The Dodgy "RTX 5090" Laptop Situation (feat. Jarrod's Tech)
Episode 75: Jarrod from Jarrod's Tech joins us to talk about gaming laptops. We discuss the situation with horrible laptop GPU names, poor VRAM configurations, absurd pricing for higher tier models and whether gaming laptops actually make sense to begin with.JARROD'S TECHCheck out Jarrod's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jarrodstechCheck out Jarrod's website: https://gaminglaptop.deals/CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro01:32 - VRAM on Laptops06:25 - RTX 5090 Laptop vs Desktop18:22 - Absurd Laptop Pricing30:37 - Do Gaming Laptops Make Sense?38:43 - Laptop DisplaysSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Future of QD-OLED Gaming Monitors & Cool Upcoming Products (feat. TFTCentral)
Episode 74: Simon from TFTCentral joins us at Computex to discuss everything we saw at the show, our favorite upcoming monitors, impressions from various products, the future of OLED monitors and more.TFTCENTRALCheck out the video Tim filmed with Simon on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1KDWb0tWcMCheck out Simon's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tftcentralCheck out Simon's website: https://tftcentral.co.uk/CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro01:47 - Our Favorite Monitors from Computex19:01 - Thoughts on More Glossy WOLED Displays28:34 - Other New Monitor Developments38:50 - Current State of Ultrawides48:02 - The Short Term Future of QD-OLED58:24 - Panel Roadmaps, Expectations for Late 2025 and Early 2026SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The RX 9060 XT Leaves Us With Mixed Opinions
Episode 73: Now that the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is released and we have reviewed both models, we give some further thoughts on the 16GB card, the 8GB card, the weirdness around the launch (samples, NDAs) and where AMD have gone wrongCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro03:50 - The RX 9060 XT 16GB is Decent14:11 - The RX 9060 XT 8GB is Problematic31:26 - RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB40:50 - AMD Stuffs Up The Review Program1:10:56 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Good vs Bad: AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT Launch
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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro03:21 - We Reviewed the RTX 5060 in Taiwan19:54 - Thoughts on the 9060 XT Launch37:58 - OutroSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Will AMD Make the RX 9060 XT Overpriced?
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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro05:13 - Intel Arc B770, Is It Real?22:10 - New Arc B580 Configurations?26:18 - Lead-Up to the RX 9060 XT39:04 - Price Considerations and Concerns with 9060 XT1:04:30 - The RTX 5090 Laptop is a Joke1:14:25 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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