The Inoffensive 9850X3D and GPU MSRPs Are Beyond Dead

About this episode

The episode discusses the release of the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and the declining GPU prices.

Episode 95: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has been released and at best all we can say about it is that it's inoffensive. Also, more reports have emerged that signal the end of GPUs at MSRP. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - So The 9850X3D Has Been Released 16:04 - More GPU Supply Information 29:40 - Zotac Might Be In Trouble 43:11 - Intel Launching Big Battlemage for Pros? 49:09 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SOURCES der8auer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lS1S_VhUK4&pp=2AYB Zotac Korea statement: https://videocardz.com/newz/zotac-korea-warns-of-steep-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5060-price-hikes-says-some-models-may-be-unavailable-for-a-while Arc Pro B70: https://x.com/SquashBionic/status/2015648577511629092 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://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Hardware Unboxed

Topics covered

• CPU release
• GPU pricing
• hardware news
• technology updates
• gaming hardware

Keywords

• Ryzen 7 9850X3D
• GPU pricing
• Zotac
• Intel
• hardware news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zotac, Intel

Products: Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Books & works: der8auer video, Arc Pro B70

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