Episode 94: We released a report saying the RTX 5070 Ti is effectively being killed off, and that Asus put the product into end of life status. What happened there? We share the full story

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

00:33 - AMD Officially Launches the 9850X3D

05:53 - The RTX 5070 Ti is Effectively Dead, The Story So Far

25:38 - It Was From Asus PR, Not a Random Rumor

35:08 - Did We Cause Supply Issues?

48:57 - Why Didn't We Remove the Video?

57:44 - Why Aren't Companies Just Honest About Supply?

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Episode 93: A rumor and news episode to round out 2025. We chat a bit more about 9850X3D expectations, the current and future state of Intel CPUs following some 225F testing, Nvidia cutting GPU supply, potential new GPUs and Steve kills some hardware.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

02:33 - More Thoughts on the 9850X3D

06:13 - Where is Intel at With Their CPUs?

24:42 - Nvidia Cutting GPU Supply?

37:38 - AMD Launches Radeon RX 9060 XT LP

43:22 - More Intel Arc B770 Rumors

49:12 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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Episode 92: Edward Crisler from Radeon-exclusive AIB Sapphire joins the podcast to chat about the current GPU market. How will rising DRAM prices affect gaming GPUs? Can the GPU makers and AIBs absorb some of the increased cost? Also we talk about RDNA 4 and how successful it's been compared to previous generations, AMD's true market share, and of course, the Sapphire Puke box art

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

01:03 - RDNA 4 Launch at Sapphire

05:11 - RDNA 4 vs Older Generations Success

11:32 - The DRAM Crisis

20:25 - AIBs Want More Control

24:48 - Thoughts on 12VHPWR

26:32 - How Are SKU Decisions Made?

32:35 - Sapphire Puke

35:27 - DRAM Pricing: What Can AMD and AIBs Do?

44:50 - AI-Focused GPU Makers Owe Everything to Gamers

50:56 - AMD's True Market Share

59:05 - The Key to RDNA 4's Success

1:03:13 - Outro with Ed's Favorite Sapphire Generation

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