Broken Silicon

By Moore's Law Is Dead, BleavTechnology

Broken Silicon episodes

September 01 377. GTA6 PS5 Pro Settings Leak, PS6 Disc Support (?), Nvidia DLSS5 | Dustin Furman
Dustin from the Sacred Symbols podcast joins to leak PlayStation details, and discuss next-gen consoles!
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0:00 Dustin loves his Baby more than Podcasting?!
6:05 XBOX Disc-to-Digital, PlayStation Going All-Digital
21:48 Will Sony Backtrack on Killing Physical?
38:07 Why the Backlash Could Still Work
57:16 How PlayStation Backtracks (At no cost to Sony)
1:17:25 Could PS6 support Disc-to-Digital like XBOX?
1:23:50 GTA VI Extended Look Reactions
1:32:02 Will GTA VI be limited to 30 FPS?
1:48:09 PS5 Pro Enhanced Leak (GTA 6 Performance Requirements)
1:58:21 Devs avoiding the GTA6 Release Window
2:02:40 If GTA6 is 30 FPS on PS5 - Your Gaming PC is in TROUBLE
2:08:57 Nvidia DLSS 5
2:29:15 AMD RDNA 5, Nvidia CPU overhead
2:33:20 Next-Gen Controller Design, What Excites us about PS6/Helix?
Check out Dustin's YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMwQosJMLPfBF7tNeFaEkUQ
Check out Sacred Symbols: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9BGe6i2lJepl-B_zwX6VA
Pork Poncho: https://x.com/PorkPoncho/status/2092678996316061989?s=20
https://x.com/DustinCanFly/status/2093149772144140733
https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2092740360380223613
https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2090141358757384318
https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2091958290250940858
https://youtu.be/wSm9GTUttBs?si=pXZG7i-10B_ftpIe
https://youtu.be/vBJycUtfrn4?si=h7SjpWmJkv4OYi_x
https://youtu.be/yoUux9ifBBE?siODUVvxspXlEP_q
https://youtu.be/VTrH5rNCRUE?si=fG6xuVRUw4roQV-r
https://mp1st.com/news/rumor-sony-reportedly-reconsidering-delaying-digital-only-plans-due-to-xbox-pushing-for-100-physical-strategy-for-xbox
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2092760251086823699
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/97602/sony-confirms-playstation-5-pro-by-filing-copyright-strike-against-leakers-video-on-ps5/index.html
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2094167124692398421

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2 hr 50 min
August 25 376. Nvidia RTX 5000 $/FPS Implodes, PS6 Sadism, AMD Zen 7 Snowmass, Intel U9 4950K
The RTX 50 Series is effectively dead due to horrific price hikes and persistent framerate issues.
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0:00 Hot Chips & Cooler Weather (Intro Banter)
6:23 RTX 5000 Prices Skyrocket Amidst Mainstream Performances Issues
29:20 Nvidia Pulls an Enron
45:13 Intel Core Ultra 9 4950K Naming Leaked
49:31 384 Core Zen 7 Snowmass LEAKED!
56:39 PS6 Release Date Undecided (DUH)
1:01:19 PlayStation Sadism – Why do they hate their fans SO MUCH?!
1:16:55 GTA 6 “Leaker” (Scammer) Cashes in!
1:23:09 TES6, Fire Herman Hulst, Budget Intel Handhelds, GPD Win Max 3 (Wrap-Up)
1:31:11 “Normal” DDR5 Pricing, Entry Level Codes after AI, GPU Size in 2026 (Final RMs)
Links:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cpbypg/asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-16-gb-video-card-prime-rtx5070ti-16g?history_days=365
https://youtu.be/XyEILrjuZJI
https://youtu.be/qfbC8hjBdSE
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-ai-factory-compute/
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/prediction-markets/26/08/61181781/cme-ai-compute-futures-nvidia
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-cftc-seeks-comment-compute-derivatives-ai-demand-grows-2026-08-19/
https://wccftech.com/deepseek-forced-to-raise-prices-as-its-recent-price-cuts-to-snub-openai-unleashed-a-demand-tsnunami-that-its-20000-gpu-stash-cant-handle/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/with-new-open-models-meta-pitches-another-reboot-of-its-struggling-ai-strategy/
https://www.techpowerup.com/351714/intel-core-ultra-9-4950k-could-signal-new-naming-scheme-for-nova-lake-s
https://youtu.be/qfbC8hjBdSE
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/sony-ceo-hiroki-totoki-efc8923f
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-6-release-date-still-hasnt-been-decided-sony-ceo-hiroki-totoki-says/
Incredible email from PS: https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2091657274431291810
https://www.notebookcheck.net/GTA-6-leaker-cashes-in-Fans-pay-up-to-80-for-new-gameplay.1373811.0.html
https://kotaku.com/take-two-subpoenas-microsoft-and-discord-records-related-to-spread-of-gta-6-leaks-2000726633
https://www.techspot.com/news/113566-gta-6-leaker-may-have-access-playable-build.html#google_vignette
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2087258678000779664
https://www.techpowerup.com/351722/playstations-horizon-hunters-gathering-trimmed-down-after-negative-player-feedback
https://newsroom.intel.com/corporate/intel-announces-proposed-15-billion-common-stock-offering
Intel Budget Handheld PTL: https://x.com/jaykihn0/status/2088959096796102877
https://www.techpowerup.com/351768/gpd-win-max-3-handhelds-usd-1-750-is-the-best-price-which-we-can-provide
https://www.techspot.com/news/113569-amd-crosses-30-client-cpu-market-share-against.html

