Broken Silicon

A Game Tools Engineer from Obsidian joins to discuss Next Gen Hardware and Game Engines. [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] 0:00 What got Taylor into game development? 8:01 What does a “Senior Tools Engineer” do at Obsidian Entertainment? 13:22 How are Open World games actually made? How do you even start them? 22:05 What is a "Game engine," and why did Frostbite hurt Bioware? 29:15 Why Studios use Old Game Engines for so long - what's the advantage? 44:23 Are developers able to optimize for Ray Tracing effectively yet? 56:00 When is Ray Tracing worth it? When is 4K worth it? What's the best combination? 1:05:46 Unreal Engine 5 Matrix Demo - What impressed us? What needs work? 1:11:30 Optimizing for AMD v Nvidia v PS5 v XBOX Series X – how important are TFLOPS? 1:20:45 Why isn't dynamic resolution used more in PC Games? 1:25:11 Why do shooters this fall feel half finished? Did COVID hurt 2021’s releases? 1:32:36 Halo Infinite vs Battlefield 2042 - Making Good Launch Decisions 1:42:05 Microsoft Buying Obsidian & Bethesda, Game Pass vs Profits 1:51:32 Advice for aspiring game developers 2:17:57 What would you want in a next gen XBOX Series X or PlayStation 6? https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-hadden-01a09827 Check out Taylor’s Twitter and Tangent Notes: https://mobile.twitter.com/cptn_chillpill https://youtu.be/gr9TORbHA2M https://screenrant.com/battlefield-2042-originally-battle-royale-game-report/ https://youtu.be/mCxHcvtpfAk https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3090.c3622 https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-6900-xt.c3481 https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/introducing-the-matrix-awakens-an-unreal-engine-5-experience Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Intel, AMD, and Nvidia are all about to launch a flurry of new graphics cards! We discuss them, & more! [SPON: Sign up for Extra: https://extra.app/mooreslawisdead, & start building credit with a debit card!] [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] 0:00 It’s definitely feeling like the end of year (Intro Banter) 3:14 If we had access to unlimited money & all Devs – what games would we make? 7:45 Nvidia RTX 2060 12GB Leak - It's to Cover for Mining Contracts 15:17 RX 6500 XT vs RTX 3050 vs ARC 128 EU Discussion 33:55 FTC Blocks Nvidia from Buying ARM - Is the deal truly dead? 43:22 AMD Rembrandt Leak Suggests Double Cezanne's GPU Performance - and? 50:15 PCIe 5.0 Support on H670 – Kinda, but not likely often 56:23 Are Intel Little Cores "Bad for Gaming"? 1:05:00 Will Raptor Lake lose at gaming against Zen 4 based on HUB's testing? 1:10:45 CDProjekt Red ends work on base Cyberbunk 2077 - What does this mean? 1:15:00 Can Battlefield 2042 be saved? Is it as bad as some people say? 1:32:56 A4500, Innosilicon GPUs, Alder Lake i3 Performance (Wrap Up) 1:39:50 Ray Tracing Audio, Intel buying their way back, APUs with Vcache (Final RM) https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-12gb-to-feature-2176-cuda-cores-184w-tdp https://youtu.be/FnojzUWuhQI https://youtu.be/eS6pYpOYZKs https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-with-8gb-memory-now-rumored-to-launch-on-january-27th https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-12gb-will-not-have-a-founders-edition https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6500xt-coming-mid-january-2022-rx-6400-in-march https://youtu.be/T1KdV-lwMMY https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2021/12/ftc-sues-block-40-billion-semiconductor-chip-merger https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1466782978487775234 https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-1650-Max-Q-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.418763.0.html https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-1050-ti.c2885 https://youtu.be/hx18lRwaKi4 https://youtu.be/pWxMyundiZY https://youtu.be/wqB96Bdsb4M https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-expansion https://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-franchise-undergoes-major-shake-up/1100-6498521/ https://wccftech.com/battlefield-2042-santa-claus-skins-not-happening/ https://www.pny.com/nvidia-rtx-a4500 https://videocardz.com/newz/innosilicon-graphics-cards-based-on-fantasy-one-gpu-feature-up-to-32gb-gddr6x-memory https://youtu.be/EcGkF9SBuSo https://twitter.com/chiakokhua/status/1466589830398152706?s=21 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1466840163020161026 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/playstation-plans-new-service-to-take-on-xbox-game-pass https://www.macrumors.com/2021/12/05/apple-headset-focus-on-gaming-media-communication/ https://wccftech.com/intel-chief-says-taiwan-instability-calls-for-subsidies-to-american-chip-makers/ https://wccftech.com/intel-chief-says-taiwan-instability-calls-for-subsidies-to-american-chip-makers/ https://www.techpowerup.com/289532/intels-entry-level-core-i3-12100-alder-lake-beats-ryzen-3-3300x-comfortably https://wccftech.com/intel-chief-says-taiwan-instability-calls-for-subsidies-to-american-chip-makers/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Solo Indie Developer joins to discuss RTX, Intel Alder Lake, Unity, UE5, and much more! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -30% Windows, dieshrink = -3% games: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Who is Zach? When did he start "making games"? 9:33 Why choose Video Games as a creative pursuit over movies? 11:55 Should games be used as teaching tools more often? 16:39 How does college help you become a better developer? 