Broken Silicon

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/saharasuck

Broken Silicon is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 376 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 87. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #375

  375. AMD Zen 6 and RDNA 5 Assault, Nvidia's AI Bubble, PS6 Killing Disc | James Prior

  Aug 18, 20262h 20m

  The man behind AMD Threadripper joins to discuss the 2027 hardware and the AI Bubble. [SPON: Check out SomniPods 3: https://shorturl.at/siDNk ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #cdkeyoffer #Somni #SomniPods 0:00 The State of Threadripper in 2026 15:04 What parts of AI are a bubble? 36:33 When and how will the bubble pop? 1:00:45 What would make AMD Pivot from AI to Gaming? 1:10:19 AMD's Marketing Department... 1:28:23 How would James have handled PS6 Discs? 1:37:54 AMD RDNA 5 Pricing Strategy 1:52:50 AMD Zen 6 Launch Strategy 1:58:17 How will AMD get you to buy AM6? 2:06:30 What happened to Userbenchmark? Last Episode James was on: https://youtu.be/x9WV8r-T6LI?si=ttX9ovrlEUqXcVL9 James on Twitter: https://x.com/cavemanjim?lang=en James's Work History: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/ 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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  Episode #374

  374. Nvidia Price Hikes, AMD RDNA 5 Specs, PS6 vs XBOX Helix Disc War, RX 9050 4GB

  Aug 11, 20262 hour

  GeForce gets scummy, UDNA is incredible, and XBOX is slaps PlayStation! We discuss! [SPON: Wondershare Recoverit Sd Card Recovery: https://bit.ly/4pSw75j ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #wondershare #recoverit #cdkeyoffer 0:00 It's hot out there! (Intro Banter) 2:41 LG Bloatware, CGI, Fiji Bandwidth (Corrections) 11:25 Nvidia Hikes GeForce Prices while Bragging about MSRP Cards at QuakeCon 2026 20:19 REMINDER – RTX 5090 has massive Framerate Issues 22:14 Does DLSS5 5 even work when in motion? 26:48 RX 9050 4GB Analysis 35:50 Why is the RX 9050 so cutdown? 38:55 AMD RDNA 5 (UDNA?) Details Leaked 47:29 XBOX Positron Confirmed! 1:05:42 The Sony Backlash Continues 1:25:14 TSMC is MASSIVELY Expanding Capacity! 1:30:05 XBOX Gets PS4 Features, Intel Disappears E-Cores, AMD Medusa Update (Wrap-Up) 1:45:53 Sony Stablecoin, PlayStation Canis TVs, PS VR2 & PS6 Handheld (Final RM) Links: https://www.techpowerup.com/351329/nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-series-faces-30-price-increase-in-south-korea https://www.polygon.com/nvidia-graphic-card-prices-hike-ram-memory-crisis/ https://wccftech.com/gigabyte-hikes-gpu-prices-by-up-to-40-japanese-retailer-cancels-pre-orders-it-can-no-longer-honor/ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-sells-rtx-50-series-gpus-at-msrp-during-quakecon-2026-graphics-cards-sold-at-launch-prices-more-than-a-year-after-release-are-now-considered-an-attraction https://en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/nvidia-raskryla-podrobnosti-dlss-5-i-podtverdila-eksklyuzivnost-dlya-rtx-50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shweR_ghJFw https://www.techspot.com/article/3157-amd-4gb-gpu/ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amds-new-radeon-rx-9050-is-roughly-30-percent-slower-than-the-rtx-5050-in-games-early-testing-shows-the-cheapest-8gb-rdna-4-gpu-comfortably-handles-1080p-gaming-but-doesnt-impress https://youtu.be/O0Ci9WiGgfY?si=QEG6q__mpsIqK74g https://youtube.com/live/RjvbQ1GA96c https://x.com/eXtas1stv/status/2084103712796975121 https://youtu.be/_WazPeflbzs?si=iQa54gWQ7Fe9QL_x https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/no-xbox-isnt-quitting-steam-but-it-is-doubling-down-on-pc-gaming-heres-how https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-will-reportedly-continue-to-support-physical-discs-following-ps6-backlash https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-going-to-cautiously-move-this-forward-sony-says-it-hears-playstation-disc-backlash-but-will-continue-its-plans/ https://insider-gaming.com/sony-says-its-product-is-more-affordable-than-high-end-pc-gaming/ https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/disc-based-ps5s-now-warn-buyers-about-the-impending-death-of-physical-games https://x.com/i/trending/2085161358056714431 https://www.techspot.com/news/113376-mexico-gamer-congresswoman-takes-sony-court-over-physical.html https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2085092987105579509 https://www.techpowerup.com/351326/tsmc-targets-100-000-n2-wafers-per-month-by-the-end-of-2026 https://www.techpowerup.com/351401/tsmc-sits-on-usd-1-billion-of-apple-chips-as-it-waits-for-dram https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2085033696210665553 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/xbox-will-copy-playstations-platinum-trophy-later-this-year https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-licenses-atom-class-x86-cores-to-startup-firm-reportedly-sharing-rtl-enabling-customer-to-build-its-own-custom-processors-based-on-x86-general-purpose-cores https://x.com/InstLatX64/status/2050676542989013336?s=20 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-7-series/lenovo-legion-7a-gen-11-15-inch-amd-gaming-laptop/len101g0054#models https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2085833863796834412 https://www.techpowerup.com/351431/amd-rdna-4m-igpu-support-arrives-in-open-source-mesa-gpu-driver https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/saudi-arabias-usd55-billion-takeover-of-electronic-arts-will-happen-next-week/ https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/the-japanese-patent-office-has-officially-had-enough-of-nintendo-rejecting-a-patent-attached-to-the-palworld-lawsuit-with-rarely-seen-sass/ https://www.pcmag.com/news/upgradable-laptop-maker-framework-suffers-breach-affecting-all-customers 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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  Episode #373

