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Discussing FSR 4, RX 9000 vs RTX 5000, OLED Monitors w/ Hardware Unboxed
The next episode of Broken Silicon will once again be joined by Tim from Hardware Unboxed! We plan to focus on the following subjects of discussion:AMD FSR 4, Nvidia DLSS 4, and Sony PSSRRX 9000 SeriesRTX 5000 SeriesThe state of the GPU MarketAMD Zen 6 APUs...and of course - anything you ask us! Tim can speak to any usual subject we typically cover on Broken Silicon, so this conversation will be heavily steered by your submissions! You have ~2...
Broken Silicon 302 (Video): RTX 5080 60% Price Hike Leak, Nvidia 5060 Ti 8GB, RX 9060 XT, AMD FSR 4 PS5 Pro
We discuss the evolving GPU supply situation, AMD’s new 3nm ARM APU, and Nintendo Switch 2!0:00 Weather and beards (intro)2:40 Radeon RX 9070 XT Supply/Demand Updates13:17 Sony & AMD are Backporting FSR 4 to PS5 Pro (Huge deal for RDNA 3)22:29 AMD Soundwave Specs Leaked!34:06 Nvidia’s new Titan? RTX PRO 6000 Launched!38:32 RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti 8GB specs Confirmed43:42 Nvidia Announces Blackwell Ultra for 2025 & Rubin Ultra for 202754:20 TSMC ...
Broken Silicon 302: RTX 5080 60% Price Hike Leak, Nvidia 5060 Ti 8GB, RX 9060 XT, AMD FSR 4 PS5 Pro
We discuss the evolving GPU supply situation, AMD’s new 3nm ARM APU, and Nintendo Switch 2!0:00 Weather and beards (intro)2:40 Radeon RX 9070 XT Supply/Demand Updates13:17 Sony & AMD are Backporting FSR 4 to PS5 Pro (Huge deal for RDNA 3)22:29 AMD Soundwave Specs Leaked!34:06 Nvidia’s new Titan? RTX PRO 6000 Launched!38:32 RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti 8GB specs Confirmed43:42 Nvidia Announces Blackwell Ultra for 2025 & Rubin Ultra for 202754:20 TSMC ...
Die Shrink 147: Defining “High End” GPUs, UDNA Strategy, PS6 Features (Mail Bag 29)
What truly makes a GPU “High End”? Is it die size? How “new” its node is? We discuss that, and RADEON UDNA and PlayStation 6 strategy!0:00 Migraines & Blizzards (Intro Banter)2:12 What makes a GPU “High End”?10:18 UDNA strategy, Ray Tracing Chiplets16:17 PlayStation 6, Next-Gen XBOX22:55 Budget AM5 w/o Chipsets, SSD Pricing, DeepSeek32:35 Death Stranding Banter
Die Shrink 147 (Video): Defining “High End” GPUs, UDNA Strategy, PS6 Features (Mail Bag 29)
What truly makes a GPU “High End”? Is it die size? How “new” its node is? We discuss that, and RADEON UDNA and PlayStation 6 strategy!0:00 Migraines & Blizzards (Intro Banter)2:12 What makes a GPU “High End”?10:18 UDNA strategy, Ray Tracing Chiplets16:17 PlayStation 6, Next-Gen XBOX22:55 Budget AM5 w/o Chipsets, SSD Pricing, DeepSeek32:35 Death Stranding Banter
Broken Silicon 301 (Video): AMD 9070 XT Ultimate Edition, FSR 4 vs DLSS 4, Nvidia Supply | Ancient Gameplays
Fabio joins to discuss how close FSR 4 is to DLSS 4, RX 9000 Series, and the future of GPUs!0:00 Fabio's YouTube Origins (Intro Banter)3:00 RDNA 4 Launch Discussion, Frame Generation Thoughts9:10 Nvidia Blackwell Thoughts14:55 Nvidia's Plummeting Mindshare, RADEON Market Share22:47 Zen 6 Medusa Halo vs RTX 5000 Laptops29:57 RDNA 4 Architecture & Ray Tracing37:08 RX 9070 XT 32GB Ultimate Edition44:38 RDNA 4 Reference Coolers, AIB Control49...
