Broken Silicon

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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
January 13 344. AMD FSR 4 on RDNA 3 Leak, DLSS 4.5 Analysis, RTX 6090 Delay, Intel Panther Lake
We have new AMD & Nvidia leaks, and a lot to say about the CES announcements…
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00:00 What a Weird CES! (Intro Banter)
1:59 2021 Shortage Factors (Corrections)
5:02 DLSS 4.5 Analysis
27:19 (NEW LEAK) AMD FSR 4 on RDNA 3 Development Paused
43:30 AMD Confirms Zen 6 Design and Performance!
51:08 AMD Unveils Gorgon Point, 9850X3D, and (Kinda) 9950X3D2!
1:00:58 Intel Panther Lake Unveiled
1:15:51 RTX 5090 Confirmed to be “Effectively EOL”, RTX 50 & 6000 Delay Concerns
1:19:44 What would a good RDNA 4 Refresh look like?
1:28:11 Intel Wildcat, RAM Espionage, Strix Halo Motherboard, GTA VI (Wrap-Up)
1:41:38 Linux Eating Windows, Half Life 3, Tom (Not) Married, Firing Dan (Final RM)
LINKS:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss-4-5-dynamic-multi-frame-gen-6x-2nd-gen-transformer-super-res/
https://youtu.be/36zbGPECzDI https://youtu.be/TeLpB93yLR4 https://youtu.be/UFhiXX11Omw
https://www.techpowerup.com/344926/nvidia-answers-techpowerup-questions-on-dlss-4-5-6x-multi-framegen-and-240-hz-mode
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/community-tests-confirm-dlss-4-5-yields-20-percent-performance-loss-on-older-rtx-30-and-20-series-gpus-compared-to-dlss-4-0-nvidia-warnings-ring-true-following-rollout
https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/did-amd-tease-rdna-3-fsr-4-support-in-its-reveal-slides/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-hints-at-officially-open-sourcing-fsr-4-upscaling-and-frame-generation-technology-in-the-wake-of-accidental-release-accidental-release-may-have-forced-the-companys-hand
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-leaves-the-door-open-to-experimenta-fsr-redstone-support-on-rdna3
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2008374260322971758
https://youtu.be/q9bVaq499eE
https://www.techspot.com/news/110834-amd-unveils-ryzen-ai-400-gorgon-point-ryzen.html
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2008385139080864062
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2008375778610692591
https://m.weibo.cn/status/5252104692436806
https://www.techpowerup.com/344935/amd-reportedly-hints-about-later-launch-of-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-cpu https://www.techpowerup.com/344782/amd-launches-ryzen-7-9850x3d-the-worlds-fastest-gaming-cpu-gets-even-faster https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/asus-puts-strix-halo-in-the-tuf-gaming-a14-strong-integrated-graphics-in-a-very-thin-chassis
https://www.techpowerup.com/344763/intel-launches-core-ultra-series-3-panther-lake-mobile-processors-on-intel-18a-node https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Panther-Lake-with-Arc-B390-takes-on-AMD-Ryzen-Strix-Halo-and-GeForce-RTX-4050-in-our-first-gaming-benchmarks.1200743.0.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/110861-intel-amd-clash-over-who-power-next-wave.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1939343-REG/msi_prestige_14_flip_ai_d3mtg_001us_prestige_14_flip_ai.html/overview
https://youtu.be/x2binSxQ7mo?si=X_LiNVnNk88rwMpJ
https://x.com/meng59739449/status/2008905020423676276
https://www.techpowerup.com/344578/leaks-predict-usd-5000-rtx-5090-gpus-in-2026-thanks-to-ai-industry-demand
https://youtube.com/live/YdZxQiO4qj4
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2008997170670915874
https://www.techpowerup.com/344984/entry-level-intel-core-series-3-wildcat-lake-mobile-processor-spotted-at-ces
https://x.com/Megatron_ron/status/2003812489230737553
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/samsung-to-delay-its-planned-ddr4-end-of-life-due-to-signing-a-long-term-non-cancellable-non-returnable-contract-with-key-customer-agreement-will-not-alleviate-consumer-shortage-supply-earmarked-for-server-clients
https://www.techspot.com/news/110812-nvidia-unveils-vera-rubin-early-signaling-faster-ai.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109642/minisforum-bd395i-max-motherboard-at-ces-2026-built-in-amd-strix-halo-apu-use-your-own-gpu/index.html
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/12/xbox-owner-thinks-theyve-found-a-major-design-flaw-that-impacts-game-performance
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/prices-for-an-old-star-wars-game-have-ballooned-because-of-its-role-in-a-ps5-jailbreak-230604276.html
https://x.com/GTAVI_Countdown/status/2009028844762656854
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/lg-display-all-set-to-debut-27-inch-4k-oled-rgb-stripe-panel-at-ces-2026/
https://news.samsung.com/au/samsung-unveils-new-odyssey-gaming-monitor-lineup-featuring-world-first-6k-3d-and-ultra-high-resolution-displays#:~:text=Odyssey%20G6%3A%20The%20World%27s%20First,is%20simulated%20for%20illustrative%20purposes

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1 hr 56 min
January 05 343. RAM Crisis & US Security, AMD R7 9850X3D, Intel Panther Lake | Defense Engineer
An engineer that works in the US Defense Industry joins to discuss the challenges of 2026.
