Battlefield 6, Intel Nerfing 14900Ks, OC Features vs Grifters, Zen 6 on AM5 "Confirmed"
Added 2025-10-17 05:56:09 +0000 UTCEpisode 85: We chat about Battlefield 6 testing and explore the difficulties with testing one-click overclocking features in benchmarks, such as PBO and 200S Boost. We also discuss the latest Intel graphics announcements including Xe3 and XeSS 3, as well as motherboard vendors beginning to say Zen 6 will be supported on AM5
SOURCES
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intels-xe3-graphics-architecture-breaks-cover-panther-lakes-12-xe-core-igpu-promises-50-percent-better-performance-than-lunar-lake
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-takes-the-wraps-off-panther-lake-first-18a-client-processor-brings-the-best-of-lunar-lake-and-arrow-lake-together-in-one-package
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-confirms-xe3p-will-mark-arc-naming-switch-to-c-series
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/intel-announces-xess-3-with-multi-frame-generation-putting-it-ahead-of-amd-in-the-ai-powered-graphics-performance-race/
https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-confirms-b850-motherboards-to-directly-support-future-zen-6-cpus
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-officially-confirms-zen6-desktop-support-for-am5-based-b850-motherboard
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Battlefield 6 testing thoughts
09:11 - Battlefield 6 VRAM leak
11:31 - Questionable Battlefield 6 CPU benchmarks?
20:49 - Issues with overclocking CPUs
29:59 - Why we don't test with PBO or 200S Boost, but do test with XMP
40:45 - Overclock tweaking can be a grift
50:34 - Intel graphics updates, Xe3 and XeSS 3
58:32 - Motherboard makers confirm Zen 6 on AM5 publicly
1:09:10 - Updates from our boring lives
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