The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by Fabio of the Ancient Gameplays YT Channel once again! Needless to say, he can speak about ANYTHING we usually speak about at MLID, but as you might imagine we will specifically plan to talk about RADEON Support, FSR 4, and how GPU competition is developing.
You have ~36 hours (till Sunday Morning) to submit below!
Last Time Fabio was on: https...
2025-11-08 03:06:40 +0000 UTC
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Gamers be WARNED about THESE products if you want them before Christmas…
0:00 Pumpkins & Dan’s Thanksgiving Birthday (Intro Banter)
5:57 Rare Earth Minerals & Deposits (Corrections)
9:05 DDR5 Price Increases
17:46 RTX 5000 & RX 9000 Q4 Supply Leak
30:38 AMD puts RDNA 1/2 “Maintenance Mode” Controversy
39:56 Nvidia N1X Launch Timeframe Leak
49:08 R9 9950X3D2 & R5 7500X3D Rumored for Early 2026 Launch
54:55 ...
2025-11-03 18:16:21 +0000 UTC
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Gamers be WARNED about THESE products if you want them before Christmas…
0:00 Pumpkins & Dan’s Thanksgiving Birthday (Intro Banter)
5:57 Rare Earth Minerals & Deposits (Corrections)
9:05 DDR5 Price Increases
17:46 RTX 5000 & RX 9000 Q4 Supply Leak
30:38 AMD puts RDNA 1/2 “Maintenance Mode” Controversy
39:56 Nvidia N1X Launch Timeframe Leak
49:08 R9 9950X3D2 & R5 7500X3D Rumored for Early 2026 Launch
54:55 ...
2025-11-03 18:16:14 +0000 UTC
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If you want an RTX 5090, you better be ready to pay extra, and pay extra NOW!
0:00 Intro Rambling
1:40 (NEW Leak) RTX 5090 Effectively End-Of-Lifed
14:15 (NEW Leak) XBOX Morale Crisis
21:00 Microsoft's Negative Impact on Game Developers
25:00 Will there be other Hybrid Consoles that compete with XBOX Magnus?
32:00 PS5 Pro's BAD Support, Path Tracing with RDNA 5
38:55 Will rising DRAM prices ruin PS6?
43:00 The AI Bubble
57:55 RTX 50...
2025-10-31 00:57:38 +0000 UTC
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If you want an RTX 5090, you better be ready to pay extra, and pay extra NOW!
0:00 Intro Rambling
1:40 (NEW Leak) RTX 5090 Effectively End-Of-Lifed
14:15 (NEW Leak) XBOX Morale Crisis
21:00 Microsoft's Negative Impact on Game Developers
25:00 Will there be other Hybrid Consoles that compete with XBOX Magnus?
32:00 PS5 Pro's BAD Support, Path Tracing with RDNA 5
38:55 Will rising DRAM prices ruin PS6?
43:00 The AI Bubble
57:55...
2025-10-31 00:57:37 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan discuss what’s known of RDNA 5 AT1, expectations for RTX 6000 VRAM, NPUs going obsolete, and America’s (lack of) silicon supply chain robustness. Very punchy episode…
0:00 Nano Aquariums & Forum Cop
6:05 $100 dGPUs & Intel Trolling MLID
10:34 What's going on with ARC Celestial & Druid?
17:00 RDNA 5 AT1 Expectations, RTX 6000 VRAM
23:44 Socketed AMD Sound Wave & Nvidia Shield TV 2
28:04 NPUs soon to be obsole...
2025-10-30 19:33:16 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan discuss what’s known of RDNA 5 AT1, expectations for RTX 6000 VRAM, NPUs going obsolete, and America’s (lack of) silicon supply chain robustness. Very punchy episode…
0:00 Nano Aquariums & Forum Cop
6:05 $100 dGPUs & Intel Trolling MLID
10:34 What's going on with ARC Celestial & Druid?
17:00 RDNA 5 AT1 Expectations, RTX 6000 VRAM
23:44 Socketed AMD Sound Wave & Nvidia Shield TV 2
28:04 NPUs soon to be obsole...
2025-10-30 19:33:14 +0000 UTC
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It is somehow that time yet again already - the monthly livestream will be conducted tomorrow afternoon! At a minimum, expect new information to be disclosed about Blackwell Supply and XBOX Morale...and don't forget the following developments over the past month:
AMD Max+ 395 Strix Halo Handhelds were Released & Announced!
New Zen 6 & RDNA 5 Details were revealed!