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1 hr 52 min
August 18 375. AMD Zen 6 and RDNA 5 Assault, Nvidia's AI Bubble, PS6 Killing Disc | James Prior
The man behind AMD Threadripper joins to discuss the 2027 hardware and the AI Bubble.
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0:00 The State of Threadripper in 2026
15:04 What parts of AI are a bubble?
36:33 When and how will the bubble pop?
1:00:45 What would make AMD Pivot from AI to Gaming?
1:10:19 AMD's Marketing Department...
1:28:23 How would James have handled PS6 Discs?
1:37:54 AMD RDNA 5 Pricing Strategy
1:52:50 AMD Zen 6 Launch Strategy
1:58:17 How will AMD get you to buy AM6?
2:06:30 What happened to Userbenchmark?
Last Episode James was on: https://youtu.be/x9WV8r-T6LI?si=ttX9ovrlEUqXcVL9
James on Twitter: https://x.com/cavemanjim?lang=en
James's Work History: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/

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2 hr 20 min
August 11 374. Nvidia Price Hikes, AMD RDNA 5 Specs, PS6 vs XBOX Helix Disc War, RX 9050 4GB
GeForce gets scummy, UDNA is incredible, and XBOX is slaps PlayStation! We discuss!
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0:00 It's hot out there! (Intro Banter)
2:41 LG Bloatware, CGI, Fiji Bandwidth (Corrections)
11:25 Nvidia Hikes GeForce Prices while Bragging about MSRP Cards at QuakeCon 2026
20:19 REMINDER – RTX 5090 has massive Framerate Issues
22:14 Does DLSS5 5 even work when in motion?
26:48 RX 9050 4GB Analysis
35:50 Why is the RX 9050 so cutdown?
38:55 AMD RDNA 5 (UDNA?) Details Leaked
47:29 XBOX Positron Confirmed!
1:05:42 The Sony Backlash Continues
1:25:14 TSMC is MASSIVELY Expanding Capacity!
1:30:05 XBOX Gets PS4 Features, Intel Disappears E-Cores, AMD Medusa Update (Wrap-Up)
1:45:53 Sony Stablecoin, PlayStation Canis TVs, PS VR2 & PS6 Handheld (Final RM)
Links:
https://www.techpowerup.com/351329/nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-series-faces-30-price-increase-in-south-korea
https://www.polygon.com/nvidia-graphic-card-prices-hike-ram-memory-crisis/
https://wccftech.com/gigabyte-hikes-gpu-prices-by-up-to-40-japanese-retailer-cancels-pre-orders-it-can-no-longer-honor/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-sells-rtx-50-series-gpus-at-msrp-during-quakecon-2026-graphics-cards-sold-at-launch-prices-more-than-a-year-after-release-are-now-considered-an-attraction
https://en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/nvidia-raskryla-podrobnosti-dlss-5-i-podtverdila-eksklyuzivnost-dlya-rtx-50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shweR_ghJFw
https://www.techspot.com/article/3157-amd-4gb-gpu/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amds-new-radeon-rx-9050-is-roughly-30-percent-slower-than-the-rtx-5050-in-games-early-testing-shows-the-cheapest-8gb-rdna-4-gpu-comfortably-handles-1080p-gaming-but-doesnt-impress
https://youtu.be/O0Ci9WiGgfY?si=QEG6q__mpsIqK74g
https://youtube.com/live/RjvbQ1GA96c
https://x.com/eXtas1stv/status/2084103712796975121
https://youtu.be/_WazPeflbzs?si=iQa54gWQ7Fe9QL_x
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/no-xbox-isnt-quitting-steam-but-it-is-doubling-down-on-pc-gaming-heres-how
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-will-reportedly-continue-to-support-physical-discs-following-ps6-backlash
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-going-to-cautiously-move-this-forward-sony-says-it-hears-playstation-disc-backlash-but-will-continue-its-plans/
