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The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

Steve 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.

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Sep 19, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 19, 2026

    Is the RX 9050 4GB AMD's Worst Ever GPU? (opens the original)

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    Episode 116: Steve managed to obtain and test the Radeon RX 9050 4GB so we discuss just how bad it is, and the way it prays on customers. Then we have a chat about DLSS 5, the direction of graphics, how long until this feature is good and whether it even makes sense. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:53 - Steve Tests the RX 9050 4GB 15:10 - It's an Anti-Consumer Scam Product 31:23 - Is the RX 9050 4GB Usable in Some Games? 43:02 - We've Tested DLSS 5 Now 1:01:45 - Are Graphics the Most Important Part of

  2. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    We Killed $3000 of DDR5 Memory (opens the original)

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    Official Store – Insta360 Link 2: https://bit.ly/MonitorsBFLink2store Amazon – Insta360 Link 2: https://geni.us/pByQNb Insta360 Webcam Collection: https://store.insta360.com/collections/4k-webcams Episode 115: We update everyone on the current situation with the YouTube view count. Then we dive into Steve's story about how he managed to kill several sticks of DDR5 memory on an Asrock motherboard. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - The YouTube view count change has increased our views 12:38 - Steve k

  3. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    Our Melting RTX 5090 and Early DLSS 5 Impressions (opens the original)

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    Episode 114: Two big topics in this week's podcast: Steve had a melting incident with his RTX 5090, and we chat about the re-announcement and release of DLSS 5 technology. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Steve had a 5090 melting incident 42:41 - DLSS 5 initial impressions 1:14:44 - 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://ww

  4. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    Zen 6 on AM5 Confirmed, Absent DLSS 5 and Golden Samples (opens the original)

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    Official Store – Insta360 Link 2: https://bit.ly/MonitorsBFLink2store Amazon – Insta360 Link 2: https://geni.us/pByQNb Insta360 Webcam Collection: https://store.insta360.com/collections/4k-webcams Episode 113: We chat about Nvidia's Gamescom announcements, including DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, the ReBAR toggle and the absence of DLSS 5. We also discuss the recent semi-confirmation of Zen 6 on AM5 and what to expect, and look at a GPU tweaking tool that potentially exposes dangerous settings. CH

  5. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    Radeon RX 9070 XT or GeForce RTX... 5060 Ti? (opens the original)

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    Episode 112: For some reason, YouTube decided to change the view counter. Also, AMD didn't bother sampling RX 9050s for review, but we reviewed it anyway. Later in the podcast we chat about some of the weird matchups between AMD and Nvidia that have been created due to high GPU prices CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - YouTube Changes the View Counter 13:44 - RX 9050 Review Samples were Blocked 41:00 - Nvidia vs AMD GPU Pricing 51:36 - Nova Lake Naming Leak 58:49 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBS

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