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Cary joins to discuss next-gen handheld specs, Big RDNA 5, and how AI will change gaming. [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, HDI PCB Services, and new users can get over $100 OFF in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [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 ] #cdkeyoffer #MINISFORUM #backtoschool #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem 0:00 What APU Testing Reveals about Architectures 9:32 Why XBOX Helix now MUST support Steam 22:04 PS6 Handheld Analysis 29:04 Fixing PlayStation 47:17 How AI will Crash Next-Gen Economics 1:04:08 GTA VI Getting AI Ported to PC 1:09:39 Steam for Android & iPhone 1:17:59 DLSS 3.7 Ported to RADEON GPUs 1:29:01 Was RTX 5090 "End-Of-Lifed"? 1:34:33 Steam Deck 2 Performance Analysis 1:50:47 Should Valve pass on Gainsborough? 1:55:25 AMD Z Series Thoughts 1:59:59 Are NPUs a Waste Of Sand? 2:03:41 AMD Zen 6 AM5 APUs Leak 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!!!!!!: Last Time The Phawx was on: https://youtu.be/Lj9AVkOL3b8?si=pzW3kfv9B3rS05zd Early The Phawx thoughts on SD2: https://youtu.be/QSg5pjkcg9E?si=qP3D-q6X4AucR1BZ Gainsborough Leak: https://youtu.be/3gy-dUHd-1s?si=ULkEcNvMnJU3VO5b 2027 GPU Expectations: https://youtu.be/Wq9hfhs_EvQ?si=-mEEcU1mDR087nUR PC Down: https://www.idc.com/resource-center/press-releases/idc-pc-tracker-3q26/ FSR4 Coming to APUs: https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2107932956790546640 https://x.com/chasmmmmmmmmmmm/status/2108722176371073354 https://www.guru3d.com/story/amd-ryzen-z3-leak-suggests-six-zen-6-cores-and-12cu-rdna4m-graphics/ https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2107932956790546640 https://www.techpowerup.com/352678/nvidia-unveils-rtx-pro-5500-blackwell-workstation-gpu-with-84-gb-gddr7-memory https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/hands-on-xboxs-brand-new-pc-app-offers-big-performance-improvements

We analyze QSSR, discuss it means for PS6P, and breakdown Steam Deck 2 performance. [SPON: Download Wondershare Recoverit V15: https://cutt.ly/FyvDXN5J ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, HDI PCB Services, and new users can get over $100 OFF in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #cdkeyoffer #recoverit #SDcardrecovery #recoverlostdata #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem 0:00 Motorcycle Stories (Intro Banter) 5:44 PlayStation QSSR - Prep for GTA6? 18:55 Media Wildly Overhypes PlayStation Survey Leak 26:35 PS5 to PC Ports - A HUGE Problem for PS6 35:47 (NEW) AMD Gainsborough APU Leak 54:56 PS6 Portable SD Card Support 1:00:44 Big RDNA 5 vs RX 7900 XTX Performance 1:04:56 N1X “Launches” with Outrageous Pricing 1:12:17 DLSS 5 Modded for Better Performance and RADEON Support 1:16:24 AMD Path Tracing Support, Should RTX 5090 Owners Sell? 1:21:26 AI Bubble Update 1:33:09 Datacenter “Cancellations”, Circular Funding, "Super Intelligence" 1:40:27 XBOX Not for Sale, RIP Ninja Theory, PlayStation Anti-Scalping (Wrap-Up) 1:58:16 GTA VI Boosting GPU Sales, PlayStation's Porting Crisis (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 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!!!!!!: https://www.techpowerup.com/353313/playstation-5-gets-ai-upscaling-with-quick-spectral-super-resolution-technology https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/10/hands-on-with-qssr-ai-driven-upscaling-for-the-standard-ps5 https://rcg.news/sony-reportedly-surveying-devs-on-ending-ps-discs/ https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113744/a-leaker-says-sony-may-be-quietly-reconsidering-its-disc-phase-out-plans/index.html