Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Hardware Unboxed Podcast
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| Everyone Hates DLSS 5, Here's Our Thoughts | 20 Mar 2026 | 01:11:47 | |
Episode 101: What are our thoughts on Nvidia's DLSS 5 reveal? Time to chat about that, along with Crimson Desert, which we've been benchmarking CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Our Initial Thoughts on DLSS 5 08:14 - DLSS 5's Artistic Changes 27:36 - Possible Technical Challenges 42:07 - The Reaction to DLSS 5 49:24 - Crimson Desert Impressions 1:08:03 - Final Thoughts SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Memory Stops Working? You're Screwed | 13 Mar 2026 | 01:16:06 | |
Episode 100: A brief chat on some news topics again, including Intel's announcement of Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs at attractive price points and FSR Diamond. Then we chat about a customer getting screwed over after his DDR5 memory died CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:53 - New Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs 11:34 - AMD Announces FSR Diamond 14:27 - DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Frame Gen Release 15:59 - Umart, Corsair and Memory Failures 1:07:02 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Is Future Proofing No Longer Possible? | 06 Mar 2026 | 01:26:36 | |
Episode 99: A brief chat on some news topics, like Nvidia's recent driver issues and the rumored RTX 5050 9GB, then into our main chat. Is it really no longer possible to future proof your PC? Or is this one of the better times for PC hardware longevity? CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - The RTX 5050 9GB Rumors 06:49 - New AMD Ryzen APUs for AM5 11:55 - Nvidia Driver Issues 18:52 - Future Proofing Your GPU, Is It Possible? 52:39 - CPU Longevity? 1:12:16 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SOURCES Jay's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqIf5yvQdbc RTX 5050 9GB: https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-reportedly-plans-geforce-rtx-5050-with-9gb-memory-and-96-bit-bus SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Our Experiences with AI, Crazy Marketing Lies, Red Flags and The Bubble | 28 Feb 2026 | 01:22:42 | |
Episode 98: Two goobers give their thoughts on AI. We've used it, the marketing claims don't match the capabilities at all. We chat about the financial investments so far, how that's likely going to be a big problem, and the overall status of the 'bubble'. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 10:56 - Our Experiences Using AI 29:54 - The Insane Investment into AI 38:33 - Are They Going to Run Out of Money? 52:40 - The Bubble 1:06:00 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Problems with OLED, New 2026 Monitors, and Does 5K Gaming Make Sense? (feat. TFTCentral) | 13 Feb 2026 | 01:31:26 | |
Episode 97: Simon from TFTCentral joins us after the wave of announcements at CES 2026 to chat about upcoming monitor technology, the current flaws with WOLED and QD-OLED panels, the types of screens we'd love to see, burn in, G-Sync Pulsar and more TFTCENTRAL Check out Simon's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tftcentral Check out Simon's website: https://tftcentral.co.uk/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:43 - New Ultrawides for 2026 11:19 - New RGB Stripe WOLED 20:36 - Does 5K Gaming Make Sense? 30:16 - 500Hz 1440p LCDs 36:38 - The OLED Formats We'd Like to See & Future of OLED 55:50 - Status of OLED Burn In and Other Flaws 1:14:41 - G-Sync Pulsar SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why Are LTT Employees Quitting? | 06 Feb 2026 | 01:27:52 | |
Episode 96: Some employees have recently left LTT and their stories have been blowing up, so we thought it might be interesting to give our perspective on running a YouTube tech channel, whether Linus was being unfair and whether the ex-LTT guys made the right choice. Also, we chat about 9800X3D failures and Valve delaying the Steam Machine (and its price reveal) CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Our Thoughts on Employees Leaving LTT 45:50 - What is the Deal With 9800X3D Failures? 1:03:09 - Valve Delays Steam Machine 1:17:20 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SOURCES Jake's video on leaving LTT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqVxgcKQO2E Zip Tie Tuning video on LTT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0GPnA9pW8k Valve's Steam Machine update: https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/625565405086220583 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Inoffensive 9850X3D and GPU MSRPs Are Beyond Dead | 30 Jan 2026 | 00:56:37 | |
