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Broken Silicon

Broken Silicon

By: Moore's Law Is Dead Bleav
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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. Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom. Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPdsCVuH53rcbTcEkuY4uQ Patreon That Makes this Possible: https://www.patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead 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/saharasuckAll rights reserved
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  • 354. Nvidia DLSS 5 Rage, Intel Ultra 7 270K Plus, R9 9950X3D2, AMD Zen 6 Benchmarked

    354. Nvidia DLSS 5 Rage, Intel Ultra 7 270K Plus, R9 9950X3D2, AMD Zen 6 Benchmarked
    Mar 24 2026
    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.
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • 353. PS6 or Xbox Helix? ─ Dev Admits Which RDNA 5 Console He'd Pick! | Alderon Games

    353. PS6 or Xbox Helix? ─ Dev Admits Which RDNA 5 Console He'd Pick! | Alderon Games
    Mar 17 2026

    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/


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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • 352. Nvidia RTX 5060 12GB, PS6’s Next-Gen Strategy, XBOX Helix, Steam Machine Delay

    352. Nvidia RTX 5060 12GB, PS6’s Next-Gen Strategy, XBOX Helix, Steam Machine Delay
    Mar 10 2026

    We break down Nvidia’s smorgasbord of odd upcoming GPUs, Sony’s next-gen plans, and XBOX Helix!
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    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/


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    2 hrs and 7 mins
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A great podcast covering any and all topics related to past, present, and future gaming hardware and tech. Half the episodes tend to be commentary and insights, while the rest of the time it is interviews with people throughout the industry.

All about gaming tech and hardware.

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if youre interested in interviews with members of the tech industry ranging from everything from console developers to server engineers, covering a vast array of topics both gaming and professional this is the podcast for you. Tom the host asks the right questions and gets good information.

Absolutely amazing quality tech journalism

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