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| Intel Arrow Lake: Power Concerns, Rumors, Leaked Specs, Our Expectations | 20 Sep 2024 | 01:00:34 | |
Episode 45: We work through the latest Intel Arrow Lake rumors to give our thoughts on what has been suggested so far, and hopefully what the motherboard platform will look like. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - God of War Ragnarok Testing 05:47 - AMD AGESA Code Reduces Zen 5 Latency 11:52 - Arrow Lake Rumors and Expectations 41:47 - Updates From Our Boring Lives NEWS ARTICLES https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-ultra-9-285k-box-design-has-been-leaked https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-ultra-9-285k-and-ultra-7-265kf-arrow-lake-cpus-geekbench-scores-featuring-msi-z890-pro-motherboard-have-been-leaked 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. | |||
| AMD Exits The High-End GPU Market, Will It Work? | 12 Sep 2024 | 01:15:00 | |
Episode 44: AMD has officially shifted gears in the GPU market, exiting the high-end market to focus on the mid-range with RDNA4. Is this a strategy that will actually work? Plus we chat about the PlayStation 5 Pro reveal from a PC gaming perspective. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - AMD Exits the High-End GPU Market 25:40 - AMD Says They Want to Gain Market Share 31:17 - AMD to Unify Their GPU Architecture Again with UDNA 40:20 - PlayStation 5 Pro Reveal Thoughts 58:59 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| "AI" Has Reached Embarrassing Joke Levels | 21 Jun 2024 | 00:46:15 | |
Episode 35: Live from Taipei for Computex again, we discuss the insane amount of rubbish "AI" products shown at the show and how things are reaching overhyped levels. Also, our impressions of Nvidia G-Assist and other things at the show. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:31 - AI Is Reaching Insane Levels of Hype 19:42 - Our Impressions Using Nvidia G-Assist 28:21 - Other Stuff That Happened At Computex 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. | |||
| Zen 5, New Motherboards, CAMM2 Memory, RDNA4 Whispers - Computex Recap | 10 Jun 2024 | 00:52:10 | |
Episode 34: Live from Taipei for Computex, we recap everything interesting we've seen at the show, from new AMD Zen 5 processors, to CAMM2 memory, to whispers of what RDNA 4 might bring. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Our Initial Thoughts on Zen 5 Announcement 13:34 - Longer Platform Longevity for AM5 21:08 - More on Zen 5 24:18 - CAMM2 Memory is Incoming 40:23 - Things Not Shown at Computex 46:22 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sony PlayStation is Wrong About PC Gamers | 31 May 2024 | 01:04:09 | |
Episode 33: Ahead of Computex, we discuss Sony believing that PC gamers will want to switch to using a PlayStation for future games, potential tariffs impacting the PC component market, and of course a preview for what's to come in the next week of announcements. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 07:59 - Sony Wants PC Gamers Playing on PlayStation 26:02 - Impending Tariffs on Motherboards and Graphics Cards? 37:39 - What's Coming at Computex 2024 55:12 - 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 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. | |||
| Asus Screws Up (Again) And The Industry Needs to Improve | 24 May 2024 | 01:29:34 | |
Episode 32: We discuss the Gamers Nexus Asus warranty situation, giving our perspective as Australians with different consumer laws, plus give updates on the Intel power spec situation, and annoyances with Google Drive CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 05:42 - Tim Gets Frustrated By Google Drive 13:32 - Asus Screws Up with Warranties Again 43:10 - Current Intel Power Spec Situation 1:06:52 - 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 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. | |||
| Intel Has a CPU Power Problem Yet Again | 02 May 2024 | 01:50:20 | |
