Episode 63: It's a mega podcast episode as we break down everything related to the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, the Radeon RX 9070 and the GeForce RTX 5070 CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:52 - Radeon RX 9070 XT Pricing and Availability 31:37 - AMD Made the Right Call to Delay 46:35 - The RTX 5070 is Crap and the RX 9070 Isn't Much Better 1:02:03 - AMD Genuinely Listened to Feedback? 1:35:34 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast V...
Mar 10, 2025•2 hr 53 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 62: AMD has officially revealed the Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 including pricing and first-party performance benchmarks. So what are our thoughts? CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Our Thoughts on RX 9070 XT Pricing and Strategy 41:25 - AMD Asking For Our Opinion? 51:35 - Our Thoughts on RX 9070 Pricing and Strategy 1:17:08 - Some Cool Features Here SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3j...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 61: This week we're talking about the RTX 5070 Ti and the ludicrous real world pricing we are seeing. Also, now that we have a current gen comparison, we're discussing the exact pricing AMD needs to achieve with the RX 9070 XT. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - The RTX 5070 Ti and its Ludicrous Price 39:16 - The Price the RX 9070 XT Needs to Be 1:04:43 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.yout...
Feb 21, 2025•2 hr 33 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Discuss...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 59: Supply of the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 is basically non-existent. Why would Nvidia and AIBs do this, and who do we think is benefitting? That's what we explore in this week's podcast. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - The Current Supply Situation with RTX 5090 and 5080 19:28 - Nvidia Controls the Market to Create FOMO 35:28 - How Does Nvidia Make Money From Low Supply? 41:44 - High Street Prices Equals More Flexibility 52:54 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: h...
Feb 08, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Feb 01, 2025•2 hr 33 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jan 27, 2025•2 hr 55 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast 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 PO...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast 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 - ...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Nov 29, 2024•2 hr 38 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast 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 PODC...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Burn...
Nov 14, 2024•2 hr 42 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast 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 CP...
Nov 08, 2024•2 hr 45 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast 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 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://ww...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast 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 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast 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 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/chann...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Borin...
Oct 04, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast 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/s...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast 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-ultr...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast 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 L...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast 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 U...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast 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://sho...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Aug 16, 2024•2 hr 40 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast 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 L...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast 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 T...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast 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.co...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast 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....
Jun 27, 2024•54 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast 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://ww...
Jun 21, 2024•46 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast 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-hardwar...
Jun 10, 2024•52 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast 