19:25 Who should be a solo developer? Who should join a bigger team? 25:01 Unity vs Unreal Engine 5 31:57 Why does UE4 have stuttering? Why does Dunia have so much screen tearing? 44:25 Mistakes to Avoid in Game Development 50:50 Shooting Mechanics in Video Games - What's fun? What's Tedious? What's Arcady? 1:06:55 Balancing Weapons in MP Shooters 1:16:40 Advice for giving effective feedback to developers 1:25:22 Funding Indie Projects 1:36:07 Advice for getting your kid into game development 1:41:54 Gracemont and big.LITTLE for enhancing future games 1:50:20 Is Ray Tracing a bigger deal for indie Games more-so than AAA games? Follow Zach: https://twitter.com/kaderazachary Zach’s Games: https://ducknoir.itch.io/ https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/unreal-engine-4-titles-and-stuttering-hitching.429973/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom & Dan discuss GTC 2021, Nvidia Image Scaling vs AMD FSR, GA103S, Entry Xe, SPR, and more! SPON: brokensilicon=-20% E-WIN Chairs (USD: https://bit.ly/3u7PPgr, CAD: https://bit.ly/39wQfU5) SPON: brokensilicon=-30% Win10, dieshrink=-3% games: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/cko/Win10 0:00 Intro Banter - Happy Thanksgiving! 3:25 Alder Lake Final Thoughts - Is Intel truly "back"? What's with LGA 1800? 16:38 Comet Lake Motherboard Support, Broken Silicon Credits (Corrections) 19:43 Nvidia GTC 2021 - AMD has an opening with the MI250X...and better marketing? 29:26 Nvidia NIS goes open source, and DLSS 2.3 is now official…is FSR in trouble? 37:50 RTX 3080 Ti 16GB on Laptop - GA103, GA103S, and A4500 Rumored! 44:52 Alchemist 128 EU 6GB vs AMD RX 6500 XT 57:25 Intel Fishhawk Falls Sapphire Rapids Mainstream Workstation Leaks! 1:09:02 Hardware Unboxed Benchmarks Apple M1 Pro - Does it live up to the hype? 1:14:41 Steam Deck Delayed to 2022, Raptor Lake Efficiency, PS5 Shortages (Wrap Up) 1:25:15 AMD on SAMSUNG 3nm, ADL 32 EU Benchmarked, Intel Meteor Lake Pictured 1:34:30 Nvidia Buying ARM, AMD Monet for Budget CPUs (Final Reader Mails) 1:40:00 Battlefield 2042 Thoughts - Who would like it? Is it good? 1:53:00 Why does EA close so many studios? Are they really so bad? https://youtu.be/hd94vC8DYAw https://wccftech.com/nvidia-announces-agx-orin-jetson-agx-orin-platforms-powered-by-orin-soc-12-arm-hercules-cpu-cores-ampere-gpu/ https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-introduces-a2-tensor-core-gpu-with-ga107-gpu-and-16gb-gddr6-memory https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/a100/ https://youtu.be/SBjL0M25t04 https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-image-scaling-goes-open-source-nis-now-available-to-all-games https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-laptop-gpu-spotted-with-7424-cuda-cores-and-16gb-memory https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i7-12700h-alder-lake-p-cpu-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-gpu-powered-hp-omen-laptop-spotted/ https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-preparing-rtx-a4500-workstation-graphics-card https://youtu.be/v1LlF905RYg https://youtu.be/Pxn-QOpkrBw https://youtu.be/0sWIrp1XOKM https://kotaku.com/steam-deck-delayed-valve-apologizes-1848033356 https://www.reuters.com/technology/sony-invest-500-mln-tsmcs-new-chip-unit-japan-2021-11-09/ https://wccftech.com/microsoft-publishes-amd-epyc-milan-x-cpus-performance-benchmarks-azure-hbv3-vm/ https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-raptor-lakes-digital-linear-voltage-regulator-dlvr-could-reduce-cpu-power-up-to-25 https://videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2060-with-12gb-memory-listed-at-eec https://youtu.be/6fIf-C8UjWY https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-11/sony-trims-playstation-5-assembly-plans-after-chip-shortages-hit https://wccftech.com/amd-rumored-to-become-samsungs-first-3nm-customer-along-with-65-revenue-growth/ https://youtu.be/8XCUAnWNXvU https://www.cnet.com/pictures/a-look-inside-intels-mammoth-arizona-chipmaking-fab/7/ https://www.techpowerup.com/289118/amd-to-steer-motherboard-partners-away-from-intel-wlan-toward-mediatek-co-branded-ones Tom & Dan fixed their BF2042 Issue: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1462683903735521281 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve from Hardware Unboxed joins to discuss Intel, AMD Zen 3D, RDNA 3 pricing, & 500w Nvidia! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon=-30% Win10, dieshrink=-3% games: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/cko/Win10 0:00 How important is Alder Lake for the market? 6:25 Is AMD still in a better competitive position than Intel? ( Zen 3 Threadripper Cancelled) 11:33 R7 5800X vs i5-12600K – which is the better buy? 17:40 Will Alder Lake age better than Zen 3 as drivers mature? Or worse? 21:55 Why are there so many Alder Lake haters? When does future-proofing make sense? 32:04 Should people wait for Zen 3D? Is DDR5 & Windows 11 a problem for Alder Lake? 47:43 Is Z690 overpriced...or is X570 overpriced? Is Z690 almost an HEDT platform? 56:12 Is Steve worried about how complicated CPUs will be to test? 1:00:34 Biggest Tech Release of 2021 1:15:29 DLSS vs FSR in 2022 - Who will win? Will Nvidia make their own FSR? 1:24:29 RDNA 3 & RDNA 4 Pricing – will insane performance be worth higher prices? 1:40:35 Nvidia Lovelace Power Consumption - How much is too much? 1:55:30 Nvidia Mindshare in 2022 - Can RDNA 3 "win" even if it's better? 