We discuss Intel's Ultra 9 385K, AMD's new Zen 5 Flagship, and PS6's secret weapon...
0:00 Tomato Fest & Battlefield 6 Thoughts (Intro Banter)
12:35 AMD RX 9060 8GB & RX 7400 Quietly Announced
18:58 Zen 5 Threadripper Reviews
26:18 Zen 5 “Double-X3D” Allegedly being Prepared for Launch!
34:33 AM5 Longevity
35:56 Intel Nova Lake Specs & Performance Leaked
57:04 Why exactly did Intel cancel Royal Core?
59:53 Could AMD make ...
2025-08-11 20:54:42 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan take RDAN 5, PS6, and XBOX Magnus Q&A. What GPU is the PS6 equal to? Why did XBOX take desktop chiplets? How much RAM will next-gen GPUs have?!
0:00 Dan’s Location & Battlefield 6 (Intro Banter)
10:15 PS6 vs PS5 Pro vs Desktop GPU Performance
16:38 XBOX Magnus Economics
24:15 XBOX vs PS6 Release Date
31:00 GDDR7 Memory Capacity
34:00 Next-Gen Console Wishes
2025-08-08 02:40:09 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan take RDAN 5, PS6, and XBOX Magnus Q&A. What GPU is the PS6 equal to? Why did XBOX take desktop chiplets? How much RAM will next-gen GPUs have?!
0:00 Dan’s Location & Battlefield 6 (Intro Banter)
10:15 PS6 vs PS5 Pro vs Desktop GPU Performance
16:38 XBOX Magnus Economics
24:15 XBOX vs PS6 Release Date
31:00 GDDR7 Memory Capacity
34:00 Next-Gen Console Wishes
2025-08-08 02:40:02 +0000 UTC
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Any questions? Don't worry, Tom's planning large RDNA 5, PS6, and XBOX follow-up videos - but for now let's just take a beat where we are and discuss what we know now....again, any questions?
Feel free to ask anything and everything of Tom (and Dan) about RDNA 5, PS6, and XBOX. We can't promise we'll necessarily spill all the beans on what we know - but maybe we can at least clarify stuff.
You have ~3 hours to submit! (Sorry for the short notice, hectic week for ...
2025-08-06 22:46:51 +0000 UTC
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PS6 Ray Tracing is leaked, and a former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss RDNA 5!
0:00 AMD Threadripper Origins
8:39 (Specs Confirmed) 7GHz Zen 6 vs 52-Core Nova Lake
15:41 AMD Zen 6 Segmentation & Pricing Estimates
19:15 AMD RDNA 5 Pricing Strategy
27:05 RDNA 5 Naming Schemes
34:24 XBOX Magnus Next-Gen
40:50 Future of FSR w/ Redstone
52:25 (NEW Leak) PlayStation 6 Ray Tracing Performance
1:03:08 Next-Gen C...
2025-08-04 19:10:22 +0000 UTC
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PS6 Ray Tracing is leaked, and a former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss RDNA 5!
0:00 AMD Threadripper Origins
8:39 (Specs Confirmed) 7GHz Zen 6 vs 52-Core Nova Lake
15:41 AMD Zen 6 Segmentation & Pricing Estimates
19:15 AMD RDNA 5 Pricing Strategy
27:05 RDNA 5 Naming Schemes
34:24 XBOX Magnus Next-Gen
40:50 Future of FSR w/ Redstone
52:25 (NEW Leak) PlayStation 6 Ray Tracing Performance
1:03:08 Next-Gen C...
2025-08-04 19:10:17 +0000 UTC
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Once again Broken Silicon will be joined by James Prior! For those who don't know, James was a Senior Product Manager at AMD with a wealth of experience segmenting, and positioning products for competitiveness - he's one of the guys that came up with "Threadripper"! Additionally, he has tons of experience all over silicon valley, and thus can speak to just about anything you want him too...in fact, every time he comes on, he makes some ballsy prediction that comes true (AMD...
2025-08-01 22:37:11 +0000 UTC
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NEW Nvidia N1X and Intel Panther Lake leaks are disclosed, and we discuss Next-Gen GPU!