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00:00 Problems with Tech Journalism
15:21 War Thunder Miltech Leaks
20:30 Defense Contracting and Red Tape
29:38 CHIPS Act Failures
48:29 RAM Shortages and US National Security
51:04 Leading Edge Node Importance, US Actions in Venezuela
1:03:19 What do Defense Engineers think about AI?
1:16:44 Intel vs AMD for Defense Hardware
1:22:36 AMD’s Laptop Strategy for 2026
1:34:15 Intel Panther Lake - what would make it succeed?
1:41:41 Has Uncle Sam given up on Intel?
1:47:03 Nvidia Exhaustion
1:51:12 Ryzen 7 9850X3D Strategy
Last Time Guest was on: https://youtu.be/fqUn_Jdo1mg
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/mock-house-cia-source-special-forces-us-operation-capture-maduro-2026-01-03/
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/war-thunder-player-once-again-leaks-classified-military-documents-to-win-an-argument
https://grist.org/energy/utah-mine-critical-minerals-rare-earths/
https://nypost.com/2025/12/02/us-news/usps-ev-fleet-behind-schedule-with-3b-in-taxpayer-funds-spent-and-only-612-trucks-built/
https://nypost.com/2025/12/02/us-news/usps-ev-fleet-behind-schedule-with-3b-in-taxpayer-funds-spent-and-only-612-trucks-built/
https://youtu.be/8jDUVtUA7rg?si=sHkZBQ6VsuNSKhZK

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2 hr 7 min
December 30, 2025 342. Nvidia RTX 5000 Supply, Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, AMD Gorgon Point, Intel Panther Lake
We discuss Nvidia throttling GPU supply, and new Ryzen and Intel Releases coming early 2026!
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RECORDED 12/21/2025
00:00 The Early MLID Era (Intro Banter)
5:35 Zen 6 Bridge Die Origins (Corrections)
7:35 hat leaks from 2025 excited us the most?
16:11 2026 Expectations
22:38 CES 2026 talk
31:18 R9 9950X3D2 and R7 9850X3D
38:26 64Mb BIOS causing Issues for X870/B850
40:32 RTX 50 SUPER, Nvidia Cutting GPU Supply, N1X
51:17 AMD Gorgon Point, Intel Panther Lake, Arrow Lake Refresh
1:02:33 Diamond Rapids, B770, Nova Lake, Lip-Bu Tan
1:21:20 RDNA 4 Refresh, Zen 6 Medusa Point, Zen 7 Grimlock Halo Performance
1:25:43 Steam Machine, Steam Frame, PSSR 2, FSR 4 for RDNA 3
1:35:51 Minimum SSD Storage, Price Crashes, XBOX Magnus
1:41:12 Happy New Year!
