Broken Silicon

The RTX 50 Series is effectively dead due to horrific price hikes and persistent framerate issues.

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0:00 Hot Chips & Cooler Weather (Intro Banter)

6:23 RTX 5000 Prices Skyrocket Amidst Mainstream Performances Issues

29:20 Nvidia Pulls an Enron

45:13 Intel Core Ultra 9 4950K Naming Leaked

49:31 384 Core Zen 7 Snowmass LEAKED!

56:39 PS6 Release Date Undecided (DUH)

1:01:19 PlayStation Sadism – Why do they hate their fans SO MUCH?!

1:16:55 GTA 6 “Leaker” (Scammer) Cashes in!

1:23:09 TES6, Fire Herman Hulst, Budget Intel Handhelds, GPD Win Max 3 (Wrap-Up)

1:31:11 “Normal” DDR5 Pricing, Entry Level Codes after AI, GPU Size in 2026 (Final RMs)

Links:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cpbypg/asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-16-gb-video-card-prime-rtx5070ti-16g?history_days=365

https://youtu.be/XyEILrjuZJI

https://youtu.be/qfbC8hjBdSE

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-ai-factory-compute/

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/prediction-markets/26/08/61181781/cme-ai-compute-futures-nvidia

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-cftc-seeks-comment-compute-derivatives-ai-demand-grows-2026-08-19/

https://wccftech.com/deepseek-forced-to-raise-prices-as-its-recent-price-cuts-to-snub-openai-unleashed-a-demand-tsnunami-that-its-20000-gpu-stash-cant-handle/

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/with-new-open-models-meta-pitches-another-reboot-of-its-struggling-ai-strategy/

https://www.techpowerup.com/351714/intel-core-ultra-9-4950k-could-signal-new-naming-scheme-for-nova-lake-s

https://youtu.be/qfbC8hjBdSE

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/sony-ceo-hiroki-totoki-efc8923f

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-6-release-date-still-hasnt-been-decided-sony-ceo-hiroki-totoki-says/

Incredible email from PS: https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2091657274431291810

https://www.notebookcheck.net/GTA-6-leaker-cashes-in-Fans-pay-up-to-80-for-new-gameplay.1373811.0.html

https://kotaku.com/take-two-subpoenas-microsoft-and-discord-records-related-to-spread-of-gta-6-leaks-2000726633

https://www.techspot.com/news/113566-gta-6-leaker-may-have-access-playable-build.html#google_vignette

https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2087258678000779664

https://www.techpowerup.com/351722/playstations-horizon-hunters-gathering-trimmed-down-after-negative-player-feedback

https://newsroom.intel.com/corporate/intel-announces-proposed-15-billion-common-stock-offering

Intel Budget Handheld PTL: https://x.com/jaykihn0/status/2088959096796102877

https://www.techpowerup.com/351768/gpd-win-max-3-handhelds-usd-1-750-is-the-best-price-which-we-can-provide

https://www.techspot.com/news/113569-amd-crosses-30-client-cpu-market-share-against.html

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The man behind AMD Threadripper joins to discuss the 2027 hardware and the AI Bubble.

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0:00 The State of Threadripper in 2026

15:04 What parts of AI are a bubble?

36:33 When and how will the bubble pop?

1:00:45 What would make AMD Pivot from AI to Gaming?

1:10:19 AMD's Marketing Department...

1:28:23 How would James have handled PS6 Discs?

1:37:54 AMD RDNA 5 Pricing Strategy

1:52:50 AMD Zen 6 Launch Strategy

1:58:17 How will AMD get you to buy AM6?

2:06:30 What happened to Userbenchmark?

Last Episode James was on: https://youtu.be/x9WV8r-T6LI?si=ttX9ovrlEUqXcVL9

James on Twitter: https://x.com/cavemanjim?lang=en

James's Work History: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/

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GeForce gets scummy, UDNA is incredible, and XBOX is slaps PlayStation! We discuss!

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0:00 It's hot out there! (Intro Banter)

2:41 LG Bloatware, CGI, Fiji Bandwidth (Corrections)

11:25 Nvidia Hikes GeForce Prices while Bragging about MSRP Cards at QuakeCon 2026

20:19 REMINDER – RTX 5090 has massive Framerate Issues

22:14 Does DLSS5 5 even work when in motion?

