Broken Silicon

Latest Episodes:

322. PS6 RTX Remix, Intel Nova Lake 52C Price, Dual-X3D Zen 5, AMD Threadripper 9000 Aug 12, 2025

Show notes

We discuss the latest news and leaks including Intel, PS6, AMD...
[SPON: Build. Upgrade. Save. At Micro Center: https://micro.center/c52209 ]
[SPON: Sign up for Phoenix VIP Deals: https://micro.center/c5d89d ]
[SPON: AMAZING Deals on Samsung SSDs: https://micro.center/372287 ]
[SPON: Support MLID for FREE by Checking out ZipRecruiter: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/work ]
[Support the Independent Journalism done by the MLID Team: https://patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead ]

0:00 Tomato festival, Battlefield 6 beta (intro)
12:25 AMD RX 9060 8GB, W7400, and RX 7400 Quietly Announced
18:48 AMD Zen 5 Threadripper Reviewed
25:03 Why doesn't Intel bring back the HEDT high end boards
26:08 Zen 5 “Double-X3D” Allegedly being Prepared for Launch!
34:23 Any plans for AM4 10 year celebration?
38:13 Intel Nova Lake Specs & Performance Leaked
59:21 Why exactly did Intel cancel royal core?
1:00:44 How expensive Nova Lake top config would be
1:02:10 Why AMD can’t benefit from IPO+
1:03:39 Intel marketing has not been good for a while
1:06:19 Trump demands 'highly conflicted' Intel CEO resign over China ties
1:14:03 AMD Q2 Earnings Reported
1:17:26 AMD's top leadership sharpening focus on consumer products instead of just datacenter
1:19:39 Early PS6 Specs & Capabilities Leaked
1:28:31 Will the PS6 handheld get a Pro variant?
1:29:13 Will Sony follow a similar launch cadence in the next generation
1:33:26 Is Canis a PS5 replacement
1:36:21 How much has Radeon benefited from RDNA being in consoles?
1:37:34 What do we need from next get APUs to reach higher AF settings by default
1:39:07 Potential for “PlayStation Remix” w/ PS6 Ray Tracing and the old PS3 Catalog
1:48:02 What’s the point with Magnus
1:49:05 $1000 Strix Halo laptop, RIP Maxwell and Pascal, FSR4 for all FSR 3.1 games, Intel Credit Rating, AMD went through the same thing, ARC can’t boot BF6 (Wrap up)

Links:
https://www.techpowerup.com/339595/amd-officially-launches-radeon-rx-9060-non-xt-gpu
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-quietly-launches-radeon-rx-7400-8gb-budget-gaming-gpu-rdna-3-goes-another-rung-lower-on-the-ladder
https://www.techpowerup.com/339718/amd-quietly-adds-new-radeon-pro-w7400-graphics-card
https://youtu.be/fhOPIh6ryzI https://youtu.be/bDK1EKDa5j8
https://www.techpowerup.com/339579/amd-readies-16-core-ryzen-9000x3d-cpu-with-192-mb-l3-cache-and-200-w-tdp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqnjiEOHx78
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-demands-highly-conflicted-intel-ceo-resign-over-china-ties-2025-08-07/
https://www.techspot.com/news/109004-intel-ceo-calls-china-ties-allegations-misinformation-after.html
Apple in China Book: https://amzn.to/4mkr8rt
https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1257/amd-reports-second-quarter-2025-financial-results
https://youtu.be/tym6xxCKvHg
https://youtu.be/x9WV8r-T6LI
https://youtu.be/UAqwC5i-3L0?si=-G3UTO6prA62d1H_
More Evidence RADEON IS taking Market Share: https://wccftech.com/korean-diy-market-sees-the-highest-amd-gpu-share-in-the-last-10-years/
Maxwell and Pascal End of Life: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-confirms-end-of-game-ready-driver-support-for-maxwell-and-pascal-gpus-affected-products-will-get-optimized-drivers-through-october-2025
New tool enables driver FSR4 for all FSR 3.1 games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnt_NliT1II
Intel Credit Rating Slashed: https://wccftech.com/intels-credit-rating-slashed-to-just-2-notches-above-junk-status-fitch-now-wants-to-see-successful-product-ramps-and-net-debt-reduction-for-a-re-rating/
Reminder AMD went through the same thing: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-downgrades-amd-to-ccc-withdraws-ratings-14-03-2016
ARC can’t boot BF6: https://wccftech.com/battlefield-6-crashing-reports-emerge-with-configurations-using-intel-arc-alchemist-graphics-cards/
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3539059925
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3539070670

