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Steve and Tim from the YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed bring to you a weekly show discussing all the latest news and interesting topics in the PC hardware and gaming scene. With our decades of experience testing and benchmarking hardware, you'll be sure to enjoy various insights into tech and the occasional guest, especially if you love building PCs and playing PC games.
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- 118 - What Gaming PC Build Makes Sense Right Now?
Episode 118: Steve and Tim chat about what sort of PC build actually makes sense right now, if you wanted to get into PC gaming and were facing the reality of what hardware costs at the moment. Also, we go completely off the rails and talk about the current AI situation.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - What Gaming PC Build Makes Sense Right Now?
31:18 - Current Market vs Crypto Boom
42:00 - Our Random Thoughts on the Current AI Situation
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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 - 1h 31min - 117 - Witcher 3 Remastered, Gears E-Day, Ray Tracing Weirdness, Nvidia Upset EVGA
Episode 117: Steve and Tim have been busy testing games this week, so we dive into some thoughts on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered, as well as Gears of War E-Day. We also chat a bit about this week's EVGA story, and how Nvidia allocated GPUs to them, and why times were tough for the AIB as a result.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
03:34 - Testing The Witcher 3 Remastered
26:20 - Testing Gears of War E-Day
35:35 - Nvidia Allocation at EVGA
51:37 - G.Skill Replaces (Not Refunds) Someone's DDR5
1:00:57 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 - 1h 11min - 116 - Is the RX 9050 4GB AMD's Worst Ever GPU?
Episode 116: Steve managed to obtain and test the Radeon RX 9050 4GB so we discuss just how bad it is, and the way it prays on customers. Then we have a chat about DLSS 5, the direction of graphics, how long until this feature is good and whether it even makes sense.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Steve Tests the RX 9050 4GB
15:10 - It's an Anti-Consumer Scam Product
31:23 - Is the RX 9050 4GB Usable in Some Games?
43:02 - We've Tested DLSS 5 Now
1:01:45 - Are Graphics the Most Important Part of PC Games?
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 - 1h 30min - 115 - We Killed $3000 of DDR5 Memory
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Episode 115: We update everyone on the current situation with the YouTube view count. Then we dive into Steve's story about how he managed to kill several sticks of DDR5 memory on an Asrock motherboard.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - The YouTube view count change has increased our views
12:38 - Steve killed a few kits of DDR5 memory
47:47 - Steve's network troubles with Telstra 5G
1:00:08 - Tim installed a new SSD (thanks Samsung)
1:15:50 - Updates from our boring lives
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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 - 1h 30min - 114 - Our Melting RTX 5090 and Early DLSS 5 Impressions
Episode 114: Two big topics in this week's podcast: Steve had a melting incident with his RTX 5090, and we chat about the re-announcement and release of DLSS 5 technology.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Steve had a 5090 melting incident
42:41 - DLSS 5 initial impressions
1:14:44 - Updates from our boring lives
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 - 1h 30min - 113 - Zen 6 on AM5 Confirmed, Absent DLSS 5 and Golden Samples
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Episode 113: We chat about Nvidia's Gamescom announcements, including DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, the ReBAR toggle and the absence of DLSS 5. We also discuss the recent semi-confirmation of Zen 6 on AM5 and what to expect, and look at a GPU tweaking tool that potentially exposes dangerous settings.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Nvidia at Gamescom
13:04 - Where was DLSS 5?
21:04 - Zen 6 on AM5 Confirmed
30:21 - mvolt utility exposes dangerous settings
48:18 - Golden samples discussion
1:05:22 - Updates from our boring lives
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 - 1h 21min - 112 - Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX... 5060 Ti?
Episode 112: For some reason, YouTube decided to change the view counter. Also, AMD didn't bother sampling RX 9050s for review, but we reviewed it anyway. Later in the podcast we chat about some of the weird matchups between AMD and Nvidia that have been created due to high GPU prices
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - YouTube Changes the View Counter
13:44 - RX 9050 Review Samples were Blocked
41:00 - Nvidia vs AMD GPU Pricing
51:36 - Nova Lake Naming Leak
58:49 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 - 1h 17min - 111 - Are Reviewers Truly Unbiased and Independent?
