Broken Silicon

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Broken Silicon episodes

March 24 354. Nvidia DLSS 5 Backlash, Intel Ultra 7 270K Plus, Zen 6 Benchmarks, AMD 9950X3D2
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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1 hr 56 min
March 17 353. PS6 or Xbox Helix? ─ Dev Admits Which RDNA 5 Console He'd Pick! | Alderon Games
A Game Dev pulls no punches on what he thinks about the next gen consoles and AMD RDNA 5!
00:00 Matt’s back, platform ease of use and restrictions (intro)
7:40 How good are platforms for support against each other
13:22 XBOX Helix
30:15 Best and worst case scenario for XBOX Helix
36:41 This is an XBOX is gone
43:29 GDK tools, is the console moving from hardware lock to store lock
54:13 Steam machine performance and verification targets
1:06:07 FSR4 for RDNA3
1:10:42 Could next-gen kill the current gen early?
1:21:56 Will PS6/Helix jump from current consoles feel larger, older systems support, path tracing
1:33:30 Zen 6 and Zen 7, Nvidia moving past 8GB, next gen RAM/storage
1:51:35 Timeline for AMD’s next gen, AI tools for development
1:59:56 What are you most excited about for next gen hardware
Links:
Matt's Twitter: https://x.com/deathlyrage Matt's Company: https://alderongames.com/
Matt's Company: https://alderongames.com/
Last Time Matt Was On: https://youtu.be/KjR1uk9LI9c
PhysX Die Shrink Matt was on: https://www.patreon.com/posts/die-shrink-145-122760894
Check out Alderon Games: https://alderongames.com/
MLID XBOX Helix Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/oROywsaqoWI
PS6 Orion Leak: https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8
PS6 Canis Leak: https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ
Confirmation of PS6 Handheld CPU: https://youtu.be/d6CRt9o8D4o
Episode about Raptor Lake Failures: https://youtu.be/rkVSgix0L38?si=cu_Do29ugJQdKKjg
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.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x
https://x.com/tomwarren/status/2031788662459892011
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2031515621343584522
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc
https://www.digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-metro-exodus-enhanced-edition-ps5-vs-xbox-series-x
https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/press-start-get-your-pc-game-ready-for-xbox-in-one-day-presented-by-microsoft-xbox/917901#:~:text=Travis%20Bradshaw%20(Principal%20Product%20Manager,45%20pm%20%2D%201%3A45%20pm
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/articles/2026/03/gdc-2026-introducing-foundation-mode-for-playfab/
https://x.com/Crusader3456/status/2031843218619281565
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/xfx-radeon-rx-9060-xt-swift-oc-16-gb/36.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109244/ps5-tops-black-friday-console-sales-while-xbox-was-outsold-by-the-nex-playground/index.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/97602/sony-confirms-playstation-5-pro-by-filing-copyright-strike-against-leakers-video-on-ps5/index.html
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/

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2 hr 13 min
March 10 352. Nvidia RTX 5060 12GB, PS6’s Next-Gen Strategy, XBOX Helix, Steam Machine Delay
We break down Nvidia’s smorgasbord of odd upcoming GPUs, Sony’s next-gen plans, and XBOX Helix!
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00:00 Daylight Saving Time, Tom's Annoying Month, UserBenchmark (Intro Banter)
10:37 Nvidia Preps RTX 5050 9GB, 5060 12GB, 5070 12GB Laptop, 3060 12GB
25:49 Valve “Hopes” Steam Machine Launches in 2026
33:34 AMD Zen 7 Pictured in Renders
38:45 Will AMD Phase out Ryzen 5 like Ryzen 3?
49:16 AMD FSR 4.1 Tested
55:56 “PSSR 2” Launches to PS5 Pro
1:04:56 Is PlayStation in a bad place before PS6?