Episode 31: After testing the new Intel Baseline Power Profile on Asus and Gigabyte motherboards, we've come to the conclusion that once again, Intel has a power spec problem. Also, some hot takes on the EKWB situation following Gamers Nexus second video. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Further Thoughts on EKWB Situation 20:02 - Intel's Power Spec Problem 27:38 - Partners Can't Just Do Whatever They Want 34:05 - Differences to AMD 7800X3D CPUs Blowing Up 46:35 - What Actually Is the Intel CPU Power Spec 55:11 - Our Theory Why CPUs are Crashing 1:07:01 - Multiple Power Configs Are Fine, Misleading Consumers Isn't 1:20:25 - Why Do Some People Take the Side of Companies? 1:33:37 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Intel Are "Clearly The Better Choice" for Gaming PCs... Apparently | 26 Apr 2024 | 01:26:49 | |
Episode 30: We spend most of this episode discussing a really bad article that claims Intel CPUs are clearly better than AMD CPUs for gaming PCs, including plenty of UserBenchmark-level reasoning. It's a bit of a roast to be honest. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - EKWB Update and a Few Rumors 09:58 - Breaking Down A Terrible Article on Intel CPUs 13:16 - AMD Has "Worse Stability" Than Intel 25:56 - AMD's Power Efficiency "Doesn't Matter" 34:51 - Intel Provides "More Bang for Buck" 41:27 - AMD's Platform Longevity "Isn't A Must Have" 1:03:32 - Updates from Our Boring Lives SOURCES Terrible Article: https://www.xda-developers.com/intel-is-better-than-amd-for-average-gamer/ Gigabyte Ryzen 9000: https://www.gigabyte.com/Press/News/2161 EKWB Apology: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/ekwb-issues-public-apology-regarding-delayed-payments-promises-employees-and-suppliers-it-will-change-its-ways 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. | |||
| Our Thoughts on Reviews Killing Companies | 19 Apr 2024 | 01:35:39 | |
Episode 29: There's recently been some discussion about reviews, stemming from Marques Brownlee's review of the Humane AI pin. We have decades of experience doing product reviews, so it's time to give our thoughts on what reviews really are all about, and how we approach them CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Marques Brownlee Makes a Fair Review, Who Are Reviews For? 30:00 - YouTubers Are Unfairly Grouped and Called Paid Shills 1:15:13 - Updates from Our Boring Lives SOURCES Marques Brownlee's Humane AI Pin Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TitZV6k8zfA Marques Brownlee's Response to Criticism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QztFpzKsdeA 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. | |||
| Unstable Intel CPUs, Trash B650 Boards, 13th-Gen Discontinued and XeSS 1.3 | 12 Apr 2024 | 01:15:15 | |
Episode 28: We discuss Intel 13th and 14th gen CPUs maybe being pushed a bit too far and crashing games, Steve has tested some really bad AMD B650 boards recently, Intel has started discontinuing 13th gen processors already and there's also XeSS 1.3 now. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:58 - Intel CPUs Crashing Games and Being Pushed to the Limits 24:20 - New Entry-Level B650 Motherboards are Trash 36:13 - Intel Discontinues 13th-gen K-series CPUs 53:39 - AMD Launches Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F 58:12 - Intel Launches XeSS 1.3 1:05:21 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Re-Ranking All Current GPUs From Worst to Best (2024 Update) | 04 Apr 2024 | 01:12:38 | |
Episode 27: Two discussion topics in this podcast episode, firstly on CPU/GPU scaling and when it makes sense to upgrade a CPU vs a GPU, and then we re-rank all the current GPUs from worst to best. Lots of interesting chat in this one! CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - CPU and GPU Scaling Discussion 28:25 - Re-Ranking All Current GPUs 1:05:10 - 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 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. | |||
| Horizon Forbidden West, Dragon's Dogma 2, VRAM and Bad Optimization | 28 Mar 2024 | 01:32:09 | |
Episode 26: Steve and Tim have been "playing" (for work) Horizon Forbidden West and Dragon's Dogma 2 and share their thoughts on what the games are bringing to PC. Then we answer some listener mails on voting with your wallet and how the channel has been going in a relatively slow period. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Testing Horizon Forbidden West and Dragon's Dogma 2 30:04 - Should Buyers Vote With Their Wallet? 47:37 - Health of Hardware Unboxed Channel 1:15:43 - 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 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. | |||