0:00 Boyz Weekend & Summer Drinks (Intro Banter)
5:52 SSD Burnout vs OLED Burin-in (Corrections)
9:10 AMD RDNA 5 Specs, RTX 6090 Release Date
20:54 RDNA 5 Strategy - AT0 and AT2 are Surgical Strikes
31:07 AMD Zen 6 Magnus / Next-Gen XBOX Leaked
42:44 PlayStation 6 Orion & Canis Handheld LEAKED!!!
54:45 GPD is (Kinda) making a Strix Halo Handhe...
2025-07-28 19:53:19 +0000 UTC
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NEW Nvidia N1X and Intel Panther Lake leaks are disclosed, and we discuss Next-Gen GPU!
0:00 Boyz Weekend & Summer Drinks (Intro Banter)
5:52 SSD Burnout vs OLED Burin-in (Corrections)
9:10 AMD RDNA 5 Specs, RTX 6090 Release Date
20:54 RDNA 5 Strategy - AT0 and AT2 are Surgical Strikes
31:07 AMD Zen 6 Magnus / Next-Gen XBOX Leaked
42:44 PlayStation 6 Orion & Canis Handheld LEAKED!!!
54:45 GPD is (Kinda) making a Strix Halo Handheld<...
2025-07-28 19:53:18 +0000 UTC
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Ross Scott joins Tom to discuss the Stop Killing Games movement – what it wants to accomplish, what it isn’t trying to accomplish, and the future of game preservation.
0:00 Why is Scott doing this NOW? What are his favorite old games?
12:52 Stop Killing Games – Overview & Goals
29:53 How would this effect evolving online games?
39:24 What about older games?
41:35 Will this kill indie studios?
46:51 Will this help the D...
2025-07-23 18:42:59 +0000 UTC
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Ross Scott joins Tom to discuss the Stop Killing Games movement – what it wants to accomplish, what it isn’t trying to accomplish, and the future of game preservation.
0:00 Why is Scott doing this NOW? What are his favorite old games?
12:52 Stop Killing Games – Overview & Goals
29:53 How would this effect evolving online games?
39:24 What about older games?
41:35 Will this kill indie studios?
46:51 Will this help the D...
2025-07-23 18:42:58 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Die Shrink will us be joined by Ross Scott, creator of the Stop Killing Games movement! This is being conducted this week, with plans to drop a CDY or short from it as well publically, to gin up support right before the July 31st deadline for petition signatures!
This will be a very open-ended conversation where we'd love to take questions from you all regarding this, and feel free to throw in some usual questions too.
2025-07-22 00:11:12 +0000 UTC
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Jimmy joins to discuss AMD RDNA 5, Steam Deck 2, XBOX, and PlayStation consoles!
0:00 The Steam Deck is more Successful than People Realize
5:49 From Journalist to YouTuber - Jimmy’s Background
12:57 XBOX Ally X, Backwards Compatibility, Next-Gen
27:36 Could SteamOS fully compete with Windows?
31:41 The next SteamOs Upgrade
41:03 AMD Zen 6 Magnus, Strix Halo, Sony x RADEON
51:59 PlayStation Handheld
58:54 Nintendo Switch 2
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2025-07-21 18:55:12 +0000 UTC
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Jimmy joins to discuss AMD RDNA 5, Steam Deck 2, XBOX, and PlayStation consoles!
0:00 The Steam Deck is more Successful than People Realize
5:49 From Journalist to YouTuber - Jimmy’s Background
12:57 XBOX Ally X, Backwards Compatibility, Next-Gen
27:36 Could SteamOS fully compete with Windows?
31:41 The next SteamOs Upgrade
41:03 AMD Zen 6 Magnus, Strix Halo, Sony x RADEON
51:59 PlayStation Handheld
58:54 Nintendo Switch 2
1:02:37...
2025-07-21 18:55:10 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by the YouTuber Deck Ready! Needless to say, we will be talking about APUs and handhelds A LOT...but don't be afraid to ask us about anything having to do with consoles, GPUs, or CPUs - he keeps abreast of rumors and the latest news, and is excited to discuss all of these things!
You have ~30 hours (Until Saturday Night) to submit!
Check out Deck Ready: 2025-07-18 21:44:26 +0000 UTC
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NEW AMD APU Leaks, Zen 6 Specs details, and proof of gamers rejecting 8GB in this episode!
0:00 Jessie likes a Man in Uniform (Intro Banter)
4:23 (NEW Leak) AMD Krackan 2 Specs and Release Date
19:32 Zen 6 Specs Confirmed by Multiple Leakers
28:34 Zen 6 Pricing - Will it be crazy expensive?