Broken Silicon 301: AMD 9070 XT Ultimate Edition, FSR 4 vs DLSS 4, Nvidia Supply | Ancient Gameplays
Fabio joins to discuss how close FSR 4 is to DLSS 4, RX 9000 Series, and the future of GPUs!0:00 Fabio's YouTube Origins (Intro Banter)3:00 RDNA 4 Launch Discussion, Frame Generation Thoughts9:10 Nvidia Blackwell Thoughts14:55 Nvidia's Plummeting Mindshare, RADEON Market Share22:47 Zen 6 Medusa Halo vs RTX 5000 Laptops29:57 RDNA 4 Architecture & Ray Tracing37:08 RX 9070 XT 32GB Ultimate Edition44:38 RDNA 4 Reference Coolers, AIB Control49...
February 2025 Loose Ends: AMD RX 9070 XT Resupply Leak, RDNA 4 MSRP Strategy, Nvidia RTX 5070, Intel CEO
Here's what you should expect for RADEON resupplies, and what AMD should do to “fix” MSRP…0:00 Intro Rambling0:55 RX 9070 XT Resupply Leak13:55 RDNA 4 MSRP Strategy23:20 Intel’s New CEO Thoughts33:00 Should Nvidia partner with Intel if they kill ARC?35:45 AIBs & GPUs in 202538:15 RX 9060 XT, Arrow Lake Refresh45:00 MSI leaving RADEON1:11:45 RDNA 5, UDNA, AMD’s GPU Strategy1:22:48 FSR 4 & Project Amethyst1:27:00 Nvidia Digits & Windo...
February 2024 Loose Ends (Audio): AMD RX 9070 XT Resupply Leak, RDNA 4 MSRP Strategy, Nvidia RTX 5070, Intel CEO
Here's what you should expect for RADEON resupplies, and what AMD should do to “fix” MSRP…0:00 Intro Rambling0:55 RX 9070 XT Resupply Leak13:55 RDNA 4 MSRP Strategy23:20 Intel’s New CEO Thoughts33:00 Should Nvidia partner with Intel if they kill ARC?35:45 AIBs & GPUs in 202538:15 RX 9060 XT, Arrow Lake Refresh45:00 MSI leaving RADEON1:11:45 RDNA 5, UDNA, AMD’s GPU Strategy1:22:48 FSR 4 & Project Amethyst1:27:00 Nvidia Digits & Windo...
Discussing FSR 4, DLSS 4, RX 9000, and RTX 5000 w/ Ancient Gameplays
The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined once again by Fabio of Ancient Gameplays! In all honesty, this is one of those episodes where you could ask us just about anything touching on our usual subjects - but of course we plan to heavily discuss FSR 4 vs DLSS 4 and RTX 5000 vs RX 9000 by default.Write in below - and make sure you are as concise and thoughtful as possible with your questions! You have ~24 hours to submit!Check ou...
Reader Mail for February Loose Ends
Alright - FINALLY we are through the major February & March Launches - so let's talk about it, LIVE! Write your thoughts, questions, and concerns about recent developments and what's to come in the next 4 weeks below. For those who forgot, here's what developed over the last 5 weeks:RTX 5000 Instability, (lack of) PhysX, and Blackscreen Issues blew up in the newsRTX 5070 Ti & 5070 launched to bad reviews and worse supplyTONS of new Ze...
Broken Silicon 300 (Video): AMD RX 9070 XT KILLS RTX 5070, FSR 4, Ryzen 9 9950X3D & 9900X3D, Krackan Review
We discuss RADEON’s domination of Sales Charts, and leak new Medusa Halo & Missing ROP details…0:00 Celebrating 300 Episodes & 200,000 Subscribers!5:32 Tariff Realities, Game Preservation (Corrections)9:38 RTX 5070 12GB Reviewed & Launched19:49 RX 9070 & 9070 XT Reviewed & DOMINATES Sales27:55 6nm RX 9050 XT 16GB & “Ultimate Navi 48” Whispers41:05 FSR 4 Impresses53:03 R9 9950X3D & 9900X3D58:44 AMD Krackan Reviewed!1:04:07(NEW Leak) Zen 6 ...