Links:
Last Time Dawid was On: https://youtu.be/qGVdD5X_Yd4
2025 CES Analysis: https://youtu.be/arXXWQImN-Y
Nvidia CPU Leak: https://youtu.be/D7rR69tMAxs
Legendary RX 9070 XT Performance Leak: https://youtu.be/bZ6NeSGad4I
Pictures of Zen 6: https://youtu.be/jek6D3fY1X8
RTX 5090 Lacking PhysX Dev Analysis: https://youtu.be/eUY-EIclo40
RX 9070 XT Analysis: https://youtu.be/Hof2EX8Mgo4
AMD ARM Sound Wave Leak: https://youtu.be/9lEsAA6zVjo
Zen 6 LP Cores Leak: https://youtu.be/CcXN9xoXwns
Zen 7 3D Core Leak: https://youtu.be/dDVeH3gBOtI
Zen 7 Early Specs Leak: https://youtu.be/bvHrJzB4-MQ
Pictures of Nvidia’s Gaming CPU: https://youtu.be/6tASUo7UqNw
RX 9080 XT ES Leak: https://youtu.be/HkUEijON-88
XBOX Ally X Analysis: https://youtu.be/cIylCjOf-FY
AMD Zen 7 Desktop Core Counts Leak: https://youtu.be/w6JBCsOtFs4
PS5 Cooling Flaw: https://youtu.be/KjR1uk9LI9c
Intel CEO Coverage: https://youtu.be/9l_2_xzBVzA
RDNA 5 Specs Leak: https://youtu.be/uLsykckkoZU
Intel Nova Lake Comprehensive Leak: https://youtu.be/sqnjiEOHx78
Zen 6 + RDNA 5 APU Shared Chiplets Leak: https://youtu.be/K0B08iCFgkk
RTX 50 SUPER Leak: https://youtu.be/9ii4qrzfV5w
PS6 Handheld Specs Leak: https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ
PS6 Home Console Leak: https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8
Intel Hammer Lake w/ Nvidia iGPU Leak: https://youtu.be/h9BdITGw9pY
Intel Panther Lake Comprehensive Leak: https://youtu.be/ExpNObGI124
Zen 6 Bridge Dies Leak: https://youtu.be/NPiZBmrj_Aw
XBOX Magnus Next-Gen Leak: https://youtu.be/X_pjrZQDerw
Zen 7 Grimlock Comprehensive Leak: https://youtu.be/B_mJQnNZl7k
Steam Machine Analysis: https://youtu.be/sJI3qTb2ze8
OpenAI RAM Hoarding Leak: https://youtu.be/BORRBce5TGw
OpenAI Buying Up RAM from Stores Leak: https://youtu.be/gi2InaYDTtI
RAM Executive Explains Shortages: https://youtu.be/mxTj5xcd1-Y
Samsung SATA SSD Cancelled Leak: https://youtu.be/qtQzR4ASkW8
PS6 Handheld Proof from Devs Leak: https://youtu.be/d6CRt9o8D4o
Zen 8 Penelope & Zen 9 Nemesis Leak: https://youtu.be/dvUa5eD874E
https://www.indiependent.co.uk/playstation-5-makes-up-over-half-of-all-console-sales-during-black-friday/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/physx-feature-unlocked-for-rtx-5090-with-rtx-3050-helper-to-enable-full-performance
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/in-a-surprise-change-of-heart-nvidias-brought-32-bit-physx-support-back-to-rtx-50-series-graphics-cards-though-only-for-a-select-number-of-games/

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1 hr 50 min
December 23, 2025 341. RAM Crisis 2026 - Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER Delays, Steam Machine Price, AMD Zen 6
Dawid joins to discuss RX 9000 vs RTX 5000, who won the console wars of 2025, and ongoing shortages.
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RECORDED 12/21/2025
0:00 Fun Facts about Dawid Appearances (Intro Banter)
2:47 Why Dawid switched for Mac for Work
11:49 AMD RDNA 4 vs RTX 50 Series
31:33 Is Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER Dead?