33:16 AMD (NEW Leak) Zen 7 Features
34:42 Intel 18A Flailing as CEO Admits they're no longer a Top 10 Chipmaker
49:57 Gamers Reject 5060 Ti 8 GB, 506...
2025-07-14 20:11:45 +0000 UTC
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NEW AMD APU Leaks, Zen 6 Specs details, and proof of gamers rejecting 8GB in this episode!
0:00 Jessie likes a Man in Uniform (Intro Banter)
4:23 (NEW Leak) AMD Krackan 2 Specs and Release Date
19:32 Zen 6 Specs Confirmed by Multiple Leakers
28:34 Zen 6 Pricing - Will it be crazy expensive?
33:16 AMD (NEW Leak) Zen 7 Features
34:42 Intel 18A Flailing as CEO Admits they're no longer a Top 10 Chipmaker
49:57 Gamers Reject 5060 Ti 8 GB, 506...
2025-07-14 20:11:43 +0000 UTC
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Enough sources have confirmed what I’ve been hinting – Zen 6 targets 7GHz! ASK ME ANYTHING!!!
0:00 Intro Rambling about YT Audio Issues
0:30 (NEW Leak) AMD Zen 6 Targets 7GHz - CONFIRMED!
7:30 (NEW Leak) Zen 6 Release Date Update
10:19 RTX 5000 SUPER Whispers
15:08 Nova Lake Performance - Were recent rumors WRONG?
23:00 (NEW LEAK) Zen 6 Efficiency Whispers
31:00 AMD Z2 Extreme vs Intel Lunar Lake, LGA 1851
43:34 PS6 Performance Estima...
2025-07-12 00:53:42 +0000 UTC
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Enough sources have confirmed what I’ve been hinting – Zen 6 targets 7GHz!
0:00 Intro Rambling about YT Audio Issues
0:30 (NEW Leak) AMD Zen 6 Targets 7GHz - CONFIRMED!
7:30 (NEW Leak) Zen 6 Release Date Update
10:19 RTX 5000 SUPER Whispers
15:08 Nova Lake Performance - Were recent rumors WRONG?
23:00 (NEW LEAK) Zen 6 Efficiency Whispers
31:00 AMD Z2 Extreme vs Intel Lunar Lake, LGA 1851
43:34 PS6 Performance Estimates, More Zen 6 Que...
2025-07-12 00:53:03 +0000 UTC
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Tom just got an AMD Ryzen 390 Strix Halo 64GB laptop! Over the next week or so he’ll be testing this with the mindset that this sort of laptop could be much cheaper soon, and thus try to not just evaluate its quality and capabilities - but advise to gamers and professionals what price would make this "worth it". This is a conversation not just about testing today's laptops, but what we want from the future of them!
0:00 Testing an HP zbook ultra G1a
13:21 Charging Capabil...
2025-07-11 08:30:36 +0000 UTC
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Tom just got an AMD Ryzen 390 Strix Halo 64GB laptop! Over the next week or so he’ll be testing this with the mindset that this sort of laptop could be much cheaper soon, and thus try to not just evaluate its quality and capabilities - but advise to gamers and professionals what price would make this "worth it". This is a conversation not just about testing today's laptops, but what we want from the future of them!
0:00 Testing an HP zbook ultra G1a
13:21 Charging Capability and...
2025-07-11 08:30:30 +0000 UTC
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Over the past 4 weeks we have seen:
Nvidia RTX SUPER Rumors
Nvidia RTX 5050 8GB Release to Bad Reviews but Adequate Supply
AMD RX 9060 XT Maintain Excellent Supply
8GB GPU Sales CRASH
AMD Zen 6 Leaks
AMD Zen 7 Leaks
Intel Nova Lake Leaks
The announcement of a new ASUS Handheld with an XBOX Sticker on it
The Implosion of XBOX
PlayStation Liquid Me...
2025-07-11 00:40:26 +0000 UTC
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Linked below is the model Tom just got (at a steep discount from that listed price) for an AMD Ryzen 390 Strix Halo 64GB laptop! Over the next week or so he will be testing this with the mindset that this could be much cheaper soon, and try to thus not just evaluate its quality and capabilities - but advise to gamers and professionals what price would make this "worth it".