Episode 111: Are reviewers who get review samples, get early access to products and have affiliate links truly independent? We discuss this in the podcast, after we watched a video from someone claiming MKBHD is not truly independent. A good one to hear our thoughts on how we approach reviews and conflicts of interest
Peter's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8ccXGQfXik
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CHAPTERS
The entire podcast discusses this one topic
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 - 1h 33min - 110 - 4GB Gaming GPUs are "Not for Gaming" Apparently
Episode 110: Fanboys on Reddit got very upset that we trashed the upcoming Radeon RX 9050 and 4GB GPUs in general, claiming that these models are not sold to consumers, and also not actually gaming GPUs. So we naturally decided to take on and dismantle these idiotic comments in this week's podcast.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Reddit gets upset about our 4GB GPU video
46:17 - Asus rejects RTX 5090 sale then jacks up price
56:47 - Updates from our boring lives
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Fri, 07 Aug 2026 - 1h 19min - 109 - The Radeon RX 9050 4GB is Absolutely Diabolical
Episode 109: AMD has done something unfathomable: they're releasing a brand new 4GB GPU in the year 2026. We talk about the new Radeon RX 9050 and why this graphics card seems like a giant turd, both the 8GB and 4GB variants.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - AMD Radeon RX 9050 Discussion Begins
40:24 - Why Not Just Re-Launch an Old GPU?
48:12 - The Days of Good Cheap GPUs are Over
1:09:02 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 31 Jul 2026 - 1h 19min - 108 - LG Screws Customers With Bloatware, and Nvidia Tones Down DLSS 5
Episode 108: LG has been very naughty, caught installing their bloatware application on to PCs without the consent of monitor buyers. Seems dodgy, so we talk about that. We also look over the latest DLSS 5 announcements from Nvidia's recent presentation.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - LG Installs Bloatware on Monitor Buyers' PCs
33:35 - Nvidia Shows More DLSS 5 Details
56:20 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 24 Jul 2026 - 1h 16min - 107 - Nvidia Hid Important GPU Info, and the 5800X3D is a Good Deal
Episode 107: We chat about some of the latest CPU releases, including the Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition, and the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, which doesn't make a ton of sense when nobody is doing platform upgrades. Also, we thought it was quite amusing that Nvidia's hotspot GPU temperature has now been uncovered, so we discuss that whole situation.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - The Ryzen 7 7700X3D has Launched
08:32 - The Ryzen 7 5800X3D Actually Makes Sense
24:53 - Nvidia GPU Hotspot Temperature Situation
40:24 - Steam Machine Thermals and HDMI-CEC
01:04:55 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 17 Jul 2026 - 1h 16min - 106 - Sony Kills Physical Games, Nvidia GPU Struggles & The Future of Gaming
Episode 106: We chat about Sony ending production of physical games in 2028, and the implications that has for game ownership. Plus we talk about the challenges Nvidia faces with improving GPU performance, and the future of gaming as a result.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Life Update
02:35 - A chat about recent content
06:00 - Playstation ending disc support
32:06 - Has GPU performance really hit a ceiling?
44:00 - The future of gaming?
53:34 - Is Radeon in the same boat as Nvidia?
01:01:03 - Why games aren't getting better?
01:19:36 - Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 10 Jul 2026 - 1h 24min - 105 - Valve Stuffed Up the Steam Machine
Episode 105: We give some additional thoughts on how bad the Steam Machine is, and yes, we think it is very bad. Then we chat briefly about the Ryzen 7 5800X3D being re-released.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Yeah we haven't changed our mind on the Steam Machine
16:45 - Microsoft increased the price of the XBOX
21:20 - Steam Machine is the new Verge PC
28:28 - Pre Built as a HTPC
34:33 - Playstation/XBOX is easier to use than Windows
46:22 - Our thoughts on Valve
50:00 - 5800X3D is back and a good buy?
1:01:24 - Updates from Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 - 1h 13min - 104 - "Joke of a Product" - The Radeon RX 9070 GRE Hasn't Impressed Us
Episode 104: Upon our return from Computex, we chat about the current graphics card market, including AMD's bizarre release of the Radeon RX 9070 GRE.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Chat About the Radeon RX 9070 GRE
22:42 - The Current State of GPU Sales
50:08 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Sat, 20 Jun 2026 - 1h 06min - 103 - Are We Wrong About Ray Tracing?
Episode 103: Some people got upset that we claimed Nvidia didn't deliver on their promised ray tracing future. So we discuss that, the RTX 20 series, how ray tracing was marketed, and whether we think it's lived up to the original hype
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Chat About Ray Tracing
55:12 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Sat, 09 May 2026 - 1h 03min - 102 - No 9950X3D2 for Gamers Nexus and LTT... What's Going On?