https://insider-gaming.com/sony-says-its-product-is-more-affordable-than-high-end-pc-gaming/
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/disc-based-ps5s-now-warn-buyers-about-the-impending-death-of-physical-games
https://x.com/i/trending/2085161358056714431
https://www.techspot.com/news/113376-mexico-gamer-congresswoman-takes-sony-court-over-physical.html
https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2085092987105579509
https://www.techpowerup.com/351326/tsmc-targets-100-000-n2-wafers-per-month-by-the-end-of-2026
https://www.techpowerup.com/351401/tsmc-sits-on-usd-1-billion-of-apple-chips-as-it-waits-for-dram
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2085033696210665553
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/xbox-will-copy-playstations-platinum-trophy-later-this-year
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-licenses-atom-class-x86-cores-to-startup-firm-reportedly-sharing-rtl-enabling-customer-to-build-its-own-custom-processors-based-on-x86-general-purpose-cores
https://x.com/InstLatX64/status/2050676542989013336?s=20
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-7-series/lenovo-legion-7a-gen-11-15-inch-amd-gaming-laptop/len101g0054#models
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2085833863796834412
https://www.techpowerup.com/351431/amd-rdna-4m-igpu-support-arrives-in-open-source-mesa-gpu-driver
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/saudi-arabias-usd55-billion-takeover-of-electronic-arts-will-happen-next-week/
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/the-japanese-patent-office-has-officially-had-enough-of-nintendo-rejecting-a-patent-attached-to-the-palworld-lawsuit-with-rarely-seen-sass/
https://www.pcmag.com/news/upgradable-laptop-maker-framework-suffers-breach-affecting-all-customers

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2 hr
August 04 373. XBOX Helix Positron Beta, AMD RDNA 5 Performance Leak, PS6 Price | Jez Corden
Jez Corden from Windows Central and the XB2 Podcast joins to discuss next-gen strategy!
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0:00 Game Studios in Walsall & Champagne, Illinois (Jez Introduction)
5:52 Why XBOX One’s Digital Pitch Failed
24:01 XBOX Helix Specs and Strategy
44:13 How XBOX Profits with Steam on Helix
1:03:36 XBOX Positron Disc to Digital Leak
1:30:04 Sony’s Killed the Vibe - That could kill PS6
1:37:10 Could XBOX let you digitize PlayStation games?!
1:42:42 A Fair All-Digital PS6…
1:51:16 Is leaning too much on old IP dangerous for the business model
1:58:22 XBOX Helix Exclusives Strategy
2:04:30 AMD RDNA 5 Performance Leak
2:13:02 Does Helix need an "S" Model?
Check out Jez: https://www.windowscentral.com/author/jez-corden
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-helix-and-steam-and-why-it-no-longer-makes-sense
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/27/ubisoft-xbox-pc/
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2083282550487720373
https://youtu.be/5zD1E6O5s_I
https://youtu.be/O0Ci9WiGgfY
https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ
https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8
https://youtu.be/X_pjrZQDerw
https://youtu.be/hvuN_4C5fx0
https://youtu.be/zyoaVlsUCgM
https://youtu.be/oROywsaqoWI
https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-console-price-hike-in-europe-shocking-jump/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP4E3xNU9pU

