I (Tom) just can't stop thinking about how much is likely about to change in console competition over the next 5 years due to PlayStations utter dominance, XBOX effectively giving up on the console race, and Nintendo basically refusing to directly compete with PlayStation...how did we get here? What will next-gen look like?
Anything involving console hardware and economics is fair game for a submission below! Let's all just openly talk about the state of the gaming ma...
2025-06-25 21:21:56 +0000 UTC
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A game dev joins to discuss PS5 liquid metal failures, fixes, and AMD pushing INSANE clocks.
0:00 Why are Game Devs so scared of being honest?
9:40 PS5 Failure Investigation - Millions of Gamers Affected!
31:07 Why haven't devs maximized the PS5?
36:17 When will PS4 support die?
45:25 PlayStation Handheld – What would make it Succeed!
53:44 Nintendo Switch 2 Software Problems
1:02:49 Is XBOX effectively dead already?
1:10:12 Will N...
2025-06-23 21:27:50 +0000 UTC
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A game dev joins to discuss PS5 Hardware Failures, the future of XBOX, and Next-Gen CPUs.
0:00 Why are Game Devs so scared of being honest?
9:40 PS5 Failure Investigation - Millions of Gamers Affected!
31:07 Why haven't devs maximized the PS5?
36:17 When will PS4 support die?
45:25 PlayStation Handheld – What would make it Succeed!
53:44 Nintendo Switch 2 Software Problems
1:02:49 Is XBOX effectively dead already?
1:10:12 Will Ne...
2025-06-23 21:27:48 +0000 UTC
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A game developer, Matt from Alderon Games, will join Broken Silicon once again to discuss:
Nova Lake vs Zen 6 Performance in Next-Gen Game Engines like UE5.6+
XBOX's new Handheld & Future
PS5/6 Handhelds
PS5 Reliability Issues (We will have new details)
FSR 4 vs DLSS 4
$80 Games
RDNA 4 and Blackwell
...and potentially anything else you ask us! Matt is a gamer, a dev, an...
2025-06-20 22:22:41 +0000 UTC
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We discuss Zen 6 and Zen 7 core counts, leak exciting AMD APU details, and analyze gaming handhelds.
0:00 Dan’s Moving to Wisconsin! (Intro Banter)
2:43 Sapphire Rapids Workstation Architecture (Corrections)
4:27 AMD Zen 6 Core Counts CONFIRMED
13:30 AMD Announces MI350X & MI355X
17:30 3nm IS ready for an RX 9090 XT
23:05 AMD Zen 7 Desktop AM6 Core Counts LEAKED
34:42 (NEW Leak) AMD Gorgon Point Early Specs
39:24 Nintendo Swi...
2025-06-16 19:45:57 +0000 UTC
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We discuss Zen 6 and Zen 7 core counts, leak exciting AMD APU details, and analyze gaming handhelds.
0:00 Dan’s Moving to Wisconsin! (Intro Banter)
2:43 Sapphire Rapids Workstation Architecture (Corrections)
4:27 AMD Zen 6 Core Counts CONFIRMED
13:30 AMD Announces MI350X & MI355X
17:30 3nm IS ready for an RX 9090 XT
23:05 AMD Zen 7 Desktop AM6 Core Counts LEAKED
34:42 (NEW Leak) AMD Gorgon Point Early Specs
39:24 Nintendo Switch 2 L...
2025-06-16 19:45:55 +0000 UTC
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Let's talk about XBOX's new handheld, how RDNA 4 and Blackwell will age, and Intel's Margins!
0:00 ROG XBOX Ally X
7:18 Do consoles have too many graphics settings?
11:27 Blackwell vs RDNA 4 Longevity
16:22 RX 9060 XT 8GB Rage
18:49 Would the 9090 XT hurt RDNA 4 supply?
22:47 Could Zen 6 Bumblebee power Ryzen 3?
25:04 Did Intel fix Arrow Lake?
31:01 Micro Center's (lack of) Locations
33:55 9070 XT issues, Elden Ring Nightreign
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2025-06-13 17:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Let's talk about XBOX's new handheld, how RDNA 4 and Blackwell will age, and Intel's Margins!
0:00 ROG XBOX Ally X
7:18 Do consoles have too many graphics settings?
