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July 08, 2025 317. XBOX Kills Backwards Compatibility Leak, PS6 Price, AMD RDNA 5 | Colin Moriarty
XBOX plans to break compatibility between XBOX consoles!🚨
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0:00 WARNING for XBOX Gamers (Intro)
0:44 XBOX vs PlayStation vs Nintendo - Summarizing 2025 Competition
14:08 Is PlayStation Stagnating?
26:53 Is PS5 about to get a ton of exclusives?
35:29 The State of XBOX in 2025
56:06 XBOX Ally X Handheld Analysis
1:24:12 PlayStation games coming to "XBOX"
1:27:58 (NEW Leak) XBOX is at least Partially Killing BWC
1:43:20 PS6 Pricing - $799?
2:04:44 Could GTA VI finally Kill the PS4 Userbase?
2:08:09 PS6 Features - What will make it Next-Gen?
2:18:52 Should Sony’s Handheld be PS5 or PS6?
2:24:49 AMD RDNA 5 Development w/ Sony
2:30:59 Where the F*** is PS3 BWC?!
2:42:09 Why did PS VR2 Fail?
Check out Last Stand Media: https://laststandmedia.com/
Last Time Colin was On: https://youtu.be/AuqIB9p12-4?si=3HqIUR1RXuHwS8Ta
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-rtx-50-supply-expected-to-fall-by-more-than-30-percent/
https://youtu.be/aWfMibZ8t00?si=mPTEANOvp1ruJnxt
https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/playstation/sonys-mark-cerny-explains-why-your-ps5-pro-is-getting-an-upgrade-in-2026
https://x.com/JackMHuynh/status/1940049247920943136
https://wccftech.com/phil-spencer-retire-following-next-gen-xbox-launch/
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-hardware-is-dead-says-founding-team-member-it-looks-like-xbox-has-no-desire-or-literally-cant-ship-hardware-anymore
https://wccftech.com/spencer-reportedly-loved-playing-zenimax-onlines-new-game-in-march-only-to-cancel-it-in-july/
https://x.com/longislandviper/status/1938642018726514923
https://youtu.be/VOCtRanwXrA
https://youtu.be/kprpRvsOua0
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/24/meta-quest-3s-xbox-edition/
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-seemingly-lost-400-million-users-in-the-past-three-years-official-microsoft-statements-show-hints-of-a-shrinking-user-base
https://wccftech.com/xbox-bet-wrong-horse-subscriptions-says-analyst/
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/07/sony-still-does-physical-gaming-properly-death-stranding-2-fully-playable-from-disc

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3 hr 5 min
July 01, 2025 316. Nvidia 5070 Ti SUPER 24GB, RTX 5050 8GB Review, Intel Nova Lake, AMD R5 9600X3D
We discuss the new Ryzen budget gaming CPU, new GeForce GPUs, and Next-Gen XBOX.
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00:00 Intro
00:39 Dan's Dog acts like a Vietnam Vet (Banter)
4:15 DC Blackwell vs Gaming Blackwell (Corrections)
5:36 RTX 5050 8GB Launched at $249
13:40 RTX 5070 18GB & RTX 5070 Ti SUPER 24GB
21:17 FSR 4 runs on RDNA 3, RDNA 2, RDNA 1...and XBOX?
27:38 AMD R5 9600X3D Confirmed, Zen 6 X3D Speculation
37:08 Intel Nova Lake Performance Allegedly Leaks, Zen 6 has INSANE Clocks
46:12 Zen 7 Threadripper's CCD Configuration
52:55 AMD + XBOX Announcements - No more custom consoles?!
1:05:47 Is “XBOX mode” exclusive to ROG Ally?
1:12:46 NEW Data suggests PS5 Liquid Metal Flaw is a Persistent Issue
1:20:48 Switch 2 Chaos – Is Nintendo under siege?