Broken Silicon 300: AMD RX 9070 XT KILLS RTX 5070, FSR 4, Ryzen 9 9950X3D & 9900X3D, Krackan Review
We discuss RADEON’s domination of Sales Charts, and leak new Medusa Halo & Missing ROP details…0:00 Celebrating 300 Episodes & 200,000 Subscribers!5:32 Tariff Realities, Game Preservation (Corrections)9:38 RTX 5070 12GB Reviewed & Launched19:49 RX 9070 & 9070 XT Reviewed & DOMINATES Sales27:55 6nm RX 9050 XT 16GB & “Ultimate Navi 48” Whispers41:05 FSR 4 Impresses53:03 R9 9950X3D & 9900X3D58:44 AMD Krackan Reviewed!1:04:07(NEW Leak) Zen 6 ...
Die Shrink 146 (Video): Micro Center Interview, RDNA 4 & 5070 Supply Reactions
Unsurprisingly, the talk of the town today has been the supplyand demandsurrounding recent GPU launches...and we want to talk about it!0:00 RDNA 4 Shopping Testimonials5:38 Micro Center Employee Interview16:04 Has relative RADEON Value been UPGRADED?29:47 What does “MSRP” really mean in 2025?40:28 What should AMD do next? Will Nvidia respond?48:55 Why did AMD compare the 9070 XT to the 5070 Ti?51:23 In hindsight, should RDNA 4 have been made ...
Die Shrink 146: Micro Center Interview, RDNA 4 & 5070 Supply Reactions
Unsurprisingly, the talk of the town today has been the supplyand demandsurrounding recent GPU launches...and we want to talk about it!0:00 RDNA 4 Shopping Testimonials5:38 Micro Center Employee Interview16:04 Has relative RADEON Value been UPGRADED?29:47 What does “MSRP” really mean in 2025?40:28 What should AMD do next? Will Nvidia respond?48:55 Why did AMD compare the 9070 XT to the 5070 Ti?51:23 In hindsight, should RDNA 4 have been made ...
Reacting to Day 1/2 of RTX 5070 & RX 9070 Series Sales (Die Shrink Telegrams)
Unsurprisingly, the talk of the town today has been the supplyand demandsurrounding recent GPU launches...and we want to talk about it! Write in below with your thoughts on the GPU market, how Nvidia is handling RTX 5000, and how AMD is handling RX 9000...You have ~2 hours to submit. (Sorry for the short notice)https://youtu.be/huy65HPPLSYhttps://youtu.be/VQB0i0v2mkg?si=QG73llo9mWH6WwTChttps://youtu.be/ptp5suRDdQQ?si=pRMn8mfZADWXWcl2https://www....
Broken Silicon 299 (Video): Zen 6 Medusa Halo Specs Leak, AMD 9070 XT, Nvidia RTX 5070, Strix 395 | Hubwood
Manuel joins to discuss a NEW Zen 6 leak, discuss Ryzen AI Max+ 395, and RDNA 4 vs Blackwell.0:00 Fake Benchmarking YouTube Channels, Laptop Testing Challenges10:45 RTX 50 Series - Nvidia's worst gen in history?20:28 AMD RDNA 4 - Does it need to succeed for RADEON's future?30:38 How will Nvidia respond if RDNA 4 takes market share?35:28 Should people wait to buy the RX 9070 XT?48:10 FSR 4 on RDNA 3.5 & RDNA 355:30 AMD Strix Halo Review1:1...
Broken Silicon 299: Zen 6 Medusa Halo Specs Leak, AMD 9070 XT, Nvidia RTX 5070, Strix 395 | Hubwood
Manuel joins to discuss a NEW Zen 6 leak, discuss Ryzen AI Max+ 395, and RDNA 4 vs Blackwell.0:00 Fake Benchmarking YouTube Channels, Laptop Testing Challenges10:45 RTX 50 Series - Nvidia's worst gen in history?20:28 AMD RDNA 4 - Does it need to succeed for RADEON's future?30:38 How will Nvidia respond if RDNA 4 takes market share?35:28 Should people wait to buy the RX 9070 XT?48:10 FSR 4 on RDNA 3.5 & RDNA 355:30 AMD Strix Halo Review1:1...