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2 hr 25 min
July 28 372. Intel Nova Lake Delay Leak, XBOX and PSN Outage, DLSS 5 Re-Flops, AMD Zen 6 Specs
Zen 6 might have several advantages against Intel’s initial NVL launch according to our sources…
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0:00 Getting back into Elden Ring (Intro Banter)
4:33 Frame Gen, Steam Machine's Magical Size (Corrections)
14:06 PlayStation and XBOX Network Outages
22:47 How would we Market PS6?
29:14 PS6 Ray Tracing Performance
31:38 XBOX Backward Compatibility Comes to PC
38:48 Steam Deck 2 and Next-Gen Performance
48:31 NVIDIA DLSS 5 Progress Update
58:49 Zen 6 Revealed at AMD Advancing AI 2026
1:11:53 Intel Nova Lake Release Date Leak
1:22:02 Intel Confirms Hyper-Threading’s Return!!!
1:24:45 Intel Q2 Earnings, 7700X3D Review, PSN Boycott, LG Monitor Spyware (Wrap-Up)
Links:
https://www.ign.com/articles/sonys-nightmare-month-gets-worse-as-playstation-network-goes-down-leaving-fans-unable-to-play-digital-games-just-weeks-after-killing-disc-controversy-erupted
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2080774239964336177
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-live-services-are-currently-down-could-this-be-why-players-cant-access-halo-campaign-evolveds-early-access
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/22/xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc/?ocid=Announce_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_7.22.2
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/it-sure-sounds-like-xbox-360-games-are-coming-to-backwards-compatibility-on-pc
https://x.com/TheLunarixus/status/2079994620688093204
https://www.techpowerup.com/350916/nvidia-shows-dlss-5-progress-and-technical-details-at-siggraph-2026
https://www.youtube.com/live/crEztVjfAPM?si=JgbeHp0Ix0J31ulE
https://www.techpowerup.com/351017/amd-advancing-ai-live-blog-tracking-the-latest-developments-in-ai
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-256-core-epyc-9996-venice-claims-up-to-a-3-4x-jump-over-intel-xeon-competition-20-percent-over-nvidia-vera-zen-6-comes-with-up-to-1024mb-of-l3-16-channel-memory-and-5ghz-clock-speeds
https://youtu.be/j6mOaxkq31Y
https://overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/nova-lake-when-intel-nova-lake-release-schedule-leaks/
https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/intel-plans-fresh-layoffs-this-time-in-its-data-center-group.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/351049/intel-reaffirms-multithreading-returns-in-2028-with-coral-rapids
https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-intel-tops-q2-2026-estimates-as-shares-rebound-after-hours-93CH-4810201 https://youtu.be/hicLIeott6E
Intel Earnings: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/intel-stock-falls-nearly-8-despite-big-q2-earnings-beat-121538508.html
7700X3D Review: https://www.techspot.com/review/3150-amd-ryzen-7700x3d/#A_Good_CPU_at
AMD gets in on circular financing by investing in Anthropic, as Anthropic buys MI450s: https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1292/amd-and-anthropic-announce-strategic-partnership-to-deploy-up-to-2-gigawatts-of-amd-instinct-mi450-series-gpus
Google to allow 3rd Party Stores: https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2077466644364877985#google_vignette
PS Blackout: https://insider-gaming.com/gamers-plan-playstation-blackout-means-nothing-to-sony/
Steam Deck Price Hike Destroys Sales: https://www.techspot.com/news/113220-valve-steam-deck-price-hike-has-completely-destroyed.html

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1 hr 45 min
July 21 371. PS6 Hubris, XBOX Helix Pricing, AMD Zen 7 Snowmass, Steam Deck 2, AI| NX Gamer
Michael from NXG joins to discuss next-gen hardware, PlayStation, XBOX, and AI Bubbling Popping.
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0:00 We are in a Time of Change
6:17 XBOX Firings Reaction
15:58 XBOX Helix Pricing, Steam Machine Discussion
27:49 GTA VI Sales - Softer than expected?
35:10 Will Sony Backtrack?
1:07:47 PS5 discs could just be PS6 discs!
1:11:42 AI Bubble & RAM Shortages
1:23:20 China’s Impact on the AI Bubble
1:28:27 Is the AI Bubble already Popping?
1:51:11 AMD Zen 7 Snowmass Leak, Steam Deck 2, XBOX Handhelds
LINKS!!!!!!:
Last Time Michael was on: https://youtu.be/cIylCjOf-FY
Check out NX Gamer: https://www.youtube.com/c/NXGamer
NX Gamer's Reaction to Sony Killing Physical: https://binarydinosaur.co.uk/playstation-ejects-their-disc-business
https://youtu.be/BkA0bkb6ZO0?si=KyhveHVDxuwUaSki
https://youtu.be/rJrqHyojaa4?si=DH4hQJQPe10ziJFX
https://youtu.be/wdZrELSuWTA
https://youtu.be/Im-hIvUEIXA
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dutch-consumer-group-suing-playstation-argues-the-end-of-physical-discs-just-proves-its-point-sony-alone-decides-what-a-game-costs-and-even-how-long-you-are-allowed-to-use-it/
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-faces-anti-trust-lawsuit-from-mexican-lawmakers-over-its-decision-to-end-production-of-physical-games
https://www.levelup.com/en/news/playstation-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-allegedly-misleading-ps-store-practices/
https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2073178062204604827?s=20
https://x.com/SuperSisi/status/2074620174922399819
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074586632250945634
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074580724699578543
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074579403690876952
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074221814222668147
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074208345523683707
https://youtu.be/VTrH5rNCRUE

