Broken Silicon

Rick joins to discuss the latest Steam Machine, PlayStation 6, AMD RDNA 5, and XBOX Magnus rumors!

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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

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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

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We clear up misconceptions about when the PS6, XBOX Magnus, RTX 6090, and Steam Machine launch!

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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

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Josh joins to discuss Panther Lake, Gorgon Point, and what Zen 6 needs to keep AMD competitive!

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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

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Intel’s most important launch of 2026 is here, and Nvidia scandals are everywhere – we discuss.

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00:00 Power's Back and Dan's Putt-Putt Golf Injury (Intro Banter)

5:15 Nvidia Supply Scandals Explode

18:36 Will Nvidia leave Gaming?

23:49 Ryzen 7 9850X3D Early Analysis

33:28 AMD Gorgon Point Early Analysis

42:20 Intel Panther Lake Reviews are in!

59:53 Big Battlemage Professional Only?

1:03:01 Arrow Lake Refresh Benchmarks Leak

1:06:26 Nova Lake Desktop Targeting Late 2026 for Launch

1:15:33 Bartlett Lake won’t Even Be Supported by ASROCK

1:16:40 DLSS 4.5, AMD & Apple Eat Intel's Lunch, Switch 2 Lite, Sony Sells Bravia (Wrap-Up)

1:29:54 AI Hostility, RADEON Features, PLC SSD Tech (Final RMs)

Links:

https://youtu.be/hZMAoC50iOw https://youtu.be/Kx4kPVyZRw0

https://youtu.be/leNBIkmtolY

https://www.techpowerup.com/345251/amd-closely-tracking-memory-ecosystem-and-working-with-aibs-to-maintain-radeon-msrps

https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2014438506169246171

https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2014446321915064470

https://www.techspot.com/news/111043-nvidia-may-have-ended-open-price-program-incentivized.html

https://x.com/McAfeeDavid_AMD/status/2014352353827099091

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-next-gaming-champ-to-debut-at-usd499-and-you-can-already-buy-it-ahead-of-launch-ryzen-7-9850x3d-is-usd20-more-expensive-than-the-ryzen-7-9800x3d

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-ryzen-7-9850x3d-could-save-you-hundreds-on-your-new-build-during-the-ram-crisis-cpu-tech-nearly-eliminates-the-performance-difference-between-cheap-and-expensive-ram

https://x.com/9550pro/status/1998042512448246034?s=20

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://map.datacapable.com/i/nes/

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245526/intel-core-ultra-x9-processor-388h-18m-cache-up-to-5-10-ghz/specifications.html

https://forum.overclock3d.net/threads/amd-gorgon-halo-ryzen-ai-max-400-cpu-specifications-leak.105026/

https://youtube.com/live/a2vlK4DBZ2I

https://www.techpowerup.com/345246/core-ultra-9-290k-plus-arl-s-refresh-cpu-geekbenched-test-shows-9-uplift-over-285k

https://www.techpowerup.com/345539/intel-core-ultra-series-4-nova-lake-processors-launch-in-late-2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqnjiEOHx78

https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_db4f6cce29f5706fc910ca439515a50e/intel/db/887/9159/prepared_remarks/Intel-4Q2025-Earnings-Call+1+%281%29.pdf

https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-confirms-its-z790-and-other-lga-1700-motherboards-will-not-support-bartlett-lake-cpus

https://www.techpowerup.com/345539/intel-core-ultra-series-4-nova-lake-processors-launch-in-late-2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqnjiEOHx78

https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_db4f6cce29f5706fc910ca439515a50e/intel/db/887/9159/prepared_remarks/Intel-4Q2025-Earnings-Call+1+%281%29.pdf

https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-confirms-its-z790-and-other-lga-1700-motherboards-will-not-support-bartlett-lake-cpus

https://www.techspot.com/article/3080-nvidia-dlss-45-vs-40/

https://www.techpowerup.com/345547/asus-addresses-reports-of-800-series-motherboards-killing-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-cpus

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-shares-down-13-percent-as-company-only-manages-to-shrink-losses-in-latest-earnings-demand-to-outpace-2026-supply-usd300-million-deficit-comes-despite-more-than-usd20-billion-in-outside-investment-from-nvidia

https://www.techspot.com/news/111032-apple-amd-each-hold-about-20-laptop-cpu.html

https://youtu.be/UmPEZPgjcWg?si=VV1_5Fq9csWbV7mJ

https://www.techpowerup.com/345223/amd-ryzen-ai-max-392-strix-halo-faster-than-ryzen-9-7900x-in-first-tests

https://www.techpowerup.com/345546/hkepc-divulges-speculative-amd-ryzen-ai-max-400-gorgon-halo-product-stack

https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2014018027570786386?s=20

https://www.techpowerup.com/345276/nintendo-portal-lists-mysterious-switch-2-osm-is-a-lite-variant-coming

https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2011955179390730724

https://x.com/shinobi602/status/2014463533744885780

https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/sony-is-handing-control-of-its-bravia-tv-business-to-chinas-tcl-120957252.html

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Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to set the record straight on Nvidia GPU supply in 2026.

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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

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