Hardware Unboxed - Floatplane

Live: December Supporter Stream

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:56:00 +0000

Steve and Tim go live for the final time in 2024 to chat about hardware, scams and more

LINK: https://youtu.be/WQaD0iR4iuc

Ray Tracing Has a Noise Problem

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:56:00 +0000

Asus ROG Strix XG27ACDNG Review

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 06:14:00 +0000

Best Multiplayer Gaming Monitors of 2024

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 05:30:00 +0000

Live: November Supporter Stream

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:59:00 +0000

Come join Steve and Tim as they discuss all manner of PC hardware news and whatever questions you have

LINK HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6_f15z55r0

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl, GPU Benchmark

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:12:00 +0000

00:00 - Welcome to Hardware Unboxed

00:29 - Ad Spot

01:09 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl

02:00 - Benchmark pass

03:15 - 8GB vs 16GB VRAM Comparison

05:18 - Epic [1080p Native]

06:18 - Epic [1080p Upscaling]

07:18 - Epic [1440p Native]

07:51 - Epic [1440p Upscaling]

08:38 - Epic [4K Native]

09:02 - Epic [4K Upscaling]

09:30 - High [1080p]

10:34 - High [1440p]

11:09 - High [4K]

11:26 - Medium [1080p]

12:33 - Medium [1440p]

13:03 - Medium [4K]

13:16 - Final Thoughts

Best Gaming Monitors November 2024

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Ray Tracing on the GeForce RTX 2060 Revisited

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 02:32:00 +0000

Best OLED Gaming Monitors of 2024, November Update

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 01:37:00 +0000

CPU Upgrades and Reviews: What Gamers Get Wrong (Short Version)

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:54:00 +0000

00:00 - Welcome to Hardware Unboxed

00:50 - Ad Spot

01:42 - Balin wants to clear things up

03:17 - Star Wars: Jedi Survivor [current CPUs]

04:35 - The Last of Us Part I [current CPUs]

05:45 - Hogwarts Legacy [current CPUs]

07:21 - Watch Dogs Legion [RTX 3090Ti, 4K Native]

08:20 - Starfield [2022 CPUs]

09:03 - Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 [2022 CPUs]

09:42 - Star Wars Jedi Survivor [2022 CPUs]

10:17 - 3 Game Average + 4K Native Result

10:49 - Conclusion + Final Thoughts

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 45 Game Benchmark

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:37:00 +0000

00:00 - Welcome to Hardware Unboxed

00:20 - Ad Spot

02:00 - TLOU, CP2077, HL, ACC, SM

02:55 - BG3, HW3, APTR, MFS2020,SF

03:56 - HFW, HZD, WDL, FC6, T&L

04:25 - Hitman 3, TCP, SoTTR, Halo, Warhammer 3

05:04 - BO6, Borderlands 3, Riftbreaker, Remnant 2, SWJS

05:56 - WT, S&B, Returnal, R&C:RA, DL2

06:26 - FH5, FM, G5, GoT, Hunt

06:54 - WWZ, F1 24, TC RSS, CS2, Fortnite

07:30 - ACM, ACV, SM2, SWO, Veilguard

08:22 - 45 Game Average

09:14 - 1% Lows

09:29 - Final Thoughts

Best 4K Gaming Monitors of 2024 [November Update]

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 03:52:00 +0000

Buy relevant products from Amazon, Newegg and others below:

Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDM - https://geni.us/wN9RQ

MSI MPG 321URX - https://geni.us/gd3t

MSI MAG 321UPX - https://geni.us/SUPxM

Dell Alienware AW3225QF - https://geni.us/RPdr

Gigabyte Aorus FO32U2P - https://geni.us/earU

Gigabyte Aorus FO32U2 - https://geni.us/CvCOr

Samsung Odyssey OLED G80SD - https://geni.us/4OGcQB

Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDP - https://geni.us/KBdHS

Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 - https://geni.us/ztC1Q

Gigabyte M27U - https://geni.us/Lm8H9Al

Gigabyte M28U - https://geni.us/08xf

LG 27GR93U - https://geni.us/nNm4

Gigabyte M27UA - https://geni.us/pBEM7

Asus ROG Strix XG27UCG - https://geni.us/M22qqU

LG 32GR93U - https://geni.us/mf5EWK

Gigabyte M32U - https://geni.us/dg92bo

Disclaimer: Any pricing information shown or mentioned in this video was accurate at the time of video production, and may have since changed