1:23:37 PlayStation’s Pivot Back to Exclusives
1:29:15 XBOX "Helix" Confirmed as an Expensive, Hybrid, Next-Gen Console
1:40:01 Nintendo and FedEx Sue US government for a Refund of Trump’s Illegal Tariffs
1:42:39 Gorgon Point AM5, Intel Sued, Nvidia's Garbage Drivers, Microslop (Wrap-Up)
1:52:17 PS6 Handheld's Formfactor (Final RM)
Links:
https://www.techspot.com/news/111580-nvidia-reportedly-developing-rtx-5050-9gb-vram-revised.html
https://x.com/Zed__Wang/status/2029240918474408342
https://x.com/94G8LA/status/2028818093435486211
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5070-mobile-gpu-looks-set-to-get-more-vram-despite-global-memory-crisis-8gb-could-be-boosted-to-12gb-according-to-new-listings
https://www.techpowerup.com/347059/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-could-return-mid-march
https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2030034475485385060
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-still-hopes-to-ship-steam-machines-in-2026-but-a-delay-into-2027-is-starting-to-look-like-a-real-possibility-memory-and-storage-shortages-have-created-challenges-for-us/
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-quickly-updates-its-own-steam-machine-update-recommitting-to-a-2026-launch-despite-ai-woes-nothings-really-changed-on-our-end/
https://www.theverge.com/games/890986/valve-steam-machine-frame-controller-delay-ram-memory
https://youtu.be/huRWonnGiCo
https://youtu.be/tfOu6XE-ElQ?si=YVesHC7O1siTV5FX
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/27/upgraded-pssr-upscaler-is-coming-to-ps5-pro/
https://youtu.be/I77_RuylLtk
https://youtu.be/Mk5QtqsSj8Y
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2029645713962156149
https://www.theverge.com/games/890861/nintendo-lawsuit-tariffs-donald-trump
https://www.guru3d.com/story/amd-readies-ryzen-ai-400-gorgon-point-for-am5-desktops-in-q2/
https://x.com/shinobi602/status/2027477729705111902
https://www.techpowerup.com/346814/intel-foundry-manager-kevin-obuckley-departs-for-qualcomm
https://www.techpowerup.com/347130/intel-arrow-lake-refresh-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-appears-in-hp-desktop-pc
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/intel-ceo-lutnick-commerce-sued-over-10-stake-sale-to-us
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2026
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/nvidia-releases-new-geforce-595-71-driver-to-fix-serious-fan-control-bug-new-update-resolves-issues-for-rtx-30-40-and-50-series-gpus-that-reportedly-stopped-some-fans-from-working
https://www.techspot.com/news/111588-nvidia-investments-openai-anthropic-likely-last.html
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/03/02/microsoft-gets-tired-of-microslop-bans-the-word-on-its-discord-then-locks-the-server-after-backlash/

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2 hr 7 min
March 03 351. AMD Zen 6 vs Intel Nova Lake, PS6 Ray Tracing, RDNA 5 Performance | High Yield
Max joins once again to discuss the latest tech leaks and Next-Gen Gaming Hardware!
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00:00 YouTube Burnout & CTR Optimizing (Intro Banter)
6:07 AMD is Not Just Competing with Intel
9:11 Zen 6 Bridge Dies, Packaging, Intel Chiplets
32:14 Zen 7 “Silverking” Budget 8-Core Strategy
47:25 Intel Nova Lake vs AMD Zen 6
1:08:52 Why hasn’t AMD used RDNA 4 in APUs?
1:20:54 RDNA 5 Performance & RADEON Software
1:29:22 PS6 Ray Tracing, FSR 4 on RDNA 3, PSSR 2 & RE9
1:49:20 Can XBOX Turn Things Around?
2:05:45 When will RTX 6090 Launch? Are 3-Year Gens now standard?
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2 hr 27 min
February 24 350. Nvidia Titan Blackwell, PS6 Specs Drama, Sony Kills Bluepoint, Trump Tariffs
750W GeForce GPUs, odd Zen 6 APUs, PS6 Specs Debates, and Tariffs ending – Drama, Drama, Drama!