Episode 95: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has been released and at best all we can say about it is that it's inoffensive. Also, more reports have emerged that signal the end of GPUs at MSRP. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - So The 9850X3D Has Been Released 16:04 - More GPU Supply Information 29:40 - Zotac Might Be In Trouble 43:11 - Intel Launching Big Battlemage for Pros? 49:09 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SOURCES der8auer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lS1S_VhUK4&pp=2AYB Zotac Korea statement: https://videocardz.com/newz/zotac-korea-warns-of-steep-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5060-price-hikes-says-some-models-may-be-unavailable-for-a-while Arc Pro B70: https://x.com/SquashBionic/status/2015648577511629092 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| RTX 5070 Ti Killed Off: Did We Get It Wrong? | 23 Jan 2026 | 01:36:17 | |
Episode 94: We released a report saying the RTX 5070 Ti is effectively being killed off, and that Asus put the product into end of life status. What happened there? We share the full story CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - AMD Officially Launches the 9850X3D 05:53 - The RTX 5070 Ti is Effectively Dead, The Story So Far 25:38 - It Was From Asus PR, Not a Random Rumor 35:08 - Did We Cause Supply Issues? 48:57 - Why Didn't We Remove the Video? 57:44 - Why Aren't Companies Just Honest About Supply? SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nvidia to Drastically Cut GPU Supply!? | 19 Dec 2025 | 01:13:30 | |
Episode 93: A rumor and news episode to round out 2025. We chat a bit more about 9850X3D expectations, the current and future state of Intel CPUs following some 225F testing, Nvidia cutting GPU supply, potential new GPUs and Steve kills some hardware. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:33 - More Thoughts on the 9850X3D 06:13 - Where is Intel at With Their CPUs? 24:42 - Nvidia Cutting GPU Supply? 37:38 - AMD Launches Radeon RX 9060 XT LP 43:22 - More Intel Arc B770 Rumors 49:12 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How The DRAM Crisis Will Affect Gaming GPUs (feat. Ed from Sapphire) | 12 Dec 2025 | 01:08:56 | |
Episode 92: Edward Crisler from Radeon-exclusive AIB Sapphire joins the podcast to chat about the current GPU market. How will rising DRAM prices affect gaming GPUs? Can the GPU makers and AIBs absorb some of the increased cost? Also we talk about RDNA 4 and how successful it's been compared to previous generations, AMD's true market share, and of course, the Sapphire Puke box art CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - RDNA 4 Launch at Sapphire 05:11 - RDNA 4 vs Older Generations Success 11:32 - The DRAM Crisis 20:25 - AIBs Want More Control 24:48 - Thoughts on 12VHPWR 26:32 - How Are SKU Decisions Made? 32:35 - Sapphire Puke 35:27 - DRAM Pricing: What Can AMD and AIBs Do? 44:50 - AI-Focused GPU Makers Owe Everything to Gamers 50:56 - AMD's True Market Share 59:05 - The Key to RDNA 4's Success 1:03:13 - Outro with Ed's Favorite Sapphire Generation SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bad Signs for PC Gaming: DRAM for AI Kills Crucial | 05 Dec 2025 | 01:16:58 | |
Episode 91: Troubling signs in the PC gaming space with DRAM prices continuing to skyrocket and the surprising death of Micron's Crucial brand. Also we chat about the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Nvidia ending driver support for Pascal. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - DRAM Demand for AI Kills Micron's Crucial Brand 29:39 - AMD Confirms Ryzen 7 9850X3D 41:08 - Nvidia Ends Pascal and Maxwell Driver Support 45:20 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Tombstone image on thumbnail: www.freepik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Steam Machine: Did We Get it Wrong? | 21 Nov 2025 | 01:16:13 | |
Episode 90: Some of you were upset we said the Steam Machine could be dead on arrival, so did we get it wrong? Steve also discusses recent RAM testing, and we look at gaming revenue for both Nvidia and AMD. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - More thoughts on the Steam Machine? 22:27 - People didn't understand some RAM testing 40:50 - AMD vs Nvidia gaming revenue and sales share 54:04 - Updates from our boring lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Valve's Steam Machine: Dead on Arrival? | 14 Nov 2025 | 01:24:20 | |
