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! [SPON: Get $30 OFF the MINISFORUM A1 X1 Pro 470 w/ “brokensilicon”: https://tidd.ly/46NyCh5 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [Support the Independent Journalism done by MLID: https://patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead ] 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We break down Nvidia’s smorgasbord of odd upcoming GPUs, Sony’s next-gen plans, and XBOX Helix! [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Discover easy, affordable, and reliable multilayer PCB manufacturing with #jlcpcb! Register now to get $123 in new-user coupons and $30 off small 6-layer PCBs starting at $2: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: Get $30 OFF the MINISFORUM A1 X1 Pro 470 w/ “brokensilicon”: https://tidd.ly/46NyCh5 ] 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/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Max joins once again to discuss the latest tech leaks and Next-Gen Gaming Hardware! [SPON: Do you want a lot of protein, and not a lot of calories? Head to https://davidprotein.yt.link/L08SDcX to get a free carton with an order of four or more.] [SPON: Discover easy, affordable, and reliable multilayer PCB manufacturing with JLCPCB! Register now to get $123 in new-user coupons and $30 off small 6-layer PCBs starting at $2: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 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? MAJOR SPONSORS: Get BIG DEALS if you support MLID at Microcenter: https://micro.center/brokensilicon CDkeyoffer Cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: Win 11 Pro ($24): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 Win11 Home ($23): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11h Win 10 Pro ($18): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore10 Win LTSC 2021($15): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/MooreLT Office 2016 ($29): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore16 Office 2019 ($53): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore19 25% software discount code: brokensilicon Buy MS Win 11 Pro OEM KEY GLOBAL at：https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/ Get 10% off Vite Ramen w/ "brokensilicon" at the following link: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR Use code "brokensilicon" to save $30 at MinisForum: https://shrsl.com/4n656 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead US Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3ABOcPl UK Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4l31DtV DE Amazon Affliliate Link: https://amzn.to/3LqVw5R Cash App Donations: $MooresLawisDead Address Fan Mail to: Moore's Law Is Dead, PO Box 60632 Nashville, TN 37206 Broken Silicon [A PC Hardware Podcast] is available on ALL platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broken-silicon/id1467317304 https://open.spotify.com/show/6cdnW7YoDQJQy0g2CamWw2 RSS:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:645460692/sounds.rss Twitter: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead All Music by SAHARA: https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffKc6rhZTkCLNtf4hyxwsg Broken Silicon Logo by Tom. Broken Silicon burning graphic by Tom & Sulphurous: https://twitter.com/Sulphurous11 2021 Video Intro by Tom & abstractrealism on the MLID Discord LINKS!!!!!!: Check out High Yield: https://www.youtube.com/@HighYield/featured Last time High Yield was on: https://youtu.be/dDVeH3gBOtI?si=7345wvMzwrPFBkOQ High Yield Datacenter Video: https://youtu.be/dhqoTku-HAA?si=d0h8d1qqzHAls5PQ Recent Zen 7 Leak: https://youtu.be/huRWonnGiCo Recent RTX 5090 Ti ES Leak: https://youtu.be/p5pZuUmpIyY Nvidia Graphics in Intel Leak: https://youtu.be/hvuN_4C5fx0 High Yield's PTL Analysis: https://youtu.be/g3xpRXD0I30 MLID PTL Analysis: https://youtu.be/Lc05AAMG0Xo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