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2 hr 5 min
July 14 370. Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER, PS6 Disc Dev Backlash Leak, XBOX Reset, AMD 8x MFG FSR 4.1
XBOX, PlayStation, and even AI are imploding…and RTX 50 SUPER & RDNA 4 x8 MFG seem to be real.
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0:00 Tom’s First Migraine (Intro Banter)
5:06 Stop Asking for PS6 BOM Analysis (Corrections)
8:38 XBOX’s Bloody July
24:22 Are XSX price increases good for Helix?
31:44 Sony Plans to Kill Physical Discs
55:52 PlayStation Dev Backlash Leak
1:03:59 Are the GTA VI Preorder numbers fake?
1:10:18 How PS6 Can Keep Disc Support
1:19:55 AMD Zen 6 Launches THIS month!
1:25:16 FSR 8x Multi-Frame Generation in the works
1:30:51 NVIDIA 50 SUPER Specs Confirmed, RTX 60 Series AFK
1:36:11 Nvidia reportedly cancels quad-die Rubin Ultra GPU
1:40:53 Would Jensen be fired if Nvidia misses the next bubble?
1:43:58 The AI Bubble Might be Popping Already
1:55:58 Asha Task Force, Nova Lake AVX-512 E-Cores, Zen 6 Benchmarks, G6 SSD (Wrap-Up)
2:02:27 Should you sell your DDR4 now? What's special about LPDDR GPUs? (Final RM)
Links:
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/20741240087953694826
https://x.com/i/trending/2074202778855944552
https://www.techpowerup.com/350549/xbox-to-lay-off-3-200-workers-in-year-long-reset
https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/1co5mvc/xbox_is_sending_xbox_merch_to_employees_they_just/ this is 2 years old…
https://mp1st.com/news/xbox-keep-multiplayer-games-multi-platform-single-player-exclusive
https://twistedvoxel.com/microsoft-used-minecraft-profits-to-fund-xbox-portfolio/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-07/behind-xbox-s-big-layoffs-a-streaming-strategy-that-failed
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2075391218368856257
https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2073178062204604827?s=20
https://x.com/SuperSisi/status/2074620174922399819
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074586632250945634
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074580724699578543
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074579403690876952
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074221814222668147
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074208345523683707
https://youtu.be/VTrH5rNCRUE https://youtu.be/Im-hIvUEIXA
https://gamerant.com/ps5-discs-work-offline/
https://www.techpowerup.com/350648/amd-confirms-epyc-venice-zen-6-cpus-launch-on-july-22-23-at-advancing-ai-event
https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/amd-drivers-gain-fsr-8x-multi-frame-generation-references-and-more/
https://www.techpowerup.com/350588/nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-super-gpus-surface-online
https://youtu.be/b4MDefppcVA
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-reportedly-cancels-quad-die-rubin-ultra-gpu-in-favor-of-dual-gpu-design-report-claims-complex-design-purportedly-scrapped-over-manufacturing-execution-concerns
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-kyber-rack-for-rubin-ultra-slips-to-2028
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-groq-3-lpu-and-groq-lpx-racks-join-rubin-platform-at-gtc-sram-packed-accelerator-boosts-every-layer-of-the-ai-model-on-every-token
https://x.com/SemiAnalysis_/status/2071700428249596290
https://x.com/SemiAnalysis_/status/2073874671498387899
https://www.2oceansvibe.com/technology/zuckerberg-meta-ai-miscalculated-8000-job-cuts-july-2026/
https://www.reuters.com/business/zuckerberg-says-ai-agent-development-going-slower-than-expected-2026-07-02/
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-meta-giving-up-on-cutting-edge-ai-wall-street-is-divided-over-potential-cloud-pivot-7c5ffc5d
https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-tehran-retaliates-kuwait-bahrain-after-second-day-us-strikes-2026-07-09/
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/oregon-data-center-general-electric-rate-hikes/
https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/business/your-401k-could-be-at-risk-if-the-ai-bubble-bursts-treasury-report/
https://www.techspot.com/news/113040-starlink-doubles-prices-jet-owners-hikes-hardware-costs.html
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4612703-forget-ai-bubble-socgen-warns-of-a-japan-bond-crisis
https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20260703-13134.html
MS Forced to Pay: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/brazilian-court-orders-microsoft-to-restore-a-gamers-account-and-digital-library-after-it-told-him-to-rebuy-his-games
Asha Task Force: https://www.techspot.com/news/113067-federal-reserve-taps-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-lead.html
Minecraft Servers Illegal?!: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/esa-bafflingly-declares-private-minecraft-servers-illegal-in-stop-killing-games-hearing-we-consider-it-piracy-we-have-lawsuits/
State of Decay 3 Survives: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/07/state-of-decay-3-is-still-coming-undead-labs-commits-to-ps5-survival-game-as-it-exits-xbox
Intel Raises Core Ultra 200S Pricing: https://www.techspot.com/news/112980-intel-raises-prices-core-ultra-200s-plus-cpus.html
AVX-512 returning to P/E-Cores for Nova Lake: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/avx-512-support-is-reportedly-returning-with-intels-next-gen-nova-lake-cpus-latest-linux-kernel-patches-reveal-p-cores-and-e-cores-will-gain-native-512-bit-execution
10C MDS-P Might outright beat Strix Point: https://www.techpowerup.com/350613/amd-10-core-medusa-point-zen-6-apu-reappears-in-geekbench-with-improved-performance
RTX 5050 9GB Cancelled? https://www.techpowerup.com/350424/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-9-gb-edition-reportedly-cancelled
Expanded RAM Production Again: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korean-president-unveil-massive-ai-chip-investment-drive-2026-06-29/
RAM Slowing: https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20260703-13134.html
G6 SSD: https://www.techspot.com/news/113042-samsung-unveils-fastest-pcie-gen-6-ssd-capable.html
Bad Review for 1000Hz Panel: https://www.techspot.com/review/3137-philips-evnia-1000hz/
SM 1080p30: https://www.igorslab.de/en/steam-machine-verified-valve-sets-30-fps-at-1080p-as-the-minimum-standard/