1:30:37 HDMI 2.2, Gorgon Point, the future, US Navy selling GPUs, PS, XBOX (Wrap-up)
Links:
https://www.theverge.com/news/692045/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-desktop-laptop-gpu-gddr6-gddr7
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidia-marketing-goes-into-overdrive-mode-with-claims-that-the-new-rtx-5050-is-over-6000-percent-faster-than-the-gtx-1050-thanks-to-dlss/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-defends-rtx-5050-desktop-gddr6-decision-says-power-efficient-gddr7-is-a-better-choice-for-laptops
https://x.com/kopite7kimi/status/1939180632284053826 https://x.com/Tech_Meld_/status/1939250437439508872 https://www.techpowerup.com/338438/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-super-possible-specs-emerge-24-gbit-memory-takes-centerstage
https://www.techspot.com/news/108370-modder-runs-amd-fsr-4-radeon-rx-7000.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/radeon/comments/1lbbdaa/fsr4_on_rdna3_7900xtx_tests/
https://x.com/MelodicWarrior1/status/1935871520288407920
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/release-notes/RN-RAD-WIN-SI-AI-PRO-R9700.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-leaks-new-entry-level-ryzen-5-9600x3d-cpu-new-gaming-optimized-3d-v-cache-chip-expected-before-the-end-of-the-year
https://youtu.be/6aZeBe6p6eY?si=8mrdjFu1vpdhvOLm https://www.tweaktown.com/news/106021/amds-next-gen-zen-6-chips-could-launch-with-crazy-high-7-0ghz-cpu-clock-speeds/index.html
https://wccftech.com/intel-nova-lake-desktop-cpus-over-10-percent-single-thread-60-multi-threaded-increase-leadership-gaming-performance/
https://youtu.be/VOCtRanwXrA https://youtu.be/kprpRvsOua0
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/24/meta-quest-3s-xbox-edition/
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-seemingly-lost-400-million-users-in-the-past-three-years-official-microsoft-statements-show-hints-of-a-shrinking-user-base
https://youtu.be/KjR1uk9LI9c?si=YGT0lUO13iSAMyJQ
Nintendo limits rumble on SW2: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-will-turn-off-your-switch-2s-rumble-if-it-detects-prolonged-use
SW2 Display is SLOW: https://x.com/dark1x/status/1937199770788901151?t=3oghqaBoSkHM9_bkb4vmZw&s=19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB67B8LCorI&ab_channel=MonitorsUnboxed
https://chimolog.co/switch-2-panel/
GC Emulator Lag: https://youtu.be/A3ylCAr0dbs?si=L-XaazqVn1iTcnM7
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250626PD234/samsung-2nm-samsung-foundry-4nm-roadmap.html
HDMI 2.2 Finalized (8K240 & 12K120!): https://www.techspot.com/news/106232-hdmi-22-displayport-21-debut-ces-introducing-higher.html
8K120 / 4K240 Monitor: https://www.techspot.com/news/108354-boe-unveils-8k-120hz-screen-4k-240hz-dual.html
Gorgon Point Confirmed to be “AI 400” Series: https://www.guru3d.com/story/amd-ryzen-ai-9-hx-475-mobile-cpu-features-12core-design/
A peak into the future? https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-researchers-reduce-graphics-card-vram-capacity-of-3d-rendered-trees-from-38gb-to-just-52-kb-with-work-graphs-and-mesh-nodes-shifting-cpu-work-to-the-gpu-yields-tremendous-results
US Navy selling MSRP GPUs: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/the-u-s-navy-is-selling-msrp-nvidia-rtx-gpus-5070-5080-and-even-5090-spotted-at-navy-exchange
PS has no plains to end Exclusives: https://www.techspot.com/news/108331-playstation-doubles-down-slow-thoughtful-pc-porting-strategy.html
More XBOX Layoffs: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/06/24/even-more-major-xbox-layoffs-are-coming-soon/

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1 hr 48 min
June 24, 2025 315. PS5 Flaw Could Affect Millions, AMD Zen 6 Nears 7GHz, Switch 2 | Alderon Games
A game dev joins to discuss PS5 Hardware Failures, the future of XBOX, and Next-Gen CPUs.
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00:00 Matt is back, interest in investigating issues (intro)
09:57 PlayStation 5 failures
32:54 Why did all the game devs completely ignore the ps5 hardware vision
38:06 How long until they finally drop support from last gen?
