Episode 84: Tim and Steve respond to their internet crimes of using DLSS while testing and saying APUs suck. Then we chat more about Intel fixing B580 CPU overhead in some games, AMD's FSR 4 INT8 version and Microsoft destroying the value of Game Pass.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

00:27 - Why we tested Borderlands 4 with DLSS enabled

08:58 - APUs are not a good option for desktop gaming today

29:26 - Intel fixes B580 CPU overhead in some games

45:47 - AMD FSR 4 INT8 is pretty good

54:07 - Microsoft makes Game Pass way more expensive

1:03:57 - Updates from our boring lives

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Episode 83: Intel and Nvidia have formed a partnership, but because APUs are not that relevant to desktop PC gamers, we discuss whether this deal will actually impact gaming significantly. Also, we put Intel's Arc GPUs into our GPU rankings, and chat about some news

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

00:33 - Intel and Nvidia APU team up, but gamers don't use APUs

37:00 - We add Intel Arc GPUs to the rankings

45:38 - Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops in price

49:52 - RX 9070 BIOS mod

52:01 - Updates from our boring lives

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Episode 82: A quick update on the YouTube views situation, then into a Borderlands 4 discussion. What is the state of the game currently? What do we make of Randy Pitchford's comments? Is DLSS being used as a crutch instead of proper optimization? Can it be fixed?

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - Update on the YouTube views situation

17:17 - Initial thoughts on Borderlands 4

28:27 - The crutch of DLSS upscaling and frame generation

44:17 - Bizarre development choices

53:01 - Can Gearbox fix Borderlands 4?

1:07:14 - Updates from our boring lives

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Episode 81: We're back! Lots to discuss in this video, including YouTube weirdness, the future of AMD and Intel's CPU platforms, the good old CPU core debate, upcoming GPU rumors and more.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

03:13 - Our YouTube views are down, this is what the stats say

31:14 - Zen 7 on AM5 and Intel's competing platform

54:13 - How important is platform longevity?

1:07:58 - Six core CPUs are still powerful for gaming

1:17:27 - Will Intel make an Arc B770?

1:26:22 - No RTX Super any time soon

1:29:14 - Updates from our boring lives

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Episode 80: It's that time of the year! We're ranking all the current graphics card models from worst to best, based on vibes. Always a very challenging task that brings up a lot of discussion so you can enjoy hearing our thought process as we try to upset everyone by ranking the models they like down the bottom.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

02:03 - Quick Radeon RX 9060 Update

08:40 - Let The Rankings Begin!

1:11:42 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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Episode 79: We chat with Daniel Owen about all sorts of stuff affecting PC gaming right now. His thoughts on the worst parts of the GPU market, plus opinions on upscaling and frame generation (including Optiscaler and driver-based frame gen), game optimization and misleading marketing. We round it out with some listener questions submitted by Patreon members.

DANIEL OWEN

Check out Daniel's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielowentech

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Welcome to the Podcast: Daniel Owen

10:03 - Current State of the GPU Market

22:04 - How Good is Optiscaler?

29:58 - Thoughts on DLSS 4 and FSR 4 Upscaling

39:02 - Frame Generation, Does Daniel Use It?

55:07 - Are Gamers Buying the Marketing?

1:05:19 - Game Optimization: Developers vs Hardware Makers

1:16:38 - Listener Questions

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Episode 78: Steve gives an update about B850 testing, Tim talks about a new phone that he's bought, and then we chat about whether we've been too negative about the current state of PC graphics cards.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

00:50 - Steve's B850 Testing Struggles

16:44 - Tim Bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

27:41 - Are We Too Negative About PC GPUs?

1:21:17 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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Episode 77: We chat about future plans for this GPU generation, including the latest RTX 50 Super series rumors, the latest benchmarks of the RX 9070 GRE, and the potential for a lower cost RX 9060 model from AMD. Also we give a few updates on the AMD FineWine situation from last week.

EXTRA STUFF

ComputerBase AMD driver testing: https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/nvidia-geforce-amd-radeon-treiber-vergleich-2025.93443/#abschnitt_benchmarksergebnisse_im_standardparcours

Mostly Positive Reviews driver testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_WbA6ZyoG4

RTX 50 Super GPU rumors: https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-also-planning-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-super-with-24gb-gddr7-memory

ComputerBase RX 9070 GRE testing: https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-china-test.93409/seite-2

PCGH RX 9070 GRE testing: https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-9070-GRE-Grafikkarte-281249/Tests/Review-Benchmarks-Details-Performance-1474877/

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - AMD FineWine updates

12:28 - Tim's Networking Situation

15:07 - Chat About the GeForce RTX 50 Super Series

28:52 - Checking in on the Radeon RX 9070 GRE

38:34 - Should AMD Make an RX 9060?

48:53 - Steve's Been Testing Nvidia GPU Overhead

56:02 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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Episode 76: This week we give an update on the RX 9070 XT FineWine situation after some people called out Steve's testing. Also we look further into the mainstream GPU market, where typically buyers have not received a lot of love lately.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

03:27 - AMD 9070 XT FineWine Situation

27:01 - Further Thoughts on the RTX 5050

40:51 - Comparisons Between Mainstream GPUs Over the Years

52:30 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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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 TECH

Check out Jarrod's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jarrodstech

Check out Jarrod's website: https://gaminglaptop.deals/

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

01:32 - VRAM on Laptops

06:25 - RTX 5090 Laptop vs Desktop

18:22 - Absurd Laptop Pricing

30:37 - Do Gaming Laptops Make Sense?

38:43 - Laptop Displays

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