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0:00 Tom's had a Rough Week (Intro Banter)
2:14 Good Laptop Years, R7 9850X3D RAM Requirements (Corrections)
9:29 Intel Titan Lake w/ Nvidia Graphics + Nova Lake AX iGPU Specs Leaked!
24:34 RTX 5090 Ti Development CONFIRMED - Early RDNA 5 Killer?
39:43 DLSS 4.5 Crushes FSR 4 in ComputerBase Survey
47:04 “RDNA 4m” Leaked for Medusa Point!
58:43 PS6 will have RDNA 5 (Explained)
1:15:13 Will AMD have enough TSMC capacity next year?
1:19:57 Sony Closes Bluepoint Games
1:34:33 PSSR 2 Release Date?
1:37:18 Phil Spencer & Sarah Bond Depart XBOX After Devs Warn of a “Rug Pull”
1:48:10 US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's global tariffs
2:02:34 Sony Low on RAM, Steam Deck OOS, XBOX Ally X Reliability (Wrap-Up)
2:08:51 Is OpenAI using any of those Wafers they Hoarded? (Final RM)
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https://www.digitalfoundry.net/reviews/ryzen-7-9850x3d-the-new-gaming-cpu-king-by-a-whisker
https://youtu.be/hvuN_4C5fx0
https://www.techpowerup.com/340508/intel-patents-software-defined-super-cores-to-maximize-single-core-performance
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/credible-and-reliable-contacts-claim-nvidia-is-releasing-an-rtx-5090-beating-gpu-around-september-time-this-year/
https://en.overclocking.com/what-if-nvidia-launched-a-new-rtx-50-in-2026/
https://youtu.be/p5pZuUmpIyY?si=8FpTUGBhTna-oCP3
https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/nativ-vs-dlss-4-5-vs-fsr-upscaling-ai-leser-blindtest-auswertung.96165/
https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/nativ-vs-dlss-4-5-vs-fsr-upscaling-ai-leser-blindtest.95965/
https://www.techpowerup.com/346494/blind-testing-shows-gamers-prefer-nvidia-dlss-4-5-over-native-resolution-rendering-and-amd-fsr-4
https://www.techpowerup.com/346555/amd-ryzen-500-series-medusa-point-apu-brings-rdna-4m-igpu-with-fsr-4-support
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GFX1170-More-ISA-Diffs
https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowZ13/comments/1q9jg7r/my_portable_modified_beast_2025_z13_morefine_g1/
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2024600824081764862
https://insider-gaming.com/ps6-wont-use-full-rdna-5-gpu-architecture-its-claimed/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-zen-2-cpu-for-playstation-5-is-35-smaller-than-a-ryzen-7-3800x-but-sacrifices-nothing-in-terms-of-gaming-performance
https://www.polygon.com/bluepoint-games-sony-playstation-failure/
https://youtu.be/AKHAj-o4jeQ
https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2024945134165508210
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-is-retiring-and-his-replacement-is-an-ai-executive-who-joined-microsoft-in-2024/

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2 hr 17 min
February 17 349. PS6 Delay Rumors, XBOX Rug Pull (?) Leak, Steam Machine Pricing | Fan The Deck
Rick joins to discuss the latest Steam Machine, PlayStation 6, AMD RDNA 5, and XBOX Magnus rumors!
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0:00 Steam Machine Pricing, Release Date, and Strategy
28:07 What Pricing would make the Steam Machine FAIL?
46:26 The XBOX Factor
52:01 (NEW Leak) Game Devs are Worried XBOX is about to "Rug Pull"
57:43 PS6 and XBOX Magnus General Thoughts
1:06:45 Steam Deck 2 and Steam Machine 2
1:24:01 FSR Support and PSSR 2
1:27:40 Steam OS in 2026
1:31:24 PS6 Delay Rumors – Our Thoughts
1:37:56 The "It Factor" Steam Deck 2 needs to Excel!