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2 hr 21 min
July 07 369. Nvidia RTX 60 Leak, AMD RDNA 5, PS6 Crisis, Intel Nova Lake | Hardware Unboxed
Steve joins to discuss if Next-Gen Consoles are cooked and if AMD has an opening against Nvidia in 2027!
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0:00 Is 2026 really worse than 2021?
8:06 Nvidia RTX 60 Launch Expectations Leak
15:00 AMD’s FSR 4.1 Messaging Blunders
32:34 How will Nvidia Walk back DLSS 5? Are devs lazy?
42:22 Will the RTX 6060 have 8GB?
54:30 RDNA 5 - a rare opening for AMD?
1:01:02 When will the AI Bubble pop?
1:15:13 PlayStation Killing Disc Support
1:30:23 Intel Nova Lake, AMD Zen 6
1:49:09 Why we're optimistic about 2027
Last Time Steve was on: https://youtu.be/mJvUtFYPj-4?si=NfiIf7Xbrcvka6CC
Check out Hardware Unboxed: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed
https://www.techspot.com/review/3082-amd-ryzen-9850x3d/
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

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2 hr
June 30 368. XBOX Froze Game Pass, Steam Machine Gaslighting, 474W Nova Lake, FSR 4.1 RDNA 3
We discuss all of the recent price hikes, AMD Zen 6 and RDNA 5 rumors, and Steam Deck 2!
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0:00 Heatwaves Cook Upper Earth (Intro Banter)
4:13 Mac Mini RAM (Corrections)
6:29 FSR 4.1 comes to RDNA 3 and Works GREAT!
22:09 Does FSR 4.1 on RDNA 3 change recommendations?
29:18 Valve Launches Steam Machine, Teases Steam Deck 2
46:46 STOP GASLIGHTING US!
55:10 Would OEMs ship PCs w/ SteamOS?
1:00:00 XBOX Prices Increased
1:05:25 Game Pass 3rd Party Deals "Paused"
1:07:33 PS6 Delayed? RAM Prices in 2027?
1:14:36 Will Nintendo launch a Switch 2 Pro?
1:16:42 GTA 6 confirmed at $80 for the Standard and $100 for Ultimate Edition
1:32:07 Intel Nova Lake 52-Core Draw 474 W in PL2
1:35:44 AMD STILL Targeting 7GHz for Zen 6, RDNA 5 Launching 2027
1:39:32 Upgrading to Zen 6 vs Zen 7, N1X vs Nova Lake, Low-End RDNA 5
1:49:07 PS7 Confirmed, PS6 Frame Gen, Bungie Gutted, B70 Bad at Gaming (Wrap-Up)
1:56:39 Bolt - Finally a 3rd GPU Competitor? (Final Reader Mail)
Links:
https://www.techpowerup.com/350264/fsr-4-1-shows-massive-performance-gains-on-rdna-3
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112325/amds-new-fsr-4-1-for-rdna-3-also-works-on-rdna-3-5-and-rdna-2-gpus/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsP5-sJnq_M
https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/fsr-upscaling-4-1-rdna-3-test.98045/seite-3
https://youtu.be/Evkc4FtK5_w https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00745922.html
https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-built-their-own-steam-machine-at-valves-original-price-point-and-its-a-solid-contender/
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Insider-says-599-Steam-Machine-price-was-possible-if-Valve-managed-memory-shortage.1330130.0.html
https://x.com/HardwareSteam/status/2070149453701435555
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112348/valve-offers-update-on-steam-deck-2-says-its-close-but-still-has-one-issue-to-solve/index.html
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069904009494765764
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069506270772519331
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2070223218841899165
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/25/xbox-console-price-update/
https://x.com/IdleSloth84_/status/2071364342419804610