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

321. PS6 Ray Tracing Leak, AMD RDNA 5 Price Strategy, RTX 5080 SUPER | James Prior Aug 05, 2025

Show notes

PS6 Ray Tracing is leaked, and a former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss RDNA 5!
[SPON: Get 5% OFF Baseus EnerCore Products w/ “XYDTK6L3”: https://amzn.to/4mauPPY ]
[SPON: "brokensilicon“ for $23 Win11 Pro at CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]

#Baseus #BaseusEnerCore #BaseusPowerbank #BaseusCharger

0:00 Meeting James, Threadripper name origins, ZEN evolution (intro)
8:29 Zen 6 leaks, 52C Intel
15:31 How do you think AMD will handle naming/pricing for core counts with 12 core CCDs
19:05 RDNA 5 leak and segmentation talk
26:55 How are they going to name RDNA 5 cards?
30:04 What could surprise about RDNA 5
36:47 XBOX magnus
43:19 Future of Redstone and FSR
54:54 PlayStation 6 ray tracing
1:05:37 PC Gaming in trouble if next-gen consoles achieve 4K120fps
1:11:06 Sony seems to want the PS6 to be a low cost and high volume system
1:17:21 PC and console APUs as differentiated products vs merging or reusing technologies
1:23:37 Should XBOX force the implementation of “XBOX Play Anywhere”
1:30:08 Nvidia 5000 refresh
1:34:05 GPU pricing and availability. The next 5 years
1:42:06 What do see in the future for halo apus in 2026/2027?
1:46:47 The future of Intel given their current struggles in execution and market share

Last Episode James was on: https://youtu.be/LvuCLKHzY78
Guest's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

320. AMD RDNA 5 Strategy, RTX 6090 Release Date, PS6 Orion and Canis, Nvidia N1X Delay Jul 29, 2025

Show notes

We cut through the mountain of Next-Gen console and GPU leaks from the last couple weeks!
[SPON:💡Easy, Affordable, Reliable PCBs at JLCPCB! $10 Coupon: https://shorturl.at/Dfz94 ]
[SPON: "brokensilicon“ for $23 Win11 Pro at CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]

00:00 Boys time (intro)
01:47 Heat, Favourite summer drinks
5:45 Corrections
9:03 AMD RDNA 5 Specs, Performance, Release Timeframe Leaked
20:47 People want 4090 performance for 500$, RDNA 5 to bring the return of Good Gaming Laptops, Is it more likely RDNA 4 Extreme is N4X, and not N3X now? N48X
31:59 AMD Zen 6 Magnus / Next-Gen XBOX Leaked
43:36 Sony Confirms MLID Leak, MLID Confirms PlayStation 6 Orion & Canis Handheld!
55:37 CONFIRMED – GPD is making a Strix Halo HANDHELD
1:08:52 Is the strix Halo launch just getting ridiculous
1:11:03 Nvidia N1X Delayed
1:16:07 Intel Earnings, Networking Spinoff, DMR Lacks Hyper-Threading
1:22:58 Intel is losing ground for laptops for business, let Tan cook, Raptor Lake instabilities, rentable units
1:28:46 Nova Lake Core Counts, RX 7950 XTX Cooler, Zen 5 Threadripper, US TSMC Is 20% More Expensive, XBOX and MS Layoffs, Switch 2 OLED, Borderlands 4 30 fps on SW2, Battlefield 6 trailer (Wrap-Up)
1:35:21 What are your thoughts on an RDNA 4 motherboard powered/75w model

Links:
https://youtu.be/uLsykckkoZU
https://youtu.be/GKdRXEgV82g?si=jAOhrOUgGw38IR40
https://youtu.be/uLsykckkoZU
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1948823527072710917
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-big-navi-xbox-series-x-gpu-arden-source-code-stolen-100-million-ransom
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1948823527072710917
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2025/07/23/playstation-ps6-ps5-handheld-quietly-confirmed/
https://old.chipsandcheese.com/2024/07/15/a-video-interview-with-mike-clark-chief-architect-of-zen-at-amd/
https://x.com/softwincn/status/1948322504516223042
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udFaxaVvtQs&ab_channel=ThePhawx
https://x.com/94G8LA/status/1946499718281900230
https://www.semiaccurate.com/2025/07/14/nvidias-cpu-dreams-hit-another-delay/
https://www.xda-developers.com/nvidias-elusive-n1x-was-reportedly-delayed-for-windows-12
https://www.reuters.com/business/intel-slash-workforce-by-year-end-it-forecasts-steeper-losses-than-expected-2025-07-24/ https://www.crn.com/news/networking/2025/intel-reveals-plan-to-spin-off-networking-business-in-memo
https://x.com/SquashBionic/status/1948547845398954189

