325. 7GHz Zen 6, Zen 7 on AM5, AMD RDNA 5 VRAM, Nvidia RTX 6090 | Hardware Unboxed
Steve from Hardware Unboxed joins to discuss the future of RADEON, GeForce, and CPU competition!
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00:00 Frustrations with Benchmarking, DLSS 4 vs FSR 4
17:21 Nvidia CPU Overhead in BF6 & Low-Resolution CPU Testing
40:21 Can you even recommend Nvidia for Battlefield 6?
44:21 Is the RTX 6090 Pre-Bottlenecked?
55:32 AMD RDNA 5 solves Low-End VRAM, RTX 6060 VRAM Capacity
1:17:07 Behind-The-Scenes RDNA 4 Stories, Nvidia Software Issues
1:38:49 What should RDNA 5 be named?
1:46:50 Zen 5 vs Arrow Lake Post-Mortem
1:53:38 Zen 7 is Planned for AM5 – CONFIRMED!
2:11:03 Intel Nova Lake – How can it win back gamers?
2:19:54 Zen 6 gets 24 Cores – Long overdue?
2:29:44 Nova Lake gets 52 Cores - Too many?
2:38:05 What’s the “next big thing” in Gaming Tech?
Last Time Steve was on: https://youtu.be/36Av5pvgYX0?si=sHzCo4mG0K_zG7Dj
Check out HUB!!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8iQa1hv7oV_Z8D35vVuSg
HUB BF6 Testing: https://youtu.be/pbdPNxe7O_I?si=vh-kCoogg3O1-Xm4
HUB Core Scaling: https://youtu.be/AR9V8RTvVcM?si=qx64QGfmQfWDyKf1
HUB Ryzen X3D Burnout Video: https://youtu.be/8UdTQbcduio?si=whi4qX2QKuxQENqa
https://frame.work/products/laptop16-diy-amd-ai300/configuration/new
https://frame.work/products/laptop16-graphics-module-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2021-age-of-empires-4-an-excellent-rts-but-tech-problems-need-addressing
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324. AMD RDNA 5 AT3 & AT4, Zen 6 Medusa Halo Specs, ROG XBOX Ally X Price Concerns
We dive into the latest news, leaks and rumors about Zen 6, RDNA 5, XBOX, PlayStation and more.
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0:00 Going european (intro)
7:12 Corrections
9:35 Upcoming Valve Fremont Console Surfaces on Geekbench
18:24 AMD Zen 6 Medusa Halo & Budget RDNA 5 Specs Leaked
34:08 Will AM5 support Halo-class APUs? Why did they decide to use LPDDR5X on a dedicated graphics card that will be released in 2027? How cheap do you estimate we could see AMD get a dedicated GPU to sell for?
42:13 RDNA4 seemingly needing less bandwidth than RDNA3, What have you been hearing (if anything) about AMDs use of lpddr6 ram? Why wouldn't PlayStation use Medusa Halo Mini with AT4 in their PS Handheld?
46:55 ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds Launch October 16, PS6 price
59:04 Sony Finally Raises PS5 Pricing
1:03:13 Portable PS5
1:05:51 Nvidia CPU Overhead is Hitting a Breaking Point w/ BF6
1:12:06 GN Smuggling Investigation
1:23:52 US stake in Intel, Nintendo, PS4, FSR 4, AMD vs Nvidia software, AMD 16-Pin (Wrap-up)
1:34:17 MFG, What if Apple stuck with AMD? Future of MLID(Final RMs)
Links:
https://www.techpowerup.com/340134/upcoming-valve-fremont-console-surfaces-on-geekbench-with-6-core-amd-zen-4-processor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0B08iCFgkk&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/08/20/rog-xbox-ally-handheld-release-date-october-features/
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/introducing-advanced-shader-delivery/
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1958424678743089500
https://rog.asus.com/controllers/rog-raikiri-ii-xbox-wireless-controller/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYDqdSIZbM
https://blog.playstation.com/2025/08/20/playstation-5-price-changes-in-the-u-s/
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/01/economy/us-jobs-report-july
https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-manufacturing-jobs-continue-decline-155324871.html
https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/DNaSXzSqxic/?igsh=cGI4MzczMDNyZ3g3
https://youtu.be/pbdPNxe7O_I?si=qQlDuxdLNHuODTtU
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1956966205203390624
https://youtu.be/1H3xQaf7BFI?si=m-XG8nfRppJDka0N
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-take-10-equity-stake-intel-trumps-latest-corporate-move-2025-08-22/
https://gameranx.com/updates/id/549028/article/rumor-nintendo-is-doing-business-with-intel-in-the-future/
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2025/08/11/ps4-support-ending-starting-2026-report/
https://x.com/GPUOpen/status/1958196743641739699
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-accidentally-marks-fsr-4-open-source-source-code-reveals-potential-support-for-older-radeon-gpus
https://wccftech.com/tiny-corp-claims-amd-has-nearly-closed-the-software-gap-with-nvidia/
https://wccftech.com/first-case-of-melted-16-pin-connector-reported-on-amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-gpu/
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323. R9 9955X6D, Intel Nova Lake vs AMD Zen 6, RDNA 5 vs RTX 6000 | Leo, KitGuru
We discuss behind-the-scenes whispers regarding Zen 5 Refresh, Nvidia N1X, and much more!