26:48 RX 9050 4GB Analysis

35:50 Why is the RX 9050 so cutdown?

38:55 AMD RDNA 5 (UDNA?) Details Leaked

47:29 XBOX Positron Confirmed!

1:05:42 The Sony Backlash Continues

1:25:14 TSMC is MASSIVELY Expanding Capacity!

1:30:05 XBOX Gets PS4 Features, Intel Disappears E-Cores, AMD Medusa Update (Wrap-Up) 

1:45:53 Sony Stablecoin, PlayStation Canis TVs, PS VR2 & PS6 Handheld (Final RM)

Links:

https://www.techpowerup.com/351329/nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-series-faces-30-price-increase-in-south-korea

https://www.polygon.com/nvidia-graphic-card-prices-hike-ram-memory-crisis/

https://wccftech.com/gigabyte-hikes-gpu-prices-by-up-to-40-japanese-retailer-cancels-pre-orders-it-can-no-longer-honor/

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-sells-rtx-50-series-gpus-at-msrp-during-quakecon-2026-graphics-cards-sold-at-launch-prices-more-than-a-year-after-release-are-now-considered-an-attraction

https://en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/nvidia-raskryla-podrobnosti-dlss-5-i-podtverdila-eksklyuzivnost-dlya-rtx-50

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

https://www.techspot.com/article/3157-amd-4gb-gpu/

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amds-new-radeon-rx-9050-is-roughly-30-percent-slower-than-the-rtx-5050-in-games-early-testing-shows-the-cheapest-8gb-rdna-4-gpu-comfortably-handles-1080p-gaming-but-doesnt-impress

https://youtu.be/O0Ci9WiGgfY?si=QEG6q__mpsIqK74g

https://youtube.com/live/RjvbQ1GA96c

https://x.com/eXtas1stv/status/2084103712796975121

https://youtu.be/_WazPeflbzs?si=iQa54gWQ7Fe9QL_x

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/no-xbox-isnt-quitting-steam-but-it-is-doubling-down-on-pc-gaming-heres-how

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-will-reportedly-continue-to-support-physical-discs-following-ps6-backlash

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-going-to-cautiously-move-this-forward-sony-says-it-hears-playstation-disc-backlash-but-will-continue-its-plans/

https://insider-gaming.com/sony-says-its-product-is-more-affordable-than-high-end-pc-gaming/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/disc-based-ps5s-now-warn-buyers-about-the-impending-death-of-physical-games

https://x.com/i/trending/2085161358056714431

https://www.techspot.com/news/113376-mexico-gamer-congresswoman-takes-sony-court-over-physical.html

https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2085092987105579509

https://www.techpowerup.com/351326/tsmc-targets-100-000-n2-wafers-per-month-by-the-end-of-2026

https://www.techpowerup.com/351401/tsmc-sits-on-usd-1-billion-of-apple-chips-as-it-waits-for-dram

https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2085033696210665553

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/xbox-will-copy-playstations-platinum-trophy-later-this-year

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-licenses-atom-class-x86-cores-to-startup-firm-reportedly-sharing-rtl-enabling-customer-to-build-its-own-custom-processors-based-on-x86-general-purpose-cores

https://x.com/InstLatX64/status/2050676542989013336?s=20

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-7-series/lenovo-legion-7a-gen-11-15-inch-amd-gaming-laptop/len101g0054#models

https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2085833863796834412

https://www.techpowerup.com/351431/amd-rdna-4m-igpu-support-arrives-in-open-source-mesa-gpu-driver

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/saudi-arabias-usd55-billion-takeover-of-electronic-arts-will-happen-next-week/

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/the-japanese-patent-office-has-officially-had-enough-of-nintendo-rejecting-a-patent-attached-to-the-palworld-lawsuit-with-rarely-seen-sass/

https://www.pcmag.com/news/upgradable-laptop-maker-framework-suffers-breach-affecting-all-customers

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Jez Corden from Windows Central and the XB2 Podcast joins to discuss next-gen strategy!

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0:00 Game Studios in Walsall & Champagne, Illinois (Jez Introduction)

5:52 Why XBOX One’s Digital Pitch Failed

24:01 XBOX Helix Specs and Strategy

44:13 How XBOX Profits with Steam on Helix

1:03:36 XBOX Positron Disc to Digital Leak

1:30:04 Sony’s Killed the Vibe - That could kill PS6

1:37:10 Could XBOX let you digitize PlayStation games?!