| Windows Ryzen Performance is Very, Very Messy | 06 Sep 2024 | 01:20:11 | |
Episode 43: There are some performance issues in current builds of Windows that are driving Steve crazy, plus we discuss the latest news including the Ryzen 5 7600X3D CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Steve Goes Crazy Testing Windows 31:12 - 105W Zen 5 Modes Comes to AMD BIOSes 38:26 - The Ryzen 5 7600X3D 46:41 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| AMD's FSR 3.1 Surprise, Intel's Dumb 14900KS, And Steam Gets Even Better | 22 Mar 2024 | 01:09:44 | |
Episode 25: Steve is back from his holiday, so that means a discussion on Intel's pretty dumb Core i9-14900KS that no one should buy, thoughts on AMD FSR 3.1 upscaling improvements, Steam gets better with new family share options and we're destroying OLEDs on purpose. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Not Testing the Core i9-14900KS 17:56 - AMD FSR 3.1 Surprise Announcement 25:31 - Steam Family Sharing Seems Awesome 41:06 - OLED Burn In Testing 50:42 - 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 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. | |||
| Nvidia's Last Good $200 GPU, GDDR7 Arrives, FSR Upscaling Going AI? | 07 Mar 2024 | 01:00:10 | |
Episode 24: It's news time! Nvidia has apparently discontinued their last good $200 GPU series, the GTX 16 series. AMD AI-enhanced FSR and DirectSR discussion and talk of what GDDR7 will bring to next-gen GPUs. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Nvidia Apparently Discontinues GTX 16 Series 19:58 - AI-Based FSR and Microsoft DirectSR 28:12 - GDDR7 Is Coming Soon 37:56 - 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 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. | |||
| Radeon RX 7900 GRE Issues, This GPU Generation Sucks! | 01 Mar 2024 | 01:22:35 | |
Episode 23: A recap of the Radeon RX 7900 GRE and all the issues with stock vs AIB testing, followed by our general thoughts on reviewing this generation of graphics cards. It's been boring, and Steve is feeling it! In more interesting news we also have a generator update and chat about the current state of gaming. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Issues Testing the Radeon RX 7900 GRE 17:29 - Will Overclocking Fix the RX 7900 GRE? 26:25 - The GPU Market is Boring and Sucks 45:03 - Would You Buy a GPU Right Now? 51:08 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nvidia Fixes Their Biggest GPU Issue (Aside From Pricing) | 23 Feb 2024 | 01:14:42 | |
Episode 22: After Steve discusses his four day power outage, we chat about the new Nvidia App replacing the slow Control Panel and annoying GeForce Experience. Also some chat about moving from Threadripper over to AM5 for Tim's workstation PC. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Steve Had No Power for Four Days 13:57 - Nvidia App Beta 29:58 - Tim Ditches Threadripper for AM5 1:00:00 - 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 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. | |||
| These Are The GPU Features YOU Care About | 09 Feb 2024 | 01:20:29 | |
Episode 21: After a brief discussion of the Ryzen 7 5700, we dive into the survey results to look at what GPUs you own, how often you upgrade, your thoughts on switching brands, and the graphics features you find important. Some very interesting results! CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 01:12 - AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Recap 13:57 - Survey Results 14:53 - GPU Market Share 19:07 - How Much Did Your GPU Cost? 21:48 - How Often Do You Upgrade? 28:23 - Rasterization vs Ray Tracing Importance 33:57 - How Much is Too Much for 8GB of VRAM? 43:32 - Buying Same Brand Again vs Switching Brands 54:55 - What GPU Features are Important 1:08:43 - 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 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. | |||