44:51 RX 9080 XT (lack of) Expectations, Nintendo Switch 2
53:51 XBOX Ally X and XBOX's Future
58:09 PlayStation 6 Handheld Excitement
1:08:26 XBOX Magnus vs Steam Machine Pricing
1:25:32 GTA VI on PS6, AMD RDNA 5 Specs
1:35:44 Zen 6 and Zen 7 Hype, Nvidia APUs
1:45:26 Intel Nova Lake through Hammer Lake Hopes
1:50:11 Shopping Advice and Hopes for 2026
2:08:04 Hopes for 2026
Links:
Last Time Dawid was On: https://youtu.be/qGVdD5X_Yd4
2025 CES Analysis: https://youtu.be/arXXWQImN-Y
Nvidia CPU Leak: https://youtu.be/D7rR69tMAxs
Legendary RX 9070 XT Performance Leak: https://youtu.be/bZ6NeSGad4I
Pictures of Zen 6: https://youtu.be/jek6D3fY1X8
RTX 5090 Lacking PhysX Dev Analysis: https://youtu.be/eUY-EIclo40
RX 9070 XT Analysis: https://youtu.be/Hof2EX8Mgo4
AMD ARM Sound Wave Leak: https://youtu.be/9lEsAA6zVjo
Zen 6 LP Cores Leak: https://youtu.be/CcXN9xoXwns
Zen 7 3D Core Leak: https://youtu.be/dDVeH3gBOtI
Zen 7 Early Specs Leak: https://youtu.be/bvHrJzB4-MQ
Pictures of Nvidia’s Gaming CPU: https://youtu.be/6tASUo7UqNw
RX 9080 XT ES Leak: https://youtu.be/HkUEijON-88
XBOX Ally X Analysis: https://youtu.be/cIylCjOf-FY
AMD Zen 7 Desktop Core Counts Leak: https://youtu.be/w6JBCsOtFs4
PS5 Cooling Flaw: https://youtu.be/KjR1uk9LI9c
Intel CEO Coverage: https://youtu.be/9l_2_xzBVzA
RDNA 5 Specs Leak: https://youtu.be/uLsykckkoZU
Intel Nova Lake Comprehensive Leak: https://youtu.be/sqnjiEOHx78
Zen 6 + RDNA 5 APU Shared Chiplets Leak: https://youtu.be/K0B08iCFgkk
RTX 50 SUPER Leak: https://youtu.be/9ii4qrzfV5w
PS6 Handheld Specs Leak: https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ
PS6 Home Console Leak: https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8
Intel Hammer Lake w/ Nvidia iGPU Leak: https://youtu.be/h9BdITGw9pY
Intel Panther Lake Comprehensive Leak: https://youtu.be/ExpNObGI124
Zen 6 Bridge Dies Leak: https://youtu.be/NPiZBmrj_Aw
XBOX Magnus Next-Gen Leak: https://youtu.be/X_pjrZQDerw
Zen 7 Grimlock Comprehensive Leak: https://youtu.be/B_mJQnNZl7k
Steam Machine Analysis: https://youtu.be/sJI3qTb2ze8
OpenAI RAM Hoarding Leak: https://youtu.be/BORRBce5TGw
OpenAI Buying Up RAM from Stores Leak: https://youtu.be/gi2InaYDTtI
RAM Executive Explains Shortages: https://youtu.be/mxTj5xcd1-Y
Samsung SATA SSD Cancelled Leak: https://youtu.be/qtQzR4ASkW8
PS6 Handheld Proof from Devs Leak: https://youtu.be/d6CRt9o8D4o
Zen 8 Penelope & Zen 9 Nemesis Leak: https://youtu.be/dvUa5eD874E
https://www.indiependent.co.uk/playstation-5-makes-up-over-half-of-all-console-sales-during-black-friday/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/physx-feature-unlocked-for-rtx-5090-with-rtx-3050-helper-to-enable-full-performance
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/in-a-surprise-change-of-heart-nvidias-brought-32-bit-physx-support-back-to-rtx-50-series-graphics-cards-though-only-for-a-select-number-of-games/

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2 hr 16 min
December 16, 2025 340. PS6 Handheld CPU Leak, SSD Supply Shock, R7 9850X3D Benchmark, AMD FSR Redstone
PS6 Specs are confirmed & we discuss 2026 shortages!
