Dave The Diver

Dave The Diver is not a demanding title by modern standards, but the data for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination shows it can push extremely high frame rates at every resolution tested. The measured results place this pairing in the 611th spot out of 2867 tested combos, putting it in the top percentile of systems capable of running this adventure game. The combination of a 14-core Arrow Lake CPU and an Ada Lovelace GPU delivers performance that ranges from a floor of 106 FPS at 4K Ultra to a ceiling of 319 FPS at 1080p Low, meaning the limiting factor is almost always the display refresh rate rather than the hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Dave The Diver with this hardware?

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 2560x1440 at High settings provides an excellent balance, delivering 179 FPS. This is comfortably above the 144Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors, while 3840x2160 at High still hits 120 FPS. For maximum smoothness on a 240Hz display, 1920x1080 at High achieves 238 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, but with a caveat. The 3840x2160 Ultra preset produces an average of 106 FPS, which is playable on a standard 60Hz or even a 120Hz display. However, if you want higher frame rates at 4K, dropping to High settings yields a 14 FPS improvement to 120 FPS, and Medium reaches 135 FPS.

Q: How much performance difference is there between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080, the jump from Low to Ultra costs 108 FPS, dropping from 319 FPS to 211 FPS. At 2560x1440, the difference is 82 FPS (240 down to 158), and at 3840x2160, it is 55 FPS (161 down to 106). The relative cost of Ultra is smaller at higher resolutions, suggesting a GPU-bound scenario.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the primary limiter at higher resolutions. For example, at 1080p Low, the system produces 319 FPS, but at 4K Low, it drops to 161 FPS, a 50% reduction. The CPU has 14 cores and a 5.10 GHz boost clock, which is more than sufficient to feed the GPU even at 1080p, where the average FPS exceeds 300.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures for this combo?

A: The only settings with recorded minimum FPS values are the Medium presets. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 114 FPS, at 2560x1440 Medium it is 171 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Medium it is 227 FPS. This indicates that even in the most demanding moments at Medium settings, the frame rate never drops below 114 FPS.

Q: How does this system compare to other tested configurations?

A: This specific combo ranks 611th out of 2867 tested combinations, placing it in the top 21% of all tested systems. This is a strong result for a game like Dave The Diver, which does not require top-tier hardware to achieve high frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear picture of how different presets scale across resolutions. For players with a 1920x1080 monitor, the High preset at 238 FPS is the sweet spot. The jump to Ultra only adds 27 FPS less than High, while Medium sits in between at 267 FPS. Since the difference between High and Ultra is just 27 FPS, and both are well above refresh rates of 144Hz or 165Hz, High is the recommended setting to reduce GPU load without a visible frame rate penalty in most scenarios. Low settings at 319 FPS offer no practical benefit unless you are chasing absolute maximum frame rates on a 360Hz display.

At 2560x1440, High at 179 FPS is again the recommended preset. It provides a significant margin over 144Hz displays, and the drop to Ultra (158 FPS) is only 21 FPS. Medium delivers 201 FPS, which is 22 FPS faster than High, but the visual quality reduction is not worth the extra headroom for most users. Low at 240 FPS is only relevant for competitive play on high-refresh panels. The 171 FPS minimum at Medium settings shows that even in busy scenes, there is no risk of dropping below 144Hz.

For 3840x2160, the recommendation shifts depending on your display. High at 120 FPS is the best overall choice for a 120Hz 4K monitor, matching the refresh rate exactly. Ultra drops to 106 FPS, which still works for a 60Hz display but may introduce slight judder on a 120Hz panel. Medium at 135 FPS is the fastest option above 120 FPS, with a minimum of 114 FPS, making it suitable for 144Hz 4K monitors if you can tolerate the visual downgrade from High. Low at 161 FPS is the only way to approach 144Hz with a large margin, but the visual compromise is substantial. The data indicates that High is the balanced choice at 4K, offering a 14 FPS gain over Ultra while maintaining the same visual class.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and RTX 4070 combination holds the 611th rank out of 2867 tested combos for Dave The Diver. This places the system in the upper quartile of all tested configurations. The percentile ranking of the CPU itself is 90, meaning it outperforms 90% of all CPUs in general benchmarks, while the GPU sits at the 81st percentile. The combo rank being lower than both individual component percentiles suggests that the game is not heavily dependent on either component’s absolute peak performance, but rather benefits from a balanced pairing.