| APUs Are Pointless, Boring RTX 4080 Super and More Ray Tracing Discussion | 01 Feb 2024 | 01:32:37 | |
Episode 20: We recap the lack of excitement around the GeForce RTX 4080 Super, discuss our recent ray tracing poll, and chat about why the Ryzen 8000G APUs don't make any sense for someone to actually buy. Plus Steve has a rant about customer service. SURVEY: https://forms.gle/u43Pa7wEt63nZwSH7 CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 10:30 - Ray Tracing Poll Results 25:55 - GeForce RTX 4080 Super Recap 37:08 - Ryzen 8000G APU Recap and Why APUs Are Pointless 1:05:49 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Maximum GPUs, Medium Excitement: RTX 4070 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super, RX 7600 XT Recap | 25 Jan 2024 | 01:33:14 | |
Episode 19: After three new graphics card launches in the space of two weeks, we fully recap and give extended thoughts on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super and RTX 4070 Ti Super, as well as the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 04:11 - Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super Recap 18:33 - Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Recap 41:47 - New Approach to Ray Tracing Testing 1:02:32 - AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Recap 1:21:03 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 2024 Hardware Expectations: Zen 5, RDNA 4, Arc Battlemage, Arrow Lake & More | 05 Jan 2024 | 01:18:51 | |
Episode 18: We get excited about 2024 hardware releases by working through what products we expect to launch, and what we think they will and should deliver CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 02:24 - Expectations: Intel 14th-gen Non-K CPUs 06:33 - Other RDNA 3 GPUs 10:07 - AMD Zen 4 APUs 24:23 - AMD Zen 5 CPUs 35:05 - Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs 48:50 - Intel Arrow Lake CPUs 1:03:00 - Next-Gen AMD and Nvidia GPUs 1:08:52 - 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 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. | |||
| Alphacool Fan Testing Debacle, Pointless RTX 3050 6GB, and The Best Hardware of 2023 | 22 Dec 2023 | 01:28:26 | |
Episode 17: A mixture of things in this episode, including discussion on the Igor's Lab testing of an Alphacool fan, rumors of a rather pointless RTX 3050 6GB, Intel frame extrapolation technology, our favorite hardware releases of 2023 and of course, updates from Steve's holiday. NEWS STORIES Igor's Lab Website: https://www.igorslab.de/en/ Der8auer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHNXFgSonWI&t=1s RTX 3050 6GB Rumors: https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-6gb-reportedly-launches-in-february-2024-at-179 Intel ExtraSS: https://wccftech.com/intel-frame-generation-technology-xess-coming-soon-extrass-frame-extrapolation-boost-game-fps/ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 01:40 - Igor's Lab Alphacool Fan Testing 40:00 - Rumor: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Coming Soon 50:30 - Intel ExtraSS Frame Extrapolation Technology 56:21 - Our Favorite Hardware Releases of 2023 1:04:49 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| OLED vs LCD Battle in 2024, Terrible Monitor Advertising & Display Deal Breakers | 14 Dec 2023 | 01:36:46 | |
Episode 16: Simon from TFT Central joins to chat about everything monitor related. The best displays of 2023, the battle between OLED and LCD in 2024, the current state of bad monitor marketing, deal breakers, 500Hz brilliance and more CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 02:45 - Favorite Monitor of 2023 05:34 - OLED vs LCD in 2024 20:17 - Are 4K 240Hz OLEDs Really Coming in January? 26:54 - WOLED vs QD-OLED vs LCD Panel Coating 38:50 - Most Important Aspects to Monitor Performance 46:26 - Monitor Deal Breakers 56:12 - Worst Aspects to Monitor Market 1:22:14 - Is The Future 500Hz Refresh Rates? 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. | |||
| The Ongoing AMD Zen 5 Saga is Absurd | 23 Aug 2024 | 01:13:23 | |