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

319. AMD Zen 6 Consoles, Steam Deck 2 Specs, Next-Gen XBOX, PS6 Handheld | DeckReady Jul 22, 2025

Show notes

Jimmy joins to discuss AMD RDNA 5, Steam Deck 2, XBOX, and PlayStation consoles!
[SPON: "brokensilicon“ for $23 Win11 Pro at CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]
[Support the Independent Journalism done by the MLID Team: https://patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead ]

00:00 Meeting our new guest Jimmy, Steam Deck is a success
5:39 Jimmy’s background and starting a Steam Deck YT channel
12:47 XBOX handheld
20:30 Are Steam Deck gamers excited about the ROG Xbox Ally, next gen XBOX
27:26 Windows alternatives for gaming
32:50 What should Valve add to SteamOS
40:50 How should “Steam Deck verified” change?
42:12 AMD APUs, Valve x Sony
53:08 PlayStation handheld
(0:56:14:15 4080 super vita 2 leak)
1:00:03 Switch 2 thoughts
1:05:27 Should Valve release a mini-PC
1:11:02 How is the XBOX handheld going to stack in performance
1:15:57 Steam console / Steam Deck 2
1:22:27 Steam Deck Go

Check out Deck Ready: https://www.youtube.com/@DeckReady
https://youtu.be/-VkfsjOE8CU?si=opHWuYlMAZxBjVHO
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/this-might-be-the-first-amd-strix-halo-chip-in-a-handheld-gaming-pc-weve-seen-but-im-more-excited-for-those-mini-pcs-around-the-corner/

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

318. Zen 6 Specs Verified, AMD R5 330 Krackan 2 Leak, XBOX's Death, RTX 5060 8GB DOA Jul 15, 2025

Show notes

NEW AMD APU Leaks, Zen 6 Specs details, and proof of gamers rejecting 8GB in this episode!
[SPON:💡Easy, Affordable, Reliable PCBs at JLCPCB! $10 Coupon: https://shorturl.at/Dfz94 ]
[SPON: Shop July 4th Savings: https://micro.center/86bcf4 ]
[SPON: Santa Clara is Now OPEN: https://micro.center/dc9173 ]
[SPON: Affirm Now Available at Micro Center: https://micro.center/b505e4 ]
[SPON: Check out Micro Center News: https://micro.center/69600b ]

0:00 Jessie likes a Man in Uniform (Intro Banter)
4:15 (NEW Leak) AMD Krackan 2 Specs and Release Date
19:24 Zen 6 Specs Confirmed by Multiple Leakers
29:24 Zen 6 Pricing - Will it be crazy expensive?
34:07 AMD (NEW Leak) Zen 7 Features
35:33 Intel 18A Flailing as CEO Admits they're no longer a Top 10 Chipmaker
50:48 Gamers Reject 5060 Ti 8 GB, 5060 Stagnation Tested
1:01:45 RTX 5050, Nvidia SUPER Laptop Refresh, RX 9090M XT
1:09:54 XBOX Implodes – Phil’s getting Canned, BWC in Jeopardy, Studios Gutted
1:24:22 Should Sony just port the remaining PS3 games?
1:28:01 PS6, PSSR2, RDNA 5 Discussed by Mark Cerny
1:34:37 LGA 1851 Sales Approach ZERO, LPDDR6 Official, Crazy Low AMD Prices (Wrap-Up)
1:40:32 Nintendo Switch 2 Generation, RADEON Leaks, Game Preservation (Final RM)

