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Broken Silicon
Hosted by Moore's Law Is Dead, Bleav · EN
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.
Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom.
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPdsCVuH53rcbTcEkuY4uQ
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Music by SAHARA, who were awesome enough to give written permission to use their music. Please visit their excellent Alternative Rock Music at https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck
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353. PS6 or Xbox Helix? ─ Dev Admits Which RDNA 5 Console He'd Pick! | Alderon Games
Mar 1702:12:47Tap to summarizeA 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.
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352. Nvidia RTX 5060 12GB, PS6’s Next-Gen Strategy, XBOX Helix, Steam Machine Delay
Mar 1002:06:49Tap to summarizeWe 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.
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351. AMD Zen 6 vs Intel Nova Lake, PS6 Ray Tracing, RDNA 5 Performance | High Yield
Mar 302:27:00Tap to summarizeMax 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.
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