1:42:42 A Fair All-Digital PS6…

1:51:16 Is leaning too much on old IP dangerous for the business model

1:58:22 XBOX Helix Exclusives Strategy

2:04:30 AMD RDNA 5 Performance Leak

2:13:02 Does Helix need an "S" Model?

Check out Jez: https://www.windowscentral.com/author/jez-corden

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-helix-and-steam-and-why-it-no-longer-makes-sense

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/27/ubisoft-xbox-pc/

https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2083282550487720373

https://youtu.be/5zD1E6O5s_I

https://youtu.be/O0Ci9WiGgfY

https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ

https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8

https://youtu.be/X_pjrZQDerw

https://youtu.be/hvuN_4C5fx0

https://youtu.be/zyoaVlsUCgM

https://youtu.be/oROywsaqoWI

https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-console-price-hike-in-europe-shocking-jump/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP4E3xNU9pU

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Zen 6 might have several advantages against Intel’s initial NVL launch according to our sources…

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0:00 Getting back into Elden Ring (Intro Banter)

4:33 Frame Gen, Steam Machine's Magical Size (Corrections)

14:06 PlayStation and XBOX Network Outages

22:47 How would we Market PS6?

29:14 PS6 Ray Tracing Performance

31:38 XBOX Backward Compatibility Comes to PC

38:48 Steam Deck 2 and Next-Gen Performance

48:31 NVIDIA DLSS 5 Progress Update

58:49 Zen 6 Revealed at AMD Advancing AI 2026

1:11:53 Intel Nova Lake Release Date Leak

1:22:02 Intel Confirms Hyper-Threading’s Return!!!

1:24:45 Intel Q2 Earnings, 7700X3D Review, PSN Boycott, LG Monitor Spyware (Wrap-Up)

Links:

https://www.ign.com/articles/sonys-nightmare-month-gets-worse-as-playstation-network-goes-down-leaving-fans-unable-to-play-digital-games-just-weeks-after-killing-disc-controversy-erupted

https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2080774239964336177

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-live-services-are-currently-down-could-this-be-why-players-cant-access-halo-campaign-evolveds-early-access

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/22/xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc/?ocid=Announce_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_7.22.2

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/it-sure-sounds-like-xbox-360-games-are-coming-to-backwards-compatibility-on-pc

https://x.com/TheLunarixus/status/2079994620688093204

https://www.techpowerup.com/350916/nvidia-shows-dlss-5-progress-and-technical-details-at-siggraph-2026

https://www.youtube.com/live/crEztVjfAPM?si=JgbeHp0Ix0J31ulE

https://www.techpowerup.com/351017/amd-advancing-ai-live-blog-tracking-the-latest-developments-in-ai

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-256-core-epyc-9996-venice-claims-up-to-a-3-4x-jump-over-intel-xeon-competition-20-percent-over-nvidia-vera-zen-6-comes-with-up-to-1024mb-of-l3-16-channel-memory-and-5ghz-clock-speeds

https://youtu.be/j6mOaxkq31Y

https://overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/nova-lake-when-intel-nova-lake-release-schedule-leaks/

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/intel-plans-fresh-layoffs-this-time-in-its-data-center-group.html

https://www.techpowerup.com/351049/intel-reaffirms-multithreading-returns-in-2028-with-coral-rapids

https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-intel-tops-q2-2026-estimates-as-shares-rebound-after-hours-93CH-4810201 https://youtu.be/hicLIeott6E

Intel Earnings: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/intel-stock-falls-nearly-8-despite-big-q2-earnings-beat-121538508.html

7700X3D Review: https://www.techspot.com/review/3150-amd-ryzen-7700x3d/#A_Good_CPU_at

AMD gets in on circular financing by investing in Anthropic, as Anthropic buys MI450s: https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1292/amd-and-anthropic-announce-strategic-partnership-to-deploy-up-to-2-gigawatts-of-amd-instinct-mi450-series-gpus

Google to allow 3rd Party Stores: https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2077466644364877985#google_vignette

PS Blackout: https://insider-gaming.com/gamers-plan-playstation-blackout-means-nothing-to-sony/

Steam Deck Price Hike Destroys Sales: https://www.techspot.com/news/113220-valve-steam-deck-price-hike-has-completely-destroyed.html

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