https://kotaku.com/disgaea-dev-ceo-discussions-sony-physical-discs-2000737194 https://www.youtube.com/live/ItJQ09mraxw?si=HbHj-f_f1G4DAl8Q https://youtu.be/3gy-dUHd-1s https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2105754204635570645 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2105759336156815431 https://www.guru3d.com/story/amd-ryzen-z3-leak-suggests-six-zen-6-cores-and-12cu-rdna4m-graphics/ https://youtu.be/Wq9hfhs_EvQ?si=pF745M7-4EDSqS7c https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2103401818718077289 https://www.techpowerup.com/353314/nvidia-rtx-spark-arrives-on-october-7-new-teaser-confirms https://youtu.be/qyRaA4wLYXI?si=C2bYyXXc7rmRsiXU https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/modders-bring-nvidias-dlss-5-neural-rendering-to-amd-radeon-gpus-latest-build-delivers-74-percent-performance-boost-in-just-24-hours-new-launcher-automates-install-process https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/the-price-of-ai-is-crashing-faster-than-the-rate-of-moores-law-report-suggests-intelligence-costs-are-in-freefall-outpacing-comparative-technologies-like-compute-dna-sequencing-and-lithium-batteries https://x.com/PrefEquityPeter/status/2104694462140281108 https://www.techspot.com/news/114065-big-short-investor-rooting-crash-stop-openai-anthropic.html https://x.com/edzitron/status/2105886353007542320?s=20 https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2103157519719842037 https://www.servethehome.com/amd-takes-the-lid-off-of-next-gen-epyc-9006-venice-as-zen-6-comes-to-servers/3/ https://x.com/InsiderGamingIG/status/2105326597540622451 https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2102398159125454951

Bryan joins to discuss when the AI Bubble pops and give corresponding PC Hardware Shopping advice. [SPON: Support MLID by Purchasing a LiberNovo Maxis Dynamic Ergonomic Chair: https://libernovo.com/products/libernovo-maxis-dynamic-ergonomic-chair?ref=MLID&variant=48079923085550 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [Support the Independent Journalism done by MLID: https://patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead ] #libernovo #libernovochair #libernovomaxis #bestchair2026 #ergonomicchair #cdkeyoffer #backtoschool 0:00 Inflation isn’t Getting Better (Intro Banter) 6:09 The AI Bubble & Collateralized GPU Debt 25:20 What will Pop the Bubble? (And when?) 36:36 Oracle's "Force Majeure" - Is this the bubble popping? 46:03 Will Prices Drop Next year? 54:13 Will Nvidia pivot back to GeForce w/ RTX 6090? 1:03:09 RTX 60 Series Hopes, AMD Zen 6 1:16:07 RAM Recycling in Asia, SFF Popularity 1:26:07 PC Shopping Advice, AMD Zen 6 1:34:40 Intel Branding, Life Advice 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 Bryan: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Tn-atYOt8qZP-oqui7bhw Bryan's GPU Economics Video: https://youtu.be/jtp2mOnt7eA?si=-WMgpVLMjYP-CiMb Positive AI Bubble Take: https://youtu.be/FvJspUbTQRI Critical AI Bubble Take: https://youtu.be/WTRQJvzmJrs Tom's Bubble Take: https://youtu.be/w8jiiVEW8r4 Last Time Bryan was on: https://youtu.be/SiwR5vh3C8M?si=px4l0z-VXhx2Kf28 https://youtu.be/Wq9hfhs_EvQ https://youtu.be/CP98gJdcTCo https://www.techpowerup.com/353086/dlss-5-boosts-rtx-5090-connector-power-spikes-to-647-w-pushing-past-90-c https://youtu.be/uLsykckkoZU?si=rWikEGTITUvvQ7Pa https://www.reuters.com/business/oracle-cites-force-majeure-shield-itself-controversial-data-center-bloomberg-2026-09-24/