Links:
https://x.com/9550pro/status/1940230375311393030
https://youtube.com/live/FtKuHaKevrk?feature=share
https://www.techspot.com/news/108646-amd-zen-6-could-hit-7-ghz-24.html
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/intels-new-ceo-explores-big-shift-chip-manufacturing-business-2025-07-02/
https://www.techspot.com/news/108631-intel-ceo-lip-bu-tan-admits-company-no.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-axes-thousands-of-technicians-and-engineers-in-sweeping-u-s-layoffs-cutting-4-000-positions-in-the-u-s-2-392-in-oregon
https://youtu.be/D0hPBqKHRN4
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-hardware-is-dead-says-founding-team-member-it-looks-like-xbox-has-no-desire-or-literally-cant-ship-hardware-anymore
https://wccftech.com/phil-spencer-retire-following-next-gen-xbox-launch/
https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/playstation/sonys-mark-cerny-explains-why-your-ps5-pro-is-getting-an-upgrade-in-2026
https://x.com/JackMHuynh/status/1940049247920943136
https://x.com/TechEpiphanyYT/status/1939980218590019946?t=UOPoyryJNfnrnjt2IEh_6g&s=19
https://www.techpowerup.com/338867/intel-nova-lake-s-tapes-out-on-tsmc-n2-node
https://www.techpowerup.com/338664/intel-diamond-rapids-xeon-cpu-to-feature-up-to-192-p-cores-and-500-w-tdp
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250709315796/en/JEDEC-Releases-New-LPDDR6-Standard-to-Enhance-Mobile-and-AI-Memory-Performance
https://www.microcenter.com/product/682197/amd-ryzen-9-9950x-granite-ridge-am5-430ghz-16-core-boxed-processor-heatsink-not-included
https://www.techpowerup.com/338698/nintendo-switch-2-to-face-continued-shortages-report

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

317. XBOX Kills Backwards Compatibility Leak, PS6 Price, AMD RDNA 5 | Colin Moriarty Jul 08, 2025

Show notes

XBOX plans to break compatibility between XBOX consoles!🚨
[SPON: Get 5% OFF Insta360 w/ "INRUPGT" during Big Deal Days: https://store.insta360.com/campaign/2... ]
[SPON: Get Insta360 Link 2C 33% OFF & Link 2 25% OFF on Amazon US: https://bit.ly/4l3Vii4 // https://bit.ly/4ejakOi ]
[SPON: "brokensilicon“ for $23 Win11 Pro at CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]
[Support the Independent Journalism done by the MLID Team: / mooreslawisdead ]
#insta360 #insta360link2 #AIwebcam #CDKeyOffer #cdkeyofferwindows11

0:00 WARNING for XBOX Gamers (Intro)
0:44 XBOX vs PlayStation vs Nintendo - Summarizing 2025 Competition
14:08 Is PlayStation Stagnating?
26:53 Is PS5 about to get a ton of exclusives?
35:29 The State of XBOX in 2025
56:06 XBOX Ally X Handheld Analysis
1:24:12 PlayStation games coming to "XBOX"
1:27:58 (NEW Leak) XBOX is at least Partially Killing BWC
1:43:20 PS6 Pricing - $799?
2:04:44 Could GTA VI finally Kill the PS4 Userbase?
2:08:09 PS6 Features - What will make it Next-Gen?
2:18:52 Should Sony’s Handheld be PS5 or PS6?
2:24:49 AMD RDNA 5 Development w/ Sony
2:30:59 Where the F*** is PS3 BWC?!
2:42:09 Why did PS VR2 Fail?

Check out Last Stand Media: https://laststandmedia.com/
Last Time Colin was On: https://youtu.be/AuqIB9p12-4?si=3HqIUR1RXuHwS8Ta
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-rtx-50-supply-expected-to-fall-by-more-than-30-percent/
https://youtu.be/aWfMibZ8t00?si=mPTEANOvp1ruJnxt
https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/playstation/sonys-mark-cerny-explains-why-your-ps5-pro-is-getting-an-upgrade-in-2026
https://x.com/JackMHuynh/status/1940049247920943136
https://wccftech.com/phil-spencer-retire-following-next-gen-xbox-launch/
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-hardware-is-dead-says-founding-team-member-it-looks-like-xbox-has-no-desire-or-literally-cant-ship-hardware-anymore
https://wccftech.com/spencer-reportedly-loved-playing-zenimax-onlines-new-game-in-march-only-to-cancel-it-in-july/
https://x.com/longislandviper/status/1938642018726514923
https://youtu.be/VOCtRanwXrA
https://youtu.be/kprpRvsOua0
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/24/meta-quest-3s-xbox-edition/
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-seemingly-lost-400-million-users-in-the-past-three-years-official-microsoft-statements-show-hints-of-a-shrinking-user-base
https://wccftech.com/xbox-bet-wrong-horse-subscriptions-says-analyst/
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/07/sony-still-does-physical-gaming-properly-death-stranding-2-fully-playable-from-disc