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0:00 Dan’s in color again! (Intro Banter)
3:18 Console vs PC Gaming - Then vs Now, AMD on Linux (Corrections)
14:06 FSR Redstone – First Reviews are in…
29:58 RDNA 4 Price Increases Confirmed for Early 2026
35:50 Will Zen 6 get multiple layers of V-cache?
39:00 Micron Kills Off Crucial – What does this mean for PC Gamers?
49:53 Samsung to Halt SATA SSD Production
59:27 Will “budget” companies make SATA SSDs? Will peripherals get cheap?
1:16:08 (NEW Leak) PS6 Handheld CPU Specs Confirmed
1:24:01 PSSR2 Set to be MASSIVE Update for PS5 Pro
1:31:30 The Game Awards – Clair Obscur CLEANS UP!
1:40:38 R7 9850X3D & Panther Lake Benchmarks, Intel’s (Corrupt?) CEO, Console Sales (Wrap-Up)
1:51:34 PS5 vs Switch 2 vs XBOX vs Nex Playground BF Sales, Black Ops 7 (Final RM)
Links:
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-fsr-4-redstone/
https://www.techspot.com/article/3072-amd-fsr-redstone/
https://youtube.com/live/g38VR-GJp7o?feature=share
https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-eeJP0J7c
https://youtu.be/mxTj5xcd1-Y
https://youtu.be/qtQzR4ASkW8
https://youtube.com/live/g38VR-GJp7o?feature=share
https://www.techspot.com/news/110581-clair-obscur-expedition-33-dominates-game-awards-nine.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhQm-ExRz60
https://x.com/jukan05/status/1999717102924747092
B650 Boards Get More Production: https://www.techpowerup.com/343815/amd-supposedly-resuscitates-discontinued-b650-chipset-motivated-by-diy-cost-fluctuations
9850X3D Allegedly 5% faster than 9800X3D: https://x.com/x86deadandback/status/1997243685969506797
Panther Lake Allegedly Benchmarked: https://www.techpowerup.com/343912/upcoming-flagship-panther-lake-apu-geekbenches-above-amds-best-ryzen-ai-mobile-chip
Intel’s CEO Could be Enriching Himeself: https://www.reuters.com/business/intel-pursued-deals-that-boosted-ceo-lip-bu-tans-fortune-sources-say-2025-12-10/
PS5 outsells Switch 2, XBOX Loses to Nex Playground: https://www.indiependent.co.uk/playstation-5-makes-up-over-half-of-all-console-sales-during-black-friday/
XBOX Pornhub traffic drops 69%: https://www.techspot.com/news/110562-xbox-suffers-brutal-69-drop-pornhub-traffic-playstation.html
Black Ops 7 is a Disaster: https://www.techspot.com/news/110583-black-ops-7-markedly-underperforms-sales-player-count.html

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2 hr 8 min
December 09, 2025 339. PS6 and RTX 6090 Delayed by Shortages? RAM Executive Explains | Dave Eggleston
A Memory and Foundry Executive explains why there are DRAM shortages, and how long they will last.
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0:00 How the RAM Business Works
14:09 RAM Shortages - Who’s to blame?
24:05 History of RAM Shortages - What we can learn from the past...
28:10 Micron Killing Crucial - How will this affect gamers?
33:10 OpenAI's RAM Deals, AI Bubble Analysis
50:37 What's the Next PC Hardware Shortage?
55:33 Will PS6 and RTX 6000 Series get delayed?
1:15:48 When will the RAM Shortages End?
1:21:35 Could Intel start manufacturing RAM?
1:25:09 What will things look like in 2028?
1:29:27 DDR2 Memories, DDR6 ECC, Persistent Memory, Global Foundries
Last Time Dave was on: https://youtu.be/qWbilWAOhVo?si=Sn5mXniY9vXgZ5wl
Check out Dave's Career on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deggleston/
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/automakers-forced-cut-production-amid-global-shortage-computer-chips-n1254311
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChangXin_Memory_Technologies

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1 hr 51 min
December 02, 2025 338. Ryzen 7 9850X3D Stepping Leak, OpenAI DDR5 Buyout WARNING, AMD GPU Price Hikes
Tom is done eating turkey, and ready to drop a bunch of leaks that piled up over Thanksgiving Break!