And so - what do you want tested? What aspect of Strix Halo or this laptop are you most...
2025-07-09 21:41:06 +0000 UTC
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Colin from Last Stand Media and Sacred Symbols joins to discuss the future of gaming hardware.
0:00 WARNING for XBOX Gamers (Intro)
0:13 XBOX vs PlayStation vs Nintendo - Summarizing 2025 Competition
14:04 Is PlayStation Stagnating?
26:49 Is PS5 about to get a ton of exclusive?
33:18 The State of XBOX in 2025
53:49 XBOX Ally X Handheld Analysis
1:21:35 PlayStation games coming to "XBOX"
1:25:21 (NEW Leak) XBOX is at least Partially...
2025-07-08 18:45:59 +0000 UTC
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Colin from Last Stand Media and Sacred Symbols joins to discuss the future of gaming hardware.
0:00 WARNING for XBOX Gamers (Intro)
0:13 XBOX vs PlayStation vs Nintendo - Summarizing 2025 Competition
14:04 Is PlayStation Stagnating?
26:49 Is PS5 about to get a ton of exclusive?
33:18 The State of XBOX in 2025
53:49 XBOX Ally X Handheld Analysis
1:21:35 PlayStation games coming to "XBOX"
1:25:21 (NEW Leak) XBOX is at least Partially Killin...
2025-07-08 18:45:44 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Broken Silicon will see Colin from the Sacred Symbols Podcast and Last Stand Media join us once again! For those who don't know, Colin is Veteran Reporter of the video games industry who has experience (and many sources) in both game development and in the gaming hardware business...so he can speak to just about anything having to do with making games or making a gaming product succeed! He's even an indie game developer!
The discussion will be heavily shaped by your ...
2025-07-03 23:59:26 +0000 UTC
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We discuss the new Ryzen budget gaming CPU, new GeForce GPUs, and Next-Gen XBOX.
0:00 Dan's Dog is a Vietnam Vet (Intro Banter)
4:02 DC Blackwell vs Gaming Blackwell (Corrections)
5:23 Nvidia RTX 5050 8GB Launched at $249
13:27 RTX 5070 18GB & RTX 5070 Ti SUPER 24GB
19:19 FSR 4 runs on RDNA 3, RDNA 2, RDNA 1...and XBOX?
25:40 AMD R5 9600X3D Confirmed, Zen 6 X3D Speculation
35:10 Intel Nova Lake Performance Allegedly Leaks, Zen 6 has IN...
2025-06-30 21:26:12 +0000 UTC
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We discuss the new Ryzen budget gaming CPU, new GeForce GPUs, and Next-Gen XBOX.
0:00 Dan's Dog is a Vietnam Vet (Intro Banter)
4:02 DC Blackwell vs Gaming Blackwell (Corrections)
5:23 Nvidia RTX 5050 8GB Launched at $249
13:27 RTX 5070 18GB & RTX 5070 Ti SUPER 24GB
19:19 FSR 4 runs on RDNA 3, RDNA 2, RDNA 1...and XBOX?
25:40 AMD R5 9600X3D Confirmed, Zen 6 X3D Speculation
35:10 Intel Nova Lake Performance Allegedly Leaks, Zen 6 has IN...
2025-06-30 21:26:07 +0000 UTC
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We just can't stop thinking about how much is likely about to change in console competition over the next 5 years due to PlayStation's utter dominance and XBOX effectively giving up on the console race...how did we get here? What will next-gen look like?
0:00 Dan’s NEW Undisclosed Location (Intro Banter)
5:25 Why XBOX Failed
22:43 The Future of the XBOX Brand
29:43 Will Game Pass come to PlayStation?
38:45 PlayStation Handheld & PS6 “S”
47:...
2025-06-26 22:34:03 +0000 UTC
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We just can't stop thinking about how much is likely about to change in console competition over the next 5 years due to PlayStation's utter dominance and XBOX effectively giving up on the console race...how did we get here? What will next-gen look like?
0:00 Dan’s NEW Undisclosed Location (Intro Banter)
5:25 Why XBOX Failed
22:43 The Future of the XBOX Brand
29:43 Will Game Pass come to PlayStation?
38:45 PlayStation Handheld & PS6 “S”
47:...
2025-06-26 22:33:55 +0000 UTC
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