2:01:00 What is the max people will pay for a High End GPU? For a midrange GPU? Check out Hardware Unboxed: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8iQa1hv7oV_Z8D35vVuSg MLID RDNA 3 & RDNA 4 leak with expected performance chart: https://youtu.be/6PTGCUJan8M https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-1165G7-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.467756.0.html https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/134599/intel-core-i912900k-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Intel Alder Lake is out! AMD Bergamo & Genoa are Revealed! Intel ARC Pics are leaked! Tom & Dan discuss the latest hardware gaming news - and man is there a lot already this November! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon=-30% Win10, dieshrink=-3% games: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/cko/Win10 0:00 GTC Disclaimer, Apple Colors, Kilo-core Processors (Intro Banter) 6:46 Apple A15 4nm, Pro Max 5nm (Corrections & Omissions) 8:45 Intel Alder Lake Discussion Start – Windows 10, Efficiency, DDR4 vs DDR5 Performance 25:40 Raptor Lake with DDR4, Alder Lake vs Zen 3 Pricing, Describing Core Counts 32:50 Who should wait for Zen 3D? Who should wait for Zen 4? 38:13 AMD Data Center Keynote Discussion Start: Bergamo, Zen 4c, Vcache 44:35 Milan-X crushes Sapphire Rapids, MI250X is big trouble for Nvidia 49:58 Is Zen 3D Threadripper Cancelled? Why did AMD Cancel Desktop Zen 3+? 54:41 Zen 5 & Zen 4c Details Leaked – Insane IPC, Insane Implications of “Dense” Architectures 1:05:10 Mining on OSX & Neural Engines, Apple Entering the Server Market 1:11:10 Zen 5 Turin EPYC Leaked - 600w Processors are coming... 1:20:41 Intel ARC Pictures Leaked, Performance + Release Date Update 1:29:17 Nvidia Ampere actually uses Next-Gen PCIe Gen 5 1:32:51 Apple M1 Max Reviews, Nvidia ARM Blocked, Intel buys VIA, GA103S, Lovelace Q3 (Wrap Up) 1:44:12 Nvidia using Intel Fabs as a backup, Horizon 5 Graphics on Last Gen (Final RM) https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-core-i9-12900k-vs-ryzen-9-5900x-5950x https://youtu.be/LzhwVLUVork https://youtu.be/XBFTSej-yIs https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/core_i5_12600k_processor_review,5.html https://youtu.be/BdRxXRRrJeU https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1456677878469382153 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/core-i5-12400f-strong-gaming-engineering-sample?fbclid=IwAR20DQQF8ecnMDt3At6GLrMllaVGU-iBRwd-BzWWMaHgtmlwD0qVI_W6qFE https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed/status/1456868513574842371 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1457603739414671360 https://youtu.be/ECHhuvuiNzs https://youtu.be/TX6bREO3Nd4 https://twitter.com/Redfire75369/status/1457750350308331522 https://www.anandtech.com/show/17054/amd-announces-instinct-mi200-accelerator-family-cdna2-exacale-servers https://youtu.be/dE9N95uSqHA https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1453707924338089990 https://twitter.com/greymon55/status/1453747256046219269 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-epyc-turin-with-zen5-cores-rumored-to-feature-maximum-tdp-of-600w https://youtu.be/tD7s1ZFLoO4 https://videocardz.com/newz/pci-express-gen5-12-pin-power-cable-looks-just-like-nvidias https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/apple-macbook-pro-16-inch-2021-m1-max https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/27/nvidias-takeover-of-arm-faces-in-depth-investigation-in-europe.html?fbclid=IwAR2oDyO-ugV27cz1VsEMl_pkLha7lJBaJSTVGZ-ap6XhK7Po7I99DNxY8z8 https://www.techpowerup.com/review/geforce-rtx-3080-vs-radeon-rx-6800-xt-megabench/ https://adoredtv.com/intel-rumored-to-hire-remaining-employees-from-centaur-maker-of-haswell-level-x86-cpus-with-avx-512-support-from-via-technologies-for-125-million-dollars/ https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/2874 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1457730626790907911 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1457732761423257609?s=20 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jason Fields joins Tom to discuss a potential conflict over Taiwan, and what shortages would look like. [SPONS: brokensilicon = -30% Win10, dieshrink = -3% games: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/cko/Win10] [SPONS: brokensilicon = -20% E-WIN Chairs (USD: https://bit.ly/3u7PPgr), (CAD: https://bit.ly/39wQfU5] 0:00 Intro Warning – an important, but atypical episode. 3:10 Who is Jason Fields? What is the Angry Planet Podcast? 6:00 Is Jason, a war reporter, aware of how bad gaming shortages are now? 10:50 Taiwan's ascent to incredible global importance 18:00 Can the US afford to lose Taiwan? Can China afford to lose afford the blowback? 26:02 How would a potential takeover of Taiwan likely happen? 32:00 What are China’s motivations for taking Taiwan? 38:49 Would controlling Taiwan be an easy weapon to wield? 41:42 Do corporations have any power to prevent a war? 48:52 What should we hope happens with Taiwan? Is America in decline? 1:04:25 If Taiwan was "Knocked Out" - what would the shortages look like? 1:15:00 Should the West Diversify silicon production more? Or focus many on relations? Jason’s Podcast, Angry Planet: https://angryplanet.substack.com/p/when-will-china-invade-taiwan https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonqfields/ https://www.reuters.com/journalists/jason-fields https://twitter.com/JasonQFields https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS49548278220160520 https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2021/06/03/2003758486 https://www.notebookcheck.net/TSMC-has-the-largest-market-share-in-the-global-semiconductor-manufacturing-industry-Counterpoints-Research.518137.0.html https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-27/china-ghost-cities-show-growth-driven-by-debt/9912186 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung_Kuo_(novel_series) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are almost to Alder Lake's launch - Tom & Dan give their final thoughts on Intel's upcoming bombshell release. They also discuss the Threadripper cancellation, and Q1 GPU releases! [SPONSOR: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] [SPONSOR: dieshrink = 3% off games, brokensilicon = 25% off Win10: https://bit.ly/MoWin10Pro] 0:00 Favorite Scary Movies, Favorite Games of 2021 (Intro Banter) 8:07 American Chocolate, 30-SUPER vs RTX 4000, Steam Deck (Corrections & Omissions) 19:40 Intel Alder Lake Pricing & Performance Leaks - 1 Week before Launch! 