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

316. Nvidia 5070 Ti SUPER 24GB, RTX 5050 8GB Review, Intel Nova Lake, AMD R5 9600X3D Jul 01, 2025

Show notes

We discuss the new Ryzen budget gaming CPU, new GeForce GPUs, and Next-Gen XBOX.
[SPON: Support MLID by Downloading the Salad App for Free: https://bit.ly/MLID-Salad-2 ]
[SPON: Shop July 4th Savings: https://micro.center/eae6a7 ]
[SPON: Santa Clara is Now OPEN: https://micro.center/5d83e7 ]
[SPON: Affirm Now Available at Micro Center: https://micro.center/b69ce5 ]
[SPON: Check out Micro Center News: https://micro.center/474c23 ]
[Support the Independent Journalism done by the MLID Team: https://patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead ]
#salad #microcenter

00:00 Intro
00:39 Dan's Dog acts like a Vietnam Vet (Banter)
4:15 DC Blackwell vs Gaming Blackwell (Corrections)
5:36 RTX 5050 8GB Launched at $249
13:40 RTX 5070 18GB & RTX 5070 Ti SUPER 24GB
21:17 FSR 4 runs on RDNA 3, RDNA 2, RDNA 1...and XBOX?
27:38 AMD R5 9600X3D Confirmed, Zen 6 X3D Speculation
37:08 Intel Nova Lake Performance Allegedly Leaks, Zen 6 has INSANE Clocks
46:12 Zen 7 Threadripper's CCD Configuration
52:55 AMD + XBOX Announcements - No more custom consoles?!
1:05:47 Is “XBOX mode” exclusive to ROG Ally?
1:12:46 NEW Data suggests PS5 Liquid Metal Flaw is a Persistent Issue
1:20:48 Switch 2 Chaos – Is Nintendo under siege?
1:30:37 HDMI 2.2, Gorgon Point, the future, US Navy selling GPUs, PS, XBOX (Wrap-up)

Links:
https://www.theverge.com/news/692045/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-desktop-laptop-gpu-gddr6-gddr7
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidia-marketing-goes-into-overdrive-mode-with-claims-that-the-new-rtx-5050-is-over-6000-percent-faster-than-the-gtx-1050-thanks-to-dlss/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-defends-rtx-5050-desktop-gddr6-decision-says-power-efficient-gddr7-is-a-better-choice-for-laptops
https://x.com/kopite7kimi/status/1939180632284053826 https://x.com/Tech_Meld_/status/1939250437439508872 https://www.techpowerup.com/338438/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-super-possible-specs-emerge-24-gbit-memory-takes-centerstage
https://www.techspot.com/news/108370-modder-runs-amd-fsr-4-radeon-rx-7000.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/radeon/comments/1lbbdaa/fsr4_on_rdna3_7900xtx_tests/
https://x.com/MelodicWarrior1/status/1935871520288407920
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/release-notes/RN-RAD-WIN-SI-AI-PRO-R9700.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-leaks-new-entry-level-ryzen-5-9600x3d-cpu-new-gaming-optimized-3d-v-cache-chip-expected-before-the-end-of-the-year
https://youtu.be/6aZeBe6p6eY?si=8mrdjFu1vpdhvOLm https://www.tweaktown.com/news/106021/amds-next-gen-zen-6-chips-could-launch-with-crazy-high-7-0ghz-cpu-clock-speeds/index.html
https://wccftech.com/intel-nova-lake-desktop-cpus-over-10-percent-single-thread-60-multi-threaded-increase-leadership-gaming-performance/
https://youtu.be/VOCtRanwXrA https://youtu.be/kprpRvsOua0
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/24/meta-quest-3s-xbox-edition/
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-seemingly-lost-400-million-users-in-the-past-three-years-official-microsoft-statements-show-hints-of-a-shrinking-user-base
https://youtu.be/KjR1uk9LI9c?si=YGT0lUO13iSAMyJQ
Nintendo limits rumble on SW2: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-will-turn-off-your-switch-2s-rumble-if-it-detects-prolonged-use
SW2 Display is SLOW: https://x.com/dark1x/status/1937199770788901151?t=3oghqaBoSkHM9_bkb4vmZw&s=19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB67B8LCorI&ab_channel=MonitorsUnboxed
https://chimolog.co/switch-2-panel/
GC Emulator Lag: https://youtu.be/A3ylCAr0dbs?si=L-XaazqVn1iTcnM7
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250626PD234/samsung-2nm-samsung-foundry-4nm-roadmap.html
HDMI 2.2 Finalized (8K240 & 12K120!): https://www.techspot.com/news/106232-hdmi-22-displayport-21-debut-ces-introducing-higher.html
8K120 / 4K240 Monitor: https://www.techspot.com/news/108354-boe-unveils-8k-120hz-screen-4k-240hz-dual.html
Gorgon Point Confirmed to be “AI 400” Series: https://www.guru3d.com/story/amd-ryzen-ai-9-hx-475-mobile-cpu-features-12core-design/
A peak into the future? https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-researchers-reduce-graphics-card-vram-capacity-of-3d-rendered-trees-from-38gb-to-just-52-kb-with-work-graphs-and-mesh-nodes-shifting-cpu-work-to-the-gpu-yields-tremendous-results
US Navy selling MSRP GPUs: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/the-u-s-navy-is-selling-msrp-nvidia-rtx-gpus-5070-5080-and-even-5090-spotted-at-navy-exchange
PS has no plains to end Exclusives: https://www.techspot.com/news/108331-playstation-doubles-down-slow-thoughtful-pc-porting-strategy.html
More XBOX Layoffs: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/06/24/even-more-major-xbox-layoffs-are-coming-soon/

