Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Episode 99: A brief chat on some news topics, like Nvidia's recent driver issues and the rumored RTX 5050 9GB, then into our main chat. Is it really no longer possible to future proof your PC? Or is this one of the better times for PC hardware longevity?

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - The RTX 5050 9GB Rumors
06:49 - New AMD Ryzen APUs for AM5
11:55 - Nvidia Driver Issues
18:52 - Future Proofing Your GPU, Is It Possible?
52:39 - CPU Longevity?
1:12:16 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

SOURCES
Jay's video: youtube.com/watch?v=JqIf5yvQdbc
RTX 5050 9GB: videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-reportedly-plans-geforce-rtx-5050-with-9gb-memory-and-96-bit-bus

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