Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver is an easy-to-run adventure title, and the measured data for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the Intel Arc B370 shows a system that is firmly playable at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles to maintain smooth framerates at 4K. The benchmark results indicate that the optimal experience balances visual fidelity with framerate stability, making the Medium preset the clear sweet spot for this hardware combination across all tested resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The data shows that the Medium preset delivers the most balanced experience for this system. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 82 FPS, which is only 16 FPS less than the Low preset’s 98 FPS but a substantial 9 FPS more than High’s 73 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium is a worthwhile trade for improved visuals, while the drop from Medium to High costs 9 FPS for diminishing returns. The Medium preset also offers the only complete FPS data set across all resolutions, with minimum and maximum values of 70 and 94 at 1080p, indicating consistent performance without severe dips.

At 2560x1440, Medium again emerges as the recommended choice, averaging 62 FPS with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 71. This is comfortably above the 49 FPS average of Ultra and the 55 FPS of High, while still being 12 FPS below Low’s 74 FPS. The 1440p Medium result suggests this setting provides a stable 60 FPS experience, which is the ideal target for most gameplay scenarios. The minimum FPS of 52 indicates that even in demanding scenes, the framerate remains playable, whereas the High and Ultra presets at this resolution lack reported minimums, suggesting potential instability.

For 4K, the situation changes dramatically. The Medium preset at 3840x2160 yields an average of 41 FPS with a minimum of 35, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Low preset is the only one that approaches acceptable smoothness at 49 FPS average, while High drops to 37 and Ultra falls to 33. Given that the data shows a 16 FPS difference between Low and Medium at 1080p but only an 8 FPS difference at 4K, the scaling penalty suggests that 4K gaming should be reserved for slower, exploratory moments. For the best experience per the measured rows, Medium at 1080p or 1440p offers the strongest combination of visual quality and framerate stability.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is a integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 3 nm process. Its performance profile is limited, as evidenced by its 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. The benchmark results indicate that this GPU is the primary bottleneck in Dave The Diver, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU’s base clock of 300 MHz and boost clock of 2400 MHz provide a wide dynamic range, but the system shared memory architecture means bandwidth is dependent on the rest of the system.

In practical terms, the GPU’s 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units produce a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s. These specifications explain the performance scaling observed in the data. At 1080p, the GPU can maintain 65 FPS at Ultra settings, but this drops to 49 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 33 FPS at 4K Ultra. The consistent drop of roughly 16-17 FPS when moving from High to Ultra at each resolution suggests the GPU is hitting compute limits rather than memory bandwidth limits, as the shared system memory would typically show more erratic scaling.

The GPU’s direct competitor in the nearestRivals list is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, which scores 1186 with a deltaPct of -0.2%, indicating near-identical performance. This places the Arc B370 in the same performance class as a decade-old mobile discrete GPU, which explains why 4K gaming is largely out of reach. The 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance is adequate for 1080p gaming at medium settings, but the data clearly shows that the GPU cannot sustain high framerates at 4K, with even Low settings only reaching 49 FPS. The 25 W TDP and integrated nature of the GPU mean it shares power and thermal resources with the CPU, further limiting sustained performance in demanding scenes.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 provides a stark contrast to the GPU’s modest capabilities. This 14-core, 14-thread processor based on Arrow Lake architecture is a powerhouse, ranking in the 90th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 48995. The CPU’s base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz deliver strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648 and a PassMark single-thread score of 4394. In Dave The Diver, an adventure game that typically relies on single-threaded performance for game logic and physics, this CPU is more than sufficient.

The CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities are equally impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and a PassMark multi-thread score of 38706. However, the data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this system. The nearestRivals list shows the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G with an average score of 49196 (0.4% higher) and the Intel Core i5-14600K with 48618 (0.8% lower), indicating the Core Ultra 5 245 is competitive with current mid-range desktop processors. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample bandwidth for game data, while the dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth ensures the GPU has access to system memory when needed.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU’s role becomes apparent when comparing Low settings across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 98 FPS, but at 1440p Low it drops to 74 FPS and at 4K Low to 49 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 24 FPS drop, which is larger than the 16 FPS drop from 1440p to 4K. This pattern suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough frames, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases. The CPU’s performance headroom means that even at 4K Ultra (33 FPS), the processor is likely not fully utilized, leaving the GPU as the sole constraint on framerate.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this system in Dave The Diver?

