The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

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 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://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 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://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 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://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 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://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 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://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.