Episode 42: For some reason, AMD just keeps making weird statements about Zen 5 performance, so we're digging into them again this week's podcast CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - What's The Point? 10:01 - AMD's David McAfee Responds 12:33 - The Zen 5 Windows "Optimization" Angle 22:19 - AMD's Poor Testing 39:02 - AMD Will Update Their Testing Methods 47:55 - This All Feels a Bit Absurd 57:39 - Zen 5 vs Intel Claims 1:05:09 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Problems AMD, Intel and Nvidia Need to Fix in 2024 | 01 Dec 2023 | 01:17:41 | |
Episode 15: We chat about Nvidia's rumored RTX 4090 D for China, get the latest updates on Steve's Threadripper system, then break down the main areas AMD, Intel and Nvidia need to improve on in 2024. Also, Steve's got a windshield story and Tim gives his thoughts on Alan Wake II. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 00:36 - Nvidia Gives the D to RTX 4090s in China 12:12 - Steve's Threadripper System Updates 17:20 - Improvements for AMD in 2024 35:53 - Improvements for Nvidia in 2024 42:36 - Improvements for Intel in 2024 58:43 - 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 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. | |||
| Nvidia RTX 40 Super GPUs: What Should Happen vs What Will Happen | 24 Nov 2023 | 01:01:48 | |
Episode 14: Steve details even more issues with his Threadripper systems, including some oddities with new Zen 4 models, plus we discuss rumors surrounding Nvidia RTX 40 Super graphics cards. What should Nvidia do to fix the Ada Lovelace generation? What will they do? CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 02:35 - Steve Rants About Threadripper 7000 Issues 21:50 - General Zen 4 Threadripper Thoughts 29:53 - We Discuss Nvidia RTX 40 Super GPU Rumors 44:48 - Will Nvidia AI Boom Make Nvidia Super Series Worse? 52:53 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Intel APO Marketing Stunt? Our Solutions for Game Optimization & AMD CPU Rumors | 16 Nov 2023 | 01:14:22 | |
Episode 13: This week we chat about new Ryzen 5000 X3D CPU rumors, give our "solutions" to game optimization challenges, give more thoughts on Intel APO and discuss playing Cyberpunk 2077 with path tracing and all the DLSS features enabled. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 01:59 - Rumor: New AMD Zen 3 X3D CPUs? 12:15 - What Are the Solutions to Poor Game Optimization? 35:24 - Is Intel APO a Marketing Stunt? 45:01 - Playing Cyberpunk 2077 with PT and DLSS 1:09:33 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Epic Games Store Sucks, AMD Cuts Driver Support & YouTube Blocks Adblock | 10 Nov 2023 | 01:22:55 | |
Episode 12: This week we discuss why the Epic Games Store keeps losing tons of money (and why Steam is king), we give our thoughts on AMD ending driver support for Vega GPUs, and share what we think about YouTube taking much more serious steps towards blocking adblockers CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 00:52 - The Epic Games Store Sucks and Loses Money 30:05 - AMD Ends Driver Support for Vega GPUs 38:36 - Our Thoughts on YouTube Blocking Adblock 59:54 - 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 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. | |||
| Is 30 FPS Gaming Actually Unplayable? | 03 Nov 2023 | 01:21:21 | |
Episode 11: After looking at Alan Wake 2 recently, we're doing a deep dive episode on whether 30 FPS gaming is "unplayable" or whether it's more just "unenjoyable" or even at times "playable" CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 02:29 - Is 30 FPS Gaming Unplayable? 06:32 - All FPS Rates are Playable, Unplayable is Subjective 16:03 - Type of Input Device Matters 22:10 - Being Sold a 30 FPS Experience is Bad 26:21 - 30 FPS Reduces Visual Quality 38:34 - 30 FPS Might Be Okay When There's No Choice 49:39 - Alan Wake 2 Has No Native TAA Mode 57:47 - 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 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. | |||
| Reacting To The Worst Comments On Our Videos | 26 Oct 2023 | 01:15:47 | |
Episode 10: A quick chat about Cities Skylines 2 is followed with us reacting, laughing and just having fun with some of the worst comments we've received on our videos recently. Also, hear more about mowers from Steve, and Starfield from Tim CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 02:31 - RTX 4090 Pricing and Cities Skylines 2 11:40 - Reacting to Really Bad Comments 55:41 - Updates From Our Boring Lives 1:00:00 - Tim's Thoughts on Starfield 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. | |||