Episode 89: Valve has announced a new Steam Machine, which includes entry-level PC gaming hardware at an unknown price. We give our thoughts on whether this sounds any good and what prices would make sense. Steve also shares a motherboard story. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Initial Thoughts on Steam Machine 14:42 - No Upgrade Path 20:29 - Game Compatibility and Value 35:35 - AMD Roadmaps 39:43 - Steve Finds a Motherboard Flaw 55:15 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| AMD Driver Screw Up: Hurt Confidence and Poor Decision Making | 07 Nov 2025 | 01:32:41 | |
Episode 88: AMD does AMD things. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Microsoft Improves a Few Things 04:15 - AMD's Disastrous Driver Fumble 23:31 - What About Feature Support? 46:03 - Reputational Damage vs Nvidia Drivers 1:01:39 - How Big of a Mistake? Who to Blame? 01:19:52 - Impact on Review Recommendations 01:52:59 - Quick Boring Life Stuff SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Intel CPUs Should Be $150 | 01 Nov 2025 | 01:10:31 | |
Episode 87: We revisit some discussion from last week as we've found more dodgy stuff Microsoft has done, before chatting about the current situation Intel is in with CPUs. They aren't anywhere near as competitive up against AMD now, as AMD were with Ryzen when Intel was dominant. (Note: This podcast was recorded before the recent AMD RDNA 2 driver decision, we'll discuss that in the future) CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - Microsoft Does Dodgy Stuff Again 11:34 - Intel CPUs when AMD is Dominant vs AMD CPUs when Intel is Dominant 21:35 - The Discounts Aren't Enough 34:53 - Platform Longevity is Crucial 41:33 - Platform Support is Always Better 1:04:34 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Everything We Hate About Windows | 24 Oct 2025 | 01:27:02 | |
Episode 86: You all told us what you hated about Windows 11, and we fully agreed. So in this episode we go through all our grievances with the current state of Windows. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 06:21 - Unnecessary Microsoft accounts 10:39 - Search is broken 15:49 - Splash screens and ads 20:52 - The right click context menu 26:53 - Pre-installed bloatware 33:21 - Windows updates hurting performance 38:41 - Telemetry capture and data mining 42:28 - Copilot AI integration 45:45 - Updates breaking things 48:14 - Inability to dismiss pop-ups and updates 50:25 - Janky monitor issues 58:21 - Removing useful customization options 1:01:06 - Driver updates via Windows Update breaking things 1:05:17 - Microsoft Store 1:09:21 - Is Linux an alternative for gaming PCs? 1:14:36 - Summary of the current state of Windows 1:17:44 - Updates from our boring lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Battlefield 6, Intel Nerfing 14900Ks, OC Features vs Grifters, Zen 6 on AM5 "Confirmed" | 17 Oct 2025 | 01:18:15 | |
Episode 85: We chat about Battlefield 6 testing and explore the difficulties with testing one-click overclocking features in benchmarks, such as PBO and 200S Boost. We also discuss the latest Intel graphics announcements including Xe3 and XeSS 3, as well as motherboard vendors beginning to say Zen 6 will be supported on AM5 SOURCES https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intels-xe3-graphics-architecture-breaks-cover-panther-lakes-12-xe-core-igpu-promises-50-percent-better-performance-than-lunar-lake https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-takes-the-wraps-off-panther-lake-first-18a-client-processor-brings-the-best-of-lunar-lake-and-arrow-lake-together-in-one-package https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-confirms-xe3p-will-mark-arc-naming-switch-to-c-series https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/intel-announces-xess-3-with-multi-frame-generation-putting-it-ahead-of-amd-in-the-ai-powered-graphics-performance-race/ https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-confirms-b850-motherboards-to-directly-support-future-zen-6-cpus https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-officially-confirms-zen6-desktop-support-for-am5-based-b850-motherboard CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Battlefield 6 testing thoughts 09:11 - Battlefield 6 VRAM leak 11:31 - Questionable Battlefield 6 CPU benchmarks? 20:49 - Issues with overclocking CPUs 29:59 - Why we don't test with PBO or 200S Boost, but do test with XMP 40:45 - Overclock tweaking can be a grift 50:34 - Intel graphics updates, Xe3 and XeSS 3 58:32 - Motherboard makers confirm Zen 6 on AM5 publicly 1:09:10 - Updates from our boring lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sorry, But APUs Suck for Gaming PCs | 03 Oct 2025 | 01:20:11 | |
