Broken Silicon

One brother is an Engineer, and the other is a Scientist. Both are hilarious and discuss the latest news, rumors, and developments going on in the Computer Hardware and PC Gaming Space. Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom. Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPdsCVuH53rcbTcEkuY4uQ Patreon That Makes this Possible: https://www.patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead Music by SAHARA, who were awesome enough to give written permission to use their music. Please visit their excellent Alternative Rock Music at https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck

Broken Silicon is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 379 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 87. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #379

  379. PS6’s Road to Failure, XBOX Helix Comeback, Physint, Nvidia DLSS 5 | Gene Park

  Sep 15, 20261h 48m

  Gene Park from The Washington Post was with Kojima right before he was blindsided by Sony… [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: $35 OFF MINISFORUM MS-03 Panther Lake MiniPC w/ “brokensilicon”: https://tidd.ly/4wE5Bza ] [Support the Independent Journalism done by MLID: https://patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead ] #cdkeyoffer #MINISFORUM #backtoschool 0:00 The State of Gaming Journalism 13:54 Will GTA VI fuel a new gaming boom? 21:25 The Kojima-Sony Fallout 30:28 What happened to Wolverine? 38:23 The PlayStation Formula is Getting OLD 46:29 Will Sony recognize they are blowing this? 59:22 Is there a divide between reviewers and gamers’ taste? 1:04:14 PlayStation’s Mismanagement of Studios & Funds 1:14:08 If PS6 Fails…what’s Plan B? 1:21:23 Can XBOX actually challenge PlayStation again? 1:29:45 Nvidia DLSS 5 and Next-Gen Tech MAJOR SPONSORS: Get BIG DEALS if you support MLID at Microcenter: https://micro.center/brokensilicon CDkeyoffer Cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: Win 11 Pro ($24): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 Win11 Home ($23): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11h Win 10 Pro ($18): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore10 Win LTSC 2021($15): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/MooreLT Office 2016 ($29): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore16 Office 2019 ($53): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore19 25% software discount code: brokensilicon Buy MS Win 11 Pro OEM KEY GLOBAL at：https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/ Use code "brokensilicon" to save $35 at MinisForum: https://shrsl.com/4n656 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead US Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3ABOcPl UK Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4l31DtV DE Amazon Affliliate Link: https://amzn.to/3LqVw5R Cash App Donations: $MooresLawisDead Address Fan Mail to: Moore's Law Is Dead, PO Box 60632 Nashville, TN 37206 Broken Silicon [A PC Hardware Podcast] is available on ALL platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broken-silicon/id1467317304 https://open.spotify.com/show/6cdnW7YoDQJQy0g2CamWw2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead All Music by SAHARA: https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffKc6rhZTkCLNtf4hyxwsg Broken Silicon Logo by Tom. Broken Silicon burning graphic by Tom & Sulphurous: https://twitter.com/Sulphurous11 2021 Video Intro by Tom & abstractrealism on the MLID Discord LINKS!!!!!!: Check out Gene: https://x.com/GenePark Gen’s Wolverine Review: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/09/10/marvel-wolverine-has-heart-lacks-ambition/ MLID Article on why PS6 should Fail: https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/ps6-should-fail-and-you-were-never-a-playstation-fan-if-you-disagree https://youtube.com/live/ItJQ09mraxw https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ https://x.com/i/trending/2098094579283095936 https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/playstation-store-buy-button-class-action-may-never-reach-a-courtroom https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113028/sony-is-now-putting-disc-death-warning-stickers-on-ps5-boxes-proving-it-has-no-plans-on-reversing-its-decision/index.html https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ https://kotaku.com/sony-says-selling-more-ps5s-is-now-secondary-to-getting-its-players-to-spend-more-2000729852 https://x.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN/status/2097877506401681753 https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/sony-reportedly-reverses-course-on-live-service-co-op-horizon-game-after-negative-player-feedback/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shenmue-3-revived-at-long-last-at-e3-2015/1100-6428167/ https://www.polygon.com/bluepoint-games-sony-playstation-failure/ https://kotaku.com/analyst-claims-sonys-latest-ps5-exclusive-saros-isnt-selling-great-either-2000695652 https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ?si=PdiBf46EGQXUYjX6 https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/06q4_sony.pdf https://ravi64.com/phil-spencer-xbox-farewell/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_death_of_the_universe https://x.com/MarvelGames/status/2097860106931052740 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TDch5fTx8o https://x.com/LuayPrince/status/2097892580033749143 https://youtu.be/_WazPeflbzs?si=uckt7jSTt3tUnami https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-shuts-down-bluepoint-games-dev-behind-consistently-great-remakes/1100-6538292/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #378