Discussing Strix Halo, RDNA 4, Blackwell, and Zen 6 w/ Hubwood! (Guest Telegrams)
The next episode of Broken Silicon will be joined by Manuel from Hubwood! He just tested Strix Halo, and I want to give it some more love! Additionally, we will of course be heavily discussing RDNA 4, Blackwell, and upcoming APUs from both AMD and Intel!You have ~24 hours (till Saturday Evening) to submit below!Check out Hubwood: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFobW-7YfVpqniNnQqe0Rg
Broken Silicon 298 (Video): Nvidia Nerfs 5090 ROPs, RTX 5070 Supply Leak, AMD RX 9070 XT, Strix Halo AI 395
We leak (Bad) Nvidia Blackwell info, discuss RDNA 4, and dissect Strix Halo Reviews!0:00 Middle-aged Man Hobbies (Intro Banter)3:21 RTX 5070 Ti Reviewed & "Launched"11:03 RTX 5090s & 5070 Tis Missing ROPs!18:25 RTX 5070 & 5060 Production Issues Alleged24:46 Nvidia Kills PhysX33:04 AMD sets RDNA 4 Reveal for Feb 28th Amongst Performance Leaks46:22 AMD Strix Halo Reviewed1:02:08 AMD Medusa Point & Olympic Ridge Leaked1:11:10 Nvidia Black Sc...
Broken Silicon 298: Nvidia Nerfs 5090 ROPs, RTX 5070 Supply Leak, AMD RX 9070 XT, Strix Halo AI 395
We leak (Bad) Nvidia Blackwell info, discuss RDNA 4, and dissect Strix Halo Reviews!0:00 Middle-aged Man Hobbies (Intro Banter)3:21 RTX 5070 Ti Reviewed & "Launched"11:03 RTX 5090s & 5070 Tis Missing ROPs!18:25 RTX 5070 & 5060 Production Issues Alleged24:46 Nvidia Kills PhysX33:04 AMD sets RDNA 4 Reveal for Feb 28th Amongst Performance Leaks46:22 AMD Strix Halo Reviewed1:02:08 AMD Medusa Point & Olympic Ridge Leaked1:11:10 Nvidia Black Sc...
Die Shrink 145 (Video): Why Nvidia dropping PhysX support is BAD | Alderon Games
Matt of Alderon Games joins to discuss why the sudden murder of PhysX is a BIG deal!0:00 PhysX History2:30 Why the death of 32-bit PhysX support is HUGE!15:50 Can a “community patch” fix this?21:39 PhysX could never be more than a Gimmick…25:20 Do some devs actually WANT games to BREAK?29:27 Can this be fixed?32:55 Why it is a GOOD idea to not support DLSS/FSR sometimes…43:19 Will Nvidia actually take an “L” for once?Check out Matt’...
Die Shrink 145: Why Nvidia dropping PhysX support is BAD | Alderon Games
Matt of Alderon Games joins to discuss why the sudden murder of PhysX is a BIG deal!0:00 PhysX History2:30 Why the death of 32-bit PhysX support is HUGE!15:50 Can a “community patch” fix this?21:39 PhysX could never be more than a Gimmick…25:20 Do some devs actually WANT games to BREAK?29:27 Can this be fixed?32:55 Why it is a GOOD idea to not support DLSS/FSR sometimes…43:19 Will Nvidia actually take an “L” for once?Check out Matt’...
Nvidia Kills PhysX (Die Shrink Telegrams)
Matt from Alderon Games will be joining Tom in 1 hour(sorry for the short notice) for a brief discussion on why Nvidia killing PhysX support matters. Write in below with any thoughts or questions you have!https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/physx-quietly-retired-on-rtx-50-series-gpus-nvidia-ends-32-bit-cuda-app-supporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dUjUNrbHishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhysX
Broken Silicon 297 (Video): AMD Zen 6 Hybrid CCD Leak, RX 9070 XT, Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, AI | Bryan Heemskerk
A Game Dev joins to discuss why AMD cancelled a 32 Core Zen 6 AM5 design, and RDNA 4.0:00TFLOPS vs RAM for Next Generation Performance5:56 Has Unreal Engine 5 Failed?21:22 UE5 - Built for RTX 6000 / RDNA 533:55 What developers should use UE5?40:22 RTX 5000 Series Thoughts (Ray Tracing REGRESSION?)48:54 GPU Pricing Stagnation hurts Game Devs52:52 RDNA 4 & FSR 41:09:04 RTX 5070 Ti Expectations (Does it even matter?)1:22:37 AMD Strix Point, Strix Ha...