A: The data shows 1440p Medium as the optimal choice, delivering 62 FPS average with a minimum of 52 FPS. This provides a stable 60 FPS experience while maintaining visual quality, whereas 4K Medium only reaches 41 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is nearly identical to the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, -0.2%) and the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, -0.5%). This places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, indicating entry-level performance.

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 powerful enough for this game?

A: Yes. The CPU ranks in the 90th percentile with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and single-core score of 4648. The measured data shows framerate scaling that is consistent with GPU limitations rather than CPU bottlenecks.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average is 65 FPS at 1080p Ultra. This is playable but significantly lower than the 82 FPS achieved at Medium settings, which also offers better minimum framerate stability.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K resolution?

A: Performance at 4K is limited, with the best result being 49 FPS at Low settings. Medium averages 41 FPS, High 37 FPS, and Ultra only 33 FPS. These results indicate 4K is only viable for slower-paced gameplay.

Q: Does the GPU’s shared memory affect performance?

A: The Arc B370 uses System Shared memory with bandwidth that is System Dependent. The data shows consistent FPS scaling across resolutions, suggesting that memory bandwidth is not the primary constraint, but rather the GPU’s compute capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, highlighting the GPU as the dominant bottleneck. At Medium settings, the system achieves 82 FPS at 1080p, 62 FPS at 1440p, and 41 FPS at 4K. This represents a 24.4% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 33.9% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, indicating that the GPU’s fill rate and shading capabilities become progressively more strained at higher resolutions.

The Low preset shows a similar but less severe pattern: 98 FPS at 1080p, 74 FPS at 1440p, and 49 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is notable because it is only 12 FPS lower than 1440p Low, whereas the 1080p to 1440p drop is 24 FPS. This suggests that at Low settings, the GPU is able to maintain a higher utilization at 1440p, but at 4K the pixel throughput limits become the primary constraint. The High preset follows the expected curve: 73 FPS at 1080p, 55 FPS at 1440p, and 37 FPS at 4K, with a consistent 18 FPS drop between each resolution step.

The Ultra preset exhibits the most dramatic scaling, with 65 FPS at 1080p dropping to 49 FPS at 1440p (a 24.6% decrease) and then to 33 FPS at 4K (a 32.7% decrease). This indicates that Ultra settings stress the GPU’s shading units and texture units to their limits, with the 4K result falling below the 35 FPS minimum seen at Medium 4K. The data suggests that the 1080p to 1440p transition is where the GPU begins to lose its ability to maintain smooth framerates, while the 1440p to 4K transition pushes it into unplayable territory for most presets. The limiting component is unambiguously the GPU, as the CPU’s strong benchmark scores would allow it to handle even the highest framerates if the GPU could render them.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and Intel Arc B370 combination in Dave The Diver provides a comprehensive view of performance across all settings and resolutions.

1920x1080:

• Low: 98 FPS average. This is the highest framerate achieved in any configuration, indicating that the GPU can handle 1080p with minimal load.
• Medium: 82 FPS average, with a minimum of 70 FPS and maximum of 94 FPS. This provides a stable 60+ FPS experience with good visual fidelity.
• High: 73 FPS average. A 9 FPS drop from Medium, suggesting diminishing returns for the increased graphical load.
• Ultra: 65 FPS average. The lowest 1080p result, but still playable, showing that the GPU can handle maximum settings at this resolution.

2560x1440:

• Low: 74 FPS average. A 24 FPS drop from 1080p Low, demonstrating the resolution penalty on the GPU.
• Medium: 62 FPS average, with a minimum of 52 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS. This is the ideal 1440p preset, maintaining a near-60 FPS average.
• High: 55 FPS average. A 7 FPS drop from Medium, approaching the threshold where framerate fluctuations become noticeable.
• Ultra: 49 FPS average. This falls below the 60 FPS target, indicating that Ultra settings at 1440p are not recommended for smooth gameplay.

3840x2160:

• Low: 49 FPS average. The only 4K preset that approaches playability, but still below the 60 FPS standard.
• Medium: 41 FPS average, with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 47 FPS. The minimum indicates potential stuttering in busy scenes.
• High: 37 FPS average. A 4 FPS drop from Medium, showing that 4K High is visually similar but performance-heavy.
• Ultra: 33 FPS average. The lowest result across all configurations, confirming that 4K Ultra is not viable with this GPU.

The data shows a consistent pattern where Medium settings provide the best balance of visual quality and framerate stability at every resolution, with the 1080p Medium result being the most reliable for general gameplay. The 1440p Medium result offers the best compromise for users with higher-resolution displays, while 4K should be reserved for Low settings if playable framerates are required.