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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Our monthly live stream for Patreon members that we recorded a few days ago, but as an audio version!
2025-04-25 01:24:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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 - Upd...
2025-04-24 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Come join us as we talk about all the fallout from Nvidia releasing more 8GB GPUs
2025-04-23 06:50:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2025-04-18 02:31:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2025-04-11 03:02:46 +0000 UTC View Post
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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These are all the questions we answered in the March 2025 Q&A series compiled into a single podcast episode, exclusive to Patreon subscribers
2025-03-29 11:33:48 +0000 UTC View Post
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
4...
2025-03-27 03:26:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Our monthly live stream for Patreon members that we recorded yesterday, but as an audio version!
2025-03-25 04:05:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Come join Steve and Tim as they chat about the latest PC hardware good stuff, and bad stuff, like pricing, which remains bad
2025-03-24 06:03:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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
...
2025-03-21 06:42:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are all the graphs.
2025-03-20 22:26:52 +0000 UTC View Post
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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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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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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These are all the questions we answered in the February 2025 Q&A series compiled into a single podcast episode, exclusive to Patreon subscribers
2025-02-17 03:28:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2025-02-14 05:23:28 +0000 UTC View Post
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 O...
2025-02-08 05:23:13 +0000 UTC View Post
This is an audio version of our February live stream that's exclusive to Hardware Unboxed supporters
2025-02-06 05:12:14 +0000 UTC View PostSteve and Tim discuss the latest stuff, probably GeForce 50 series, and why the live stream was slightly delayed this month
2025-02-03 06:09:22 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2025-01-31 06:36:20 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Fr...
2025-01-27 06:32:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This is an audio version of our December live stream that's exclusive to Hardware Unboxed supporters
2024-12-23 23:22:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Steve and Tim go live for the final time in 2024 to chat about hardware, scams and more
2024-12-23 05:55:12 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally working! Thanks to the integration between Patreon and Acast, our podcast host, we can now provide an ad-free podcast feed for Hardware Unboxed supporters.
This audio feed will also include an audio version of our Q&A series in a digestible podcast-like format, exclusive to supporters. There's also the potential for our livestreams to be included in this feed as an exclusive audio version, along with bonus content.
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2024-12-20 04:17:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2024-12-15 23:52:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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 - G...
2024-12-08 23:48:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2024-11-28 23:43:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Come join Steve and Tim as they discuss all manner of PC hardware news and whatever questions you have
2024-11-27 05:58:07 +0000 UTC View Post