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission on some sales made through other store links

Best 1440p Gaming Monitors of 2024 [November Update]

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:17:00 +0000

Buy relevant products from Amazon, Newegg and others below:

AOC G27G3XMN - https://geni.us/iaqBe

Dell G2724D - https://geni.us/RDfJWwA

MSI G274QPF-QD - https://geni.us/EyRk8Q

Gigabyte M27Q - https://geni.us/eJxa0D

Gigabyte M27QA - https://geni.us/7l2y

Gigabyte M27Q-P - https://geni.us/LWELXZ8

LG 27GP850 - https://geni.us/9sTgfY

LG 27GL850 - https://geni.us/SqkTB

Asrock PG27QFT2A - https://geni.us/997k

Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS - https://geni.us/KqDRa

Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDMG - https://geni.us/JRWA78

Dell Alienware AW2725DF - https://geni.us/N7Wk

MSI MPG 271QRX - https://geni.us/BHFHlM

AOC AG276QZD - https://geni.us/0JNSHZS

LG 27GR95QE - https://geni.us/nINpaAB

MSI G274QPX - https://geni.us/Kj1mgh

LG 27GR83Q - https://geni.us/OZ5u

Gigabyte M27Q-X - https://geni.us/0EOLg

Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP - https://geni.us/hAsAyJu

Disclaimer: Any pricing information shown or mentioned in this video was accurate at the time of video production, and may have since changed

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission on some sales made through other store links

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 40+ Game Benchmark

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:43:00 +0000

00:00 - Welcome to Hardware Unboxed

00:35 - Ad Spot

02:06 - Test System Specs

02:27 - TLOU, CP2077, HL, ACC, SM

03:26 - BG3, HW3, APTR, MFS2020,SF

04:32 - HFW, HZD, WDL, FC6, T&L

05:20 - Hitman 3, TCP, SoTTR, Halo, Warhammer 3

05:57 - BO6, Borderlands 3, Riftbreaker, Remnant 2, SWJS

06:48 - WT, S&B, Returnal, R&C:RA, DL2

07:27 - FH5, FM, G5, GoT, Hunt

08:11 - WWZ, F1 24, TC RSS, CS2, Fortnite

09:12 - ACM, ACV, SM2, SWO, Veilguard

10:02 - 45 Game Average

10:09 - 30 Game Average

11:21 - Final Thoughts

Help me get rid of some monitors (round 3)

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:42:00 +0000

A few months ago you guys helped me clear out around 8 monitors from my storage area. It turns out that since then, I've received more than 8 new monitors with a bunch more coming through to the end of the year. So I'm in an even worse position than a few months ago.

Basically this means I need to clear some stuff out. Again. If you live in Australia and want to support the channel by grabbing a monitor off me, that would be a big help.

Same deal as last time: If you want to get one of the monitor's I've used for testing, let me know and you'll help fund the next wave of monitor purchases. I'll happily get rid of them for 50% of whatever retail price you can find for them in AUD + postage. We're based in Victoria, so typical postage prices to most of Australia aren't outrageous.

Unfortunately the logistics of sending monitors makes international shipping not feasible. It is very expensive to send products this large overseas and it takes a long time to fill out the correct paperwork.

These are the monitors I don't need any more:

MSI MPG 491CQP - might require a courier due to size
Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS

It's a first come, first served system but this is only available to HUB supporters on Patreon and Floatplane. Shoot through a message via Patreon, on Discord or leave a comment if there's something you're interested in. Thanks everyone!

Live: October Supporter Stream

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 05:55:00 +0000

We are chatting about the latest stuff, probably Arrow Lake and a few other things

LIVE HERE: https://youtu.be/K8dNDLMyxPE

Ray Tracing: Is The Performance Drop Worth It?

