Can a AMD Radeon HD 7870 run DAVE THE DIVER?

Yes — with compromises

The AMD Radeon HD 7870 clears the minimum bar for DAVE THE DIVER but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 31 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset.

31FPS @ 1080p
19FPS @ 1440p
11FPS @ 4K

High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.

How the AMD Radeon HD 7870 measures up

RequirementAMD Radeon HD 7870MinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 7 13 Minimum
Video memory 2 GB GB 3 GB Minimum
Ray tracing — Not supported Game has no RT N/A
Upscaling FSR Not supported N/A

Recommended settings

For 60 FPS at 1080p

Use the low preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.

At 1440p

Around 19 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.

At 4K

Around 11 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.

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VRAM headroom

At 2GB you are under the 3GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.

How other cards handle DAVE THE DIVER

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs AMD Radeon HD 7870
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 F 31 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti F 31 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 560 F 31 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon R7 370 F 31 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 F 27 ▼ 4 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 460 F 27 ▼ 4 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the AMD Radeon HD 7870 run DAVE THE DIVER?

The AMD Radeon HD 7870 clears the minimum bar for DAVE THE DIVER but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 31 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 31 FPS at 1080p, 19 FPS at 1440p and 11 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.

What settings should I use?

Start at the low preset at 1080p.

Will my processor hold this back?

These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.