Rumors of XBOX Magnus being Cancelled were Spread (And dispelled by MLID!)
2025-10-30 00:48:15 +0000 UTC
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Ed Elson of Scott Galloway’s Markets Podcast joins to discuss the AI Bubble bursting, how that would affect Nvidia, and Intel’s future…
0:00 Why does legacy media struggle to be authentic?
8:38 Intel’s Q3 Earnings
24:32 Can America win AI just by spending more? (No Seriously)
29:32 AI Bubble Explained
39:19 Dotcom Bubble vs AI Bubble
44:44 Are we just Edgelord Haters?
49:36 How will the Bubble BURST?
1:02:55 Who will suffer...
2025-10-27 22:03:50 +0000 UTC
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Ed Elson of Scott Galloway’s Markets Podcast joins to discuss the AI Bubble bursting, how that would affect Nvidia, and Intel’s future…
0:00 Why does legacy media struggle to be authentic?
8:38 Intel’s Q3 Earnings
24:32 Can America win AI just by spending more? (No Seriously)
29:32 AI Bubble Explained
39:19 Dotcom Bubble vs AI Bubble
44:44 Are we just Edgelord Haters?
49:36 How will the Bubble BURST?
1:02:55 Who will suffer...
2025-10-27 22:03:46 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Broken Silicon will be joined by Ed Elson of the Prof G Markets pod! Ed is a highly educated and very articulate individual who frequently speaks about the business side of Nvidia, Intel, AMD, and basically every company MLID typically covers!
I would suggest you shouldn't ask highly technical questions on this one, however no subject or company is off-base - Ed follows tech. And, at a minimum we plan to discuss:
AMD has CONFIRMED leaked RDNA 5 Ray Tracing is INSANE, XBOX Ally X launched, and Intel Panther Lake was finally officially unveiled!
0:00 Surviving 2 Colds, Headaches, Snail Aquariums (Intro Banter)
9:56 ROG XBOX Ally X Reviews
33:34 XBOX Ally X Launch Supply Leaked - Near Paper Launch
44:28 (Incredible) XBOX Magnus Specs Leaked!
1:02:13 RDNA 5 vs Blackwell Ray Tracing Performance
1:07:32 AMD RDNA 5 Ray Tracing and AI Features Officially Deta...
2025-10-20 19:55:22 +0000 UTC
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AMD has CONFIRMED leaked RDNA 5 Ray Tracing is INSANE, XBOX Ally X launched, and Intel Panther Lake was finally officially unveiled!
0:00 Surviving 2 Colds, Headaches, Snail Aquariums (Intro Banter)
9:56 ROG XBOX Ally X Reviews
33:34 XBOX Ally X Launch Supply Leaked - Near Paper Launch
44:28 (Incredible) XBOX Magnus Specs Leaked!
1:02:13 RDNA 5 vs Blackwell Ray Tracing Performance
1:07:32 AMD RDNA 5 Ray Tracing and AI Features Official...
2025-10-20 19:55:20 +0000 UTC
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Tom digs into what to expect out of future Nvidia & AMD graphics cards, the status of Zen 6, and if anybody should wait for Zen 7…
0:00 Music Recommendations & AMD Software Improving™
6:54 AMD RDNA 5 & Nvidia Rubin may be like Polaris/Pascal
10:39 RTX 6060 VRAM Speculation
13:40 Will XBOX Magnus be locked to Windows OS?
16:32 Will Zen 6 support APX or AVX10?
17:22 Has Medusa Halo been cancelled? Is Zen 6 like Zen 2?
29:4...
2025-10-15 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Tom digs into what to expect out of future Nvidia & AMD graphics cards, the status of Zen 6, and if anybody should wait for Zen 7…
0:00 Music Recommendations & AMD Software Improving™
6:54 AMD RDNA 5 & Nvidia Rubin may be like Polaris/Pascal
10:39 RTX 6060 VRAM Speculation
13:40 Will XBOX Magnus be locked to Windows OS?
16:32 Will Zen 6 support APX or AVX10?
17:22 Has Medusa Halo been cancelled? Is Zen 6 like Zen 2?
29:4...
2025-10-15 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Dustin from Last Stand Media joins to discuss the future of PlayStation, XBOX, AMD, and Nvidia!
0:00 Dustin's Origins & Getting into Podcasting (Intro Banter)
12:25 Third Rails of Tech Journalism
17:28 PS5 Pro's (Bad) Support
28:52 Should Sony mandate 40 FPS VRR or Higher?