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

315. PS5 Flaw Could Affect Millions, AMD Zen 6 Nears 7GHz, Switch 2 | Alderon Games Jun 24, 2025

Show notes

A game dev joins to discuss PS5 Hardware Failures, the future of XBOX, and Next-Gen CPUs.

[SPON: Thanks to DoorDash for sponsoring this video! Visit https://doordash.yt.link/4U2fGxl and use code MOORE50 to get more from delivery, for less with DashPass: zero-dollar delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible DoorDash orders. Subject to change. Terms apply.]

[SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer for $23 Win11 Pro: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]

00:00 Matt is back, interest in investigating issues (intro)

09:57 PlayStation 5 failures

32:54 Why did all the game devs completely ignore the ps5 hardware vision

38:06 How long until they finally drop support from last gen?

47:14 Giving PlayStation advice for their handheld

55:33 Switch 2 software problems

1:05:51 XBOX origins and current status

1:13:14 XBOX future hardware

1:20:42 What do you think about game prices going up as a gamer and developer

1:26:00 What game would you do with a 150M budget

1:33:05 Unreal Engine performance improvements

1:37:24 How would Intel react to a 7Ghz Zen6 CPU

1:40:59 How will the normalizing of more than 8+ P cores affect games in the future?

1:49:39 RDNA 4 and Blackwell thoughts

1:52:48 FSR 4 implementation vs DLSS

1:56:43 Do engines, compilers etc need to change? Or do devs need to put in more effort?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

314. Zen 6 Specs CONFIRMED, AMD Gorgon Point Leak, XBOX Ally X, Nintendo Switch 2 Jun 17, 2025

Show notes

We discuss Zen 6 and Zen 7 core counts, leak exciting AMD APU details, and analyze gaming handhelds.
[SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer for $23 Win11 Pro: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]
[SPON: Only $5.80 with the coupon!!! Get a $10 coupon for Flex PCBs at JLCPCB: https://shorturl.at/mkloy ]

0:00 Dan’s Moving to Wisconsin! (Intro Banter)
3:06 Sapphire Rapids Workstation Architecture (Corrections)
4:50 AMD Zen 6 Core Counts CONFIRMED
13:53 AMD Announces MI350X & MI355X
18:00 3nm IS ready for an RX 9090 XT
24:43 AMD Zen 7 Desktop AM6 Core Counts LEAKED
36:20 (NEW Leak) AMD Gorgon Point Early Specs
41:02 Nintendo Switch 2 Launched and Reviewed
58:56 ROG “XBOX” Ally X Announced
1:04:21 Why XBOX Fans should be P***ed!
1:15:53 PlayStation Handheld (basically) CONFIRMED
1:22:01 AMD R7 9700F, Cancelled 32 Core Zen 6, Wukong on XSS (Wrap-Up)
1:28:28 Blazing Fast SSD vs RAM, Nvidia Valve Deckard, Navi 48X Die Size (Final RM)