Episode 84: Tim and Steve respond to their internet crimes of using DLSS while testing and saying APUs suck. Then we chat more about Intel fixing B580 CPU overhead in some games, AMD's FSR 4 INT8 version and Microsoft destroying the value of Game Pass. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Why we tested Borderlands 4 with DLSS enabled 08:58 - APUs are not a good option for desktop gaming today 29:26 - Intel fixes B580 CPU overhead in some games 45:47 - AMD FSR 4 INT8 is pretty good 54:07 - Microsoft makes Game Pass way more expensive 1:03:57 - Updates from our boring lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nvidia Intel Team Up: No Impact to PC Gaming? | 26 Sep 2025 | 01:08:00 | |
Episode 83: Intel and Nvidia have formed a partnership, but because APUs are not that relevant to desktop PC gamers, we discuss whether this deal will actually impact gaming significantly. Also, we put Intel's Arc GPUs into our GPU rankings, and chat about some news CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Intel and Nvidia APU team up, but gamers don't use APUs 37:00 - We add Intel Arc GPUs to the rankings 45:38 - Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops in price 49:52 - RX 9070 BIOS mod 52:01 - Updates from our boring lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Borderlands 4 Poor Optimization, DLSS as a Crutch, Can it Be Fixed? | 19 Sep 2025 | 01:32:24 | |
Episode 82: A quick update on the YouTube views situation, then into a Borderlands 4 discussion. What is the state of the game currently? What do we make of Randy Pitchford's comments? Is DLSS being used as a crutch instead of proper optimization? Can it be fixed? CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Update on the YouTube views situation 17:17 - Initial thoughts on Borderlands 4 28:27 - The crutch of DLSS upscaling and frame generation 44:17 - Bizarre development choices 53:01 - Can Gearbox fix Borderlands 4? 1:07:14 - Updates from our boring lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Our Views Are Also Down... Why? | 12 Sep 2025 | 01:43:57 | |
Episode 81: We're back! Lots to discuss in this video, including YouTube weirdness, the future of AMD and Intel's CPU platforms, the good old CPU core debate, upcoming GPU rumors and more. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:13 - Our YouTube views are down, this is what the stats say 31:14 - Zen 7 on AM5 and Intel's competing platform 54:13 - How important is platform longevity? 1:07:58 - Six core CPUs are still powerful for gaming 1:17:27 - Will Intel make an Arc B770? 1:26:22 - No RTX Super any time soon 1:29:14 - Updates from our boring lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ranking All Current GPUs from Worst to Best (2025 Edition) | 08 Aug 2025 | 01:30:45 | |
Episode 80: It's that time of the year! We're ranking all the current graphics card models from worst to best, based on vibes. Always a very challenging task that brings up a lot of discussion so you can enjoy hearing our thought process as we try to upset everyone by ranking the models they like down the bottom. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:03 - Quick Radeon RX 9060 Update 08:40 - Let The Rankings Begin! 1:11:42 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Biggest Issues With the GPU Market (feat. Daniel Owen) | 01 Aug 2025 | 01:44:30 | |
Episode 79: We chat with Daniel Owen about all sorts of stuff affecting PC gaming right now. His thoughts on the worst parts of the GPU market, plus opinions on upscaling and frame generation (including Optiscaler and driver-based frame gen), game optimization and misleading marketing. We round it out with some listener questions submitted by Patreon members. DANIEL OWEN Check out Daniel's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielowentech CHAPTERS 00:00 - Welcome to the Podcast: Daniel Owen 10:03 - Current State of the GPU Market 22:04 - How Good is Optiscaler? 29:58 - Thoughts on DLSS 4 and FSR 4 Upscaling 39:02 - Frame Generation, Does Daniel Use It? 55:07 - Are Gamers Buying the Marketing? 1:05:19 - Game Optimization: Developers vs Hardware Makers 1:16:38 - Listener Questions SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Are We Too Negative About PC Gaming GPUs? | 25 Jul 2025 | 01:33:51 | |