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0:00 How do you remain enthusiastic? Most boring and exciting periods (intro)
5:49 Exciting rumors and leaks. Upcoming products
18:02 Zen 5 and X3D in 2 CCDs
32:00 Summarizing Arrow Lake and Zen 5, Arrow Lake refresh
45:36 Nova Lake using TSMC. 18A not doing great, Intel talk
1:00:11 Summarizing Nova Lake
1:07:19 Have developers done anything with the E-cores or are they planning to
1:09:58 Why BLLC on Nova lake will make the dies more expensive
1:15:44 Weighting platform longevity as part of CPU buying decisions
1:27:42 Will Threadripper maintain relevancy as both Zen 6 and Zen 7 increase core counts
1:34:48 9950x3d gets just about tapped out when playing BF6, next gen consoles
1:48:59 PS6 size
1:54:49 RDNA 5
2:12:41 We are underestimating how fed up DIY gamers are, RDNA 5 dual-use case
2:16:39 Nvidia 6000
2:26:41 TSMC vs Intel nodes
Last Time Leo was on: https://youtu.be/TyvNfeRJdeI
KitGuru Threadripper Review: https://youtu.be/bQ42uuYpR3s?si=0lVfMMqk4QHD9oX-
Leo's Core Untra "Pointless" video: https://youtu.be/U1TDAXftWKc?si=_f-v1YMav0OlPIyV
9950X3D Review: https://youtu.beTjSRJXZ8gs?si=Hyt7cDTP8F8VWFE
ARL 104 Days Later: https://youtu.be/JSQ2pwhKyzA?si=uR9dZOQT76CxdGEu
Zen 5 Patch Video: https://youtu.be/uSJMKCmTssk?si=pPTWFsm1QShIxtwk
Zen 7 on AM5 Summary: https://youtu.be/gmEsqg-g_X4
XBOX Magnus: https://youtu.be/GKdRXEgV82g?si=9f7OLiSgDoW2sl5W
RDNA 5 Full Specs: https://youtu.be/uLsykckkoZU?si=qF3v_Zbf4p1miBDU
PS6 Rough Performance: https://youtu.be/tym6xxCKvHg?si=LN6vqjbf1JZatXGy
Intel Nova Lake Specs and Performance: https://youtu.be/sqnjiEOHx78?si=if4VJt0iI9-ca0ng
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1956966205203390624
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-dgx-spark-fails-to-launch-on-time
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322. PS6 RTX Remix, Intel Nova Lake 52C Price, Dual-X3D Zen 5, AMD Threadripper 9000
We discuss the latest news and leaks including Intel, PS6, AMD...
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0:00 Tomato festival, Battlefield 6 beta (intro)
12:25 AMD RX 9060 8GB, W7400, and RX 7400 Quietly Announced
18:48 AMD Zen 5 Threadripper Reviewed
25:03 Why doesn't Intel bring back the HEDT high end boards
26:08 Zen 5 “Double-X3D” Allegedly being Prepared for Launch!
34:23 Any plans for AM4 10 year celebration?
38:13 Intel Nova Lake Specs & Performance Leaked
59:21 Why exactly did Intel cancel royal core?
1:00:44 How expensive Nova Lake top config would be
1:02:10 Why AMD can’t benefit from IPO+
1:03:39 Intel marketing has not been good for a while
1:06:19 Trump demands 'highly conflicted' Intel CEO resign over China ties
1:14:03 AMD Q2 Earnings Reported
1:17:26 AMD's top leadership sharpening focus on consumer products instead of just datacenter
1:19:39 Early PS6 Specs & Capabilities Leaked
1:28:31 Will the PS6 handheld get a Pro variant?