  373. XBOX Helix Positron Beta, AMD RDNA 5 Performance Leak, PS6 Price | Jez Corden

  Aug 4, 20262h 24m

  Jez Corden from Windows Central and the XB2 Podcast joins to discuss next-gen strategy! [SPON: “brokensilicon” for $35 OFF MINISFORUM MS-03 Panther Lake MiniPC: https://tidd.ly/4wE5Bza ][SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #cdkeyoffer #minisforum 0:00 Game Studios in Walsall & Champagne, Illinois (Jez Introduction) 5:52 Why XBOX One’s Digital Pitch Failed 24:01 XBOX Helix Specs and Strategy 44:13 How XBOX Profits with Steam on Helix 1:03:36 XBOX Positron Disc to Digital Leak 1:30:04 Sony’s Killed the Vibe - That could kill PS6 1:37:10 Could XBOX let you digitize PlayStation games?! 1:42:42 A Fair All-Digital PS6… 1:51:16 Is leaning too much on old IP dangerous for the business model 1:58:22 XBOX Helix Exclusives Strategy 2:04:30 AMD RDNA 5 Performance Leak 2:13:02 Does Helix need an "S" Model? Check out Jez: https://www.windowscentral.com/author/jez-corden https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-helix-and-steam-and-why-it-no-longer-makes-sense https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/27/ubisoft-xbox-pc/ https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2083282550487720373 https://youtu.be/5zD1E6O5s_I https://youtu.be/O0Ci9WiGgfY https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8 https://youtu.be/X_pjrZQDerw https://youtu.be/hvuN_4C5fx0 https://youtu.be/zyoaVlsUCgM https://youtu.be/oROywsaqoWI https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-console-price-hike-in-europe-shocking-jump/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP4E3xNU9pU 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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  Episode #372