31:37 Zen 3 Threadripper Cancelled...AMD's Roadmap is changing... 42:48 AMD confirms AI Accelerators & PCIE 5.0 in Zen 5 52:15 Zen 3+ Rembrandt vs R7 6800X Zen 3D 56:29 AMD Navi 24 Leak - Performance, Specs, and Launch Date 1:10:33 RTX 3090 Ti Leak 1:16:15 RTX 4090 vs RX 7950 XT Pricing & Power Consumption 1:25:29 Nvidia Reducing Ampere Supply in Q4 while AMD increases RDNA 2 Shipments! 1:38:09 Apple M1 Max Thoughts - Impressive, but not Alien Technology 1:49:57 Kepler Support Ends, Intel ARC Pricing, MI250X & RDNA 3 (Wrap-Up) 1:57:20 AMD W6800, xCloud, Bloodborne 2 (Final Reader Mail) https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hersheys-chocolate-tastes-like-vomit_l_60479e5fc5b6af8f98bec0cd https://wccftech.com/amd-zen-3-3d-vache-ryzen-cpus-enter-mass-production-next-month-zen-3-b2-stepping-available-end-of-december-alleges-rumor/ https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-i9-12900k-to-cost-669-99-usd-according-to-microcenter https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Alder-Lake-Core-i9-12900K-retail-all-P-core-5-2-GHz-overclock-manages-miniscule-multi-core-lead-over-stock-Ryzen-9-5950X-but-guzzles-330-W.574058.0.html https://mobile.twitter.com/OneRaichu/status/1452203998455468035 https://www.reddit.com/r/AMDGPU/comments/q8fqm4/zen_3_vs_alder_lake_in_a_nutshell_intel/ https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1451240240623099907 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-zen3-chagall-32-core-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5975wx-shows-up-on-geekbench https://youtu.be/la-7Q_VsWUM https://youtu.be/yE9PsKWYYXA https://youtu.be/igInU0aZtOA https://youtu.be/bCitvluqTlA https://www.techspot.com/review/2343-amd-radeon-rx-6600/ RDNA 4 Leak Looking at Future Pricing: https://youtu.be/6PTGCUJan8M https://youtu.be/hH-W-zVcjNQ https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-halts-ampere-production-to-keep-pricing-high https://youtu.be/F-eB6UysSpw https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/10/introducing-m1-pro-and-m1-max-the-most-powerful-chips-apple-has-ever-built/ https://www.techspot.com/news/91809-apple-new-m1-pro-m1-max-most-powerful.html https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-m1-pro-max-everything-we-know https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ends-game-ready-driver-support-for-kepler-geforce-600-700-series-gpu-family/ https://youtu.be/HEagFvmjW4w https://www.razer.com/campaigns/halo-giveaway https://www.techpowerup.com/288193/intel-xe-hpg-arc-alchemist-graphics-card-alleged-pricing-points-towards-usd-650-usd-825-range https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-instinct-mi250x-with-mcm-gpu-to-feature-110-compute-units-128gb-hbm2e-memory-and-500w-tdp https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-rembrandt-8-core-16-thread-zen3-apu-for-fp7-socket-has-been-spotted Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keith Kadera, Senior Animator & Games Consultant at Red Storm, joins to discuss gaming hardware & AAA development. Why are games delayed? What advantages do consoles have? Where are graphics going? [SPONSOR: dieshrink = 3% off games, brokensilicon = 25% off Win10: https://bit.ly/MoWin10Pro] 0:00 Who is Keith? What do animators and riggers do at AAA studios 5:11 What got you into this career? What games left an impact on you? 12:57 Early Professional Work - Savage Skies, the Ozzy Osbourne Flight Simulator 17:38 Ubisoft Games He Worked on - Ghost Recon, Rainbow 6, The Division 24:02 Biggest advantage the XBOX 360 over the XBOX? What made the PS3 difficult? 28:19 What has been the biggest hardware upgrade from PS3 - PS5? 34:17 Are AAA games still taking increasingly longer to make in 2021? 39:50 Does the PS5 or XSX have any "secret sauce"? 44:48 How long will Cross-Gen games be a thing? Are they holding Next Gen back? 55:07 How does AMD Sponsoring a game affect performance? 1:01:28 What do you expect in the PlayStation 6? 1:06:36 What's next for gaming realism? Can we do better than photorealism? 1:18:45 Biggest challenges in taking feedback? Was the BF2042 beta an "old build"? 1:28:23 Why are almost all AAA games delayed? Why can't devs plan accordingly? 1:38:28 Scaling UI with Resolution, 21:9 vs 16:9 Standards, Cross-Team Work 1:52:22 Is the era of exciting teaser trailers done? 1:57:17 What do people get wrong about Game Development? 