1:29:13 Will Sony follow a similar launch cadence in the next generation
1:33:26 Is Canis a PS5 replacement
1:36:21 How much has Radeon benefited from RDNA being in consoles?
1:37:34 What do we need from next get APUs to reach higher AF settings by default
1:39:07 Potential for “PlayStation Remix” w/ PS6 Ray Tracing and the old PS3 Catalog
1:48:02 What’s the point with Magnus
1:49:05 $1000 Strix Halo laptop, RIP Maxwell and Pascal, FSR4 for all FSR 3.1 games, Intel Credit Rating, AMD went through the same thing, ARC can’t boot BF6 (Wrap up)
Links:
https://www.techpowerup.com/339595/amd-officially-launches-radeon-rx-9060-non-xt-gpu
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-quietly-launches-radeon-rx-7400-8gb-budget-gaming-gpu-rdna-3-goes-another-rung-lower-on-the-ladder
https://www.techpowerup.com/339718/amd-quietly-adds-new-radeon-pro-w7400-graphics-card
https://youtu.be/fhOPIh6ryzI https://youtu.be/bDK1EKDa5j8
https://www.techpowerup.com/339579/amd-readies-16-core-ryzen-9000x3d-cpu-with-192-mb-l3-cache-and-200-w-tdp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqnjiEOHx78
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-demands-highly-conflicted-intel-ceo-resign-over-china-ties-2025-08-07/
https://www.techspot.com/news/109004-intel-ceo-calls-china-ties-allegations-misinformation-after.html
Apple in China Book: https://amzn.to/4mkr8rt
https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1257/amd-reports-second-quarter-2025-financial-results
https://youtu.be/tym6xxCKvHg
https://youtu.be/x9WV8r-T6LI
https://youtu.be/UAqwC5i-3L0?si=-G3UTO6prA62d1H_
More Evidence RADEON IS taking Market Share: https://wccftech.com/korean-diy-market-sees-the-highest-amd-gpu-share-in-the-last-10-years/
Maxwell and Pascal End of Life: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-confirms-end-of-game-ready-driver-support-for-maxwell-and-pascal-gpus-affected-products-will-get-optimized-drivers-through-october-2025
New tool enables driver FSR4 for all FSR 3.1 games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnt_NliT1II
Intel Credit Rating Slashed: https://wccftech.com/intels-credit-rating-slashed-to-just-2-notches-above-junk-status-fitch-now-wants-to-see-successful-product-ramps-and-net-debt-reduction-for-a-re-rating/
Reminder AMD went through the same thing: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-downgrades-amd-to-ccc-withdraws-ratings-14-03-2016
ARC can’t boot BF6: https://wccftech.com/battlefield-6-crashing-reports-emerge-with-configurations-using-intel-arc-alchemist-graphics-cards/
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3539059925
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3539070670
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321. PS6 Ray Tracing Leak, AMD RDNA 5 Price Strategy, RTX 5080 SUPER | James Prior
PS6 Ray Tracing is leaked, and a former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss RDNA 5!
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0:00 Meeting James, Threadripper name origins, ZEN evolution (intro)
8:29 Zen 6 leaks, 52C Intel
15:31 How do you think AMD will handle naming/pricing for core counts with 12 core CCDs
19:05 RDNA 5 leak and segmentation talk
26:55 How are they going to name RDNA 5 cards?
30:04 What could surprise about RDNA 5
36:47 XBOX magnus
43:19 Future of Redstone and FSR
54:54 PlayStation 6 ray tracing
1:05:37 PC Gaming in trouble if next-gen consoles achieve 4K120fps
1:11:06 Sony seems to want the PS6 to be a low cost and high volume system
1:17:21 PC and console APUs as differentiated products vs merging or reusing technologies
1:23:37 Should XBOX force the implementation of “XBOX Play Anywhere”
1:30:08 Nvidia 5000 refresh
1:34:05 GPU pricing and availability. The next 5 years
1:42:06 What do see in the future for halo apus in 2026/2027?
1:46:47 The future of Intel given their current struggles in execution and market share
Last Episode James was on: https://youtu.be/LvuCLKHzY78
Guest's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/
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