47:14 Giving PlayStation advice for their handheld
55:33 Switch 2 software problems
1:05:51 XBOX origins and current status
1:13:14 XBOX future hardware
1:20:42 What do you think about game prices going up as a gamer and developer
1:26:00 What game would you do with a 150M budget
1:33:05 Unreal Engine performance improvements
1:37:24 How would Intel react to a 7Ghz Zen6 CPU
1:40:59 How will the normalizing of more than 8+ P cores affect games in the future?
1:49:39 RDNA 4 and Blackwell thoughts
1:52:48 FSR 4 implementation vs DLSS
1:56:43 Do engines, compilers etc need to change? Or do devs need to put in more effort?

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2 hr 10 min
June 17, 2025 314. Zen 6 Specs CONFIRMED, AMD Gorgon Point Leak, XBOX Ally X, Nintendo Switch 2
We discuss Zen 6 and Zen 7 core counts, leak exciting AMD APU details, and analyze gaming handhelds.
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0:00 Dan’s Moving to Wisconsin! (Intro Banter)
3:06 Sapphire Rapids Workstation Architecture (Corrections)
4:50 AMD Zen 6 Core Counts CONFIRMED
13:53 AMD Announces MI350X & MI355X
18:00 3nm IS ready for an RX 9090 XT
24:43 AMD Zen 7 Desktop AM6 Core Counts LEAKED
36:20 (NEW Leak) AMD Gorgon Point Early Specs
41:02 Nintendo Switch 2 Launched and Reviewed
58:56 ROG “XBOX” Ally X Announced
1:04:21 Why XBOX Fans should be P***ed!
1:15:53 PlayStation Handheld (basically) CONFIRMED
1:22:01 AMD R7 9700F, Cancelled 32 Core Zen 6, Wukong on XSS (Wrap-Up)
1:28:28 Blazing Fast SSD vs RAM, Nvidia Valve Deckard, Navi 48X Die Size (Final RM)
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1933329806239936803
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dmFa9iXPWI
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-announces-mi350x-and-mi355x-ai-gpus-claims-up-to-4x-generational-gain-up-to-35x-faster-inference-performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dmFa9iXPWI
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/events/advancing-ai.html
https://youtu.be/w6JBCsOtFs4?si=nau15qh2G62taKll
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1932596899363652047
https://edition.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/nintendo-switch-2-review
https://www.theverge.com/nintendo/686603/nintendo-switch-2-review
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-review-its-a-switch-too/1100-6532411/
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2025/250611.html
https://www.theverge.com/news/685505/nintendo-says-your-bad-switch-2-battery-life-might-be-a-bug
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-handheld-rog-ally-x-games-showcase/
https://www.theverge.com/news/682009/microsoft-asus-rog-xbox-ally-devices-new-windows-xbox-experience
https://www.youtube.com/live/rlRcj_OoHpc
https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/ps5-ps5-pro-reportedly-getting-115932011.html
https://x.com/TechEpiphanyYT/status/1930302061381333096
https://x.com/9550pro/status/1933549931257868577
https://youtu.be/w6JBCsOtFs4?si=nau15qh2G62taKll
https://wccftech.com/next-gen-hbm-architecture-detailed-hbm4-hbm5-hbm6-hbm7-hbm8-up-to-64-tbps-bandwidth-240-gb-capacity-per-24-hi-stack-embedded-cooling/
https://wccftech.com/black-myth-wukong-xbox-launch-scheduled-for-exactly-one-year-after-pc-ps5/
https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-screen-is-nearly-indestructible-claims-youtuber-after-smacking-it-50-times-with-pliers/

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1 hr 42 min
June 10, 2025 313. XBOX Ally X Specs, PS6 Handheld Performance, RX 9090 XT, Switch 2 | NX Gamer
We discuss the new XBOX Handheld, Nintendo Switch 2, PS6, and AMD RDNA 4!
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0:00 Professional Expertise (Intro Banter)
5:08 ROG XBOX Ally X Analysis
21:41 Next-Gen XBOX Strategy
32:33 PlayStation 6 Handheld Performance
39:34 Will GTA 6 kill PS4?
50:03 AMD & Sony's FSR Alliance
1:01:20 AMD RDNA 4 & the Future of RADEON
1:07:58 AMD RX 9090 XT 32GB, Zen 6, Zen 7
1:14:17 Nintendo Switch 2 Analysis
1:26:36 The Death of Old Hardware (For GTA 6)
1:33:08 Unreal Engine 5 is FIXED w/ UE5.6!!!
Links:
Check out NX Gamer: https://www.youtube.com/c/NXGamer
Last Time NX Gamer was on BS: https://youtu.be/JyTRoMXngRk?si=TZabStPMJ4cDSenm
Early NX Gamer Switch 2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/k1oFSXfFtoU?si=g8288isSXy6eyUcw
MLID Switch 2 Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/live/rlRcj_OoHpc?si=Nd6okuyL4PTQjWJW&t=559
(First big) MLID Switch 2 Leak: https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=nFirf8aZckGqY5D6
RX 9090 XT Leak: https://youtu.be/HkUEijON-88
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-review
https://youtu.be/L0d1rdeKScI?si=2D1arCfogOpu_wtz
https://www.dexerto.com/tech/nintendo-switch-2-leak-claims-console-has-been-complete-for-years-2562082/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/687059/nintendo-switch-unit-sales-worldwide/
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-review
https://www.techpowerup.com/337725/nvidia-marketplace-briefly-lists-acme-geforce-rtx-4040-8-gb-brick-edition
https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/handhelds/ryzen-z-series/z2-series/z2-extreme.html
https://www.youtube.com/live/_M3QwLBrg8g?si=56giQvJ9Manpw2fL
https://youtu.be/3njzvmkEZGo?si=L5KtrbS6wbPwgM3p
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-xboxs-handheld-pembrooke-has-been-sidelined-for-now-as-microsoft-doubles-down-on-windows-11-pc-gaming-handheld-optimization
https://www.cbr.com/xbox-sales-losses-2024/

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1 hr 50 min
June 03, 2025 312. RX 9090 XT 32GB, RX 9060 XT 16GB Review, XBOX Handheld, AMD Zen 5 Threadripper
We review the RX 9060 XT, upcoming RDNA 4 flagships, FSR 4 Redstone, and more!
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0:00 Fire Weather is here! (Intro Banter)
2:30 AMD Zen 5 Threadripper Announced!
15:03 RX 9090 XT 32GB & RX 9080 XT 16GB ES Leak
32:52 RX 9060 XT Review / Analysis
48:09 Could AMD bring back Vega’s HBCC for 8GB cards?
51:40 AMD FSR Redstone Announced
57:18 Nvidia Manipulates RTX 5060 Reviews & Cuts RTX 50 Production
1:10:44 Nvidia Gaming APU Confirmed w/ Picture, TDP, and Release Date!
1:16:12 XBOX Handheld Reportedly Sidelined
1:23:43 SteamOS comes to AMD APU Devices – Valve is challenging Windows!
1:31:23 Arrow Lake Refresh, MSI Claw goes AMD, Ryzen 9000G, PS5 Price Drop (Wrap-Up)
https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/workstations/ryzen-threadripper.html
https://www.servethehome.com/amd-reveals-ryzen-threadripper-9000-family-big-zen-5-chips-for-hedt-and-workstations/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkUEijON-88
https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-RX-9080-XT-ES-engineering-sample-could-rival-RTX-5080-Super.1027707.0.html
https://x.com/AzorFrank/status/1925651286998794443
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-is-up-to-31-percent-faster-than-7600-xt-in-early-compute-benchmarks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I5pyS0cAuQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1U9vHdrxQA
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-launches-on-june-5-starting-at-usd299
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/amd-just-gave-us-our-first-glimpse-of-fsr-4s-redstone-update-with-a-host-of-machine-learning-based-improvements/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiekGcwaIho&ab_channel=GamersNexus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtFDz-BQLew&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHz8Z0rEIMA&ab_channel=der8auerEN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_CuOTK-XiY&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_CuOTK-XiY&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents
https://www.techspot.com/review/2992-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060/
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-rumored-to-reduce-rtx-50-gpus-production-in-china-in-favor-of-ai-gpus/
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1928167314509222038
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-s-120-Watt-gaming-laptop-APU-shown-off-by-new-leak.1025348.0.html https://youtu.be/6tASUo7UqNw
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-xboxs-handheld-pembrooke-has-been-sidelined-for-now-as-microsoft-doubles-down-on-windows-11-pc-gaming-handheld-optimization
https://www.theverge.com/news/673114/valves-huge-steam-deck-update-is-now-ready-for-everyone-including-rival-amd-handhelds
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1B71-EDF2-EB6D-2BB3#testingsteamos
https://wccftech.com/intel-arrow-lake-s-refresh-cpus-confirmed-coming-to-lga-1851-800-series-motherboards/
https://youtu.be/yTePIHdC7AM
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B650M-GAMING-WIFI6E-rev-13/support#support-memsup
https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-goes-on-record-confirms-ryzen-cpu-failures-are-linked-to-bios-settings-offers-warranty-support
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-pledges-rocm-support-for-windows-ryzen-ai-max-radeon-rx-9000
https://videocardz.com/newz/acer-confirms-geforce-rtx-5050-laptop-gpu-clocks-and-tdp-specs
https://wccftech.com/user-receives-a-bunch-of-backpacks-inside-geforce-rtx-5090-box/
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/the-ps5-pro-gets-a-50-discount-in-sonys-days-of-play-sale-144517141.html

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1 hr 50 min
May 27, 2025 311. Nvidia Gaming CPU Leak, AMD Zen 7 AM6, RX 9060 XT 16GB, RTX 5060 | Level1Techs
Wendell joins to leak Nvidia's Laptop APU! [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer for $23 Win11 Pro: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]
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0:00 What keeps Wendell on YouTube?
6:13 SteamOS supplanting Windows
18:40 Steam coming to XBOX
28:29 Is x86 actually Screwed?
38:50 Nvidia CPU Picture & Release Date Leak
47:59 Nvidia CPU Strategy, The Downfall of GeForce
1:10:28 Nvidia Blackwell (Professional) Issues
1:15:43 AMD ROCm coming to Windows
1:23:18 RX 9060 XT & RDNA 4
1:26:51 FSR Redstone, PSSR 2, Strix Halo
1:46:40 Raptor Lake Instability UPDATE
2:03:29 AMD Zen 7, Zen 6, AM6 Discussion
2:14:21 Do consumers need more than 16 Cores?
Last Episode Wendell was on: https://youtu.be/ZK6jAc8LY48?si=1vvzX-EIYOae7wND
Check out Level1Techs Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Level1Techs/videos
Zen 6 Specs: https://youtu.be/970JyCapx8A?si=HXCgYsM6UPY-IGK1
Zen 6 LP: https://youtu.be/CcXN9xoXwns?si=BAvViKT0a0T0zYYB
Zen 7 Leak: https://youtu.be/bvHrJzB4-MQ?si=m1-iTiSLztuTJQMi
RTX 5080 SUPER 24 GB Leak: https://youtu.be/Z-29AJ5nCyw?si3KQ7qd-TpMdXsC
https://www.theverge.com/pc-gaming/672637/nvidia-rtx-5060-review-meddling-gamersnexus-wake-up-call
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/game-dev-adds-in-game-crash-warning-for-13th-and-14th-gen-intel-cpus-link-provides-affected-owners-instructions-to-mitigate-crashes#:~:text=Alderon%20Games%20was%20one%20of,its%20customers%20about%20the%20problem.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/raptor-lake-instability-saga-continues-as-intel-releases-0x12f-update-to-fix-vmin-instability
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-releases-firmware-fix-for-geforce-rtx-5060-series-to-address-black-screen-and-reboot-issues
https://www.theverge.com/news/633478/microsoft-xbox-steam-games-support-ui
https://youtu.be/M8R4CGXrXDc?si=aaF6vGi5I-N4ws8F

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2 hr 28 min
May 20, 2025 310. RTX 5060 8GB War on Reviewers, Nvidia APU Delay Leak, AMD Zen 7, Intel B770 MIA
We have details on GeForce Supply, Nvidia cancelling or delaying CPUs, and Zen 7!
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0:00 Scotland Vacation (Intro Banter)
6:17 RTX 5060 Reviews & Nvidia’s War on Techtubers
17:12 Nvidia’s 8GB Mistake
27:52 Nvidia Computex Keynote
34:39 AMD Q1 Earnings – Intel’s now a “Value Brand”
39:36 (NEW Leak) First AMD Zen 7 Details
49:19 Zen Lower Power Cores
51:24 Intel Computex Announcements
1:01:41 Upcoming PSSR Details Leaked by MLID
1:11:26 Nintendo Switch 2 lacks VRR, New Intel Vulnerabilities, XBOX "ARM Leaks" (Wrap-Up)
1:24:13 Handheld XBOX, RX 9070 XT vs RTX 4090 (Final RM)
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiekGcwaIho
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/live/news/nvidia-rtx-5060-review-doing-it-live/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-rtx-5060-will-launch-without-reviews-since-chipmaker-opts-not-to-supply-press-drivers-to-reviewers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtFDz-BQLew
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1923978222070362114
https://youtu.be/8RHQJenbuIc?si=F_5Mr84BXGDuVFyy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLzna9__DnI&ab_channel=NVIDIA
https://www.computerbase.de/news/wirtschaft/nvidia-gb10-und-mehr-mediateks-pc-chip-im-plan-computex-vorstellung-vermutet.92465/
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-dgx-spark-features-6144-cuda-cores-just-as-many-as-rtx-5070
https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1247/amd-reports-first-quarter-2025-financial-results
https://www.investopedia.com/amd-earnings-q1-fy2025-11728921
https://www.reuters.com/business/sanmina-buy-zt-systems-manufacturing-business-amd-3-billion-deal-2025-05-19/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvHrJzB4-MQ
https://www.techpowerup.com/336808/amd-zen-7-rumors-three-core-classes-2-mb-l2-7-mb-v-cache-and-tsmc-a14-node?cp=2
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Detailed-AMD-Zen-7-leak-reveals-new-3D-Core-IPC-uplift-release-date-and-more.1016727.0.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-launches-usd299-arc-pro-b50-with-16gb-of-memory-project-battlematrix-workstations-with-24gb-arc-pro-b60-gpus
https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/computex-2025-intel-unveils-new-arc-pro-battlemage-gpus-gaudi-3-accelerators-and-more/
https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1741/computex-2025-intel-unveils-new-gpus-for-ai-and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGxZdY731Us
https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/major-ps5-pro-pssr-reportedly-120510731.html
https://mynintendonews.com/2025/05/16/switch-2-supports-vrr-only-in-handheld-mode/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Branch-Privilege-Injection
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-reports-wave-of-high-severity-gpu-vulnerabilities-ten-unique-security-vulnerabilities-stemming-from-poor-software-hit-range-of-graphics-solutions
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-ai-max-strix-halo-processors-now-available-for-standalone-purchase-in-china
https://www.theverge.com/news/668349/fortnite-star-wars-james-earl-jones-vader-ai-voice
https://m.gsmarena.com/report_samsung_will_be_making_some_snapdragon_8_elite_2nd_gen_chips_on_a_2nm_node-news-67593.php
https://x.com/bdsams/status/1923032065584320580
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-7-265k-cpu-is-currently-priced-at-a-record-low-of-usd269

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1 hr 38 min
May 13, 2025 309. AMD Zen 7 3D Core Leak, Intel Panther Lake, RX 9070 XT, RTX 5000 | High Yield
Max joins to discuss NEW Zen 7 details, Ryzen 10000 vs Intel Core Ultra 300, and RDNA 4 vs Blackwell.
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0:00 Why do YouTubers Burnout?
5:00 Zen 5 vs Arrow Lake in 2025
21:48 Was it a MISTAKE for Arrow Lake to cut Hyper-Threading?
30:19 What’s wrong w/ Intel’s Design Teams?
42:17 What must Panther Lake fix?
45:41 Does Nova Lake need a new socket?
52:48 (NEW Leak) Zen 7 3D Core Variant
1:07:30 Will Zen 6 be too expensive due to 2nm?
1:22:30 AMD RDNA 4 & Nvidia RTX 5000
1:26:14 Why is Nvidia blundering so hard?
1:33:23 Does Blackwell have a hardware flaw?
1:39:42 Next-Gen GPU advice for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia
Last Episode HY was on: https://youtu.be/EdVLIw6-TKg?si=by1dMj6E2IXI3SMK
HY Arrow Lake Deep-Dive: https://youtu.be/wusyYscQi0o?si=ZwDq7ifiLvoEKQGq
HY RDNA 4 Deep-Dive: https://youtu.be/u8cfrJTdo0E?si=OIH_sal4qi7-bhON
HY V-Cache Video: https://youtu.be/OlRLuajAgIc?si=p8awdBfTfMb1V3YX
HY Backside Power Delivery Video: https://youtu.be/hyZlQY2xmWQ?si=LQpkSVjYBw8LOsRP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF3ANpqBZ04
https://www.techspot.com/review/2965-amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d/#Performance_Summary
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/gadgets/two-sony-tablets-announced-including-foldable-model-flna121056

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1 hr 53 min
May 06, 2025 308. Nvidia RTX 5000 SUPER Specs, RX 9060 XT Release Date, AMD 9070 GRE Performance
New RX 9060 XT Leaks, RADEON Details, and the latest Intel & Nvidia news are included in this episode!
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0:00 Slow News when Tom & Dan Vacation (Intro Banter)
5:04 RX 9070 GRE Launch Thoughts & Performance Discussion
11:38 (NEW Leak) RX 9060 XT 16/8GB Release Confirmation
19:34 (NEW Leak) RX 7600 XT Production, 12GB vs 8GB for RX 9050 XT
30:05 FSR 4 Confirmed for RDNA 3
34:13 Nvidia RTX 5080 & 5070 SUPER Leaks
41:35 Should RTX 5000 have used GDDR6?
44:07 AMD Zen 6 Medusa & Gorgon Point Confirmed!
52:17 Consumers reject Intel "AI Everywhere" PCs amongst Layoffs
1:01:20 (NEW Leak) Intel Raptor Lake Instability Update
1:06:15 XBOX Price Increased, Small Business Cloe (Tariff Update)
1:13:50 Nvidia Lobster Smuggling, Google Monopoly, GTA VI Delayed (Wrap-Up)
1:23:02 Game Price Increases, Strix Halo, Battery Life Overrated (Final RM)

https://www.amd.com/zh-cn/products/graphics/desktops/radeon/9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/336028/amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-gets-early-may-launch-date-official-specifications
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-unveils-radeon-rx-9070-gre-ats-megalodon-graphics-card
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-to-be-announced-on-may-21-at-computex-available-in-june https://benchlife.info/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-launch-may-19th/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrLgahCIgtk&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrLgahCIgtk&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-preparing-ryzen-9000g-gorgon-point-and-epyc-4005-grado-for-am5-socket
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-officially-confirms-threadripper-pro-shimada-peak-and-gorgon-point-apus-for-am5-socket https://bsky.app/profile/instlatx64.bsky.social/post/3lnx7orlhhs2a
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2763684/intel-customers-are-buying-up-all-its-older-cpus-to-beat-tariffs.html
20% job cuts reported: https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-cut-over-20-workforce-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-04-23/
Q1 2025 earnings: https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1737/intel-reports-first-quarter-2025-financial-results
US Economy Shrinks, not grows due to Tariffs: https://www.reuters.com/business/stockpiling-ahead-tariffs-likely-hurt-us-economy-first-quarter-2025-04-30/
GN Screwed by Tariffs: https://youtu.be/6xXz1LlEyKE?t=2630
XboX price increase: https://x.com/3DCenter_org/status/1918201540252463200
Dropshipers leave US: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/trump-moves-tax-small-parcels-some-retailers-give-up-us-2025-05-02/
Rossmann video on small business maker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri_ERbaTtgk
Nvidia Smuggling: https://www.techpowerup.com/336264/nvidia-dismisses-anthropics-report-of-ludicrous-gpu-cpu-smuggling-methods
MinisForum Impresses with mATX Mobo: https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2009334.html
Google Monopoly could be broken up: https://www.techspot.com/news/107784-doj-confirms-wants-break-up-google-advertising-tech.html
Titanfall 3 Cancelled: https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/electronic-arts-cancels-titanfall-layoffs-300-employees-1236381665/
Half Life 3 this year: https://www.techspot.com/news/107779-half-life-3-reportedly-playable-end-end-possibly.html
GTA6 delayed to May 26, 2026: https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/1918265468076605706?t=g2JkptnA6iAcKc6g7zYW4g&s=33

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1 hr 39 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.