  378. Nvidia DLSS 5 Melts RTX 5090, PS6 NOT Ending Disc, AMD Zen 6 APU, XBOX Digital

  Sep 8, 20262h 18m

  The RTX 50 disaster tour continues, Sony confirms disc production, and Medusa looks INCREDIBLE! [SPON: Head to https://ultrapouches.yt.link/PmWGm6L and apply MOORESLAWISDEAD to get an additional 15% off the intro offer for up to 50% off your first order of ULTRA Pouches! ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #cdkeyoffer #Ultra 0:00 Sleepy Dads & House Hunters (Intro Banter) 4:37 Intel Diamond Rapids & Panther Lake-X Performance (Corrections) 9:49 Nvidia DLSS 5 Releases to Endless Debate & Reliability Concerns 30:17 Does DLSS 5 at least look good? What truth is it held to? 40:04 RX 9070 XT Matches RTX 5090 in COD & Star Wars Zero Company 50:21 Will Zen 6 save Nvidia? 55:15 RX 9050 4GB Tested – Wow PCIe Gen 5 Helps! 1:08:38 AMD Zen 6 APUs will be INSANE 1:12:06 XBOX Raises Streaming Prices 1:16:58 LGA 1954 & AM5 Socket Longevity Confirmed! 1:23:38 How long do we wait to upgrade? 1:28:27 Sony Confirms Disc Production isn’t Ending (MLID Right AGAIN!) 1:36:53 Would The Witcher 4 skip PS6 for its initial launch? 1:42:00 XBOX Disc-to-Digital Launches - IT'S AWESOME! 1:45:54 Sony loses the plot, TLOU3 Confirmed, Apple’s Trying to Kill OpenAI (Wrap-Up) 1:59:31 AI Bubble Comparisons, Apple Super Cores, "piece of content” (Final RM) MAJOR SPONSORS: Get BIG DEALS if you support MLID at Microcenter: https://micro.center/brokensilicon CDkeyoffer Cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: Win 11 Pro ($24): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 Win11 Home ($23): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11h Win 10 Pro ($18): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore10 Win LTSC 2021($15): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/MooreLT Office 2016 ($29): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore16 Office 2019 ($53): https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore19 25% software discount code: brokensilicon Buy MS Win 11 Pro OEM KEY GLOBAL at：https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/ Use code "brokensilicon" to save $35 at MinisForum: https://shrsl.com/4n656 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead US Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3ABOcPl UK Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4l31DtV DE Amazon Affliliate Link: https://amzn.to/3LqVw5R Links: https://x.com/compusemble/status/2092998382776144307 https://youtu.be/58FagrSqC4M?si=cvJKME375yFMnG42 https://www.techpowerup.com/352262/early-dlss-5-testing-suggests-the-rtx-5090s-single-power-connector-might-be-the-bottleneck https://ordinarytech.ca/blogs/news/used-gpus-in-2026-smart-buy-or-ai-worn-time-bomb https://youtu.be/Pm4yZbwkSaw?si=2gDGikb7AnOWiJQb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXZ-OP6kpLs https://www.techpowerup.com/352330/nvidia-confirms-dlss-5-for-geforce-rtx-40-series-is-coming https://www.techpowerup.com/352360/modders-get-dlss-5-working-on-amd-graphics-cards-though-performance-is-rough https://www.techpowerup.com/352412/dlss-5-testing-ends-in-a-melted-rtx-5090-connector-power-shoots-past-600-w https://www.theverge.com/games/989978/nvidia-dlss-5-rtx-40 https://youtu.be/Pm4yZbwkSaw https://youtu.be/SpZmH0_1gWQ?si=iPejCIooeEusYOAz https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2094167124692398421 https://www.techpowerup.com/review/star-wars-zero-company-performance-benchmark/3.html https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2094664740484063417 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2094892590327824561 https://youtu.be/Pm4yZbwkSaw?si=oHxIoDbva8AiIZpd https://www.techpowerup.com/352288/leak-confirms-intels-long-term-socket-plan-with-lga-1954 https://youtu.be/sqnjiEOHx78?si=p2rOlZdIFV9VZp1l https://www.techpowerup.com/351994/amd-confirms-am5-compatibility-with-olympic-ridge-desktop-zen-6 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/sony-factory-will-still-have-significant-ps5-disc-manufacturing-capacity-after-physical-media-deadline https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2096745859425648887 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2092716905026965927 https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2092621209955635606 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/26/your-discs-now-also-digital/?ocid=Platform_soc_omc_xbo_fb_Photo_lrn_8.26.2 https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-claims-digital-games-are-not-really-owned-by-players-in-response-to-class-action-lawsuit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EXGoebeJtY https://www.techspot.com/news/113726-gta-6-extended-look-draws-over-50-million.html https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/drama-shows/neil-druckmann-doubles-down-on-distancing-naughty-dog-from-the-last-of-us-season-3-saying-he-had-no-involvement-in-the-hbo-shows-creative-direction/ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/cloud-gaming/xbox-game-pass-adds-monthly-time-limits-subscribers-and-non-subcribers-can-buy-more-hours-to-keep-gaming https://youtu.be/6oetArwJhZc?si=Y_fkf_bmwHebf0kX https://x.com/bfbulletin/status/2092357893391544580?s=46 https://www.techpowerup.com/352372/amd-reportedly-prepares-new-ryzen-5-7500-six-core-cpu-for-am5-socket https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-unveils-threadripper-halo-station-an-ai-workstation-packing-96-cores-and-dual-liquid-cooled-mi350p-accelerators-the-most-powerful-workstation-in-the-world-can-run-trillion-parameter-models-says-amd https://www.techpowerup.com/352310/nvidia-n1x-comes-in-two-skus-20c-cpu-and-6-144c-gpu-or-18c-cpu-and-5-120c-gpu https://youtu.be/ofcdHlKJ9W0?si=iwOLzeHJe7kHKxZR https://www.techspot.com/article/3165-gamer-and-vibecoder/ https://x.com/edels0n/status/2094562096755470432 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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  Episode #377