Check out Fan The Deck: https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheDeck
Check out the NerdNest Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@NerdNest/featured
https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/625565405086220583
https://youtu.be/sJI3qTb2ze8
https://youtu.be/v1JN8nCD1JM
https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8
https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ
https://youtu.be/X_pjrZQDerw
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/original-ps4-design-had-4gb-ram/1100-6414719/
https://support.xbox.com/en-AU/help/hardware-network/settings-updates/whats-new-xbox-one-system-updates

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1 hr 49 min
February 10 348. Nvidia RTX 6090 Release Date, AMD RDNA 5 Launches 2027, Steam Machine Delay
We clear up misconceptions about when the PS6, XBOX Magnus, RTX 6090, and Steam Machine launch!
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00:00 Tom's Unc & Jack Black (Intro Banter)
4:32 Can Zen 6 Medusa be Monolithic? (Corrections)
7:20 RTX 50 SUPER and RTX 60 Series Delayed?!
12:03 A LOT of AI Allocation is only "On Paper"
22:36 NVIDIA Confirms Dynamic MFG and 6x Mode For April, 2026
30:42 Intel Panther Lake Pricing Shocks Shoppers
48:19 Steam Machine Delayed…for FSR 4?
1:06:29 AMD RDNA 5 & XBOX Magnus Confirmed for 2027
1:26:55 AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
1:38:18 Ryzen 7 9850X3D Fully Reviewed
1:42:02 Zen 5 failure rates
1:46:48 V-cache on GPUs
1:50:07 Crucial Not Honoring Warranties, Switch 2 Woes, Newegg Arrest (Wrap-Up)
2:07:30 GPU Shrinkflation, Overclocking in 2026 (Final Reader Mail)
Links:
https://youtu.be/lK4cX5xGiQ?si=5iXThVbl5xwu4Nf6
https://www.techpowerup.com/346010/no-nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-super-gpus-this-year-rtx-60-series-also-pushed-back
https://youtube.com/live/ktutMB-QdnE?feature=share
https://www.techpowerup.com/346029/nvidia-confirms-dynamic-multi-frame-generation-and-6x-mode-arrive-in-april
https://youtu.be/nZnPSux6nxE?si=HHwisX8pleeJern3
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2019555356960256168
https://youtube.com/live/ktutMB-QdnE?feature=share
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-mandates-at-least-7-467-mt-s-ram-speed-for-panther-lake-slower-memory-will-relabel-the-arc-b370-and-b390-igpus-as-generic-intel-graphics-in-task-manager
https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/625565405086220583
https://x.com/stephentotilo/status/2019218876979114200
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2018830852936110553
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-reveals-next-gen-xbox-could-launch-in-2027-ceo-says-semi-custom-soc-ready-to-support-launch-in-2027
https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1276/amd-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025-financial-results
https://youtu.be/d2hGLaQQpUk?si=8wfmzPwMts_zfbm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBznc9vnNtU
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d/28.html
https://youtube.com/live/ktutMB-QdnE?feature=share
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/pcs-now-sold-without-ram-to-avoid-memory-price-hikes
https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/borderlands-4-switch-release-paused-take-two-ceo-gta-online-1236651227/
https://x.com/wario64/status/2018781066975133833?s=46
https://www.techspot.com/news/111215-sony-playstation-5-outsold-nintendo-switch-2-during.html
https://x.com/Zuby_Tech/status/2016232719949189348
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/newegg-stock-price-falls-17-7-percent-after-chinese-owner-is-detained-by-anti-corruption-authorities-company-insists-its-operating-normally-and-in-accordance-with-the-laws
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/01/31/microsoft-reportedly-admits-windows-11-went-off-track-cuts-back-copilot-and-promises-real-fixes-in-2026/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-On-Demand-SDSi-Sunset
https://www.techpowerup.com/345914/intel-launches-xeon-600-series-workstation-cpus
https://www.techpowerup.com/346000/intel-confirms-nova-lake-p-features-xe3p-lpg-graphics

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2 hr 19 min
February 03 347. Intel Panther Lake vs AMD Zen 6 Medusa, Gorgon Point, Nvidia N1X | JustJoshTech
Josh joins to discuss Panther Lake, Gorgon Point, and what Zen 6 needs to keep AMD competitive!