We expand on when you should expect the RTX 60 to launch, discuss RADEON’s version of DLSS 5, and give our thoughts on Jensen Huang telling the American people that they have no say in their future. [SPON: Do you want a lot of protein, and not a lot of calories? Head to https://davidprotein.yt.link/DaRsras to get a free carton with an order of four or more.] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [Support the Independent Journalism done by MLID: https://patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead ] #cdkeyoffer #david #backtoschool 0:00 Where is Fall for Nashville?! (Intro Banter) 3:05 Nvidia Rubin Client Timeline Leak 17:41 Next-Gen GPU Pricing Expectations 24:58 AMD Plans Price Hikes & RTX 5090 is Over $9000 31:23 Jensen & Trump Tell Americans They Have to Take Datacenters 46:16 AMD Generative Global Illumination and Neural Rendering 53:07 Will the PS6 have Neural Rendering? 57:53 Asha Sharma x Hideo Kojima Photoshoot for Physint 1:08:09 Sony Asks Devs about Ending Disc While Yoshida Takes Shots at Hulst 1:15:47 XBOX Dynamic Pricing, Nvidia CPU Overhead, RAM Pricing Drops (Wrap-Up) 1:38:53 Will RDNA 5 have upgradable RAM? Links: https://youtu.be/CP98gJdcTCo?si=SYKIrJJ01EbaSQMc https://www.techpowerup.com/352788/amd-plans-10-price-hike-across-gpus-chipsets-and-possibly-cpus https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=RTX+5090 https://www.techspot.com/news/113771-sources-another-10-price-increase-intel-cpus-job.html https://www.axios.com/2026/09/14/trump-jensen-huang-nvidia-ai-all-in-summit https://www.techspot.com/news/113778-jensen-huang-declares-agi-has-arrived-again-again.html https://www.techspot.com/news/113820-california-bans-addictive-social-media-features-children-under.html https://www.techspot.com/news/113906-ai-hallucination-nearly-started-war-between-us-china.html https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nvidia-ceo-attend-trump-dinner-xi-source-says-2026-09-15/ https://gpuopen.com/learn/temporally-stable-generative-illumination/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.club386.com/amd-dlss-5-neural-lighting-rumour/ https://x.com/GameGPU_com/status/2100245261628965093 https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2099387332764020742 https://x.com/PlayStation/status/2097875212427735146 https://x.com/XBOX/status/2097875843309797880 https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-has-acquired-rights-to-publish-hideo-kojimas-physint-from-playstation https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113635/shuhei-yoshida-and-adam-boyes-recreate-playstations-famous-disc-sharing-meme-this-time-with-no-physical-game/index.html https://www.youtube.com/live/ItJQ09mraxw?si=8HAirR_1oNRctE7N https://www.techpowerup.com/352846/final-fantasy-7-revelation-expected-to-require-around-200-gb-of-storage https://www.eurogamer.net/marvel-wolverine-sales-ps5-physical-controversial-reviews https://alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/wolverine-sells-19m-despite-the-online https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/ubisoft-joins-xboxs-disc-to-digital-program-with-more-publishers-to-follow https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-game-pass-dynamic-pricing/ https://youtu.be/1sC8eVVLFUE?si=d3KLq6tXMk76Xlrr https://www.techspot.com/products/pc-games/control-resonant.330927/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/control-resonant-performance-benchmark/7.html https://www.techspot.com/news/113800-modders-show-rtx-5090-works-flawlessly-8-pin.html https://www.techpowerup.com/352863/amd-claims-epyc-venice-beats-nvidia-vera-by-2-24x-in-new-white-paper https://youtu.be/3SEMeJUDzLA?si=f7FHeNWGOraicMfF https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/framework-cuts-32gb-and-64gb-memory-prices-for-new-laptop-13-pro-issues-retroactive-refunds-modular-laptop-maker-secures-limited-quantity-of-lpcamm2-ram-at-lower-cost

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/