  377. GTA6 PS5 Pro Settings Leak, PS6 Disc Support (?), Nvidia DLSS5 | Dustin Furman

  Sep 1, 20262h 50m

  Dustin from the Sacred Symbols podcast joins to leak PlayStation details, and discuss next-gen consoles! [SPON: Wondershare Recoverit V14.5 AI-Powered Data Recovery: https://bit.ly/4pSw75j ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #wondershare #recoverit #cdkeyoffer 0:00 Dustin loves his Baby more than Podcasting?! 6:05 XBOX Disc-to-Digital, PlayStation Going All-Digital 21:48 Will Sony Backtrack on Killing Physical? 38:07 Why the Backlash Could Still Work 57:16 How PlayStation Backtracks (At no cost to Sony) 1:17:25 Could PS6 support Disc-to-Digital like XBOX? 1:23:50 GTA VI Extended Look Reactions 1:32:02 Will GTA VI be limited to 30 FPS? 1:48:09 PS5 Pro Enhanced Leak (GTA 6 Performance Requirements) 1:58:21 Devs avoiding the GTA6 Release Window 2:02:40 If GTA6 is 30 FPS on PS5 - Your Gaming PC is in TROUBLE 2:08:57 Nvidia DLSS 5 2:29:15 AMD RDNA 5, Nvidia CPU overhead 2:33:20 Next-Gen Controller Design, What Excites us about PS6/Helix? Check out Dustin's YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMwQosJMLPfBF7tNeFaEkUQ Check out Sacred Symbols: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9BGe6i2lJepl-B_zwX6VA Pork Poncho: https://x.com/PorkPoncho/status/2092678996316061989?s=20 https://x.com/DustinCanFly/status/2093149772144140733 https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2092740360380223613 https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2090141358757384318 https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2091958290250940858 https://youtu.be/wSm9GTUttBs?si=pXZG7i-10B_ftpIe https://youtu.be/vBJycUtfrn4?si=h7SjpWmJkv4OYi_x https://youtu.be/yoUux9ifBBE?siODUVvxspXlEP_q https://youtu.be/VTrH5rNCRUE?si=fG6xuVRUw4roQV-r https://mp1st.com/news/rumor-sony-reportedly-reconsidering-delaying-digital-only-plans-due-to-xbox-pushing-for-100-physical-strategy-for-xbox https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2092760251086823699 https://www.tweaktown.com/news/97602/sony-confirms-playstation-5-pro-by-filing-copyright-strike-against-leakers-video-on-ps5/index.html https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2094167124692398421 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #376

  376. Nvidia RTX 5000 $/FPS Implodes, PS6 Sadism, AMD Zen 7 Snowmass, Intel U9 4950K

  Aug 25, 20261h 51m

  The RTX 50 Series is effectively dead due to horrific price hikes and persistent framerate issues. [SPON: $35 OFF MINISFORUM MS-03 Panther Lake MiniPC w/ “brokensilicon”: https://tidd.ly/4wE5Bza ] [SPON: Back to School Tech Deals: https://micro.center/b08b23 ] [SPON: FREE 128GB Flash Drive at MC Austin, TX: https://micro.center/0a840a ] [SPON: FREE 128GB Flash Drive at MC Columbus, OH: https://micro.center/e179e8 ] [SPON: Visit Micro Center News: https://micro.center/b5b8b5 ] [SPON: SHARGE 25000 mAh HyperTower 170W Power Bank: https://amzn.to/4wNh5Rw ] #MINISFORUM #MicroCenter #backtoschool #SHARGE 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #375

  375. AMD Zen 6 and RDNA 5 Assault, Nvidia's AI Bubble, PS6 Killing Disc | James Prior

  Aug 18, 20262h 20m

  The man behind AMD Threadripper joins to discuss the 2027 hardware and the AI Bubble. [SPON: Check out SomniPods 3: https://shorturl.at/siDNk ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #cdkeyoffer #Somni #SomniPods 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/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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