| Pointless Intel CPUs, AMD Anti-Lag+ Fail and New Threadripper | 20 Oct 2023 | 01:26:09 | |
Episode 9: Intel released some pointless refreshed CPUs, AMD made yet another Radeon blunder with Anti-Lag+ banning gamers, new GRE GPUs from AMD plus discussion of Threadripper 7000. It's a news episode full of our thoughts on the hottest topics across the past week. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 00:47 - Intel Has "New" 14th-gen Desktop CPUs 18:36 - Intel Has A Power Consumption Problem 28:22 - Intel's Lack of Platform Support 36:09 - AMD Hurts Reputation Again with Anti-Lag+ Debacle 45:51 - New Radeon RX 6750 GRE GPU 50:20 - Threadripper 7000 Launch and Our Experience Using Threadripper 1:10:52 - 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 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. | |||
| The Best Budget GPU is (Almost) From Intel | 13 Oct 2023 | 01:14:02 | |
Episode 8: With Intel rapidly improving their GPU division, and the new launch of the Arc A580, how close are Intel GPUs to getting our recommendation? We discuss that, as well as AMD's not very good Fluid Motion Frames technology CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 04:55 - Intel Arc A580 Recap 11:13 - Arc is Still A Bit Inconsistent Across Games 19:45 - Intel Arc GPUs are Well Priced 23:11 - Arc Isn't Far Away from Being Recommended 28:28 - This is Intel's First Attempt 32:58 - Good Intel GPUs Are Great For Competition 40:32 - AMD Fluid Motion Frames Sucks 55:44 - 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 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. | |||
| FSR 3 Frame Generation Hasn't Saved This Bad GPU Generation | 09 Oct 2023 | 01:18:25 | |
Episode 7: We discuss AMD's FSR 3 Frame Generation technology, the strange launch of it, and how with this generation of GPUs both Nvidia and AMD have lost sight of what makes a graphics card good CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 00:29 - We're Going to Talk About Frame Generation 06:52 - AMD FSR 3 Recap 10:45 - The FSR 3 Launch was Very Strange 23:29 - FSR 3 is Not Beta Technology 33:43 - Frame Generation is Marketed Incorrectly 38:18 - Frame Generation Can Be Worse Than Not Using It 40:17 - GPU Companies Have Lost Sight of What Makes a GPU Good 59:23 - Broad Feature Support Isn't That Important 1:12:52 - 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 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. | |||
| Ranking All Current GPUs from Worst to Best | 29 Sep 2023 | 01:03:05 | |
Episode 6: Steve responds to widespread hatred over his decision not to use DLSS for testing Cyberpunk 2077. Plus we rank every current generation AMD and Nvidia graphics card from worst to best, or more accurately, worst to least bad. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 02:21 - Why No DLSS and FSR Testing for Cyberpunk? 24:54 - Ranking All GPUs from Worst to Least Bad 50:57 - Newegg GPU Trade In Program 57:57 - Our Boring Lives NEWS LINKS https://www.tomshardware.com/news/newegg-launches-gpu-trade-in-program 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. | |||
| More Zen 5 Thoughts, Poor AMD Communication, Ryzen Windows Issues | 16 Aug 2024 | 01:40:06 | |
Episode 41: Now that all the main Zen 5 processors (for now) have been released, we discuss more elements of the launch, including the weird Ryzen bug with Windows and AMD's communication issues at launch CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - More Zen 5 Thoughts After the 9950X Review 14:52 - Impacts on the AM5 Platform 24:19 - What Role Did Leakers Play? 36:39 - The Ryzen Windows "Bug" 53:34 - AMD's Poor Launch Communication 1:22:07 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Next-Gen Gaming: Too Much Upscaling, Not Enough Optimization? | 22 Sep 2023 | 01:21:33 | |
