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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