2:02:33 How will we use AI/ML to enhance graphics? Advice for becoming a game dev? https://www.linkedin.com/in/kkadera/ https://www.redstorm.com/games What Keith learned to build games on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Yaroze https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Skies https://wccftech.com/new-far-cry-6-pc-console-comparison-shows-solid-performance-across-all-platforms-faster-loading-on-ps5-slight-resolution-advantage-on-xsx/ https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-far-cry-6-tech-review https://www.tomshardware.com/news/far-cry-6-benchmarks http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12066/Microsoft-to-Epic-You-Cost-Me-a-Billion-Dollars https://www.mobygames.com/game/xbox360/gears-of-war https://time.com/6039381/yasuke-black-samurai-true-story/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom & Dan discuss the latest Nvidia Ampere, AMD RDNA 2, and Intel Alchemist news. Tom also offers an Exclusive interview of the founder of Silicon Lottery – a CPU binning business that just closed. [SPONSOR: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] [SPONSOR: dieshrink = 3% off games, brokensilicon = 25% off Win10: https://bit.ly/MoWin10Pro] 0:00 This Episode is Different 3:33 Wii COD4, Reesie's Name, Foldable Phones 13:06 RX6600 Performance, Pricing, and Availability 22:26 Nvidia's 2022 Ampere Refresh - 3090 Ti? 3060 SUPER? 3070 Ti 16GB?! 32:52 Steam Deck Benchmarked 37:28 AMD CPU Lineup in 2022 44:50 Intel ARC Cooler, Launch Date, and Performance Leak 52:54 Silicon Lottery Closes 57:06 Who is Preston? 1:02:14 When did Preston think of starting Silicon Lottery 1:08:14 How did he source and bin CPUs? 1:17:01 Dealing with Customer Service for Binned Parts 1:19:32 When was Silicon Lottery Most Popular? 1.24:03 Was Intel intentionally Underclocking chips due to lack of competition AMD? 1:28:36 When did business start to decline? 1:37:37 Is overclocking becoming obsolete? 1:50:09 How would they have binned Alder Lake & Little Cores? 1:52:56 What's next for Preston and Silicon Lottery? https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6600-final-specifications-and-official-performance-leaked https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6600-non-xt-with-1792-stream-processors-launches-mid-october https://youtu.be/eS6pYpOYZKs https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rumored-to-launch-rtx-3090-super-rtx-3070-ti-16gb-and-rtx-2060-12gb-in-january https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-rumors-450w-tdp-21gbps-memory-and-new-power-connector https://wccftech.com/steam-deck-handheld-console-benchmarked-60-fps-with-decent-image-quality-in-several-aaa-games-30-fps-in-cyberpunk-2077-at-native-resolution/ https://3g.ali213.net/news/html/625257.html?s=09 https://youtu.be/Cr1tBFUjPBQ https://siliconlottery.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An AI researcher joins to discuss ways AI & Neural Engines can improve everyday products and games. [SPONSOR: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] [SPONSOR: dieshrink = 3% off games, brokensilicon = 25% off Win10: https://bit.ly/MoWin10Pro] 0:00 What is the field of Field Research? How makes an "AI Chatbox" Successful? 9:12 Why Neural Engines & on-device AI processing is important for upcoming apps. 13:00 Can Neural Engines be used for video games? What else can they be used for? 19:24 Did Apple drop Intel because Neural Engines took to long? Is Meteor Lake late? 22:59 Will AI ever reliably understand our voice commands & handwriting? 39:42 Can we expect True Artificial General Intelligence anytime soon? 46:27 What is the difference between "AI" and an "Algorithm"? 56:01 Are there too many AI companies? Is there an "AI tech bubble"? 1:01:36 How do AI researchers acquire & clean data? Are these "black boxes" dangerous? 1:08:30 The difference between "Neural Engines" & "Neuromorphic Chips" 1:11:50 Will we get video game AI as smart as real players? 1:18:58 Advice for people looking to get into AI research https://biomojo.com/ Ryan is “hurlass” on Instagram Facebook Shut down AI that started speaking to other AI in its own language: https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/facebook-researchers-shut-down-ai-bots-that-started-speaking-in-a-language-unintelligible-to-humans-3876197.html MLID Meteor Lake Neural Engine Video: https://youtu.be/x0vx5d5Acwo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test https://www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/2019/06/10/how-far-are-we-from-achieving-artificial-general-intelligence/?sh=1201a72d6dc4 https://research.aimultiple.com/artificial-general-intelligence-singularity-timing/#:~:text=Experts%20believe%20AGI%20will%20occur,breakthroughs%20and%20achieving%20superhuman%20intelligence. https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/30/business/tesla-crash-police-car/index.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Intel isn't just about to launch Desktop Graphics Cards, they are also bringing a Neural Engine to Meteor Lake - and we gotta talk about it! We also discus RDNA 4 Performance, RDNA 4 pricing, RTX 3070 SUPER, Nvidia DLAA, and PS5's "custom" Zen 2 CPU. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/3izasOD 0:00 Lab Dan (Intro Banter) 2:40 Texas Instruments Products, Tesla vs Ford Founders (Corrections & Omissions) 7:40 Meteor Lake’s Neural Engine – Why it could be revolutionary for desktop users! 19:15 Apple's ecosystem advantage, the iPhone 13 is kinda "4nm", Tim Cook Impression 27:35 Arc Desktop Lineup Leak - Performance, Segmentation, Launch Volume, Naming 45:55 RDNA 4 & RDNA 3 Performance Target and Pricing Leak 59:10 What do we think about prices doubling while performance quadruples? 1:15:17 Nvidia DLAA Tested - Another good option for Nvidia users 1:19:02 Nvidia 3080 Super & 3070 Super Whispers - why it makes sense for Q1. 1:27:42 Illegal RADEON Instinct Accelerators Smuggled into China (not mining cards) 1:32:27 PlayStation 5 does not have "Zen 2.5", but it optimized for gaming. 