11:27 Blackwell vs RDNA 4 Longevity
16:22 RX 9060 XT 8GB Rage
18:49 Would the 9090 XT hurt RDNA 4 supply?
22:47 Could Zen 6 Bumblebee power Ryzen 3?
25:04 Did Intel fix Arrow Lake?
31:01 Micro Center's (lack of) Locations
33:55 9070 XT issues, Elden Ring Nightreign
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2025-06-13 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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We discuss the new XBOX Handheld, Nintendo Switch 2, PS6, and AMD RDNA 4!
0:00 Professional Expertise (Intro Banter)
4:48 ROG XBOX Ally X Analysis
21:21 Next-Gen XBOX Strategy
30:49 PlayStation 6 Handheld Performance
37:49 Will GTA 6 kill PS4?
48:18 AMD & Sony's FSR Alliance
59:35 AMD RDNA 4 & the Future of RADEON
1:05:00 AMD RX 9090 XT 32GB, Zen 6, Zen 7
1:11:19 Nintendo Switch 2 Analysis
1:23:38 The Death of O...
2025-06-09 19:00:06 +0000 UTC
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We discuss the new XBOX Handheld, Nintendo Switch 2, PS6, and AMD RDNA 4!
0:00 Professional Expertise (Intro Banter)
4:48 ROG XBOX Ally X Analysis
21:21 Next-Gen XBOX Strategy
30:49 PlayStation 6 Handheld Performance
37:49 Will GTA 6 kill PS4?
48:18 AMD & Sony's FSR Alliance
59:35 AMD RDNA 4 & the Future of RADEON
1:05:00 AMD RX 9090 XT 32GB, Zen 6, Zen 7
1:11:19 Nintendo Switch 2 Analysis
1:23:38 The Death of Old Hard...
2025-06-09 19:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Heyo!
So, I (Tom) and putting together some reader mails for a Die Shrink that will come out this week focusing on leftover NX Gamer questions and subjects I personally want to speak to on my own. However, come on guys and gals - I want some voicemails!
Feel free to ask me off-subject questions, things about me and Dan, or really anything at the link below! Also, I would request you submit with an audio file you upload. You only have ~3 hours, bu...
2025-06-08 21:29:49 +0000 UTC
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Michael will be joining us once again to discuss everything tech! He shouldn't need any introduction to long-time fans of MLID, but if you aren't familiar with NX Gamer, just think of him as a one-man Digital Foundry with extensive semiconductor work experience who loves gaming...you can ask him ANYTHING! But note he will have just tested the Switch 2, has plenty to say about RDNA 4 and Blackwell, and also plans to give his insight on recent PlayStation Ha...
2025-06-07 01:59:18 +0000 UTC
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Sony has a new feature coming that hints at PS6 handhelds, and I analyze Navi 44 sales and Switch 2!
0:00 The first stream CRASHED! (Intro Rambling)
2:35 RX 9060 XT Launch Supply & MSRP Analysis
9:20 (NEW LEAK) PS5 Low Energy Mode CONFIRMS PS Handheld!!!
19:12 Nintendo Switch 2 Early Review
34:15 AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 385 is for Sale NOW!
39:08 Nvidia APU Update
43:40 AMD’s 8GB Blunder – I agree with Hardware Unboxed
51:00 RX 9090 ...
2025-06-07 01:41:47 +0000 UTC
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Sony has a new feature coming that hints at PS6 handhelds, and I analyze Navi 44 sales and Switch 2!
0:00 The first stream CRASHED! (Intro Rambling)
2:35 RX 9060 XT Launch Supply & MSRP Analysis
9:20 (NEW LEAK) PS5 Low Energy Mode CONFIRMS PS Handheld!!!
19:12 Nintendo Switch 2 Early Review
34:15 AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 385 is for Sale NOW!
39:08 Nvidia APU Update
43:40 AMD’s 8GB Blunder – I agree with Hardware Unboxed
51:00 R...
2025-06-07 01:41:12 +0000 UTC
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Tomorrow Tom will be doing the "May" Livestream! Expect a lot of discussion about the RX 9060 XT's launch, new PS5 upgrades Tom has learned about, and we will also of course close the "loose ends" on:
We review the RX 9060 XT, upcoming RDNA 4 flagships, FSR 4 Redstone, and more!
0:00 Fire Weather is here! (Intro Banter)
2:13 AMD Zen 5 Threadripper Announced!