https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1933329806239936803
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dmFa9iXPWI
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-announces-mi350x-and-mi355x-ai-gpus-claims-up-to-4x-generational-gain-up-to-35x-faster-inference-performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dmFa9iXPWI
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/events/advancing-ai.html
https://youtu.be/w6JBCsOtFs4?si=nau15qh2G62taKll
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1932596899363652047
https://edition.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/nintendo-switch-2-review
https://www.theverge.com/nintendo/686603/nintendo-switch-2-review
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-review-its-a-switch-too/1100-6532411/
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2025/250611.html
https://www.theverge.com/news/685505/nintendo-says-your-bad-switch-2-battery-life-might-be-a-bug
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-handheld-rog-ally-x-games-showcase/
https://www.theverge.com/news/682009/microsoft-asus-rog-xbox-ally-devices-new-windows-xbox-experience
https://www.youtube.com/live/rlRcj_OoHpc
https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/ps5-ps5-pro-reportedly-getting-115932011.html
https://x.com/TechEpiphanyYT/status/1930302061381333096
https://x.com/9550pro/status/1933549931257868577
https://youtu.be/w6JBCsOtFs4?si=nau15qh2G62taKll
https://wccftech.com/next-gen-hbm-architecture-detailed-hbm4-hbm5-hbm6-hbm7-hbm8-up-to-64-tbps-bandwidth-240-gb-capacity-per-24-hi-stack-embedded-cooling/
https://wccftech.com/black-myth-wukong-xbox-launch-scheduled-for-exactly-one-year-after-pc-ps5/
https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-screen-is-nearly-indestructible-claims-youtuber-after-smacking-it-50-times-with-pliers/

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

313. XBOX Ally X Specs, PS6 Handheld Performance, RX 9090 XT, Switch 2 | NX Gamer Jun 10, 2025

Show notes

We discuss the new XBOX Handheld, Nintendo Switch 2, PS6, and AMD RDNA 4!
[SPON: Go to https://raycon.yt.link/7RmBRKs to get 15% off Raycon's best-selling Everyday Earbuds!]
[SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer for $23 Win11 Pro: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]

0:00 Professional Expertise (Intro Banter)
5:08 ROG XBOX Ally X Analysis
21:41 Next-Gen XBOX Strategy
32:33 PlayStation 6 Handheld Performance
39:34 Will GTA 6 kill PS4?
50:03 AMD & Sony's FSR Alliance
1:01:20 AMD RDNA 4 & the Future of RADEON
1:07:58 AMD RX 9090 XT 32GB, Zen 6, Zen 7
1:14:17 Nintendo Switch 2 Analysis
1:26:36 The Death of Old Hardware (For GTA 6)
1:33:08 Unreal Engine 5 is FIXED w/ UE5.6!!!

Links:
Check out NX Gamer: https://www.youtube.com/c/NXGamer
Last Time NX Gamer was on BS: https://youtu.be/JyTRoMXngRk?si=TZabStPMJ4cDSenm
Early NX Gamer Switch 2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/k1oFSXfFtoU?si=g8288isSXy6eyUcw
MLID Switch 2 Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/live/rlRcj_OoHpc?si=Nd6okuyL4PTQjWJW&t=559
(First big) MLID Switch 2 Leak: https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=nFirf8aZckGqY5D6
RX 9090 XT Leak: https://youtu.be/HkUEijON-88
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-review
https://youtu.be/L0d1rdeKScI?si=2D1arCfogOpu_wtz
https://www.dexerto.com/tech/nintendo-switch-2-leak-claims-console-has-been-complete-for-years-2562082/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/687059/nintendo-switch-unit-sales-worldwide/
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-review
https://www.techpowerup.com/337725/nvidia-marketplace-briefly-lists-acme-geforce-rtx-4040-8-gb-brick-edition
https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/handhelds/ryzen-z-series/z2-series/z2-extreme.html
https://www.youtube.com/live/_M3QwLBrg8g?si=56giQvJ9Manpw2fL
https://youtu.be/3njzvmkEZGo?si=L5KtrbS6wbPwgM3p
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-xboxs-handheld-pembrooke-has-been-sidelined-for-now-as-microsoft-doubles-down-on-windows-11-pc-gaming-handheld-optimization
https://www.cbr.com/xbox-sales-losses-2024/

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected