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  • Broken Silicon

    366. AMD RX 9080 XT, Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER, Intel Raptor Lake Next Leak, XBOX Spin-Off

    2026-06-16 | 2h 2 mins.
    With RTX 50 SUPER launching soon – we answer what’s going on with Navi 48X, RTX 6090, and more!

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    00:00 Pawn shop mini-mall (intro)

    3:04 PS3 intentionally hard to develop for (Corrections)

    6:17 Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER Re-Leaked, Still No Evidence of RTX 60 Series

    17:21 Nvidia quadruple sourcing components, Nvidia has to give more VRAM to their lineup

    30:26 AMD RX 9080 XT Update

    38:56 Will Nvidia return to its roots if AMD beats them and the AI bubble pops

    42:23 Zen 6 Confirmed to Clock Above 6.5GHz, First Benchmarks Destroy Competition

    52:40 When will the next AMD Halo be released

    54:57 XBOX Resets – Less PS Support, Less Price Hikes, Admits Mishandling RAM Supply

    1:07:12 Halo CE, XBOX economic situation, Son of War

    1:13:39 Despite Recent Moves, Microsoft considering XBOX Spin-Off

    1:21:58 Steam Machine Supposedly Shipped to Reviewers

    1:30:16 Raptor Lake Next

    1:41:48 ASD Support, Valve, AMD Snowmass, Intel, Copilot +, Solar energy (Wrap-Up)

    1:51:51 AMD GPUs in future APUs

    Links:

    https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/sony-ps3-is-hard-to-develop-for-on-purpose/

    https://youtu.be/5mxHpLtF-po

    https://youtube.com/live/H6QtzUarQt4?feature=share

    https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2026/agentic-ai-needs-rack-scale-cpu-performance-amd-epyc.html

    https://www.techspot.com/news/112724-amd-claims-next-gen-zen-6-server-cpu.html

    https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset/

    https://www.ign.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-and-clockwork-revolution-are-not-timed-exclusives-xbox-says-so-theyll-never-launch-on-playstation

    https://x.com/KeemaMr/status/2063886337875259807

    https://x.com/tomwarren/status/2064455274128150814

    https://www.reuters.com/business/microsoft-has-considered-spinning-out-xbox-information-reports-2026-06-12/

    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-microsoft-weighing-up-spinning-off-xbox?utm_campaign=instantemail&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MyPop

    https://x.com/tomwarren/status/2066631719545917594

    https://x.com/HardwareSteam/status/2065524671689445698

    https://www.igorslab.de/en/valve-steam-machine-review-samples-price-window-open/

    https://www.notebookcheck.net/Steam-machine-reportedly-sent-to-reviewers-as-embargo-date-and-package-contents-leak.1321204.0.html

    https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/2065231419043955098

    https://www.theverge.com/news/949517/valve-vr-headset-import-records-steam-frame-steam-machine-game-console

    https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2064487503374012682

    https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-reportedly-preparing-surprise-return-to-ddr4-systems-with-raptor-lake-next-ddr4-platform-slated-for-the-first-half-of-2027-on-the-lga-1700-socket-takes-a-page-from-amds-book-by-extending-budget-platform-longevity

    https://x.com/jaykihn0/status/2065928614647153114

    https://hothardware.com/news/intel-raptor-lake-next-rumor-roundup

    AMD Expands ASD Support: https://x.com/DirectX12/status/2065464146750271816

    Valve Confirms SM Launching “Summer”: https://www.techspot.com/news/112664-valve-confirms-steam-machine-steam-frame-shipping-summer.html

    SD is not simply avoiding losses at $949: https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2064487503374012682

    AMD Snowmass Leaked: https://youtube.com/live/H6QtzUarQt4?feature=share

    Techno (7500F/9070) — 10/06/2026 19:27

    Any update on the Grimlock Point (Snowmass Point?) IOD node, with the 4 Classic + 8 Dense cores?

    More Intel IBO games: https://x.com/IntelTech/status/2064090089727074453

    MS Kills Copilot+ PC Advantage, brings Local AI to RTX 30+ 6GB GPUs: https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/06/11/microsoft-is-killing-the-copilot-pc-advantage-brings-windows-11s-local-ai-to-rtx-30-pcs-with-6gb-vram/

    Solar beats Coal: https://www.techspot.com/news/112735-us-solar-generation-beats-coal-first-time-ever.html

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  • Broken Silicon

    365. Nvidia AI Bubble Cooked by 2027, AMD Morale Leak, RDNA 5 Comeback | Ed Zitron

    2026-06-09 | 1h 33 mins.
    Ed Zitron joins to explain why and when the AI Bubble will pop, AMD’s RDNA 5 pivot, and more!

