# 353. PS6 or Xbox Helix? ─ Dev Admits Which RDNA 5 Console He'd Pick! | Alderon Games

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Published: 2026-03-17T13:00:00+00:00
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A Game Dev pulls no punches on what he thinks about the next gen consoles and AMD RDNA 5! 00:00 Matt’s back, platform ease of use and restrictions (intro) 7:40 How good are platforms for support against each other 13:22 XBOX Helix 30:15 Best and worst case scenario for XBOX Helix 36:41 This is an XBOX is gone 43:29 GDK tools, is the console moving from hardware lock to store lock 54:13 Steam machine performance and verification targets 1:06:07 FSR4 for RDNA3 1:10:42 Could next-gen kill the current gen early? 1:21:56 Will PS6/Helix jump from current consoles feel larger, older systems support, path tracing 1:33:30 Zen 6 and Zen 7, Nvidia moving past 8GB, next gen RAM/storage 1:51:35 Timeline for AMD’s next gen, AI tools for development 1:59:56 What are you most excited about for next gen hardware Links: Matt's Twitter: https://x.com/deathlyrage Matt's Company: https://alderongames.com/ Matt's Company: https://alderongames.com/ Last Time Matt Was On: https://youtu.be/KjR1uk9LI9c PhysX Die Shrink Matt was on: https://www.patreon.com/posts/die-shrink-145-122760894 Check out Alderon Games: https://alderongames.com/ MLID XBOX Helix Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/oROywsaqoWI PS6 Orion Leak: https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8 PS6 Canis Leak: https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ Confirmation of PS6 Handheld CPU: https://youtu.be/d6CRt9o8D4o Episode about Raptor Lake Failures: https://youtu.be/rkVSgix0L38?si=cu_Do29ugJQdKKjg https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/03/11/project-helix-building-next-generation-of-xbox/ https://x.com/jackhuynh/status/2031794158055408062 https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-xbox-mode-announcement-gdc-2026-project-helix-pc-game-dev https://www.ign.com/articles/microsofts-gdc-2026-keynote-live-report-building-for-the-future-with-xbox https://ho…

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