30 June 2026

368. XBOX Froze Game Pass, Steam Machine Gaslighting, 474W Nova Lake, FSR 4.1 RDNA 3

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We discuss all of the recent price hikes, AMD Zen 6 and RDNA 5 rumors, and Steam Deck 2!
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0:00 Heatwaves Cook Upper Earth (Intro Banter)
4:13 Mac Mini RAM (Corrections)
6:29 FSR 4.1 comes to RDNA 3 and Works GREAT!
22:09 Does FSR 4.1 on RDNA 3 change recommendations?
29:18 Valve Launches Steam Machine, Teases Steam Deck 2
46:46 STOP GASLIGHTING US!
55:10 Would OEMs ship PCs w/ SteamOS?
1:00:00 XBOX Prices Increased
1:05:25 Game Pass 3rd Party Deals "Paused"
1:07:33 PS6 Delayed? RAM Prices in 2027?
1:14:36 Will Nintendo launch a Switch 2 Pro?
1:16:42 GTA 6 confirmed at $80 for the Standard and $100 for Ultimate Edition
1:32:07 Intel Nova Lake 52-Core Draw 474 W in PL2
1:35:44 AMD STILL Targeting 7GHz for Zen 6, RDNA 5 Launching 2027
1:39:32 Upgrading to Zen 6 vs Zen 7, N1X vs Nova Lake, Low-End RDNA 5
1:49:07 PS7 Confirmed, PS6 Frame Gen, Bungie Gutted, B70 Bad at Gaming (Wrap-Up)
1:56:39 Bolt - Finally a 3rd GPU Competitor? (Final Reader Mail)

Links:
https://www.techpowerup.com/350264/fsr-4-1-shows-massive-performance-gains-on-rdna-3
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112325/amds-new-fsr-4-1-for-rdna-3-also-works-on-rdna-3-5-and-rdna-2-gpus/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsP5-sJnq_M
https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/grafikkarten/fsr-upscaling-4-1-rdna-3-test.98045/seite-3
https://youtu.be/Evkc4FtK5_w https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00745922.html
https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-built-their-own-steam-machine-at-valves-original-price-point-and-its-a-solid-contender/
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Insider-says-599-Steam-Machine-price-was-possible-if-Valve-managed-memory-shortage.1330130.0.html
https://x.com/HardwareSteam/status/2070149453701435555
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112348/valve-offers-update-on-steam-deck-2-says-its-close-but-still-has-one-issue-to-solve/index.html
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069904009494765764
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2069506270772519331
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2070223218841899165
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/25/xbox-console-price-update/
https://x.com/IdleSloth84_/status/2071364342419804610
https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2071359923493937405
https://www.techspot.com/news/112883-gta-6-standard-edition-confirmed-cost-80-while.html
https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/
https://www.techpowerup.com/350334/intel-nova-lake-s-52-core-oc-sku-to-draw-474-w-in-pl2-mode
https://youtu.be/CbWD5dhyYjQ
https://youtu.be/55sZNPeSZ74
https://gamerant.com/playstation-future-dedicated-console-ps6/
https://www.techspot.com/news/112874-sony-best-selling-playstation-games-year-mostly-ones.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/112872-valve-working-intel-amd-nvidia-make-steamos-run.html
https://insider-gaming.com/bungie-studio-head-justin-truman-stepping-down/
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/big-companies-told-hideo-kojima-hes-crazy-for-making-od-its-something-that-no-one-has-ever-seen-before/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XceWITCQg

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