  372. Intel Nova Lake Delay Leak, XBOX and PSN Outage, DLSS 5 Re-Flops, AMD Zen 6 Specs

  Jul 28, 20261h 45m

  Zen 6 might have several advantages against Intel’s initial NVL launch according to our sources… [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 ] [SPON (USA): Get 8% OFF ARZOPA 180Hz Monitor w/ “NM8PF8CM”: https://shorturl.at/SFGER ] [SPON (CAD): Get 8% OFF ARZOPA 180Hz Monitor w/ “NM8PF8CM”: https://shorturl.at/6Li0W ] #cdkeyoffer #minisforum #ARZOPA 0:00 Getting back into Elden Ring (Intro Banter) 4:33 Frame Gen, Steam Machine's Magical Size (Corrections) 14:06 PlayStation and XBOX Network Outages 22:47 How would we Market PS6? 29:14 PS6 Ray Tracing Performance 31:38 XBOX Backward Compatibility Comes to PC 38:48 Steam Deck 2 and Next-Gen Performance 48:31 NVIDIA DLSS 5 Progress Update 58:49 Zen 6 Revealed at AMD Advancing AI 2026 1:11:53 Intel Nova Lake Release Date Leak 1:22:02 Intel Confirms Hyper-Threading’s Return!!! 1:24:45 Intel Q2 Earnings, 7700X3D Review, PSN Boycott, LG Monitor Spyware (Wrap-Up) Links: https://www.ign.com/articles/sonys-nightmare-month-gets-worse-as-playstation-network-goes-down-leaving-fans-unable-to-play-digital-games-just-weeks-after-killing-disc-controversy-erupted https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2080774239964336177 https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-live-services-are-currently-down-could-this-be-why-players-cant-access-halo-campaign-evolveds-early-access https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/22/xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc/?ocid=Announce_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_7.22.2 https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/it-sure-sounds-like-xbox-360-games-are-coming-to-backwards-compatibility-on-pc https://x.com/TheLunarixus/status/2079994620688093204 https://www.techpowerup.com/350916/nvidia-shows-dlss-5-progress-and-technical-details-at-siggraph-2026 https://www.youtube.com/live/crEztVjfAPM?si=JgbeHp0Ix0J31ulE https://www.techpowerup.com/351017/amd-advancing-ai-live-blog-tracking-the-latest-developments-in-ai https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-256-core-epyc-9996-venice-claims-up-to-a-3-4x-jump-over-intel-xeon-competition-20-percent-over-nvidia-vera-zen-6-comes-with-up-to-1024mb-of-l3-16-channel-memory-and-5ghz-clock-speeds https://youtu.be/j6mOaxkq31Y https://overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/nova-lake-when-intel-nova-lake-release-schedule-leaks/ https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/intel-plans-fresh-layoffs-this-time-in-its-data-center-group.html https://www.techpowerup.com/351049/intel-reaffirms-multithreading-returns-in-2028-with-coral-rapids https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-intel-tops-q2-2026-estimates-as-shares-rebound-after-hours-93CH-4810201 https://youtu.be/hicLIeott6E Intel Earnings: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/intel-stock-falls-nearly-8-despite-big-q2-earnings-beat-121538508.html 7700X3D Review: https://www.techspot.com/review/3150-amd-ryzen-7700x3d/#A_Good_CPU_at AMD gets in on circular financing by investing in Anthropic, as Anthropic buys MI450s: https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1292/amd-and-anthropic-announce-strategic-partnership-to-deploy-up-to-2-gigawatts-of-amd-instinct-mi450-series-gpus Google to allow 3rd Party Stores: https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2077466644364877985#google_vignette PS Blackout: https://insider-gaming.com/gamers-plan-playstation-blackout-means-nothing-to-sony/ Steam Deck Price Hike Destroys Sales: https://www.techspot.com/news/113220-valve-steam-deck-price-hike-has-completely-destroyed.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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  Episode #371

  371. PS6 Hubris, XBOX Helix Pricing, AMD Zen 7 Snowmass, Steam Deck 2, AI| NX Gamer

  Jul 21, 20262h 4m

  Michael from NXG joins to discuss next-gen hardware, PlayStation, XBOX, and AI Bubbling Popping. [SPON: Increase muscle mass and decrease fat with David. Head to https://davidprotein.yt.link/oMeGe3o to get a free carton with an order of four or more. ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #david #cdkeyoffer 0:00 We are in a Time of Change 6:17 XBOX Firings Reaction 15:58 XBOX Helix Pricing, Steam Machine Discussion 27:49 GTA VI Sales - Softer than expected? 35:10 Will Sony Backtrack? 1:07:47 PS5 discs could just be PS6 discs! 1:11:42 AI Bubble & RAM Shortages 1:23:20 China’s Impact on the AI Bubble 1:28:27 Is the AI Bubble already Popping? 1:51:11 AMD Zen 7 Snowmass Leak, Steam Deck 2, XBOX Handhelds LINKS!!!!!!: Last Time Michael was on: https://youtu.be/cIylCjOf-FY Check out NX Gamer: https://www.youtube.com/c/NXGamer NX Gamer's Reaction to Sony Killing Physical: https://binarydinosaur.co.uk/playstation-ejects-their-disc-business https://youtu.be/BkA0bkb6ZO0?si=KyhveHVDxuwUaSki https://youtu.be/rJrqHyojaa4?si=DH4hQJQPe10ziJFX https://youtu.be/wdZrELSuWTA https://youtu.be/Im-hIvUEIXA https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dutch-consumer-group-suing-playstation-argues-the-end-of-physical-discs-just-proves-its-point-sony-alone-decides-what-a-game-costs-and-even-how-long-you-are-allowed-to-use-it/ https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-faces-anti-trust-lawsuit-from-mexican-lawmakers-over-its-decision-to-end-production-of-physical-games https://www.levelup.com/en/news/playstation-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-allegedly-misleading-ps-store-practices/ https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2073178062204604827?s=20 https://x.com/SuperSisi/status/2074620174922399819 https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074586632250945634 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074580724699578543 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074579403690876952 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074221814222668147 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074208345523683707 https://youtu.be/VTrH5rNCRUE 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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