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. With our decades of experience testing and ben...
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- Edward Crisler1 ep
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- 🇸🇪Sweden · Technology#383.5K to 43K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Technology#1312.2K to 27K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Technology#1452.1K to 25K
- 🇲🇾MY · Technology#58906 to 11K
- 🇸🇦SA · Technology#79760 to 9.3K
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11K to 140K🎙 ~2x weekly·113 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
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23K to 280K🇺🇸71%🇸🇪9%🇧🇷5%+6 more - Active Followers
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13K to 154K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/16/26 | The RTX 5090 is Dead - Our Thoughts | 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 makeoverCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro01:39 - The RTX 5090 Has Been Discontinued28:28 - Shader Compilation Stutter Can Be Fixed57:16 - Epic Games Store Gets Vibe Coded Remake1:08:12 - 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. | 1h 26m 34s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | What Gaming PC Build Makes Sense Right Now? | 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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro02:19 - What Gaming PC Build Makes Sense Right Now?31:18 - Current Market vs Crypto Boom42:00 - Our Random Thoughts on the Current AI SituationSUBSCRIBE 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. | 1h 31m 01s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | Witcher 3 Remastered, Gears E-Day, Ray Tracing Weirdness, Nvidia Upset EVGA | 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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro03:34 - Testing The Witcher 3 Remastered26:20 - Testing Gears of War E-Day35:35 - Nvidia Allocation at EVGA51:37 - G.Skill Replaces (Not Refunds) Someone's DDR51:00:57 - 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. | 1h 11m 23s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 | Is the RX 9050 4GB AMD's Worst Ever GPU? | 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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro01:53 - Steve Tests the RX 9050 4GB15:10 - It's an Anti-Consumer Scam Product31:23 - Is the RX 9050 4GB Usable in Some Games?43:02 - We've Tested DLSS 5 Now1:01:45 - Are Graphics the Most Important Part of PC Games?SUBSCRIBE 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. | 1h 30m 27s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 | We Killed $3000 of DDR5 Memory | Official Store – Insta360 Link 2: https://bit.ly/MonitorsBFLink2storeAmazon – Insta360 Link 2: https://geni.us/pByQNbInsta360 Webcam Collection: https://store.insta360.com/collections/4k-webcamsEpisode 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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro00:42 - The YouTube view count change has increased our views12:38 - Steve killed a few kits of DDR5 memory47:47 - Steve's network troubles with Telstra 5G1:00:08 - Tim installed a new SSD (thanks Samsung)1:15:50 - 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. | 1h 30m 21s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | RTX 5090DLSS 5+3 | — | RTX 5090DLSS 5 | — | RTX 5090DLSS 5+3 | — | 1h 30m 49s | ||