Episode 78: Steve gives an update about B850 testing, Tim talks about a new phone that he's bought, and then we chat about whether we've been too negative about the current state of PC graphics cards. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Steve's B850 Testing Struggles 16:44 - Tim Bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 27:41 - Are We Too Negative About PC GPUs? 1:21:17 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Should AMD Make A $200 Graphics Card? | 18 Jul 2025 | 01:25:00 | |
Episode 77: We chat about future plans for this GPU generation, including the latest RTX 50 Super series rumors, the latest benchmarks of the RX 9070 GRE, and the potential for a lower cost RX 9060 model from AMD. Also we give a few updates on the AMD FineWine situation from last week. EXTRA STUFF ComputerBase AMD driver testing: https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/nvidia-geforce-amd-radeon-treiber-vergleich-2025.93443/#abschnitt_benchmarksergebnisse_im_standardparcours Mostly Positive Reviews driver testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_WbA6ZyoG4 RTX 50 Super GPU rumors: https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-also-planning-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-super-with-24gb-gddr7-memory ComputerBase RX 9070 GRE testing: https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-china-test.93409/seite-2 PCGH RX 9070 GRE testing: https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9070-GRE-Grafikkarte-281249/Tests/Review-Benchmarks-Details-Performance-1474877/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - AMD FineWine updates 12:28 - Tim's Networking Situation 15:07 - Chat About the GeForce RTX 50 Super Series 28:52 - Checking in on the Radeon RX 9070 GRE 38:34 - Should AMD Make an RX 9060? 48:53 - Steve's Been Testing Nvidia GPU Overhead 56:02 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Lack of Love for Mainstream GPU Buyers, 9070 XT FineWine and the RTX 5050 | 11 Jul 2025 | 01:14:42 | |
Episode 76: This week we give an update on the RX 9070 XT FineWine situation after some people called out Steve's testing. Also we look further into the mainstream GPU market, where typically buyers have not received a lot of love lately. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:27 - AMD 9070 XT FineWine Situation 27:01 - Further Thoughts on the RTX 5050 40:51 - Comparisons Between Mainstream GPUs Over the Years 52:30 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Dodgy "RTX 5090" Laptop Situation (feat. Jarrod's Tech) | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:50:24 | |
Episode 75: Jarrod from Jarrod's Tech joins us to talk about gaming laptops. We discuss the situation with horrible laptop GPU names, poor VRAM configurations, absurd pricing for higher tier models and whether gaming laptops actually make sense to begin with. JARROD'S TECH Check out Jarrod's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jarrodstech Check out Jarrod's website: https://gaminglaptop.deals/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - VRAM on Laptops 06:25 - RTX 5090 Laptop vs Desktop 18:22 - Absurd Laptop Pricing 30:37 - Do Gaming Laptops Make Sense? 38:43 - Laptop Displays SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Future of QD-OLED Gaming Monitors & Cool Upcoming Products (feat. TFTCentral) | 13 Jun 2025 | 01:07:55 | |
Episode 74: Simon from TFTCentral joins us at Computex to discuss everything we saw at the show, our favorite upcoming monitors, impressions from various products, the future of OLED monitors and more. TFTCENTRAL Check out the video Tim filmed with Simon on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1KDWb0tWcM Check out Simon's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tftcentral Check out Simon's website: https://tftcentral.co.uk/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:47 - Our Favorite Monitors from Computex 19:01 - Thoughts on More Glossy WOLED Displays 28:34 - Other New Monitor Developments 38:50 - Current State of Ultrawides 48:02 - The Short Term Future of QD-OLED 58:24 - Panel Roadmaps, Expectations for Late 2025 and Early 2026 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The RX 9060 XT Leaves Us With Mixed Opinions | 06 Jun 2025 | 01:23:28 | |