1:41:12 Nvidia Leaks PS5 Exclusives coming to PC, Zen 3D EPYC Lineup (Wrap Up) 1:50:42 Zen 3D -> Zen 4 Perf, Preventing Cheaters at Kernel Level (Final Reader Mail) Recent Daniel Nenni Broken Silicon: https://youtu.be/w8JmHsKhP9g https://youtu.be/x0vx5d5Acwo https://youtu.be/7SjgyRhfClA https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-alchemist-graphics-cards-to-adopt-arc-a-naming https://twitter.com/momomo_us/status/1442121954853457922 https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-gigabyte-and-msi-to-launch-custom-intel-arc-alchemist-graphics-cards https://youtu.be/6PTGCUJan8M https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-dlaa-anti-aliasing/ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ada-lovelace-ad102-gpu-clock-as-high-as-2-2-ghz-384-bit-bus-gddr6x-over-80-tflops/ https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-super-3070-super-and-3060-super-get-rumored-specifications https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1440516490164260868 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amds-radeon-instinct-accelerators-sneak-into-chinese-hpc-projects-through-vietnam https://twitter.com/GPUsAreMagic/status/1438082723277688836 https://twitter.com/GPUsAreMagic/status/1438098033162457089 https://twitter.com/GPUsAreMagic/status/1439205765559066627 https://ighor.medium.com/i-unlocked-nvidia-geforce-now-and-stumbled-upon-pirates-dc48a3f8ff7 https://www.pcgamer.com/amp/amd-rx-5000-graphics-card-sam-support/ https://wccftech.com/amd-microsoft-bring-tensorflow-directml-to-life-4x-improvement-with-rdna-2-gpus/ https://www.coolserver.com.cn/product_285.html https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1438420566243950595 https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-alchemist-gpus-tsmc-6nm-because-of-insufficient-manufacturing-capacity-at-intel-fabs-xess-backwards-compatibility-custom-graphics-cards/ https://videocardz.com/newz/gainward-and-galax-confirm-and-launch-geforce-rtx-3060-with-ga104-150-gpu https://wccftech.com/amd-achieves-epyc-record-breaking-16-market-share-in-recent-quarter/ https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-x570-dark https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-32ep950-b-oled-monitor Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Daniel Nenni literally wrote the book on silicon manufacturing and how the fab business evolved over the past 50 years. There's really no one better to discuss the causes...and hopefully end of the current silicon shortages. We also discuss Nvidia buying ARM, and Intel's ability to catch up to AMD and TSMC. 0:00 Who is Daniel Nenni? What is his background? 3:50 Have there been semiconductor shortages like this before? Will it crash? 10:20 Is the silicon shortage overblown? What caused the silicon shortage? 20:30 When will the shortage end? 27:23 AMD's Rising Competitiveness & Influence 34:40 Will the Nvidia-ARM Deal Go through? What about AMD-Xilinx? 44:50 Will TSMC buy AMD? Why did Nvidia use Samsung for Ampere? 53:05 TSMC vs Samsung vs Intel vs GlobalFoundries over the next 10 Years 59:20 Will Intel obtain "Unquestioned Leadership" by 2025? 1:16:40 How do you predict IPC years before an architecture launches? 1:23:50 Monolithic vs Chiplet Designs, 4nm iPhone 1:31:45 When will we move past Silicon? 1:35:35 What is going on with IBM 2nm? 1:39:50 When will Automotive Shortages end? Will they trickle down to other components? Previous Daniel Episode: https://youtu.be/O4DgXtxkZNg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielnenni/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielNenni Daniel’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Fabless-Transformation-Semiconductor-Daniel-Nenni-ebook/dp/B00JT1NZF8 Daniel’s Website: https://semiwiki.com/ https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20210503PD216.html Unquestioned Leadership: https://abc17news.com/money/2021/01/22/incoming-ceo-wants-intel-to-again-be-the-unquestioned-leader-in-industry/ Intel wants to be “a leader” in 2025: https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/26/intel-aims-to-regain-chip-manufacturing-leadership-by-2025/ MLID Leadership Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/0udMIkdEkFo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How good will Intel’s Low End Gaming GPU be in 2022? How will RADEON & Nvidia combat it? How will the PlayStation 5 & XBOX Series “Pro” consoles compare? Tom & Dan discuss it all this week! [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/3izasOD 0:00 Modern OS Design & Amazon Planning for Zombies (Intro Banter) 9:43 8K120 with Display Port 2.0, 28nm Capacity Issues, Skylake Fanboys (Corrections) 19:06 Nvidia DLSS Input Latency 24:45 FSR vs DLSS vs XeSS in 2022 28:09 Ampere SUPER & RDNA 2 6nm Refreshes, RDNA 3 & Lovelace Launch Dates 36:50 Will Nvidia Artificially limit Lovelace Performance? 40:31 Intel Arc 128 EU Low End GPU sounds Impressive, 512 EU competes with 3070 50:40 RADEON Market Share, RDNA 2 Mining GPUs? 59:10 When will the next overproduction crash happen? 1:10:26 How Alder Lake can be "Aggressively Priced" & "Expensive" at the same time… 1:23:58 PlayStation 5 Pro by 2023/24 Leak 1:32:50 XBOX Series S Refresh in 2022 Leak 1:48:06 PlayStation 2021 Showcase, Console Redesigns, RTX 3080 Ti 20GB (Wrap Up) 2:01:06 EPIC vs Apple Court Ruling, Demon's Souls Remake Thoughts (Final Reader Mail) 2:05:56 Are Exclusives a good for the industry? 