Episode 102: We chat about the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition situation: the CPU itself and how it performs, AMD's decision not to provide review samples and more.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Chat About 9950X3D2
1:04:20 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 01 May 2026 - 1h 16min - 101 - Everyone Hates DLSS 5, Here's Our Thoughts
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
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Fri, 20 Mar 2026 - 1h 11min - 100 - Memory Stops Working? You're Screwed
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
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Fri, 13 Mar 2026 - 1h 16min - 99 - Is Future Proofing No Longer Possible?
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
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Fri, 06 Mar 2026 - 1h 26min - 98 - Our Experiences with AI, Crazy Marketing Lies, Red Flags and The Bubble
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
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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 - 1h 22min - 97 - The Problems with OLED, New 2026 Monitors, and Does 5K Gaming Make Sense? (feat. TFTCentral)
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
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Fri, 13 Feb 2026 - 1h 31min - 96 - Why Are LTT Employees Quitting?
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
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Fri, 06 Feb 2026 - 1h 27min - 95 - The Inoffensive 9850X3D and GPU MSRPs Are Beyond Dead
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
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Fri, 30 Jan 2026 - 56min - 94 - RTX 5070 Ti Killed Off: Did We Get It Wrong?
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?
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 - 1h 36min - 93 - Nvidia to Drastically Cut GPU Supply!?
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
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - 1h 13min - 92 - How The DRAM Crisis Will Affect Gaming GPUs (feat. Ed from Sapphire)
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
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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 - 1h 08min - 91 - Bad Signs for PC Gaming: DRAM for AI Kills Crucial
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
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Fri, 05 Dec 2025 - 1h 16min - 90 - Steam Machine: Did We Get it Wrong?
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
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Fri, 21 Nov 2025 - 1h 16min - 89 - Valve's Steam Machine: Dead on Arrival?
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
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Fri, 14 Nov 2025 - 1h 24min - 88 - AMD Driver Screw Up: Hurt Confidence and Poor Decision Making
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
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Fri, 07 Nov 2025 - 1h 32min - 87 - Intel CPUs Should Be $150
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
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Sat, 01 Nov 2025 - 1h 10min - 86 - Everything We Hate About Windows
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
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Fri, 24 Oct 2025 - 1h 27min - 85 - Battlefield 6, Intel Nerfing 14900Ks, OC Features vs Grifters, Zen 6 on AM5 "Confirmed"
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
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Fri, 17 Oct 2025 - 1h 18min - 84 - Sorry, But APUs Suck for Gaming PCs
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
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Fri, 03 Oct 2025 - 1h 20min - 83 - Nvidia Intel Team Up: No Impact to PC Gaming?
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
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Fri, 26 Sep 2025 - 1h 08min - 82 - Borderlands 4 Poor Optimization, DLSS as a Crutch, Can it Be Fixed?
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
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Fri, 19 Sep 2025 - 1h 32min - 81 - Our Views Are Also Down... Why?
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
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Fri, 12 Sep 2025 - 1h 43min - 80 - Ranking All Current GPUs from Worst to Best (2025 Edition)
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
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Fri, 08 Aug 2025 - 1h 30min - 79 - The Biggest Issues With the GPU Market (feat. Daniel Owen)
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
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Fri, 01 Aug 2025 - 1h 44min - 78 - Are We Too Negative About PC Gaming GPUs?
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
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025 - 1h 33min - 77 - Should AMD Make A $200 Graphics Card?
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
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Fri, 18 Jul 2025 - 1h 25min - 76 - Lack of Love for Mainstream GPU Buyers, 9070 XT FineWine and the RTX 5050
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
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Fri, 11 Jul 2025 - 1h 14min - 75 - The Dodgy "RTX 5090" Laptop Situation (feat. Jarrod's Tech)
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
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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
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Thu, 19 Jun 2025 - 50min - 74 - The Future of QD-OLED Gaming Monitors & Cool Upcoming Products (feat. TFTCentral)
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
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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
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Fri, 13 Jun 2025 - 1h 07min - 73 - The RX 9060 XT Leaves Us With Mixed Opinions
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
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Fri, 06 Jun 2025 - 1h 23min - 72 - Good vs Bad: AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT Launch
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
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Thu, 29 May 2025 - 39min - 71 - Will AMD Make the RX 9060 XT Overpriced?