Episode 73: Now that the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is released and we have reviewed both models, we give some further thoughts on the 16GB card, the 8GB card, the weirdness around the launch (samples, NDAs) and where AMD have gone wrong CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:50 - The RX 9060 XT 16GB is Decent 14:11 - The RX 9060 XT 8GB is Problematic 31:26 - RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 40:50 - AMD Stuffs Up The Review Program 1:10:56 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Good vs Bad: AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT Launch | 29 May 2025 | 00:39:07 | |
Episode 72: Live from Computex in Taipei, we discuss the latest in graphics cards, including how we managed to review the GeForce RTX 5060 from our hotel room, and what we think about the Radeon RX 9060 XT now that it's been officially announced. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:21 - We Reviewed the RTX 5060 in Taiwan 19:54 - Thoughts on the 9060 XT Launch 37:58 - Outro SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Will AMD Make the RX 9060 XT Overpriced? | 16 May 2025 | 01:25:35 | |
Episode 71: We chat about potential upcoming Intel Arc GPUs including the B770 and B580 24GB, discuss the RX 9060 XT and what AMD might do with pricing, and round out the chat with some discoveries about laptop GPUs. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 05:13 - Intel Arc B770, Is It Real? 22:10 - New Arc B580 Configurations? 26:18 - Lead-Up to the RX 9060 XT 39:04 - Price Considerations and Concerns with 9060 XT 1:04:30 - The RTX 5090 Laptop is a Joke 1:14:25 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nvidia Buries RTX 5060 Reviews | 10 May 2025 | 01:19:46 | |
Episode 70: Not content on just hiding the RTX 5060, Nvidia have decided to bury reviews through questionable timing and a lack of drivers. So we discuss that on today's podcast. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Nvidia Buries the RTX 5060 Even Deeper 20:15 - But the Steam Survey! 32:22 - Is The RX 9060 XT Even Worse? 39:13 - 8GB is Holding PC Gaming Back 58:52 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 8GB GPUs Are Very Bad Now, Is The RX 9060 XT in Trouble? | 25 Apr 2025 | 01:13:36 | |
Episode 69: The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is really bad, there are many problems with it (especially at the price), so is the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB in trouble? We discuss all of that in today's episode, and yes, we're getting into VRAM yet again. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - 8GB GPUs are Dead on Arrival 13:54 - The Main Problem is the Name 34:56 - Can it Use the Advertised Features? 41:18 - AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT Rumor Talk 59:16 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The RTX 5060 Ti is a Trap | 18 Apr 2025 | 01:36:24 | |
Episode 68: Nvidia has just released the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and the RTX 5060 is coming soon so we break all of that down in today's episode. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - The Meeting with Nvidia 10:26 - Why Does the 8GB Model Exist? 25:40 - GPU VRAM vs Console VRAM History 42:31 - The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is a Trap 54:45 - Ray Tracing Hot Takes 1:04:13 - Did the 8GB Card Taint the 16GB Card? 1:16:57 - AMD Has an Opportunity 1:21:11 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Intel Arc B580 CPU Overhead Is NOT Fake: HUB vs PRO Hi-Tech | 11 Apr 2025 | 01:35:44 | |
Episode 67: Being accused of faking benchmarks and some really poor testing has turned Steve into a rage monster this episode as we break down the Arc B580 CPU overhead situation CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - The Arc B580 CPU Overhead Issue is Real 14:15 - Lower End Parts Can Be CPU Limited 21:31 - The Influx of Comments 29:38 - The PRO Hi-Tech Video and Language Barrier 37:30 - The Testing Was Bad 45:39 - PRO Hi-Tech Response 1:07:30 - That's Not How to Test CPU Overhead 1:26:05 - Final Thoughts SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tariffs Raising GPU Prices, 4K CPU Testing and RX 9070 GRE | 04 Apr 2025 | 01:09:05 | |
Episode 66: This week Steve decided to try comedy, tariffs were announced that will probably hurt the prices of PC gaming components, and we saw some GPU rumors CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Steve Trolls People With 4K CPU Testing 25:33 - Our Dumb Early Thoughts on Tariffs 36:51 - RX 9070 GRE Rumor Chat 44:23 - We're Going to Computex 52:14 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Nvidia Propaganda Machine | 28 Mar 2025 | 01:21:22 | |