14:39 RX 9090 XT 32GB & RX 9080 XT 16GB ES Leak
31:19 RX 9060 XT Review / Analysis
42:39 Micro Center Ad (Left in because it ends funny)
44:34 Could AMD bring back Vega’s HBCC for 8GB cards?
48:05 AMD FSR Redstone Announced
53:43 Nvidia Manipulates RTX 5060 Reviews & Cuts...
2025-06-02 20:09:19 +0000 UTC
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We review the RX 9060 XT, upcoming RDNA 4 flagships, FSR 4 Redstone, and more!
0:00 Fire Weather is here! (Intro Banter)
2:13 AMD Zen 5 Threadripper Announced!
14:39 RX 9090 XT 32GB & RX 9080 XT 16GB ES Leak
31:19 RX 9060 XT Review / Analysis
42:39 Micro Center Ad (Left in because it ends funny)
44:34 Could AMD bring back Vega’s HBCC for 8GB cards?
48:05 AMD FSR Redstone Announced
53:43 Nvidia Manipulates RTX 5060 Reviews & Cuts...
2025-06-02 20:09:17 +0000 UTC
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We are considering raising prices on a few Patreon Tiers in order to better afford continuing the content rollout that requires a whole team of people to make MLID happen. We only did this once ~5 years ago, and only for the very bottom tier for security reasons (seriously, going from $1 to $2 removed all of the trolls from the discord lol). Since then, the US Dollar has become quite a bit weaker, and so we think an extra dollar for a few of the tiers might be fair.
We ...
2025-05-28 23:22:34 +0000 UTC
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It feels like this year there’s been a constant churn of "Nvidia Hates Gamers", "Nvidia might not give us free cards anymore", and "Nvidia's lying to you" posts...but has Nvidia really changed all the much recently? Has MLID changed in how we tend to approach Nvidia stories? Is something uniquely different about the Blackwell hate?
0:00 Nvidia’s Shenanigans aren’t New
5:45 Nvidia’s Evolution over 15 Years
19:05 Bad Drivers Killed Nvidia’s Mystical Aura
2025-05-28 18:55:56 +0000 UTC
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It feels like this year there’s been a constant churn of "Nvidia Hates Gamers", "Nvidia might not give us free cards anymore", and "Nvidia's lying to you" posts...but has Nvidia really changed all the much recently? Has MLID changed in how we tend to approach Nvidia stories? Is something uniquely different about the Blackwell hate?
0:00 Nvidia’s Shenanigans aren’t New
5:45 Nvidia’s Evolution over 15 Years
19:05 Bad Drivers Killed Nvidia’s Mystical Aur...
2025-05-28 18:55:54 +0000 UTC
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As I (Tom) scroll around YouTube, I can't help but notice that all of the sudden it's become "cool" to hate on Nvidia... Indeed, it feels like this year there has been a constant churn of "Nvidia Hates Gamers", "Nvidia might not give us free cards", and "Nvidia's lying to you" posts...but has Nvidia really changed all the much recently? Has MLID changed in how we tend to approach Nvidia stories? Is something uniquely different about the Bl...
2025-05-27 21:37:50 +0000 UTC
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Wendell joins to leak Nvidia's new Laptop APU!
0:00 What keeps Wendell on YouTube?
5:50 SteamOS supplanting Windows
18:17 Steam coming to XBOX
26:55 Is x86 actually Screwed?
36:19 Nvidia CPU Picture & Release Date Leak
46:29 Nvidia CPU Strategy, The Downfall of GeForce
1:07:42 Nvidia Blackwell (Professional) Issues
1:13:05 AMD ROCm coming to Windows
1:20:40 RX 9060 XT & RDNA 4
1:24:13 FSR Redstone, PSSR 2, Str...
2025-05-26 18:45:42 +0000 UTC
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Wendell joins to leak Nvidia's new Laptop APU!
0:00 What keeps Wendell on YouTube?
5:50 SteamOS supplanting Windows
18:17 Steam coming to XBOX
26:55 Is x86 actually Screwed?
36:19 Nvidia CPU Picture & Release Date Leak
46:29 Nvidia CPU Strategy, The Downfall of GeForce
1:07:42 Nvidia Blackwell (Professional) Issues
1:13:05 AMD ROCm coming to Windows
1:20:40 RX 9060 XT & RDNA 4
1:24:13 FSR Redstone, PSSR 2, Str...
