Stay ConnectedSteve and Tim from the YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed bring to you a weekly show discussing all the latest news and interesting topics in the PC hardware and gaming scene. With our decades of experience testing and benchmarking hardware, you’ll be sure to enjoy various insights into tech and the occasional guest, especially if you love building PCs and playing PC games.
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Episode 7: We discuss AMD's FSR 3 Frame Generation technology, the strange launch of it, and how with this generation of GPUs both Nvidia and AMD have lost sight of what makes a graphics card good
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
00:29 - We're Going to Talk About Frame Generation
06:52 - AMD FSR 3 Recap
10:45 - The FSR 3 Launch was Very Strange
23:29 - FSR 3 is Not Beta Technology
33:43 - Frame Generation is Marketed Incorrectly
38:18 - Frame Generation Can Be Worse Than Not Using It
40:17 - GPU Companies Have Lost Sight of What Makes a GPU Good
59:23 - Broad Feature Support Isn't That Important
1:12:52 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
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Episode 6: Steve responds to widespread hatred over his decision not to use DLSS for testing Cyberpunk 2077. Plus we rank every current generation AMD and Nvidia graphics card from worst to best, or more accurately, worst to least bad.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
02:21 - Why No DLSS and FSR Testing for Cyberpunk?
24:54 - Ranking All GPUs from Worst to Least Bad
50:57 - Newegg GPU Trade In Program
57:57 - Our Boring Lives
NEWS LINKS
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/newegg-launches-gpu-trade-in-program
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Episode 5: It's a news episode! With the recent next-gen Xbox console leaks, we discuss future AMD CPU and GPU tech, how an Nvidia console would impact the market, and whether upscaling is being relied on too heavily for next-gen game experiences. We also chat about Ray Reconstruction, Asus' new $3200 GPU, Dough being dodgy and more.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - Xbox 2028 CPU Design Leaks
9:43 - Xbox 2028 GPU Design Leaks
12:54 - Xbox Wants Next-Gen Features, Can AMD Deliver?
17:52 - What About an Nvidia Console?
25:40 - New Consoles Might Rely Too Heavily on Upscaling
34:14 - DLSS is Different at Different GPU Tiers
40:35 - Steve Tested a $3200 GPU
49:43 - Asus Schools Steve on How to Pronounce Asus
52:53 - DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction Thoughts
1:07:29 - Dough Screws Their Monitor Customers
1:13:42 - Updates From Our Boring Lives
NEWS LINKS
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880138/microsoft-xbox-2028-hybrid-cloud-games-platform
https://www.theverge.com/23872874/dough-eve-spectrum-monitor-refunds-v-tablet-follow-up
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Episode 4: It's a battle! Steve and Tim each spec out a $1000 gaming PC build that the other one hasn't seen and discuss whose is better. Also, a few brief news topics including the latest Nvidia driver for Starfield and RX 7600 XT rumors.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
2:13 - RX 7800 XT Pricing in the US vs Other Regions
4:27 - Nvidia's New Starfield Driver with ReBAR Enabled
11:35 - Is the RX 7600 XT a Real Product?
17:21 - Our $1000 Gaming PC Builds for 2023
52:05 - Other Stuff in Our Lives
NEWS LINKS
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-7600-xt-to-feature-10gb-and-12gb-memory-configs-according-to-powercolor-eec-filing
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Episode 3: Today we're recapping the Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT reviews and discussing some missed opportunities in AMD's marketing. We also chat about Starfield: is the game badly optimized? Should you be thinking about more frequent CPU upgrades? What happened to DLSS?
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
4:04 - AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT Recap
16:01 - Is Performance Close to RDNA2 a Fail?
19:20 - Heaps of Old Stock Still Affecting Releases
22:44 - What About Manufacturing Costs
25:43 - Missed Opportunity with Radeon Launches and Starfield
35:23 - Is Starfield Badly Optimized?
44:17 - Is it Time to Think About More Frequent CPU Upgrades?
49:41 - Should Bethesda or Intel Have Optimized Starfield for Arc GPUs?
53:54 - What Happened to AMD Blocking DLSS in Starfield?
1:06:38 - Other Stuff in Our Lives
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Episode 2: It's a news episode! We talk about Nvidia's new DLSS 3.5 technology; our early thoughts and how this impacts AMD and benchmarking. We also revisit some difficulties with VRAM benchmarking, give our thoughts on new PresentMon features, Nvidia's BIOS signature check being bypassed and more.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
2:56 - Nvidia DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction
25:25 - Benchmarking is Getting More Difficult, VRAM Discussion
37:49 - DLSS 3 is Coming to Fortnite, Latency Testing
42:30 - GPU Busy Metric in PresentMon
48:28 - Nvidia BIOS Signature Lock Bypassed
58:41 - Insights into Steve's Boring Life
NEWS LINKS
Nvidia DLSS 3.5: https://www.nvidia.com/en-au/geforce/news/nvidia-dlss-3-5-ray-reconstruction/
TechPowerUp Nvidia BIOS Lock Bypass: https://www.techpowerup.com/312631/nvidia-bios-signature-lock-broken-vbios-modding-and-crossflash-enabled-by-groundbreaking-new-tools
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First ever episode? Let's make it a hot topic one by discussing the latest Gamers Nexus video on Linus Media Group, general thoughts on testing methodologies, whether Linus is a net benefit to the community and more.
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