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00:00 Testing Methodology (Intro Banter)
5:50 Is it Microsoft's Fault when laptops suck?
16:39 The Failure of Qualcomm "ARM on Windows"
30:51 False Advertising and Marketing
36:40 Horrible AI Naming and Panther Lake's Confusing Segmentation
44:04 Panther Lake Analysis
53:09 Are Nvidia Laptop dGPUs Obsolete?
56:48 4 x Xe iGPU Thoughts
1:05:19 Is AMD about to lose Laptop Market Share?
1:14:06 How much extra would we pay for Panther Lake over Gorgon Point?
1:25:24 Should Alder Lake + RTX 30 Series Laptop Owners Upgrade?
1:34:55 Zen 6 Medusa & Gorgon Halo - How AMD fights back!
1:45:14 Does Battery Life even matter anymore?
1:50:14 Windows power saving plans, x86 as efficient as ARM
1:57:01 Nvidia N1X - Is it ever coming out?
2:02:57 Will Nvidia lose laptop market share in 2026?
2:11:07 Was the AI push a mistake by OEMs?
Links:
Last Time Josh was on: https://youtu.be/ES0vaLIQbnc?si=Z4gtisB2Qa33BGUF
Best Laptop Deals: https://www.bestlaptop.deals/
Just Josh Panther Lake Review: https://youtu.be/Xjkzb-j6nKI?si=cekGKvmW9rCiS3sb
MLID Panther Lake Analysis: https://youtu.be/Lc05AAMG0Xo?si=RNS0TC1FUWQ3_yVO
MLID Gorgon Point and (More) PTL Analysis: https://youtu.be/Xj3lNfvCz1A?si=258mB-1eNye35zOV
RTX 50 EOL Leak 1: https://youtu.be/hZMAoC50iOw?si=oNM_ofNhA5q-4LCU
RTX 50 EOL Leak 2: https://youtu.be/Kx4kPVyZRw0?si=6ZbKcmYSNjvz8wXe
OpenAI RAM Leak: https://youtu.be/BORRBce5TGw?si=wZ0htXVp9zawYzYi
https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-AI-400-Performance-Analysis-Gorgon-Point-debuts-with-only-minor-improvements.1211982.0.html
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Panther-Lake-Core-Ultra-X9-388H-performance-analysis-Outpaces-Arrow-Lake-and-exceeds-Zen-5-in-efficiency.1212583.0.html
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-ZenBook-Duo-UX8407-convertible-review-Intel-Panther-Lake-is-a-game-changer.1212285.0.html
https://youtube.com/watch?v=X9eYQTkzxqU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke3Kgwg7bV0
https://youtu.be/Xjkzb-j6nKI?si=e1lijidusFywgit1
https://youtu.be/X9eYQTkzxqU?si=7u4lXt9dbx6NBPc7
https://forum.overclock3d.net/threads/amd-gorgon-halo-ryzen-ai-max-400-cpu-specifications-leak.105026/
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-is-reevaluating-its-ai-efforts-on-windows-11-plans-to-reduce-copilot-integrations-and-evolve-recall

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2 hr 28 min
January 27 346. Nvidia GPUs Dry Up, Intel Panther Lake Reviews, Nova Lake 2026, AMD R7 9850X3D
Intel’s most important launch of 2026 is here, and Nvidia scandals are everywhere – we discuss.
