The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

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 - Update...

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

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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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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

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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

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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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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 ...

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 - U...

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 ...

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 Mu...

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 Rad...

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 Importa...

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 - R...

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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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 ...

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

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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

CHAPTERS

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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