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:21:00 +0000

Intel Core Ultra 5 245k Review

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:26:00 +0000

Video Index

00:00 - Welcome to Hardware Unboxed

00:45 - CPU Specifications

02:34 - Test System Specs

02:45 - Cinebench Clock Behaviour

03:01 - Cinebench Multi-Core

03:18 - Cinebench Single-Core

03:28 - Cinebench Power Consumption [EPS12V Rails]

03:50 - 7-Zip File Manager [Compression]

04:04 - 7-Zip File Manager [Decompression]

04:20 - Blender Open Data

04:35 - Corona 10 Benchmark

04:48 - Adobe Photoshop 2025

05:10 - Adobe Premiere Pro 2024

05:25 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

05:46 - The Last of Us Part 1

06:03 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

06:35 - Hogwarts Legacy

06:47 - Assetto Corsa Competizione

07:06 - Remnant II

07:23 - Homeworld 3

07:52 - A Plague Tale: Requiem

08:18 - Counter-Strike 2

08:35 - Starfield

08:57 - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

09:09 - Hitman 3

09:28 - Watch Dogs: Legion

09:55 - Star Wars Outlaws

10:11 - Gaming Power Consumption

10:54 - 14 Game Average

11:23 - Cost Per Frame [US]

12:11 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Reivew

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:33:00 +0000

00:00 - Welcome to the Core Ultra 7 265K

00:36 - CPU Specifications

02:30 - Test System Specs

02:52 - Cinebench Clock Behaviour

03:25 - Cinebench Multi-Core

03:44 - Cinebench Single-Core

03:56 - Cinebench Power Consumption [EPS12V Rails]

04:40 - 7-Zip File Manager [Compression]

04:55 - 7-Zip File Manager [Decompression]

05:12 - Blender Open Data

05:28 - Corona 10 Benchmark

05:40 - Adobe Photoshop 2025

06:04 - Adobe Premiere Pro 2024

06:14 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

06:52 - The Last of Us Part 1

07:14 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

07:59 - Hogwarts Legacy

08:17 - Assetto Corsa Competizione

08:40 - Remnant II

08:57 - Homeworld 3

09:30 - A Plague Tale: Requiem

09:51 - Counter-Strike 2

10:09 - Starfield

10:24 - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

10:36 - Hitman 3

10:48 - Watch Dogs: Legion

11:04 - Star Wars Outlaws

11:20 - Gaming Power Consumption

11:58 - 14 Game Average

12:32 - Cost Per Frame [US]

13:55 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:12:00 +0000

00:00 - Welcome to the Core Ultra 9 285K

01:12 - Ad Spot

02:08 - CPU Specifications

04:24 - The New LGA 1851 Socket

05:17 - Testing Notes

08:16 - Test System Specs

09:11 - Cinebench Clock Behaviour

10:03 - Cinebench Multi-Core

10:37 - Cinebench Single-Core

10:50 - Cinebench Power Consumption [EPS12V Rails]

12:47 - 7-Zip File Manager [Compression]

13:01 - 7-Zip File Manager [Decompression]

13:19 - Blender Open Data

13:29 - Corona 10 Benchmark

13:44 - Adobe Photoshop 2025

14:07 - Adobe Premiere Pro 2024

14:19 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

15:09 - The Last of Us Part 1

15:30 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

16:41 - Hogwarts Legacy

17:15 - Assetto Corsa Competizione

17:34 - Remnant II

17:54 - Homeworld 3

18:19 - A Plague Tale: Requiem

19:02 - Counter-Strike 2

19:25 - Starfield

19:48 - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

20:05 - Hitman 3

20:23 - Watch Dogs: Legion

20:59 - Star Wars Outlaws

21:20 - Core Ultra 9 vs 14900K

21:42 - Gaming Power Consumption

22:55 - 14 Game Average

24:02 - Cost Per Frame [US]

25:16 - 24H2 Gaming Performance

26:07 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [24H2]

26:58 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty [24H2]

27:27 - Homeworld 3 [24H2]

28:21 - A Plague Tale Requiem [24H2]

28:44 - Counter Strike 2 [24H2]

28:59 - APO Testing

29:47 - Inconsistent Gaming Benchmarks

31:38 - A Plague Tale Requiem [Early Game Pass]

32:28 - A Plague Tale Requiem [HUB Benchmark]

33:23 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts