Can I Run Dave the Diver?
MINTROCKET released Dave the Diver in 2023. It is an adventure casual game, self published by the studio. The game supports a single player campaign. There are 43 achievements to chase. Full controller support is present, so nothing needs configuring before a pad works. Cloud saves are enabled. Critics scored it 90 on Metacritic. It is localised into 11 languages according to the store listing. Builds exist for macOS as well as Windows. Over 139 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3 Dual Core |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD 5570 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64 bit |
| DirectX | 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5 (Hexa Core) / i7 (Quad Core) |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB / AMD RX 480 |
| VRAM | 3 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64 bit |
| DirectX | 11 |
Verified from Steam · 9 Jul 2026 source
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Setting and environment
Dave the Diver places its action in submerged environments, and the player works through systems the player balances from above. There are 16 official screenshots to judge the look from. Play is presented in two dimensions. The load here grows with the save. An empty map tells you very little about how the machine will cope once the build is large.
Why Dave the Diver is demanding
The graphics requirement for Dave the Diver is light. Hardware around NVIDIA GTX 1060 is enough, so Dave the Diver runs on machines never bought for gaming. A 64 bit version of Windows is required. 16 GB of system memory is expected, the current mainstream figure. Dave the Diver needs only 3 GB of video memory. The install is small at roughly 10 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Dave the Diver?
Dave the Diver targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD 5570 and 8 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB / AMD RX 480 for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.93x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.09x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.48x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Dave the Diver's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Frequently asked questions
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What are the minimum system requirements for Dave the Diver?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3 Dual Core; GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD 5570; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 64 bit.
How much storage does Dave the Diver need?
Dave the Diver needs about 10 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Dave the Diver?
The RTX 3060 runs Dave the Diver comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Dave the Diver?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Dave the Diver is the GPU.