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
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Fri, 16 May 2025 - 1h 25min - 70 - Nvidia Buries RTX 5060 Reviews
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
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Sat, 10 May 2025 - 1h 19min - 69 - 8GB GPUs Are Very Bad Now, Is The RX 9060 XT in Trouble?
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
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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 - 1h 13min - 68 - The RTX 5060 Ti is a Trap
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
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 - 1h 36min - 67 - Intel Arc B580 CPU Overhead Is NOT Fake: HUB vs PRO Hi-Tech
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
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Fri, 11 Apr 2025 - 1h 35min - 66 - Tariffs Raising GPU Prices, 4K CPU Testing and RX 9070 GRE
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
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Fri, 04 Apr 2025 - 1h 09min - 65 - The Nvidia Propaganda Machine
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
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Fri, 28 Mar 2025 - 1h 21min - 64 - GPU Pricing is Bad But Improving?
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
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Fri, 21 Mar 2025 - 1h 49min - 63 - The RX 9070 XT Has Impressed Us!
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
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Mon, 10 Mar 2025 - 1h 52min - 62 - What Do We Make of Radeon RX 9070 XT Pricing?
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
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Fri, 28 Feb 2025 - 1h 26min - 61 - The RTX 5070 Ti Hasn't Impressed Us... AGAIN
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
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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 - 1h 33min - 60 - RTX 5090 Power Connectors Are Melting... Again
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
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Fri, 14 Feb 2025 - 1h 28min - 59 - Why is RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 Supply So Bad?
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
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Sat, 08 Feb 2025 - 1h 27min - 58 - The RTX 5080 Hasn't Impressed Us Either
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
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Sat, 01 Feb 2025 - 1h 32min - 57 - The GeForce 50 Series: Kinda Meh So Far
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
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Mon, 27 Jan 2025 - 1h 55min - 56 - Intel Delivers What AMD Couldn't: Great GPU Value
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
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Mon, 16 Dec 2024 - 1h 14min - 55 - Intel Promises Battlemage GPU Game Fixes, Enough VRAM and Long Term Future (feat. Tom Petersen)
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
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Mon, 09 Dec 2024 - 1h 26min - 54 - Ray Tracing: Has it Been A Success for PC Gaming?
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
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Fri, 29 Nov 2024 - 1h 38min - 53 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Punishes Your CPU, GPU and VRAM
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
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Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - 1h 06min - 52 - Someone Has Blown Up Their Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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
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Thu, 14 Nov 2024 - 1h 41min - 51 - AMD Wins With The Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Episode 51: After the impressive launch of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, we go into more detail on our thoughts on the CPU, its performance, and Intel's troubles in the CPU market as a result. We also chat about CPU reviews, misconceptions and how people should think about buying a CPU.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - A Little Bit on the 9800X3D and Motherboards
16:01 - Extended Thoughts on the Ryzen 7 9800X3D
39:54 - Intel Are In Trouble
55:18 - CPU Testing Misconceptions
1:05:45 - How to Buy a Gaming CPU
1:23:02 - Steve Has An Idea
1:30:10 - 1440p and 4K CPU Testing Isn't Inaccurate, But...
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Fri, 08 Nov 2024 - 1h 44min - 50 - Intel Arrow Lake is Dead on Arrival (For Now)
Episode 50: Following on from the reviews of Intel Arrow Lake, we go into much more detail on the new CPUs, the review process and comparisons to Zen 5 reviews
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00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Arrow Lake Deep Dive
32:07 - The Difference Between Arrow Lake and Zen 5 Reviews
1:09:45 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 01 Nov 2024 - 1h 16min - 49 - MSI and AMD's Weird Relationship, X870 Testing, and Goodbye 5800X3D
Episode 49: We discuss X870 testing and motherboard quality, along with the 5800X3D being discontinued, and a bit of weirdness between MSI and AMD after MSI leaked 9800X3D performance numbers
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Updates from X870 Motherboard Testing
20:11 - The Ryzen 7 5800X3D Has Been Retired
31:00 - MSI Leaks 9800X3D Performance
34:52 - MSI's Weird Relationship with AMD
53:36 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 18 Oct 2024 - 1h 03min - 48 - Intel Arrow Lake Initial Impressions: Pretty Meh
Episode 48: Intel has officially announced Arrow Lake, so Tim and Steve discuss their initial thoughts on what Intel has shown so far.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Initial Thoughts on Intel Arrow Lake
16:54 - Arrow Lake is More Efficient
28:06 - The Price is Disappointing
42:25 - Arrow Lake vs Zen 5 Expectations
47:40 - LGA1851 Platform
54:44 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 11 Oct 2024 - 1h 16min - 47 - AMD Claims Zen 5 is Better Now, GPU Configurations Are Getting Worse
Episode 47: Along with the launch of X870 motherboards, AMD have claimed that several updates have improved Zen 5. We discuss that, as well as GPU pricing updates and how Nvidia's GPU configurations have gotten worse over the years.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
04:17 - AMD Claims Zen 5 is Improved Thanks to "Updates"
31:20 - Intel Arrow Lake Launch Plans Confirmed
35:36 - AMD RDNA3 GPUs are Getting Cheaper
44:43 - Nvidia's GPU Configurations Are Getting Worse Over Time
1:14:12 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 1h 42min - 46 - Ubisoft Crawls Back to Steam, Intel CPU Stability Update, 9800X3D Rumors
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
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Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 1h 10min - 45 - Intel Arrow Lake: Power Concerns, Rumors, Leaked Specs, Our Expectations
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
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Fri, 20 Sep 2024 - 1h 00min - 44 - AMD Exits The High-End GPU Market, Will It Work?