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0:00 Livestream Rescheduling and Thanksgiving (Intro Banter)
5:53 Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Power Generation (Corrections)
11:31 OpenAI’s Dirty DRAM Deal (Yes, RADEON is Raising Prices)
24:50 (NEW Leak) OpenAI DDR5 Store Buyout Leak
33:59 When will RAM prices go back down?
42:13 Many Techtubers Gave Horrible Advice
49:50 AMD Radeon RX 9060 Reviewed
54:52 (NEW Leak) RTX 50 SUPER & RDNA 4 Refresh Update
59:47 AMD FSR Redstone Ray Regeneration "Tested" in Black Ops 999
1:07:18 Steam Machine Pricing - Valve Throws Water on $400 Rumors
1:25:44 Panther Lake-H + Intel Workstation Leaks!
1:31:01 (NEW Leak) R7 9850X3D + R9 9950X3D2 Stepping Details
1:37:52 RDNA 5 GDDR7, Nova Lake NPU6, Apple x Intel, Nvidia x Intel (Wrap-Up)
LINKS:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/ubisoft-results-delay-came-after-sales-restatement-loan-breach
https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/sam-altman-s-dirty-dram-deal
https://youtu.be/BORRBce5TGw
https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/sam-altman-s-dirty-dram-deal
https://x.com/Jukanlosreve/status/1990209819895312608
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/openais-stargate-project-to-consume-up-to-40-percent-of-global-dram-output-inks-deal-with-samsung-and-sk-hynix-to-the-tune-of-up-to-900-000-wafers-per-month
https://www.techspot.com/review/3060-amd-radeon-9060/
https://youtu.be/RuASMLRGFus?si=dCy_Iw7U1gUgbvBo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynb4raivIpM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IWzvKxkKVc
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/the-upcoming-steam-machine-wont-be-subsidized-like-consoles-to-hit-a-more-attractive-price-target-suggesting-high-relative-pricing-valve-engineer-confirms-the-device-competes-with-only-the-pc-market
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1owg6ge/build_with_exact_steam_machine_specs_is_770_so_it/?utm_source=embedv2&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_content=action_bar&embed_host_url=https://www.techspot.com/news/110364-valve-explains-why-steam-machine-priced-like-pc.html
https://x.com/carygolomb/status/1992734570899472434
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1989434787488989693
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1989433045473001967
https://x.com/Dexerto/status/1993037588928598342
https://www.techpowerup.com/343263/intels-alleged-flagship-panther-lake-h-ultra-9-386h-chip-gets-geekbenched
https://youtu.be/ExpNObGI124
https://www.techpowerup.com/343200/intel-w890-workstation-platform-details-leak-ahead-of-granite-rapids-ws-launch
https://x.com/Olrak29_/status/1995002677106020687
TSMC Arizona suffers power outage: https://www.culpium.com/p/tsmc-arizona-outage-saw-fab-halt
Samsung Sampling RDNA 5 GDDR7 Speeds: https://www.techpowerup.com/343267/samsung-starts-sampling-3-gb-gddr7-running-at-36-gbps
XBOX Full Screen comes to All PCs: https://www.techpowerup.com/343165/xbox-full-screen-experience-comes-to-every-windows-pc
XboX Crocs launch: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/11/24/xbox-crocs-jibbitz/
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/11/24/xbox-crocs-jibbitz/
Nvidia Accused of Enron-Style Accounting: https://www.techspot.com/news/110377-nvidia-denies-enron-style-accounting-accusations-amid-ai.html
Nvidia Buying up LPDDR5X (Bad for Zen 6 Medusa): https://www.techpowerup.com/343074/nvidia-demand-may-double-lpddr5x-and-server-dram-prices-in-2026
Intel Nove Lake Rumored to Deliver 74 TOPS w/ NPU6: https://www.techpowerup.com/343227/intel-nova-lake-npu-6-delivers-74-tops-for-desktop-ai-pcs
Apple Partnering with Intel: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/11/28/intel-stock-pops-as-analyst-sounds-alarm-on-potential-apple-partnership/

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1 hr 54 min

About Broken Silicon

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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.