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2071359923493937405
https://www.techspot.com/news/112883-gta-6-standard-edition-confirmed-cost-80-while.html
https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/
https://www.techpowerup.com/350334/intel-nova-lake-s-52-core-oc-sku-to-draw-474-w-in-pl2-mode
https://youtu.be/CbWD5dhyYjQ
https://youtu.be/55sZNPeSZ74
https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/
https://www.techspot.com/news/112874-sony-best-selling-playstation-games-year-mostly-ones.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/112872-valve-working-intel-amd-nvidia-make-steamos-run.html
https://insider-gaming.com/bungie-studio-head-justin-truman-stepping-down/
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/big-companies-told-hideo-kojima-hes-crazy-for-making-od-its-something-that-no-one-has-ever-seen-before/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XceWITCQg
Links:
https://www.techpowerup.com/350264/fsr-4-1-shows-massive-performance-gains-on-rdna-3
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112325/amds-new-fsr-4-1-for-rdna-3-also-works-on-rdna-3-5-and-rdna-2-gpus/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsP5-sJnq_M
https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/fsr-upscaling-4-1-rdna-3-test.98045/seite-3
https://youtu.be/Evkc4FtK5_w https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00745922.html
https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-built-their-own-steam-machine-at-valves-original-price-point-and-its-a-solid-contender/
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Insider-says-599-Steam-Machine-price-was-possible-if-Valve-managed-memory-shortage.1330130.0.html
https://x.com/HardwareSteam/status/2070149453701435555
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112348/valve-offers-update-on-steam-deck-2-says-its-close-but-still-has-one-issue-to-solve/index.html
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069904009494765764
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069506270772519331
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2070223218841899165
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/25/xbox-console-price-update/
https://x.com/IdleSloth84_/status/2071364342419804610
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2071359923493937405
https://www.techspot.com/news/112883-gta-6-standard-edition-confirmed-cost-80-while.html
https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/
https://www.techpowerup.com/350334/intel-nova-lake-s-52-core-oc-sku-to-draw-474-w-in-pl2-mode
https://youtu.be/CbWD5dhyYjQ
https://youtu.be/55sZNPeSZ74
https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/
https://www.techspot.com/news/112874-sony-best-selling-playstation-games-year-mostly-ones.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/112872-valve-working-intel-amd-nvidia-make-steamos-run.html
https://insider-gaming.com/bungie-studio-head-justin-truman-stepping-down/
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/big-companies-told-hideo-kojima-hes-crazy-for-making-od-its-something-that-no-one-has-ever-seen-before/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XceWITCQg

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2 hr 6 min

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One brother is an Engineer, and the other is a Scientist. Both are hilarious and discuss the latest news, rumors, and developments going on in the Computer Hardware and PC Gaming Space.