750W GeForce GPUs, odd Zen 6 APUs, PS6 Specs Debates, and Tariffs ending – Drama, Drama, Drama! [SPON: Get 60% off The Farmer’s Dog fresh dog food: https://thefarmersdog.yt.link/PWLzc1y Plus, you get FREE shipping and 24/7 customer support! ] [SPON: Wondershare Recoverit V14 AI-Powered Data Recovery: https://cutt.ly/MtbtRbtt ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #WorldBackupDay #DataBackup #DataLoss #BackupFailure #DataRecovery #WondershareRecoverit #TechTips 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) MAJOR SPONSORS: Get BIG DEALS if you support MLID at Microcenter: https://micro.center/brokensilicon CDkeyoffer Cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: Win 11 Pro ($24): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 Win11 Home ($23): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11h Win 10 Pro ($18): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore10 Win LTSC 2021($15): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/MooreLT Office 2016 ($29): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore16 Office 2019 ($53): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore19 25% software discount code: brokensilicon Buy MS Win 11 Pro OEM KEY GLOBAL at：https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/ Get 10% off Vite Ramen w/ "brokensilicon" at the following link: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR Use code "brokensilicon" to save $30 at MinisForum: https://shrsl.com/4n656 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead US Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3ABOcPl UK Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4l31DtV DE Amazon Affliliate Link: https://amzn.to/3LqVw5R Cash App Donations: $MooresLawisDead Address Fan Mail to: Moore's Law Is Dead, PO Box 60632 Nashville, TN 37206 Broken Silicon [A PC Hardware Podcast] is available on ALL platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broken-silicon/id1467317304 https://open.spotify.com/show/6cdnW7YoDQJQy0g2CamWw2 RSS:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:645460692/sounds.rss Twitter: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead All Music by SAHARA: https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffKc6rhZTkCLNtf4hyxwsg Broken Silicon Logo by Tom. Broken Silicon burning graphic by Tom & Sulphurous: https://twitter.com/Sulphurous11 2021 Video Intro by Tom & abstractrealism on the MLID Discord LINKS!!!!!!: 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/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rick joins to discuss the latest Steam Machine, PlayStation 6, AMD RDNA 5, and XBOX Magnus rumors! [SPON: “MLIGBOOK10” for 10% OFF GeekBook Pro: https://amzn.to/4rGjolK // https://tinyurl.com/2v3rrv9r // https://amzn.to/46eFfJ0 // https://tinyurl.com/2457hj48 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Use “brokensilicon” to save on Minisforum G1 Pro RTX 5060 Mini PC: https://tidd.ly/3NToSen ] #Geekom #Geekbook #Laptop 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We clear up misconceptions about when the PS6, XBOX Magnus, RTX 6090, and Steam Machine launch! [SPON: Do you want a lot of protein, and not a lot of calories? Head to https://davidprotein.yt.link/OH06rud to get a free carton with an order of four or more.] [SPON: Wondershare Recoverit V14 AI-Powered Data Recovery: https://cutt.ly/MtbtRbtt ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #WorldBackupDay #DataBackup #DataLoss #BackupFailure #DataRecovery #WondershareRecoverit #TechTips 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Josh joins to discuss Panther Lake, Gorgon Point, and what Zen 6 needs to keep AMD competitive! [SPON: Use “brokensilicon” to save on Minisforum G7 Pro 5070M Mini PC: https://tidd.ly/4bYgXGC ] [SPON: Discover easy, affordable, and reliable multilayer PCBs w/ JLCPCB! Register now to get $123 in new-user coupons and $30 off small 6-layer PCBs starting at $2: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: Build. Upgrade. Save: https://micro.center/bc3445 ] [SPON: FREE 128GB USB at Micro Center Austin: https://micro.center/34e4db ] [SPON: Check out Micro Center News: https://micro.center/cbf780 ] 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Intel’s most important launch of 2026 is here, and Nvidia scandals are everywhere – we discuss. [SPON: Thanks to Monarch for partnering with me! 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Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to set the record straight on Nvidia GPU supply in 2026. [SPON: Wondershare Recoverit V14 AI-Powered Data Recovery: https://cutt.ly/4tjCwbts ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [Support the Independent Journalism done by MLID: https://patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead ] #recoverit #datarecovery #MacDataRecovery #RecoverFilesOnMac #RestoreMacData #MacFileRecoverySoftware #WondershareRecoveritV14 #RecoveritV14 #HowToRecoverFilesOnMac #CanYouRecoverDeletedFilesOnMac #BestMacDataRecoverySoftware #RecoverFilesAfterMacOSUpdate #RecoverFilesFromCorruptedSDCardMac #macos26 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 https://www.newegg.com/alienware-aw2725q-26-7-quantum-dot-oled-240-hertz-black/p/3D4-000V-00090 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.