| 8/28/26 | Nvidia announcementsDLSS+3 | — | DLSS 4.5 Ray ReconstructionReBAR toggle+5 | AM5 | NvidiaDLSS 4.5+5 | — | 1h 21m 34s | ||
| 8/21/26 | GPU pricingAMD vs Nvidia+3 | — | RX 9050Radeon RX 9070 XT+4 | — | Radeon RX 9070 XTGeForce RTX 5060 Ti+5 | — | 1h 17m 20s | ||
| 8/14/26 | review independenceaffiliate links+3 | — | Hardware UnboxedAcast+2 | — | reviewersindependence+3 | Amazonnone | 1h 33m 19s | ||
| 8/7/26 | 4GB GPUsgaming+4 | — | RX 9050RTX 5090+1 | — | 4GB GPUsRadeon RX 9050+3 | — | 1h 19m 19s | ||
| 7/31/26 | AMDgraphics card+3 | — | Radeon RX 90504GB GPU+2 | — | Radeon RX 9050AMD+3 | — | 1h 19m 06s | ||
| 7/24/26 | bloatwareNvidia+3 | — | DLSS 5LG+1 | — | LGbloatware+4 | — | 1h 16m 53s | ||
| 7/17/26 | CPU releasesGPU temperature+3 | — | Ryzen 7 5800X3DRyzen 7 7700X3D+1 | — | Ryzen 7 5800X3DRyzen 7 7700X3D+3 | — | 1h 16m 44s | ||
| 7/10/26 | gamingGPU performance+4 | — | PlaystationSony+1 | — | SonyNvidia+5 | — | 1h 24m 02s | ||
| 6/26/26 | Steam MachineRyzen 7 5800X3D+4 | — | Steam MachineRyzen 7 5800X3D+6 | — | Steam MachineRyzen 7 5800X3D+5 | — | 1h 13m 25s | ||
| 6/20/26 | graphics cardsAMD+4 | — | Radeon RX 9070 GREAMD | — | Radeon RX 9070 GREAMD+3 | — | 1h 06m 12s | ||
| 5/9/26 | ray tracingNvidia+3 | — | RTX 20 seriesNvidia+1 | — | ray tracingNvidia+4 | — | 1h 03m 18s | ||
| 5/1/26 | CPU performanceAMD review samples+3 | — | Ryzen 9 9950X3D2AMD+2 | — | Ryzen 9 9950X3D2AMD+3 | — | 1h 16m 57s | ||
| 3/20/26 | NvidiaDLSS 5+4 | — | DLSS 5Nvidia+1 | — | DLSS 5Nvidia+4 | — | 1h 11m 47s | ||
| 3/13/26 | Intel CPUsAMD FSR+3 | — | Arrow Lake Refresh CPUsFSR Diamond+5 | — | IntelArrow Lake+5 | — | 1h 16m 06s | ||
| 3/6/26 | future proofingPC hardware+3 | — | RTX 5050 9GBRyzen APUs+2 | — | future proofingPC hardware longevity+4 | — | 1h 26m 36s | ||
| 2/28/26 | AImarketing+3 | — | Hardware UnboxedAcast+4 | — | AImarketing lies+3 | — | 1h 22m 42s | ||
| 2/13/26 | OLED technologymonitor technology+3 | Simon | TFTCentralHardware Unboxed | — | OLEDmonitor technology+5 | — | 1h 31m 26s | ||
| 2/6/26 | employee turnoverYouTube tech channels+3 | — | 9800X3DLTT+1 | — | LTTemployee quitting+4 | — | 1h 27m 52s | ||
| 1/30/26 | CPU releaseGPU pricing+3 | — | Ryzen 7 9850X3DZotac+3 | — | Ryzen 7 9850X3DGPU pricing+3 | — | 56m 37s | ||
| 1/23/26 | RTX 5070 TiAsus+4 | — | RTX 5070 Ti9850X3D+1 | — | RTX 5070 TiAsus+4 | — | 1h 36m 17s | ||
| 12/19/25 | GPU supplyIntel CPUs+3 | — | 9850X3DRadeon RX 9060 XT LP+4 | — | NvidiaGPU+5 | — | 1h 13m 30s | ||
| 12/12/25 | DRAM crisisgaming GPUs+4 | Edward Crisler | RDNA 412VHPWR+2 | — | DRAM pricesgaming GPUs+4 | — | 1h 08m 56s | ||
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Chart history for The Hardware Unboxed Podcast
Peaked at #38 in Sweden, currently #38 in Sweden.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| Sweden | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| MY | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| SA | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #80 | #80 | — |
| PT | — | #108 | #108 | — |
| HU | — | #110 | #110 | — |
| Brazil | — | #131 | #131 | — |
| SG | — | #144 | #144 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #145 | #145 | — |
| PL | — | #154 | #154 | — |
| TR | — | #174 | #174 | — |
| CO | — | #179 | #179 | — |
| NG | — | #182 | #182 | — |
| Ireland | — | #187 | #187 | — |
| IS | — | #195 | #195 | — |
| HK | — | #198 | #198 | — |
Chart Positions
16 placements across 16 markets.
Chart Positions
16 placements across 16 markets.