41:52 (NEW Leak) PS6 Thoughts & Release Date Confirmation
1:05:42 Sony x AMD & RDNA 5 Design
1:23:36 XBOX Magnus & Microsoft’s Mistakes
1:42:51 Can Mi...
2025-10-12 13:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Dustin from Last Stand Media joins to discuss the future of PlayStation, XBOX, AMD, and Nvidia!
0:00 Dustin's Origins & Getting into Podcasting (Intro Banter)
12:25 Third Rails of Tech Journalism
17:28 PS5 Pro's (Bad) Support
28:52 Should Sony mandate 40 FPS VRR or Higher?
41:52 (NEW Leak) PS6 Thoughts & Release Date Confirmation
1:05:42 Sony x AMD & RDNA 5 Design
1:23:36 XBOX Magnus & Microsoft’s Mistakes
1:42:51...
2025-10-12 13:00:10 +0000 UTC
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I (Tom) will be recording a solo DS early this week in preparation for vacation early next week...so please, submit below or send a voicemail in the proper channel now! (Voicemails are great for DS)
It's been a while since we've done a solo episode, and I am feeling eager to talk about more off-subject or big picture subjects. Ask anything - especially if it has to do with the direction of the industry, burning off-subject questions you've had, or is something specifically best for me ...
2025-10-10 18:10:43 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by Dustin Furman of Last Stand Media & Sacred Symbols! Dustin has A LOT to say about the current state of PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo, and PC gaming - and also Project Amethyst and what he expects from the next generation!
Feel free to ask about ANYTHING having to do with XBOX, PlayStation, Nintendo, and PC gaming...but make sure your submissions are as concise as possible!
You have ~36 hours to ...
2025-10-09 02:16:48 +0000 UTC
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We break down the next generations of Ryzen V-Cache, leak XBOX info, and discuss Intel Ultra X 400!
0:00 Tom's Building Micro Terrariums (Intro Banter)
2:56 PlayStation IP Blocks on RADEON GPUs (Corrections)
5:18 FSR 4 INT8 Benchmarked on RDNA 2 by Hardware Unboxed
20:26 Should people worry about 1080p to 4K Upscaling with DLSS?
25:09 GPD WIN 5 w/ Strix Halo 395 Fully Tested by The Phawx
38:05 AMD Zen 6 + 7 X3D Details Leaked!
46:37 Will APUs K...
2025-10-06 21:16:47 +0000 UTC
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We break down the next generations of Ryzen V-Cache, leak XBOX info, and discuss Intel Ultra X 400!
0:00 Tom's Building Micro Terrariums (Intro Banter)
2:56 PlayStation IP Blocks on RADEON GPUs (Corrections)
5:18 FSR 4 INT8 Benchmarked on RDNA 2 by Hardware Unboxed
20:26 Should people worry about 1080p to 4K Upscaling with DLSS?
25:09 GPD WIN 5 w/ Strix Halo 395 Fully Tested by The Phawx
38:05 AMD Zen 6 + 7 X3D Details Leaked!
46:37 Will APUs K...
2025-10-06 21:16:46 +0000 UTC
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Tom and Dan CRAAAAAACK open the mail bag to discuss the failures of semiconductor investing in the USA, the AI bubble, RDNA 5, Zen 6, and future AM5 Chipsets!
0:00 Intel Bailouts & Chips Act Failures
4:37 Maxwell vs Kepler, Switch 2 SOC for Laptops, Nvidia Shield 2
16:31 Nvidia Edison, AI Bubble
24:41 % Yields at TSMC, Dev DLSS Targets, RDNA 5 Die Strategy
33:09 AMD X970 for Zen 6, Nova Lake vs Zen 7 DDR5 Concerns
40:07 XBOX Magnus CPU, Ma...
2025-10-01 22:40:06 +0000 UTC
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Tom and Dan CRAAAAAACK open the mail bag to discuss the failures of semiconductor investing in the USA, the AI bubble, RDNA 5, Zen 6, and future AM5 Chipsets!
0:00 Intel Bailouts & Chips Act Failures
4:37 Maxwell vs Kepler, Switch 2 SOC for Laptops, Nvidia Shield 2
16:31 Nvidia Edison, AI Bubble
24:41 % Yields at TSMC, Dev DLSS Targets, RDNA 5 Die Strategy
33:09 AMD X970 for Zen 6, Nova Lake vs Zen 7 DDR5 Concerns
40:07 XBOX Magnus CPU, Ma...
