps at 1080p, which drops to 227.7 fps at 1440p and further to 151.3 fps at 4K. This represents a 25% decrease from 1080p to 1440p and a 50% decrease from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is nearly linear, with the resolution increase from 1080p to 4K quadrupling the pixel count, yet the frame rate only halves. This indicates that the system is not entirely GPU-bound at lower resolutions, as the CPU’s performance is sufficient to drive very high frame rates. However, as the resolution increases, the GPU’s workload grows, and the frame rate drops accordingly. The fact that 4K Ultra still achieves 134.3 fps suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER is not fully saturated even at the highest resolution, and the CPU’s 5.40 GHz boost clock is still able to keep up. The data shows that the limiting component shifts with resolution; at 1080p, the CPU’s single-thread performance is more critical, while at 4K, the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s becomes a factor. The 205.5 fps at 4K Low versus 404.3 fps at 1080p Low shows a 50% reduction, which is consistent with the pixel count increase. This suggests that while the combo is powerful, the scaling behavior is typical of a system with a high-end GPU but not an extreme one, as a more powerful GPU would exhibit a smaller frame rate drop at 4K. Ultimately, the data confirms that this combo is best suited for 1440p or 4K gaming, where the frame rates remain above 150 fps even at High settings, providing a buttery-smooth experience.