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    0:00 Who is Ed Zitron?

    5:18 Access Journalism is Ruining Gaming & Inflated the Bubble

    16:49 AMD Morale Leak – AI Promotes Incompetence

    23:52 “Business Idiots” and the AI Bubble

    35:35 AI ROI & Productivity

    46:31 Datacenters Aren't Actually Being Built (And won't be...)

    1:03:50 When will the AI Bubble Burst? (Answered)

    1:11:12 RTX Spark & Nvidia's Bubble Exposure

    1:17:17 AMD RDNA 5 - Ready for a Consumer Pivot in 2027?

    1:23:49 What does a Post-Bubble World look like?

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/edzitron/

    https://www.wheresyoured.at/

    https://www.youtube.com/@BetterOfflinePod

    https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-6-amd-and-openai-announce-strategic-partnership-to-d.html

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  • Broken Silicon

    364. Nvidia RTX Spark Lies, RX 9070 GRE Reviews, Steam Deck Price Hike, AMD 7700X3D

    2026-06-02 | 2h 13 mins.
    We breakdown the red flags from Nvidia’s N1X reveal, analyze the 9070 GRE, and discuss PS6 and Helix.

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    0:00 Computex Overload (Intro Banter)

    2:45 PS3's Nvidia GPU, PS5 Pro vs 9070 XT TOPS, OneDrive (Corrections)

    8:50 Nvidia Stops Reporting Gaming Revenue

    27:57 Nvidia RTX Spark Analysis - Red Flags Galore

    45:03 AMD Soundwave is...where?

    47:29 AMD RX 9070 GRE Launched Globally

    54:40 AMD R7 7700X3D Unveiled, R7 5800X3D Revived

    1:06:40 AMD Zen 6 X3D Taped Out – On Schedule for Early 2027!

    1:14:38 Steam Deck OLED Price Increased to $949

    1:24:24 My Plea to Valve to Save Steam Machine

    1:35:41 Sony is Serious About Exclusives Next-Gen

    1:44:57 PlayStation Logo in “XBOX” Games Showcase

    1:51:29 XBOX Helix Backwards Compatibility

    1:55:10 AI is Melting Down, Nvidia 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, Intel G3 handheld (Wrap-Up)

    2:03:23 Thank You Letter (Final Reader Mail)

    https://www.techpowerup.com/349255/nvidia-now-reports-geforce-gaming-gpu-revenue-under-edge-computing

    https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-N1X-officially-confirmed-to-arrive-as-the-RTX-Spark.1312010.0.html

    https://x.com/kellabyte/status/2061283195425853894

    https://x.com/Kurnalsalts/status/2028500379349205093

    https://www.youtube.com/live/wSp6AiNIrsY?si=d6zo0lD3k1H-c7lf

    https://pcper.com/2026/06/sapphire-pulse-amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-review-the-golden-rabbit-returns/

    https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111867/amd-radeon-rx-9070-gre-available-now-competitive-1440p-performance-at-a-competitive-price/index.html

    https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2060887632888959404

    https://youtu.be/XkQhkgzyUX0?si=g17_UTUaJFEnPxR_

    https://www.engadget.com/2183930/amd-unveils-the-dollar329-ryzen-7-7700x3d-brings-back-the-5800x3d-for-dollar349/

    https://www.techpowerup.com/349543/amd-formally-announces-ryzen-7-5800x3d-10th-anniversary-edition-and-ryzen-7-7700x3d

    https://youtu.be/-Bxa1H8V6Ss

    https://www.techspot.com/news/112600-amd-computex-ryzen-7-5800x3d-revival-7700x3d-launch.html#google_vignette

    https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steam_hardware/announcements/detail/672869045073085539

    https://www.techpowerup.com/349157/playstation-considering-revisiting-old-ips-ps3-game-revivals-also-on-the-cards

    https://www.techpowerup.com/346886/insider-confirms-sony-ditching-pc-ports-youll-be-seeing-fewer-single-player-games-arrive-on-pc

    https://x.com/NotiPlay_/status/2058947424861790670

    https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2060501522556022919?s=20

