The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

Episode 95: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has been released and at best all we can say about it is that it's inoffensive. Also, more reports have emerged that signal the end of GPUs at MSRP.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - So The 9850X3D Has Been Released
16:04 - More GPU Supply Information
29:40 - Zotac Might Be In Trouble
43:11 - Intel Launching Big Battlemage for Pros?
49:09 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

SOURCES
der8auer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lS1S_VhUK4&pp=2AYB
Zotac Korea statement: https://videocardz.com/newz/zotac-korea-warns-of-steep-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5060-price-hikes-says-some-models-may-be-unavailable-for-a-while
Arc Pro B70: https://x.com/SquashBionic/status/2015648577511629092

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Episode 94: We released a report saying the RTX 5070 Ti is effectively being killed off, and that Asus put the product into end of life status. What happened there? We share the full story

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - AMD Officially Launches the 9850X3D
05:53 - The RTX 5070 Ti is Effectively Dead, The Story So Far
25:38 - It Was From Asus PR, Not a Random Rumor
35:08 - Did We Cause Supply Issues?
48:57 - Why Didn't We Remove the Video?
57:44 - Why Aren't Companies Just Honest About Supply?

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Episode 93: A rumor and news episode to round out 2025. We chat a bit more about 9850X3D expectations, the current and future state of Intel CPUs following some 225F testing, Nvidia cutting GPU supply, potential new GPUs and Steve kills some hardware.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
02:33 - More Thoughts on the 9850X3D
06:13 - Where is Intel at With Their CPUs?
24:42 - Nvidia Cutting GPU Supply?
37:38 - AMD Launches Radeon RX 9060 XT LP
43:22 - More Intel Arc B770 Rumors
49:12 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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Episode 92: Edward Crisler from Radeon-exclusive AIB Sapphire joins the podcast to chat about the current GPU market. How will rising DRAM prices affect gaming GPUs? Can the GPU makers and AIBs absorb some of the increased cost? Also we talk about RDNA 4 and how successful it's been compared to previous generations, AMD's true market share, and of course, the Sapphire Puke box art

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - RDNA 4 Launch at Sapphire
05:11 - RDNA 4 vs Older Generations Success
11:32 - The DRAM Crisis
20:25 - AIBs Want More Control
24:48 - Thoughts on 12VHPWR
26:32 - How Are SKU Decisions Made?
32:35 - Sapphire Puke
35:27 - DRAM Pricing: What Can AMD and AIBs Do?
44:50 - AI-Focused GPU Makers Owe Everything to Gamers
50:56 - AMD's True Market Share
59:05 - The Key to RDNA 4's Success
1:03:13 - Outro with Ed's Favorite Sapphire Generation

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Episode 91: Troubling signs in the PC gaming space with DRAM prices continuing to skyrocket and the surprising death of Micron's Crucial brand. Also we chat about the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Nvidia ending driver support for Pascal.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - DRAM Demand for AI Kills Micron's Crucial Brand
29:39 - AMD Confirms Ryzen 7 9850X3D
41:08 - Nvidia Ends Pascal and Maxwell Driver Support
45:20 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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