Episode 65: Nvidia's marketing of late has been... misleading to say the least. This week we chat about a lot of the silly things the company has been saying around the GeForce 50 series launch CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:54 - Der8auer and the Nvidia Interview 14:17 - Nvidia Propaganda 23:53 - Demand Claims Are Misleading 27:39 - Companies Don't Want to be Honest 32:20 - This is Hurting the GeForce Brand 39:05 - Nvidia RTX Usage Claims 49:05 - Separate Embargoes Are Annoying 51:21 - Nvidia's Misleading Native vs Generated Claims 01:11:47 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| GPU Pricing is Bad But Improving? | 21 Mar 2025 | 01:49:25 | |
Episode 64: This week we're chatting about GPU pricing and supply, Intel missing a big opportunity with the B580, upcoming entry-level GPUs and how they should be positioned, and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:43 - GPU Pricing Is All Sorts of Bad 16:30 - Bye Bye RTX 5090 Supply 29:22 - Intel Misses B580 Opportunity 41:05 - Entry Level GPU Discussion 1:06:34 - AMD Should Learn from RX 9070 1:17:47 - Ryzen 9 9950X3D Recap 1:26:36 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The RX 9070 XT Has Impressed Us! | 10 Mar 2025 | 01:52:31 | |
Episode 63: It's a mega podcast episode as we break down everything related to the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, the Radeon RX 9070 and the GeForce RTX 5070 CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:52 - Radeon RX 9070 XT Pricing and Availability 31:37 - AMD Made the Right Call to Delay 46:35 - The RTX 5070 is Crap and the RX 9070 Isn't Much Better 1:02:03 - AMD Genuinely Listened to Feedback? 1:35:34 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What Do We Make of Radeon RX 9070 XT Pricing? | 28 Feb 2025 | 01:26:08 | |
Episode 62: AMD has officially revealed the Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 including pricing and first-party performance benchmarks. So what are our thoughts? CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Our Thoughts on RX 9070 XT Pricing and Strategy 41:25 - AMD Asking For Our Opinion? 51:35 - Our Thoughts on RX 9070 Pricing and Strategy 1:17:08 - Some Cool Features Here SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The RTX 5070 Ti Hasn't Impressed Us... AGAIN | 21 Feb 2025 | 01:33:14 | |
Episode 61: This week we're talking about the RTX 5070 Ti and the ludicrous real world pricing we are seeing. Also, now that we have a current gen comparison, we're discussing the exact pricing AMD needs to achieve with the RX 9070 XT. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - The RTX 5070 Ti and its Ludicrous Price 39:16 - The Price the RX 9070 XT Needs to Be 1:04:43 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| RTX 5090 Power Connectors Are Melting... Again | 14 Feb 2025 | 01:28:44 | |
Episode 60: Nvidia has announced a release date for the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070, and AMD are about to announce RDNA 4. But the bigger story right now concerns, once again, the 12V-2x6 power connector used on GeForce 50 GPUs and its propensity to melt. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Release Date Updates for Upcoming GPUs 14:34 - Power Cables are Melting Again 27:20 - Why Did Nvidia Change? 40:07 - How Have Things Gotten Worse? 49:08 - There's No Failsafe 1:05:58 - GeForce 50 Series Stock Discussion 1:18:51 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why is RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 Supply So Bad? | 08 Feb 2025 | 01:27:00 | |
Episode 59: Supply of the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 is basically non-existent. Why would Nvidia and AIBs do this, and who do we think is benefitting? That's what we explore in this week's podcast. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - The Current Supply Situation with RTX 5090 and 5080 19:28 - Nvidia Controls the Market to Create FOMO 35:28 - How Does Nvidia Make Money From Low Supply? 41:44 - High Street Prices Equals More Flexibility 52:54 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The RTX 5080 Hasn't Impressed Us Either | 01 Feb 2025 | 01:32:43 | |
Episode 58: This week we discuss the RTX 5080 (and how underwhelming it is), more implications for the GPU market, some current thoughts on the Arc B580 and Steve's lukewarm take on Radeon's future. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Initial Thoughts on the RTX 5080 08:40 - The Configuration is Wrong 15:25 - Nvidia's Strategy 27:21 - Nvidia is Hurting Their Brand Now 37:13 - RTX 40 Series vs RTX 50 Series 45:44 - Difficulties in Achieving Gains vs Honest Marketing 55:17 - Current State of Intel Arc B580 1:03:07 - Steve's Take on Radeon SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The GeForce 50 Series: Kinda Meh So Far | 27 Jan 2025 | 01:55:10 | |