2025-10-01 22:38:29 +0000 UTC
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We review GPD Win 5 w/ Zen 5 Strix Halo, get hyped about Zen 6 RDNA 5 APUs, and discuss PS6!
0:00 History of PC Handhelds & Low-Power Desires
13:23 AMD Zen 5 Strix Halo Analysis
22:50 GPD Win 5 w/ AI Max+ 395 Review
33:15 Windows 11 vs SteamOS
44:00 Zen 6 Medusa will be a "Zen 2 Moment" for APUs
1:00:35 Z3 Extreme Performance
1:04:53 ROG XBOX Ally X Analysis
1:14:02 PlayStation 6 Handheld
1:22:12 PS6 handheld vs PS5 power...
2025-09-29 23:26:07 +0000 UTC
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We review GPD Win 5 w/ Zen 5 Strix Halo, get hyped about Zen 6 RDNA 5 APUs, and discuss PS6!
0:00 History of PC Handhelds & Low-Power Desires
13:23 AMD Zen 5 Strix Halo Analysis
22:50 GPD Win 5 w/ AI Max+ 395 Review
33:15 Windows 11 vs SteamOS
44:00 Zen 6 Medusa will be a "Zen 2 Moment" for APUs
1:00:35 Z3 Extreme Performance
1:04:53 ROG XBOX Ally X Analysis
1:14:02 PlayStation 6 Handheld
1:22:12 PS6 handheld vs PS5 power...
2025-09-29 23:26:06 +0000 UTC
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Live Q&A regarding the future of Intel x Nvidia, XBOX, PlayStation, and GeForce vs RADEON!
0:00 Intro Rambling
2:12 XBOX Ally X at $1000 – My Thoughts
12:55 RTX 50 SUPER Release Date Update
24:00 Intel x Nvidia – The new PC Monopoly?
41:00 What will it take for Intel to win back trust?
54:44 Zen 6 Medusa, Bartlett Lake, APUs
1:06:45 Nintendo Switch 2, Borderlands 4, Snapdragon X2 Elite
1:13:24 RTX 6000 & RDNA 5 Whispers
2025-09-28 00:27:23 +0000 UTC
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Live Q&A regarding the future of Intel x Nvidia, XBOX, PlayStation, and GeForce vs RADEON!
0:00 Intro Rambling
2:12 XBOX Ally X at $1000 – My Thoughts
12:55 RTX 50 SUPER Release Date Update
24:00 Intel x Nvidia – The new PC Monopoly?
41:00 What will it take for Intel to win back trust?
54:44 Zen 6 Medusa, Bartlett Lake, APUs
1:06:45 Nintendo Switch 2, Borderlands 4, Snapdragon X2 Elite
1:13:24 RTX 6000 & RDNA 5 Whisper...
2025-09-28 00:27:23 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon's next guest will be The Phawx once again! As expected we will heavily discuss Strix Halo (which he's also extensively tested), Xbox Ally X, Panther Lake, Zen 6, and PS6 - but frankly he can talk about anything you'd normally want him to!
You have ~24 hours to submit, and be as concise as possible as always! :)
Last Episode The Phawx was on: https://youtu.be/5tah4ALPgOk
2025-09-27 18:36:48 +0000 UTC
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In a few hours (don't wait, sorry for the short notice!) Tom will conduct the end-of-month livestream. Expect him to talk about RTX 50 SUPER, Nvidia x Intel, and other recent news. Now, of course we can discuss anything y'all want - but as a friendly reminder here is the news that transpired over September:
ROG "XBOX" Ally X was priced at $1000
Nvidia CPU Overhead Issues got a Ton of Attention
PS6 Specs were Leaked<...
2025-09-26 19:44:29 +0000 UTC
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We have an inside scoop on Nvidia Rubin, and we discuss PS6 and the future of RADEON & Intel.
0:00 The end of Beer Reader Mail (We know there's an Audio Glitch)
5:11 RTX 5090 Effective Bandwidth (Corrections)
6:51 (NEW Leak) NVIDIA Unveils Rubin CPX – is it the RTX 6090?
18:46 How would an AI Crash affect Nvidia?
22:42 Nvidia to Make Future Intel iGPU Tiles
32:54 Will Nvidia end up buying Intel? Is N1X Dead?
42:00 Battlemage B770 Launch D...
2025-09-22 20:16:26 +0000 UTC
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