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00:00 Power's Back and Dan's Putt-Putt Golf Injury (Intro Banter)
5:15 Nvidia Supply Scandals Explode
18:36 Will Nvidia leave Gaming?
23:49 Ryzen 7 9850X3D Early Analysis
33:28 AMD Gorgon Point Early Analysis
42:20 Intel Panther Lake Reviews are in!
59:53 Big Battlemage Professional Only?
1:03:01 Arrow Lake Refresh Benchmarks Leak
1:06:26 Nova Lake Desktop Targeting Late 2026 for Launch
1:15:33 Bartlett Lake won’t Even Be Supported by ASROCK
1:16:40 DLSS 4.5, AMD & Apple Eat Intel's Lunch, Switch 2 Lite, Sony Sells Bravia (Wrap-Up)
1:29:54 AI Hostility, RADEON Features, PLC SSD Tech (Final RMs)
Links:
https://youtu.be/hZMAoC50iOw https://youtu.be/Kx4kPVyZRw0
https://youtu.be/leNBIkmtolY
https://www.techpowerup.com/345251/amd-closely-tracking-memory-ecosystem-and-working-with-aibs-to-maintain-radeon-msrps
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2014438506169246171
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2014446321915064470
https://www.techspot.com/news/111043-nvidia-may-have-ended-open-price-program-incentivized.html
https://x.com/McAfeeDavid_AMD/status/2014352353827099091
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-next-gaming-champ-to-debut-at-usd499-and-you-can-already-buy-it-ahead-of-launch-ryzen-7-9850x3d-is-usd20-more-expensive-than-the-ryzen-7-9800x3d
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-ryzen-7-9850x3d-could-save-you-hundreds-on-your-new-build-during-the-ram-crisis-cpu-tech-nearly-eliminates-the-performance-difference-between-cheap-and-expensive-ram
https://x.com/9550pro/status/1998042512448246034?s=20
https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-AI-400-Performance-Analysis-Gorgon-Point-debuts-with-only-minor-improvements.1211982.0.html
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Panther-Lake-Core-Ultra-X9-388H-performance-analysis-Outpaces-Arrow-Lake-and-exceeds-Zen-5-in-efficiency.1212583.0.html
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-ZenBook-Duo-UX8407-convertible-review-Intel-Panther-Lake-is-a-game-changer.1212285.0.html
https://youtube.com/watch?v=X9eYQTkzxqU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke3Kgwg7bV0
https://youtu.be/Xjkzb-j6nKI?si=e1lijidusFywgit1
https://youtu.be/X9eYQTkzxqU?si=7u4lXt9dbx6NBPc7
https://map.datacapable.com/i/nes/
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245526/intel-core-ultra-x9-processor-388h-18m-cache-up-to-5-10-ghz/specifications.html
https://forum.overclock3d.net/threads/amd-gorgon-halo-ryzen-ai-max-400-cpu-specifications-leak.105026/
https://youtube.com/live/a2vlK4DBZ2I
https://www.techpowerup.com/345246/core-ultra-9-290k-plus-arl-s-refresh-cpu-geekbenched-test-shows-9-uplift-over-285k
https://www.techpowerup.com/345539/intel-core-ultra-series-4-nova-lake-processors-launch-in-late-2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqnjiEOHx78
https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_db4f6cce29f5706fc910ca439515a50e/intel/db/887/9159/prepared_remarks/Intel-4Q2025-Earnings-Call+1+%281%29.pdf
https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-confirms-its-z790-and-other-lga-1700-motherboards-will-not-support-bartlett-lake-cpus
https://www.techpowerup.com/345539/intel-core-ultra-series-4-nova-lake-processors-launch-in-late-2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqnjiEOHx78
https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_db4f6cce29f5706fc910ca439515a50e/intel/db/887/9159/prepared_remarks/Intel-4Q2025-Earnings-Call+1+%281%29.pdf