Episode 57: We're back for 2025 and ready to discuss the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, the implications for the rest of the 50 series, Frame Generation and Nvidia's marketing, plus plenty more GPU stuff CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Initial Thoughts on the RTX 5090 21:11 - Nvidia Pulling the Intel CPU Strategy 29:57 - Competition is the Answer 37:07 - AMD Delayed Their GPUs to Respond 45:51 - Real RTX 5090 Price Predictions 49:48 - DLSS Multi Frame Generation Marketing 1:04:38 - Jensen's Marketing 1:13:44 - Final Thoughts on the RTX 5090 1:17:41 - Updates From Our Boring Lives, But Actually More GPU Stuff 1:32:44 - The Real Boring Life Section SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Intel Delivers What AMD Couldn't: Great GPU Value | 16 Dec 2024 | 01:14:51 | |
Episode 56: With the Intel Arc B580 now on shelves, we recap the launch and review. Was this a paper launch? Can Intel gain market share with this strategy? Should Intel cancel Arc GPUs? Does this spell trouble for AMD Radeon? CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Intel Arc B580 Launch Recap 19:58 - It's Not a Paper Launch 26:24 - This Launch Exposes Radeon's Blunders 30:50 - The Plan to Build Market Share 40:34 - Genuine Competition for Radeon? 58:25 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Intel Promises Battlemage GPU Game Fixes, Enough VRAM and Long Term Future (feat. Tom Petersen) | 09 Dec 2024 | 01:26:42 | |
Episode 55: Intel's Tom Petersen joins the podcast to chat about Arc Battlemage! We discuss fixing and improving game compatibility, the importance of enough VRAM, hardware design decisions including the die size, the future of the Arc division, XeSS 2 frame generation and plenty more. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - The Journey from Alchemist to Battlemage 09:21 - Hardware Changes and Improving Game Compatibility 15:13 - The Importance of VRAM 20:11 - GPU Design Choices and Improvements 34:18 - The Price 38:12 - The Future of Arc: On the Chopping Block? 48:28 - XeSS 2 Frame Generation and XeLL 1:19:45 - Ray Tracing on Arc Battlemage 1:25:32 - Outro SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ray Tracing: Has it Been A Success for PC Gaming? | 29 Nov 2024 | 01:38:00 | |
Episode 54: YouTube turned us Spanish! Also, we do a full recap on the state of ray tracing for PC gaming right now, looking back to the original RTX 20 series GPUs to how things are going now. Has Nvidia simply used ray tracing to upsell you on a more expensive graphics card? CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - YouTube Turned us Spanish 13:50 - Ray Tracing, Where Does it Stand Right Now? 34:20 - Ray Tracing vs High Refresh Rate 42:27 - Ray Tracing is About the Upsell 53:41 - We Expected Ray Tracing to be Better By Now 58:09 - The Chicken and the Egg 1:03:44 - The Future of Ray Tracing 1:24:23 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Punishes Your CPU, GPU and VRAM | 21 Nov 2024 | 01:06:45 | |
Episode 53: We've been testing games this week, including S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and Flight Simulator 2024, so we discuss how these games run on PC. Loading issues, punishing CPU requirements, VRAM issues and more. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 04:07 - Testing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 14:51 - VRAM is An Issue Again 34:18 - Floaty Controls and Frame Generation 39:04 - Testing Flight Simulator 2024 46:51 - Updates From Our Boring Lives Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Someone Has Blown Up Their Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 14 Nov 2024 | 01:41:41 | |
Episode 52: More discussion on Arrow Lake and Intel's promised updates, a preliminary look at the 9800X3D that has blown up on someone's AM5 motherboard, a chat about how social media is crap now and yes... more discussion of 4K CPU gaming benchmarks. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Intel Promises Arrow Lake Improvements 21:51 - Social Media Sucks Now 47:28 - Possible Installation Error Blows Up 9800X3D 58:56 - More Discussion of CPU Benchmarking at 4K 1:21:36 - Updates From Our Boring Lives Burned 9800X3D: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1gqaryi/new_9800x3d_msi_tomahawk_x870_burned_up_i_guess/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||