Episode 5: It's a news episode! With the recent next-gen Xbox console leaks, we discuss future AMD CPU and GPU tech, how an Nvidia console would impact the market, and whether upscaling is being relied on too heavily for next-gen game experiences. We also chat about Ray Reconstruction, Asus' new $3200 GPU, Dough being dodgy and more. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - Xbox 2028 CPU Design Leaks 9:43 - Xbox 2028 GPU Design Leaks 12:54 - Xbox Wants Next-Gen Features, Can AMD Deliver? 17:52 - What About an Nvidia Console? 25:40 - New Consoles Might Rely Too Heavily on Upscaling 34:14 - DLSS is Different at Different GPU Tiers 40:35 - Steve Tested a $3200 GPU 49:43 - Asus Schools Steve on How to Pronounce Asus 52:53 - DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction Thoughts 1:07:29 - Dough Screws Their Monitor Customers 1:13:42 - Updates From Our Boring Lives NEWS LINKS https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880138/microsoft-xbox-2028-hybrid-cloud-games-platform https://www.theverge.com/23872874/dough-eve-spectrum-monitor-refunds-v-tablet-follow-up 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. | |||
| Our $1000 Gaming PC Builds for 2023 | 15 Sep 2023 | 01:01:36 | |
Episode 4: It's a battle! Steve and Tim each spec out a $1000 gaming PC build that the other one hasn't seen and discuss whose is better. Also, a few brief news topics including the latest Nvidia driver for Starfield and RX 7600 XT rumors. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - RX 7800 XT Pricing in the US vs Other Regions 4:27 - Nvidia's New Starfield Driver with ReBAR Enabled 11:35 - Is the RX 7600 XT a Real Product? 17:21 - Our $1000 Gaming PC Builds for 2023 52:05 - Other Stuff in Our Lives NEWS LINKS https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-7600-xt-to-feature-10gb-and-12gb-memory-configs-according-to-powercolor-eec-filing 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. | |||
| Is Starfield Actually Badly Optimized? | 09 Sep 2023 | 01:11:45 | |
Episode 3: Today we're recapping the Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT reviews and discussing some missed opportunities in AMD's marketing. We also chat about Starfield: is the game badly optimized? Should you be thinking about more frequent CPU upgrades? What happened to DLSS? CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 4:04 - AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT Recap 16:01 - Is Performance Close to RDNA2 a Fail? 19:20 - Heaps of Old Stock Still Affecting Releases 22:44 - What About Manufacturing Costs 25:43 - Missed Opportunity with Radeon Launches and Starfield 35:23 - Is Starfield Badly Optimized? 44:17 - Is it Time to Think About More Frequent CPU Upgrades? 49:41 - Should Bethesda or Intel Have Optimized Starfield for Arc GPUs? 53:54 - What Happened to AMD Blocking DLSS in Starfield? 1:06:38 - Other Stuff in Our 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nvidia Further Destroys AMD in Ray Tracing | 23 Aug 2023 | 01:11:49 | |
Episode 2: It's a news episode! We talk about Nvidia's new DLSS 3.5 technology; our early thoughts and how this impacts AMD and benchmarking. We also revisit some difficulties with VRAM benchmarking, give our thoughts on new PresentMon features, Nvidia's BIOS signature check being bypassed and more. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 2:56 - Nvidia DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction 25:25 - Benchmarking is Getting More Difficult, VRAM Discussion 37:49 - DLSS 3 is Coming to Fortnite, Latency Testing 42:30 - GPU Busy Metric in PresentMon 48:28 - Nvidia BIOS Signature Lock Bypassed 58:41 - Insights into Steve's Boring Life NEWS LINKS Nvidia DLSS 3.5: https://www.nvidia.com/en-au/geforce/news/nvidia-dlss-3-5-ray-reconstruction/ TechPowerUp Nvidia BIOS Lock Bypass: https://www.techpowerup.com/312631/nvidia-bios-signature-lock-broken-vbios-modding-and-crossflash-enabled-by-groundbreaking-new-tools 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. | |||
| Our Thoughts on LTT Errors and Gamers Nexus' Criticism | 15 Aug 2023 | 01:21:11 | |
First ever episode? Let's make it a hot topic one by discussing the latest Gamers Nexus video on Linus Media Group, general thoughts on testing methodologies, whether Linus is a net benefit to the community and more. 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. | |||