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 0.8% higher in average benchmark score, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 0.5% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G is 0.4% higher, and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H is 0.6% lower. These deltas are minuscule, meaning the Core Ultra 5 245 is effectively in the same performance tier as these processors. The 14 cores and 24 MB of L3 cache provide ample compute for a game that is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070’s nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (0.1% higher), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% higher), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% lower), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (1.3% lower). The RTX 4070 sits right in the middle of this group, with its average benchmark score of 37648 being nearly identical to the Tesla P4’s 37628. This confirms that the GPU is a solid mid-range performer, and the combo rank of 611 reflects that it is not a top-tier system but is far above the average tested configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 319 FPS. Moving to Medium drops the average to 267 FPS, with a minimum of 227 FPS and a maximum of 307 FPS. High settings yield 238 FPS, and Ultra reduces the average to 211 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 34% performance loss, which is modest for a game that already exceeds 200 FPS on every preset. The minimum FPS at Medium (227) is still higher than the average FPS at Ultra (211), indicating that the Medium preset offers more consistent frame pacing than Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains high but shows a clear step down. Low settings average 240 FPS. Medium averages 201 FPS, with a minimum of 171 FPS and a maximum of 231 FPS. High settings reach 179 FPS, and Ultra drops to 158 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 82 FPS, or a 34% reduction, which matches the scaling seen at 1080p. The Medium preset’s minimum of 171 FPS is still above the Ultra average, suggesting that Medium is the most stable option if you need to guarantee a 144Hz experience.

At 3840x2160, the GPU starts to feel the load. Low settings average 161 FPS. Medium averages 135 FPS, with a minimum of 114 FPS and a maximum of 155 FPS. High settings yield 120 FPS, and Ultra drops to 106 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 34% reduction, consistent with the lower resolutions. However, the absolute numbers mean that Ultra at 4K is the only preset that dips below 120 FPS, and it still maintains an average above 100 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 114 FPS is the lowest recorded value across all tests, but it is still comfortably playable.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step down from 4K to 1080p increases performance by roughly 50% at the same settings. For example, High settings go from 120 FPS at 4K to 179 FPS at 1440p to 238 FPS at 1080p. This linear scaling suggests that the game is well-optimized and that the RTX 4070’s 12 GB of VRAM is sufficient even at 4K, as frame rates do not collapse due to memory limitations.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The boost clock is rated at 2475 MHz, and it has 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory runs at 21 Gbps effective, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s over a 192-bit bus. These specifications place the GPU at the 81st percentile among all GPUs.

In Dave The Diver, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly important as resolution rises. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 319 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited given the high frame rate. By 4K Low, the frame rate drops to 161 FPS, a 50% reduction that indicates the GPU is now the bottleneck. The 12 GB VRAM is ample for this game, as even at 4K Ultra, there is no evidence of stuttering or frame drops that would indicate memory pressure. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings across all resolutions (227 at 1080p, 171 at 1440p, 114 at 4K) show that the GPU maintains consistent frame delivery without sudden dips.

The RTX 4070’s 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is more than sufficient for a game with the visual complexity of Dave The Diver. The pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s ensure that even at 4K Ultra, the GPU can fill the screen with detailed underwater environments. The nearest rival data shows the RTX 4070 is within 1.3% of the RTX 4080 Mobile and 0.4% of the RX Vega 56, confirming that it is a mid-range part that punches above its weight in this title. The 200 W TDP and dual-slot design make it a straightforward addition to any system, and the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides ample bandwidth.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core processor with 14 threads, based on the Arrow Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache provide fast access to frequently used data. This CPU is built on a 3 nm process from TSMC and has a TDP of 65 W. In general benchmarks, it scores 32924 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4648 in single-core, placing it at the 90th percentile of all CPUs.

For Dave The Diver, the CPU’s job is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The 14 cores and high boost clock are overkill for this game, which is evident from the 319 FPS result at 1080p Low. At this resolution and settings, the GPU is not the bottleneck, and the CPU’s single-thread performance (4648 in Cinebench R23) ensures that frame times remain low. The 5.10 GHz boost clock is particularly important for maintaining high frame rates in scenes with many on-screen entities, such as schools of fish or busy harbor areas.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, which scores 0.5% higher in average benchmarks, and the Intel Core i5-14600K, which scores 0.8% higher. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, and the Core Ultra 5 245’s 14 threads are more than enough to handle any game logic that Dave The Diver can throw at it. The 65 W TDP means the CPU runs cool, leaving thermal headroom for the GPU in a shared chassis. The memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5 is also sufficient, as the game does not appear to be memory-sensitive based on the consistent FPS scaling.

The CPU’s percentile rank of 90 versus the GPU’s 81 explains why the combo rank is 611 out of 2867. In a game that is not CPU-intensive, the CPU’s stronger relative performance ensures that it never holds back the GPU. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU’s additional headroom is unused. This is the ideal balance for a system designed to play Dave The Diver at high refresh rates across multiple resolutions.