The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

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Episode 121: AMD has finally brought FSR 4.1 technology to RDNA 2 graphics cards and attempted to fix FSR frame generation frame pacing. We chat about that, how RDNA 3 has aged relative to RDNA 4, and the current situation with RTX 5080 pricing going through the roof.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - AMD's Latest FSR Releases
16:00 - How Has the RX 7900 XTX Aged?
26:40 - RTX 5080 Pricing is Crazy!
1:16:11 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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Episode 120: This week we chat about AMD finally releasing FSR 4.1 for RDNA 2 graphics cards, Nvidia CPU overhead still being a thing, DLSS 5 model updates, and whether we should continue benchmarking the RTX 5090 now that it's been discontinued

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - AMD Releases FSR 4.1 for More GPUs
17:55 - Nvidia's CPU Overhead on GPUs
39:19 - Advanced Shader Delivery is Here
45:47 - DLSS 5 Has a New Model
54:19 - Should We Keep Benchmarking the RTX 5090?
1:18:50 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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Episode 119: Nvidia has reportedly discontinued the GeForce RTX 5090, sending that GPU silicon to RTX Pro graphics cards. We chat about that, as well as efforts to combat shader compilation stutter with SCSKiller, and the Epic Games Store getting a makeover

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - The RTX 5090 Has Been Discontinued
28:28 - Shader Compilation Stutter Can Be Fixed
57:16 - Epic Games Store Gets Vibe Coded Remake
1:08:12 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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Episode 118: Steve and Tim chat about what sort of PC build actually makes sense right now, if you wanted to get into PC gaming and were facing the reality of what hardware costs at the moment. Also, we go completely off the rails and talk about the current AI situation.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - What Gaming PC Build Makes Sense Right Now?
31:18 - Current Market vs Crypto Boom
42:00 - Our Random Thoughts on the Current AI Situation

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Episode 117: Steve and Tim have been busy testing games this week, so we dive into some thoughts on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered, as well as Gears of War E-Day. We also chat a bit about this week's EVGA story, and how Nvidia allocated GPUs to them, and why times were tough for the AIB as a result.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
03:34 - Testing The Witcher 3 Remastered
26:20 - Testing Gears of War E-Day
35:35 - Nvidia Allocation at EVGA
51:37 - G.Skill Replaces (Not Refunds) Someone's DDR5
1:00:57 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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