The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

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 wrongCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro03:50 - The RX 9060 XT 16GB is Decent14:11 - The RX 9060 XT 8GB is Problematic31:26 - RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB40:50 - AMD Stuffs Up The Review Program1:10:56 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social

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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro03:21 - We Reviewed the RTX 5060 in Taiwan19:54 - Thoughts on the 9060 XT Launch37:58 - OutroSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social

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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro05:13 - Intel Arc B770, Is It Real?22:10 - New Arc B580 Configurations?26:18 - Lead-Up to the RX 9060 XT39:04 - Price Considerations and Concerns with 9060 XT1:04:30 - The RTX 5090 Laptop is a Joke1:14:25 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social

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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro00:38 - Nvidia Buries the RTX 5060 Even Deeper20:15 - But the Steam Survey!32:22 - Is The RX 9060 XT Even Worse?39:13 - 8GB is Holding PC Gaming Back58:52 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social

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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro00:31 - The Meeting with Nvidia10:26 - Why Does the 8GB Model Exist?25:40 - GPU VRAM vs Console VRAM History42:31 - The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is a Trap54:45 - Ray Tracing Hot Takes1:04:13 - Did the 8GB Card Taint the 16GB Card?1:16:57 - AMD Has an Opportunity1:21:11 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social

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 situationCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro00:39 - The Arc B580 CPU Overhead Issue is Real14:15 - Lower End Parts Can Be CPU Limited21:31 - The Influx of Comments29:38 - The PRO Hi-Tech Video and Language Barrier37:30 - The Testing Was Bad45:39 - PRO Hi-Tech Response1:07:30 - That's Not How to Test CPU Overhead1:26:05 - Final ThoughtsSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social

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 rumorsCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro00:36 - Steve Trolls People With 4K CPU Testing25:33 - Our Dumb Early Thoughts on Tariffs36:51 - RX 9070 GRE Rumor Chat44:23 - We're Going to Computex52:14 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social

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 launchCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro01:54 - Der8auer and the Nvidia Interview14:17 - Nvidia Propaganda23:53 - Demand Claims Are Misleading27:39 - Companies Don't Want to be Honest32:20 - This is Hurting the GeForce Brand39:05 - Nvidia RTX Usage Claims49:05 - Separate Embargoes Are Annoying51:21 - Nvidia's Misleading Native vs Generated Claims01:11:47 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social