https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-confirms-its-z790-and-other-lga-1700-motherboards-will-not-support-bartlett-lake-cpus
https://www.techspot.com/article/3080-nvidia-dlss-45-vs-40/
https://www.techpowerup.com/345547/asus-addresses-reports-of-800-series-motherboards-killing-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-cpus
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-shares-down-13-percent-as-company-only-manages-to-shrink-losses-in-latest-earnings-demand-to-outpace-2026-supply-usd300-million-deficit-comes-despite-more-than-usd20-billion-in-outside-investment-from-nvidia
https://www.techspot.com/news/111032-apple-amd-each-hold-about-20-laptop-cpu.html
https://youtu.be/UmPEZPgjcWg?si=VV1_5Fq9csWbV7mJ
https://www.techpowerup.com/345223/amd-ryzen-ai-max-392-strix-halo-faster-than-ryzen-9-7900x-in-first-tests
https://www.techpowerup.com/345546/hkepc-divulges-speculative-amd-ryzen-ai-max-400-gorgon-halo-product-stack
https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2014018027570786386?s=20
https://www.techpowerup.com/345276/nintendo-portal-lists-mysterious-switch-2-osm-is-a-lite-variant-coming
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2011955179390730724
https://x.com/shinobi602/status/2014463533744885780
https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/sony-is-handing-control-of-its-bravia-tv-business-to-chinas-tcl-120957252.html

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1 hr 48 min
January 20 345. Nvidia RTX 50 Supply Lies, AMD RDNA 5 Strategy, Intel B770 | Hardware Unboxed
Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to set the record straight on Nvidia GPU supply in 2026.
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00:00 Best part of working at HUB, ranking difficult things (intro)
06:15 Nvidia Cutting RTX 50 Series Supply – The Truth
18:50 (NEW Leak) Nvidia’s 2026 Supply WORSENS
26:20 Nvidia’s Dishonesty – Why bother lying?
33:32 RTX 60 Series Expectations
40:46 (NEW Leak) Do Devs think 8GB GPUs will hurt Next-Gen?
51:32 DLSS 4.5 vs FSR 4, FSR 4 on RDNA 3
1:06:06 FSR 4 on RDNA 3, RDNA 5 Strategy
1:18:41 (NEW Leak) Intel Panther Lake Expectations
1:25:26 B770 Battlemage Expectations
1:36:48 CAMM Memory – Perfect for Zen 7 on AM5?
1:41:43 OLED vs Mini LED, Monitor Shopping Advice
Links:
Last Time Tim was on: https://youtu.be/V7xhz8_ZhjI
Hardware Unboxed: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed
HUB Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHardwareUnboxedPodcast
Monitors Unboxed: https://www.youtube.com/@monitorsunboxed
MLID Arrow Lake Refresh Leak: https://youtube.com/live/a2vlK4DBZ2I?feature=share
https://www.techpowerup.com/345305/intel-core-ultra-9-290hx-plus-in-msi-laptop-stomps-285hx-in-leaked-passmark-run
Nvidia Effectively Cancelling High End GPUs: https://youtu.be/hZMAoC50iOw
Nvidia Effectively Cancelling RTX 5090: https://youtube.com/live/YdZxQiO4qj4
HUB 5070 Ti EOL Reporting: https://youtu.be/yteN21aJEvE?si=d6OuAwB6oJO1R7fY
https://press.asus.com/news/statements/asus-rtx-5070ti-5060ti-statement/
https://www.techpowerup.com/345224/nvidia-reportedly-ends-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-production-rtx-5060-ti-16-gb-next
https://www.techpowerup.com/345251/amd-closely-tracking-memory-ecosystem-and-working-with-aibs-to-maintain-radeon-msrps
HUB DLSS 4.5 Testing: https://youtu.be/36zbGPECzDI?si=6AvToovRkd0yTcZF
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2 hr 17 min

About Broken Silicon

From the publisher's feed

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.