Broken Silicon 297: AMD Zen 6 Hybrid CCD Leak, RX 9070 XT, Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, AI | Bryan Heemskerk
A Game Dev joins to discuss why AMD cancelled a 32 Core Zen 6 AM5 design, and RDNA 4.0:00TFLOPS vs RAM for Next Generation Performance5:56 Has Unreal Engine 5 Failed?21:22 UE5 - Built for RTX 6000 / RDNA 533:55 What developers should use UE5?40:22 RTX 5000 Series Thoughts (Ray Tracing REGRESSION?)48:54 GPU Pricing Stagnation hurts Game Devs52:52 RDNA 4 & FSR 41:09:04 RTX 5070 Ti Expectations (Does it even matter?)1:22:37 AMD Strix Point, Strix Ha...
Discussing Game Development in 2025, Blackwell, RDNA 4, and Next Gen APUs w/ Bryan Heemskerk
The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by Bryan Heemskerk of Massive Damage Games once again! As always, Bryan can uniquely speak to anything having to do with hardware, software, and the economics of game development - he can discuss it all! As such, do not hesitate to submit a diverse set of questions.You have ~36 hours to submit below!Last Episode Bryan was on: https://youtu.be/5v-U_Dk5oRA?si=dpKj5RM65bclDANwBryan's Twit...
January 2025 Loose Ends: Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti Supply, AMD Zen 6 Medusa Point Leak, RX 9070 XT Release Date
Click to see a sneak peak of AMD’s 12 (Big) Core APU, and new info RTX 5000 & RDNA 4 releases!0:00 Intro Rambling2:30 (LEAK) RTX 5070 Ti & 5070 Performance & Supply7:40 (LEAK) RDNA 4 Release Date Window Confirmed11:40 (LEAK) AMD Zen 6 24 Cores CONFIRMED!18:45 (LEAK) AMD Medusa Point Pictured!23:19 Neural Texture Compression, 9070 XTX 32GB28:00 Nvidia Chiplets, 3nm 509038:00 RDNA 4 vs RTX 507044:00 RX 9090 XT 32GB, Nvidia Phoning in RTX 500052:0...
January 2025 Loose Ends (Audio): Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti Supply, AMD Zen 6 Medusa Point Leak, RX 9070 XT Release Date
Click to see a sneak peak of AMD’s 12 (Big) Core APU, and new info RTX 5000 & RDNA 4 releases!0:00 Intro Rambling2:30 (LEAK) RTX 5070 Ti & 5070 Performance & Supply7:40 (LEAK) RDNA 4 Release Date Window Confirmed11:40 (LEAK) AMD Zen 6 24 Cores CONFIRMED!18:45 (LEAK) AMD Medusa Point Pictured!23:19 Neural Texture Compression, 9070 XTX 32GB28:00 Nvidia Chiplets, 3nm 509038:00 RDNA 4 vs RTX 507044:00 RX 9090 XT 32GB, Nvidia Phoning in RTX 500052:0...
Broken Silicon 296: Nvidia RTX 5090 Instability, 5070 Ti vs RX 9070 XT, AMD Zen 6, Intel Nova Lake
We discuss Intel Nova Lake leaks, RTX 5000 issues, and AMD’s upcoming RDNA 4 & Zen 6 products!0:00 Subtle Torture, Building a Shed (Intro Banter)4:48 Fury Nano Ranking, Amiibos (Corrections)10:31 Nvidia RTX 5090 Instability, Blackwell Supply is a JOKE!19:39 Nvidia vs AMD Drivers24:38 RTX 5070 Ti & RTX 5070 Performance Leaked (again)34:14 Blackwell is really "Lovelace 2.0", Re-segmenting the Lineup39:06 RDNA 4 Confirmed to be Launching E...
