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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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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 PC Games?

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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 killed a few kits of DDR5 memory

47:47 - Steve's network troubles with Telstra 5G

1:00:08 - Tim installed a new SSD (thanks Samsung)

1:15:50 - Updates from our boring lives

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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

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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.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

01:53 - Nvidia at Gamescom

13:04 - Where was DLSS 5?

21:04 - Zen 6 on AM5 Confirmed

30:21 - mvolt utility exposes dangerous settings

48:18 - Golden samples discussion

1:05:22 - Updates from our boring lives

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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

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Episode 111: Are reviewers who get review samples, get early access to products and have affiliate links truly independent? We discuss this in the podcast, after we watched a video from someone claiming MKBHD is not truly independent. A good one to hear our thoughts on how we approach reviews and conflicts of interest

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Episode 110: Fanboys on Reddit got very upset that we trashed the upcoming Radeon RX 9050 and 4GB GPUs in general, claiming that these models are not sold to consumers, and also not actually gaming GPUs. So we naturally decided to take on and dismantle these idiotic comments in this week's podcast.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Reddit gets upset about our 4GB GPU video

46:17 - Asus rejects RTX 5090 sale then jacks up price

56:47 - Updates from our boring lives

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Episode 109: AMD has done something unfathomable: they're releasing a brand new 4GB GPU in the year 2026. We talk about the new Radeon RX 9050 and why this graphics card seems like a giant turd, both the 8GB and 4GB variants.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - AMD Radeon RX 9050 Discussion Begins

40:24 - Why Not Just Re-Launch an Old GPU?

48:12 - The Days of Good Cheap GPUs are Over

1:09:02 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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Episode 108: LG has been very naughty, caught installing their bloatware application on to PCs without the consent of monitor buyers. Seems dodgy, so we talk about that. We also look over the latest DLSS 5 announcements from Nvidia's recent presentation.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

00:40 - LG Installs Bloatware on Monitor Buyers' PCs

33:35 - Nvidia Shows More DLSS 5 Details

56:20 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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