    Amazon says don’t waste money on AI usage: https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2060104070141002191

    FL Sues OpenAI: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/business/florida-sues-chatgpt-openai-sam-altman

    Lisa Su Bood: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/amd-chief-dr-lisa-su-tells-mit-graduates-technology-itself-does-not-decide-what-the-future-looks-like-people-do/

    Vera CPU does NOT impress (almost ties dual 64C Zen 5): https://www.techpowerup.com/349361/nvidia-vera-cpu-benchmarked-beating-intel-xeon-and-amd-epyc-in-select-workloads

    Nvidia 4.5 RR: https://youtu.be/NvSYk0PjLrU?si=CbbcRQ5hjjORib9_

    Intel G3 Handheld looks impressive: https://www.techpowerup.com/349450/intel-arc-g3-cpu-family-officially-released-for-handheld-gaming-pcs

    ASUS ROG Ally X20: https://youtu.be/2ETXv-KrC6I?si=JDY8FinphXopDhY_

    Sign of the times RE skips PS for VR: https://www.gamingbible.com/news/resident-evil-requiem-gets-another-free-game-mode-exclusive-to-pc-743441-20260518

    First 1000Hz: https://www.lg.com/global/newsroom/news/media-entertainment-solution/lg-electronics-introduces-worlds-first-native-1000hz-full-hd-gaming-monitor/

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  • Broken Silicon

    363. Zen 6 eBay Flood, Intel Hammer Lake Leak, PS6 Exclusives Boom, AMD RDNA 5 | Vex

    2026-05-26 | 2h 38 mins.
    Vex joins to discuss the DIY Doomer Bubble, Zen 6/7 pushing down prices, Nova, Lake, and PS6!

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    00:00 Vex, Extreme RGB, and Apple's Assault on Windows

    12:24 DIY Doomerism, Steam Machine, RDNA 5 vs Nvidia

    33:21 Next-Gen Consoles

    38:35 Can Helix save XBOX?

    53:40 PS6 Exclusive Boom & Optimization Advantage

    1:01:47 FSR4 for XBOX Series X & PS5

    1:17:36 Will PS6 & Helix be too expensive for families?

    1:24:54 Do we really need more cores?

    1:30:50 AM4/5/6 Upgrade Advice

    1:48:50 Intel Hammer Lake P-Core Leak

    1:53:32 The Coming of the 2nd PC Renaissance

    1:59:57 Jensen’s Next Boom after AI

    2:03:54 Air vs liquid cooling

    2:10:39 Nvidia N1X, Zen 6/7 Budget CPU Boom

    Last Episode Vex was on: https://youtu.be/fjp1iIXy10E?si=naXXBJuPJXDNRD4n

    Check out Vex: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRFo9vcnuwvcz0DWTEaBNw

    Intel Ending E-Cores: https://youtu.be/hicLIeott6E

    Massive Zen 7 Leak: https://youtube.com/live/DXxxMwjku0s?feature=share

    750W 5090 Ti: https://youtu.be/p5pZuUmpIyY

    Full RDNA 5 Specs: https://youtu.be/uLsykckkoZU

    Recent PS6 Leak: https://youtu.be/5zD1E6O5s_I

    PS6 Orion Leak: https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8

    PS6 Portable Leak: https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ

    N1X Leak: https://youtu.be/o8FL3nVDM5M

    Vex – Microsoft Desperate: https://youtu.be/tGr2nGJGkIo

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  • Broken Silicon

    362. Killing PS6 RAM Hysteria, FSR 4.1 INT8 and PSSR Lite, AMD X970E, Intel x Nvidia

    2026-05-19 | 2h 5 mins.
    We dispel PS6 and XBOX Myths yet again, and discuss FSR 4.1 INT8 Performance across devices!

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    00:00 Dan's Tornadoes and Tom's Nice Weather (Intro)

    2:16 Steam controller Features (Corrections)

    5:57 FSR 4.1 is coming to RDNA 3.5/3/2!