2025-05-26 18:45:41 +0000 UTC
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As previously announced, the next episode of Broken Silicon will see Wendell from Level1Techs join us yet again to discuss everything Computex, CPU, and GPU! Wendell is someone who can uniquely speak on more technical subjects, and has a real wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things semiconductors - so don't miss this chance to influence a BS conversation with this much promise. At a minimum, we plan to discuss:
Everything Computex
Nvidia C...
2025-05-23 18:13:10 +0000 UTC
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We have details on GeForce Supply, Nvidia cancelling or delaying ARM CPUs, and Zen 7!
0:00 Scotland Vacation (Intro Banter)
5:54 RTX 5060 Reviews & Nvidia’s War on Techtubers
16:49 Nvidia’s 8GB Mistake
26:20 Nvidia Computex Keynote
33:07 AMD Q1 Earnings – Intel’s now a “Value Brand”
38:04 (NEW Leak) First AMD Zen 7 Details
47:47 Zen Lower Power Cores
49:52 Intel Computex Announcements
58:55 Upcoming PSSR Deta...
2025-05-20 04:37:36 +0000 UTC
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We have details on GeForce Supply, Nvidia cancelling or delaying ARM CPUs, and Zen 7!
0:00 Scotland Vacation (Intro Banter)
5:54 RTX 5060 Reviews & Nvidia’s War on Techtubers
16:49 Nvidia’s 8GB Mistake
26:20 Nvidia Computex Keynote
33:07 AMD Q1 Earnings – Intel’s now a “Value Brand”
38:04 (NEW Leak) First AMD Zen 7 Details
47:47 Zen Lower Power Cores
49:52 Intel Computex Announcements
58:55 Upcoming PSSR Deta...
2025-05-20 04:37:34 +0000 UTC
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Tom reports back after reaching out to developers to establish what hardware is bottlenecking modern graphics, if FSR 4 will replace PSSR eventually, and the future of graphics hardware.
0:00 Exhausted before Vacation (Intro Banter)
2:57 What’s Bottlenecking Modern Graphics?
20:00 Will FSR 4 eventually replace PSSR?
26:38 OC’d RTX 4090 vs OC’d RX 9070 XT
30:13 Why RDNA 3.5 rather than “RDNA 4c”?
33:35 Will we go below 1nm?
2025-05-16 17:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Tom reports back after reaching out to developers to establish what hardware is bottlenecking modern graphics, if FSR 4 will replace PSSR eventually, and the future of graphics hardware.
0:00 Exhausted before Vacation (Intro Banter)
2:57 What’s Bottlenecking Modern Graphics?
20:00 Will FSR 4 eventually replace PSSR?
26:38 OC’d RTX 4090 vs OC’d RX 9070 XT
30:13 Why RDNA 3.5 rather than “RDNA 4c”?
33:35 Will we go below 1nm?
2025-05-16 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Max joins to discuss NEW Zen 7 details, Ryzen 10000 vs Intel Core Ultra 300, and RDNA 4 vs Blackwell.
0:00 Why do YouTubers Burnout?
4:37 Zen 5 vs Arrow Lake in 2025
21:25 Was it a MISTAKE for Arrow Lake to cut Hyper-Threading?
28:41 What’s wrong w/ Intel’s Design Teams?
40:40 What must Panther Lake fix?
44:04 Does Nova Lake need a new socket?
51:11 (NEW Leak) Zen 7 3D Core Variant
1:04:22 Will Zen 6 be too expensive due to 2n...
2025-05-12 17:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Max joins to discuss NEW Zen 7 details, Ryzen 10000 vs Intel Core Ultra 300, and RDNA 4 vs Blackwell.
0:00 Why do YouTubers Burnout?
4:37 Zen 5 vs Arrow Lake in 2025
21:25 Was it a MISTAKE for Arrow Lake to cut Hyper-Threading?
28:41 What’s wrong w/ Intel’s Design Teams?
40:40 What must Panther Lake fix?
44:04 Does Nova Lake need a new socket?
51:11 (NEW Leak) Zen 7 3D Core Variant
1:04:22 Will Zen 6 be too expensive due to 2nm?
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2025-05-12 17:00:06 +0000 UTC
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