March 24, 2026

354. Nvidia DLSS 5 Backlash, Intel Ultra 7 270K Plus, Zen 6 Benchmarks, AMD 9950X3D2

1 hour 55 minutes

We discuss the “third wave” of DLSS 5 Backlash, new 250K & 270K Plus CPUs, and future Ryzen!

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00:00 Project Hail Mary, Dan's Cold (Intro Banter)

6:25 Nvidia DLSS 5 Announced – Receives IMMENSE Backlash!

23:37 Let’s Be Honest – It’s For Investors

30:19 Could DLSS 5 be amazing for Indie?

33:12 Could AI Save Game Development costs?

39:46 Will AMD Capitalize on Nvidia’s Backlash?

44:51 AMD FSR 4.1 Analysis

51:28 Sony PSSR 2 Fully Tested in Multiple Games

58:30 XBOX Helix Announced at GTC – is Microsoft waking up?

1:07:21 Valve Didn't Buy RAM Before Announcing Steam Machine?!

1:15:15 Early Zen 6 Benchmarks Impress (And Confirm MLID Leaks!)

1:19:35 Will X3D Be Ready For Zen 6’s Launch?

1:23:28 Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus & Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Analysis

1:33:45 ASRock Leaks Ryzen 9 9950X3D2!

1:36:10 Crimson Desert Skips ARC, R5 9650X, New Switch 2 for EU, PS6 MFG (Wrap up)

1:46:47 Are Current Ray Tracing Benchmarks Indicative of Future Performance? (Final RM)

Links:

https://youtu.be/0Tiw7blVRZg

https://www.techpowerup.com/347541/nvidia-dlss-5-gets-84-dislikes-on-youtube-as-backlash-grows

https://youtu.be/4ZlwTtgbgVA?si=ZDa55myr4CxJkYqE

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/jensen-huang-says-gamers-are-completely-wrong-about-dlss-5-nvidia-ceo-responds-to-dlss-5-backlash

https://kotaku.com/we-spoke-to-game-devs-and-all-of-them-hate-dlss-5-what-the-f-nvidia-2000680059

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/resident-evil/death-stranding-2-developer-offers-nuanced-take-on-resident-evil-requiems-dlss-5-makeover-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no/

https://www.techspot.com/news/111770-nvidia-confirms-dlss-5-relies-2d-frame-data.html

https://www.techspot.com/news/111765-amd-releases-adrenaline-2631-driver-adding-fsr-41.html

https://youtu.be/rAIs1_bQioI?si=XiUEU5TKSeRTL72r

https://youtu.be/VO7qs7s5GbA?si=BkDIRe4kfydWgzEZ

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/16/upgraded-pssr-rolling-out-to-silent-hill-f-monster-hunter-wilds-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-crimson-desert-and-more/

https://youtu.be/U2j7ij9ZPDk?si=jqGKcBn4D-MxUUhW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bhre7EPC5A

https://youtu.be/oROywsaqoWI

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/03/11/project-helix-building-next-generation-of-xbox/

https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2031794158055408062

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-xbox-mode-announcement-gdc-2026-project-helix-pc-game-dev

https://www.ign.com/articles/microsofts-gdc-2026-keynote-live-report-building-for-the-future-with-xbox

https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-xbox-project-helix-gdc-2026

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-promises-major-improvements-to-windows-11-performance-reliability-and-updates-lower-ram-usage-fewer-copilot-interactions-and-enhanced-file-explorer-incoming

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/03/20/our-commitment-to-windows-quality/

https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/pc-gaming/valve-pleads-if-you-have-a-line-on-a-bunch-of-ram-we-are-in-the-market-and-would-like-to-buy-it-as-ai-and-data-centers-make-building-steam-machines-a-herculean-challenge/

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valve-says-over-5000-games-made-over-usd100k-on-steam-last-year/

https://www.techpowerup.com/347418/amd-zen-6-medusa-point-cpu-spotted-on-geekbench-with-10-cores-32-mb-l3-cache

https://www.techpowerup.com/347513/amd-medusa-point-apu-early-benchmarks-match-strix-point-at-half-the-clock-speed

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-launches-core-ultra-200hx-plus-mobile-cpus-including-290hx-plus-and-270hx-plus-flagships-arrow-lake-refresh-is-up-to-8-percent-faster-in-gaming

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/geekbench-leak-sees-intels-upcoming-core-ultra-7-270k-comfortably-ahead-of-core-ultra-265k-alleged-result-shows-arrow-lake-refresh-chip-5-6-percent-ahead-of-the-265k

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3091163/intel-quietly-pushes-arrow-lake-refresh-cpus-into-gaming-laptops.html

https://www.techpowerup.com/347251/intel-launches-arrow-lake-refresh-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-and-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-new-binary-optimization-tool

https://www.techspot.com/news/111717-intel-launches-core-ultra-200hx-plus-arrow-lake.html

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/110598/asrock-accidentally-leaks-amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-dual-3d-v-cache-cpu-in-new-press-release/index.html

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