    26:23 XBOX FSR 4.1 & PS5 "PSSR Lite"

    38:38 Vulcan's Lack of FSR 4.1 & "1 Billion Gaming Devices"

    42:36 AMD X970E PROM 21 "Rumors"

    55:03 Intel Confirms Ongoing Collaboration NVIDIA

    58:56 Intel ARC Celestial Cancellation Rumors

    1:03:44 Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increases

    1:09:22 XBOX Copilot Axed, Project Greenleaf Greenlit!

    1:19:04 XBOX Dodges “Steam on Helix” Questions…

    1:31:51 Sony isn’t Launching a 128-bit PS6…

    1:43:44 AMD Market Share, B70 Benchmarks, Intel 290K Plus, GTA VI Release Date (Wrap-Up)

    1:55:42 Half Life 3 for Steam Machine, GameStop buying eBay (Final RM)

    Links:

    https://www.techspot.com/news/112412-fsr-4-upscaling-finally-coming-older-radeon-gpus.html

    https://youtu.be/yfDp_McpqUI

    https://www.techpowerup.com/346098/amd-on-fsr-4-for-rdna-3-and-older-gpus-no-updates-to-share-at-this-time

    https://www.techspot.com/news/112412-fsr-4-upscaling-finally-coming-older-radeon-gpus.html

    https://youtu.be/yfDp_McpqUI

    https://www.techpowerup.com/346098/amd-on-fsr-4-for-rdna-3-and-older-gpus-no-updates-to-share-at-this-time

    https://www.techpowerup.com/348831/amd-x970e-chipset-based-on-same-promontory-21-silicon-as-x870e-and-x670e-native-support-for-cudimm

    https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/kr/news/news.php?S_ID=691

    https://x.com/Zed__Wang/status/2052051723116843155

    https://www.techpowerup.com/348928/intel-ceo-confirms-ongoing-product-collaboration-with-nvidia

    https://www.polygon.com/switch-2-price-increase/

    https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2026/260508.html

    https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2051746410660593933

    https://youtu.be/zyoaVlsUCgM?si=0Ovhlmr616BjpU_b

    https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2054635792534823143

    https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2054637261275177410

    https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2054685327214706714

    https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2054638136802599128

    https://www.theverge.com/news/926609/sonys-ps5-sales-plummet-memory-costs-price-hikes

    https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-reaches-46-percent-of-server-x86-cpu-revenue-intel-still-controls-70-percent-of-the-consumer-pc-market-share

    https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intels-arc-pro-b70-workstation-gpu-with-32gb-of-vram-gets-tested-in-games-roughly-twice-as-fast-as-arc-b580-on-average-beats-rtx-5060-ti-in-some-titles

    https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/the-core-ultra-7-270k-was-too-good-so-intel-scrapped-the-flagship-core-ultra-9-290k-plus-benchmarks-of-the-290k-prototype-find-slim-2-percent-faster-performance-in-gaming-and-applications

    https://www.theverge.com/tech/926376/apple-airpods-cameras-ai-production

    https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-intel-have-reached-preliminary-chip-making-deal-wsj-reports-2026-05-08/

    https://www.techpowerup.com/349082/samsung-starts-shutting-down-chip-production-lines-ahead-of-18-day-worker-strike

    https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-announces-mi350p-pcie-ai-accelerator-card-with-144gb-of-hbm3e-roughly-40-percent-faster-in-fp16-and-fp8-theoretical-compute-compared-to-nvidias-h200-nvl-competitor

    https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-is-reportedly-developing-an-entry-level-rdna-4-gpu-with-8gb-of-vram-rx-9050-rumored-to-debut-with-2048-cores-more-than-rx-9060

    Ridiculous Xperia 1 VIII AI Post: https://www.techradar.com/phones/sony-xperia-phones/this-must-be-engagement-farming-nothing-ceo-pokes-fun-at-sony-for-awful-xperia-1-viii-social-post-showing-its-ai-camera-assistant-tool-making-photos-look-worse

    PS5 Player Count Widget: https://www.techpowerup.com/349094/sony-rolls-out-public-playstation-5-player-count-beta-widget

    Sony “Undecided” on Price (again, duh): https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-hasnt-yet-decided-on-ps6-release-date-and-price-will-consider-changing-business-models/

    Further Evidence of my “Easier Next-Gen” Theory: https://wccftech.com/sony-ai-game-development-strategy-larian-backlash/

    GTA6 is Actually Almost Ready: https://x.com/Tom_Henderson/status/2054886100926132475

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