Listen "Sorry, But APUs Suck for Gaming PCs"
Episode Synopsis
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.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro00:27 - Why we tested Borderlands 4 with DLSS enabled08:58 - APUs are not a good option for desktop gaming today29:26 - Intel fixes B580 CPU overhead in some games45:47 - AMD FSR 4 INT8 is pretty good54:07 - Microsoft makes Game Pass way more expensive1:03:57 - 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.
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