| Zen 5 is a Huge Disappointment So Far | 09 Aug 2024 | 01:29:04 | |
Episode 40: We discuss all the fallout from Zen 5 reviews, including claims of extremely good efficiency, pricing, power limits and more CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Feedback on Zen 5 Reviews 06:38 - Zen 5 Power Efficiency 14:02 - Zen 5 Pricing Issues 22:36 - Are Zen 5 CPUs Extremely Power Limited? 31:27 - AMD's Launch Issues 43:12 - AMD Needs to Make Moves Soon 50:55 - How's Our Excitement for the CPU Market? 58:20 - Intel Has an Opportunity with Arrow Lake 1:11:06 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Intel Stability Issues Get Worse & AMD Delays Zen 5 | 26 Jul 2024 | 01:19:41 | |
Episode 39: It's been a big week for news, so Steve and Tim spend most of the episode discussing AMD's decision to delay Zen 5, and the latest updates from Intel surrounding their CPU stability issues. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:39 - AMD Delays Zen 5 18:32 - Updates and Discussion on Intel CPU Stability Issues 1:01:15 - 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 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. | |||
| No Zen 5 Pricing (!?), Weird Performance Claims, Dodgy B840 Chipset | 19 Jul 2024 | 01:22:16 | |
Episode 38: A lengthy discussion about all the latest Zen 5 information, including the lack of pricing, some weird performance claims, and new potentially misleading chipsets. Also we tackle some CPU rumors and chat about Star Wars. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Our Good Choice Not to Attend the Zen 5 Tech Day 14:25 - No Zen 5 Pricing!? 26:03 - The B840 Chipset Looks a Bit Dodgy 36:59 - Bizarre Zen 5 Performance Claims 42:58 - Some CPU Rumors 59:13 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Zen 5 Incoming, FSR 3.1 Testing and More Intel CPU Issues | 12 Jul 2024 | 01:22:49 | |
Episode 37: A chat about the various projects we're working, everything from preparing for Zen 5, to testing FSR 3.1, more thoughts on the Intel CPU crashing saga and of course our various home projects. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Lead Up To Zen 5 Testing 12:45 - Further Thoughts on FSR 3.1 Testing 29:44 - Intel Power and Crashing Situation Is Still Ongoing 53:53 - Intel Arc GPUs Actually Work Okay 1:04:02 - 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 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. | |||
| Learning About PCs & The Future of Hardware Unboxed (feat. Video Editor Balin) | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:53:54 | |
Episode 36: Live from Taipei for Computex again, Tim chats with the third team member at Hardware Unboxed, Balin, about working on a YouTube channel, learning about the PC industry, and all the stuff we get up to outside of work. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Meet Balin, Hardware Unboxed Video Editor 13:05 - Learning About the PC Industry 23:06 - Meeting Other YouTubers 33:04 - Where is Hardware Unboxed Headed? 37:14 - 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 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Ubisoft Crawls Back to Steam, Intel CPU Stability Update, 9800X3D Rumors | 27 Sep 2024 | 01:10:17 | |
Episode 46: Ubisoft are headed back to Steam after forcing PC gamers to use their awful app for too long, Intel has provided another update on their Raptor Lake CPU stability issues and there's rumors of a Ryzen 7 9800X3D coming soon. We discuss all of that on today's podcast. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - Ubisoft Are Returning to Steam 18:51 - Intel Raptor Lake CPU Stability Update 34:23 - Ryzen 7 9800X3D Rumors 54:04 - Updates From Our Boring Lives NEWS ARTICLES https://x.com/assassinscreed/status/1838971189722562906 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-rumored-to-launch-end-of-october https://community.intel.com/t5/Blogs/Tech-Innovation/Client/Intel-Core-13th-and-14th-Gen-Desktop-Instability-Root-Cause/post/1633239 https://www.chiphell.com/thread-2637341-1-1.html 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. | |||
| 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. | |||