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
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Thu, 12 Sep 2024 - 1h 15min - 43 - Windows Ryzen Performance is Very, Very Messy
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
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Fri, 06 Sep 2024 - 1h 20min - 42 - The Ongoing AMD Zen 5 Saga is Absurd
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
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Fri, 23 Aug 2024 - 1h 13min - 41 - More Zen 5 Thoughts, Poor AMD Communication, Ryzen Windows Issues
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
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Fri, 16 Aug 2024 - 1h 40min - 40 - Zen 5 is a Huge Disappointment So Far
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
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Fri, 09 Aug 2024 - 1h 29min - 39 - Intel Stability Issues Get Worse & AMD Delays Zen 5
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
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Fri, 26 Jul 2024 - 1h 19min - 38 - No Zen 5 Pricing (!?), Weird Performance Claims, Dodgy B840 Chipset
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
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Fri, 19 Jul 2024 - 1h 22min - 37 - Zen 5 Incoming, FSR 3.1 Testing and More Intel CPU Issues
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
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Fri, 12 Jul 2024 - 1h 22min - 36 - Learning About PCs & The Future of Hardware Unboxed (feat. Video Editor Balin)
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
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 - 53min - 35 - "AI" Has Reached Embarrassing Joke Levels
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
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Fri, 21 Jun 2024 - 46min - 34 - Zen 5, New Motherboards, CAMM2 Memory, RDNA4 Whispers - Computex Recap
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
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Mon, 10 Jun 2024 - 52min - 33 - Sony PlayStation is Wrong About PC Gamers
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
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Fri, 31 May 2024 - 1h 04min - 32 - Asus Screws Up (Again) And The Industry Needs to Improve
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
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Fri, 24 May 2024 - 1h 29min - 31 - Intel Has a CPU Power Problem Yet Again
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
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Thu, 02 May 2024 - 1h 50min - 30 - Intel Are "Clearly The Better Choice" for Gaming PCs... Apparently
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
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 1h 26min - 29 - Our Thoughts on Reviews Killing Companies
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
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 1h 35min - 28 - Unstable Intel CPUs, Trash B650 Boards, 13th-Gen Discontinued and XeSS 1.3
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
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Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 1h 15min - 27 - Re-Ranking All Current GPUs From Worst to Best (2024 Update)
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
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Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 1h 12min - 26 - Horizon Forbidden West, Dragon's Dogma 2, VRAM and Bad Optimization
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
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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 1h 32min - 25 - AMD's FSR 3.1 Surprise, Intel's Dumb 14900KS, And Steam Gets Even Better
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
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Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 1h 09min - 24 - Nvidia's Last Good $200 GPU, GDDR7 Arrives, FSR Upscaling Going AI?
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
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Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 1h 00min - 23 - Radeon RX 7900 GRE Issues, This GPU Generation Sucks!
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
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Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 1h 22min - 22 - Nvidia Fixes Their Biggest GPU Issue (Aside From Pricing)
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
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Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 1h 14min - 21 - These Are The GPU Features YOU Care About
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
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Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 1h 20min - 20 - APUs Are Pointless, Boring RTX 4080 Super and More Ray Tracing Discussion
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
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Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 1h 32min - 19 - Maximum GPUs, Medium Excitement: RTX 4070 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super, RX 7600 XT Recap
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
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