2:10:51 Concerns about Autocratic Influence on Western Game Development... https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/ https://www.counterpointresearch.com/tsmc-price-hike/ https://www.industryweek.com/operations/article/21126394/uaw-to-big-three-shut-down-plants-for-two-weeks-to-ensure-safety https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/intel-says-it-will-reserve-ireland-chip-factory-capacity-automakers-2021-09-07/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiriasresearch/2021/09/08/intel-to-build-two-new-fabs-in-europe/?sh=4d6561572792 https://min.news/en/economy/870f2fff0332b177b7584030218422e8.html HUB DLSS Latency Testing: https://youtu.be/osLDDl3HLQQ https://twitter.com/greymon55/status/1435082749937786882 https://fuse.wikichip.org/news/2823/samsung-5-nm-and-4-nm-update/ https://videocardz.com/newz/leaked-slide-shows-intel-dg2-arc-alchemist-gpus-compete-with-geforce-rtx-3070-and-radeon-rx-6700xt https://twitter.com/greymon55/status/1435217663765057540 https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-1650-super.c3411 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1437171287982579719 https://youtu.be/84IV8VmQoY4 https://youtu.be/Fkx3FAeI6tc https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/amd-confident-in-our-suppliers https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1433463094647431171 https://wccftech.com/intel-12th-gen-alder-lake-s-desktop-cpus-z690-motherboards-launching-on-19th-november/ https://www.pcinq.com/news/cpus/intel-alder-lake-s-ddr5-platform/ https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-5000-series-cpus-are-receiving-price-cuts-across-the-board-ahead-of-the-intel-alder-lake-s-launch/ https://youtu.be/Qlqq7JrJujI https://youtu.be/QtNftRndQmk https://youtu.be/XhL3wCcOwVY https://youtu.be/5XOV3pZj8rI https://youtu.be/c5aQicr6l7I https://youtu.be/T5VtfD2i3rc https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rumored-to-launch-geforce-rtx-2060-with-12gb-memory-by-january-2022 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Paxton Galvanek is Operations Director at Funcom, who is currently building a AAA Online Survival Game set in the Dune universe. We discuss everything that goes into AAA game development, and the hardware that propels it. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/3izasOD 0:00 What is an Operations Director do for a studio? 3:50 Paxton's Gaming Origins - Atari, NES, PS1, World of Warcraft & Battlefield on PC 11:44 When do game studios upgrade their PCs? How are the shortages affecting them? 16:36 How did Funcom gain the rights to make a Dune Survival Game? Will it be good? 25:47 Why do games sometimes fail? 30:24 What makes a studio cancel a game mid-development? 35:30 Why did CyberPunk 2077 release buggy? Are rising AAA costs sustainable? 44:25 Early Access and Kickstarter Funding Models 53:52 Tencent funding Western games - Should we be worried about outside censorship? 58:56 Next Gen Motion Capture 1:02:35 How do people get into game development? 1:09:25 Game Development Misconceptions, thoughts on Crunch Culture 1:14:02 How will RDNA 3, Lovelace, Zen 4, & Raptor Lake help development? Ray Tracing? Guest’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paxtongalvanek/ Funcom: https://www.funcom.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tencent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Citizen https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50093028 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Intel Alder Lake, Xe Arc, and Lunar Lake news galore! Following Hot Chips 33 Tom & Dan discuss the latest Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and more gaming hardware news. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/3izasOD 0:00 Hot Chips, PS5 Screws, and Staying Dry during Hurricane Season (Intro Banter) 8:32 MI200 Codename, Precious Metal Shortages (Corrections and Omissions) 12:57 Intel Xe HPG Architecture & Performance – At least a 3060, and specs suggest a 3070 Ti 34:12 Intel Alder Lake Architecture & Performance – Zen 3 will be challenged 45:08 Alder Lake Pricing Discussion – Will Intel price SKUs aggressively? Why did Tom say “expensive”? 54:40 Lunar Lake / Nova Cove, Emerald Rapids, and Granite Rapids Leak Discussion 1:06:06 Intel Tiles vs AMD Chiplets, AMD APUs vs Arrow Lake, The Apple Threat to Intel 1:20:58 Zen 2 had Vcache Prototypes, and AMD wanted Zen 3D to launch in 2020 1:29:30 AMD 6nm RDNA 2 Cards likely to combat Intel Arc 1:34:14 Record GPU Shipments confirmed – Demand is insane in 2021 1:43:16 Are budget builds really dead? Were things really that great in 2013? 1:47:47 Windows 11 Support, 512GB DDR5 Sticks, RX 6600 Pricing, 5nm Lovelace (Wrap Up) 1:58:02 The cost of GPU Optimization, Monitor Buying Advice, Tesla AI Day (Final Reader Mail) https://www.anandtech.com/show/16895/a-sneak-peek-at-intels-xe-hpg-gpu-architecture https://www.anandtech.com/show/16896/intel-architecture-day-20201-intel-unveils-xess-image-upscaling-technology https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-teases-dual-fan-cooler-for-its-discrete-arc-dg2-based-graphics-cards https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-graphics-cards-xe-hpg-gpu-ready-to-overclock-through-driver-ui-at-launch/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/16881/a-deep-dive-into-intels-alder-lake-microarchitectures https://youtu.be/Yk-6Fe0nkvs?t=1050 https://youtu.be/wMBOgzibr8w https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i7-12700-alder-lake-cpu-up-to-15-faster-than-ryzen-7-5800x-multi-threaded-benchmarks/ https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-i9-12900k-is-12-faster-than-ryzen-9-5950x-in-leaked-single-core-geekbench-5-benchmark https://youtu.be/g44zQII9GV4 https://youtu.be/wMBOgzibr8w https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-adds-17-new-pci-ids-of-navi-21-22-and-23-gpus-to-linux-kernel-could-be-the-rumored-6nm-refresh https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMD-17-More-RDNA2-GPU-IDs https://www.tomshardware.com/news/jpr-gpu-q2-vendor-share https://youtu.be/Yk-6Fe0nkvs New MLID Video on Supply, LHR, 6nm RDNA 2, and Intel Arc performance: https://youtu.be/uaF-IdZCpfk https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-and-rtx-3060-supply-to-decrease-in-september https://youtu.be/uaF-IdZCpfk https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/loosened-windows-11-requirements-cover-the-surface-studio-2-but-not-much-else/ https://wccftech.com/intel-13th-gen-raptor-lake-alder-lake-s-desktop-cpu-power-requirements-revealed/ https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMDGPU-DP-SST-UHBR10 https://wccftech.com/samsung-develops-512-gb-ddr5-module-speeds-up-to-7200-mbps-mass-production-end-2021/ https://wccftech.com/alder-lake-cpus-have-lots-of-room-for-optimization-in-games-says-intel/ https://twitter.com/FrontTron/status/1430192491450363913 https://www.igorslab.de/en/werkueberaktete-amd-radeon-rx-6600-with-a-radeon-pro-w6600-emulates-parity-to-geforce-rtx-3060-teaser/ https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1430934789171793923 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-next-generation-ada-lovelace-gpus-will-use-tsmcs-5nm-process-instead-of-samsungs/ https://sirusgaming.com/2021/08/26/battlefield-2042-builder-game-mode-customizations/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-28/musk-said-to-oppose-nvidia-s-planned-takeover-of-arm-telegraph https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/19/top-five-highlights-of-elon-musks-tesla-ai-day/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Josh Walrath from PC Perspective joins Tom to recap eras where PC Gaming was far more expensive than now…and why the market is starting to look like those old eras again. Intel Xe Arc DG2, the future of Ray Tracing, RDNA 3, and even 3dfx Interactive are all discussed. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/3izasOD 0:00 Who is Josh Walrath? What got him into PC Hardware? 10:00 A low end PC used to cost $4000+ in today's money! 16:15 ow did Josh see cheap consoles in the 1990s? 18:19 3dfx & Voodoo Graphics Cards Impact on the Market…and why they failed… 29:25 When the PC Gaming market change to become cheaper and more approachable? 37:23 What was it like to cover the years of Intel stagnation? 43:00 Discussing how much "worse" PC Gaming prices used to be... 48:31 Did the death of Moore's Law make PC Gaming dirt cheap? What's raising prices? 58:27 Is Ray Tracing the future of gaming graphics? Are graphics getting that much better? 1:16:52 What's going to happen to PC Gaming Prices? Are budget builds dead? 1:24:50 What would happen if TSMC was eliminated? 1:30:55 Will Intel succeed at becoming an IDM? 1:34:41 Intel Xe Arc - How strong will it be? Will it help the market? 1:52:02 What was the biggest leap in the last 20 years? Was it Ampere? https://twitter.com/JoshDWalrath https://web.archive.org/web/20121114080719/http://www.penstarsys.com/ Any Excellent blast from the past: https://web.archive.org/web/20120325155847/http://www.penstarsys.com/editor/tech/process/sl_pc_mg/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3dfx_Interactive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon_64 https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-ati-radeon-hd-4870-1024mb-review,1.html https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mooreslaw.asp#:~:text=Moore's%20Law%20states%20that%20the,observation%20that%20became%20Moore's%20Law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenom_II https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-hd-5870.c253 https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There are no shortages of AMD, Nvidia, Intel, PlayStation, or Nintendo Gaming Hardware News this week....nor are there shortages of profits for these companies… [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink 0:00 Hot Chips 2021 vs 2019, AMD GPU Mindshare (Intro Banter) 9:45 Ti-83 as a Gaming Handheld, Nintendo Design & Profits 20:15 RX 6600 XT Reviews – Reviewers Cry, Gamers Buy 30:32 Navi 23 can sustainably be sold for under $379 40:10 Why can Nvidia outproduce RADEON so much? 50:59 AMD & Nvidia Report Massive Profits, PS5 is NOT sold at a loss 58:23 Should Nvidia Lovelace use HBM? RX 6600 XT good Mining? 1:06:28 RX 570 Dual Polaris Mining GPU Released by SAPPHIRE 1:19:36 Nvidia is preventing some developers from adding FSR 1:23:30 Intel Buying TSMC 3nm Capacity 1:33:12 Nova Lake info & Intel Rumors, ARM Deal in Jeopardy, Navi 31 1:42:32 A2000 70w GA106, Alder Lake DDR4 1:50:10 New Nintendo Controller, PlayStation 5 Pro Expectations 2:02:30 Nvidia Orin in TVs, RDNA with Vcache, Blue Box Conspiracy https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1426088615885606912 https://www.techspot.com/review/2305-amd-radeon-rx-6600-xt/ https://youtu.be/VFHOZN5AV6E https://youtu.be/QYt8TAxtkB0 https://youtu.be/OVE1f5NxQ7g https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-30-lhr-series-mining-hashrate-partially-unlocked-nbminer-update/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-reports-record-financial-results-for-q2-2021 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/08/ps5_will_meet_shipment_target_as_sony_secures_chips_amid_semiconductor_shortage MLID RX 490 Leak: https://youtu.be/6HqrZW9lCQI https://wccftech.com/amd-lists-rx-490-dual-gpu/ https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1426038690405523458 https://wccftech.com/sapphire-radeon-rx-570-duo-dual-amd-polaris-mining-graphics-card-pictured/ https://bbs.saraba1st.com/2b/thread-2020538-1-1.html https://www.amd.com/en/products/professional-graphics/radeon-pro-duo-polaris https://www.notebookcheck.net/Metro-Exodus-PC-Enhanced-Edition-will-not-support-AMD-FidelityFX-4A-Games-clarifies-on-FidelityFX-Super-Resolution-support.536490.0.html https://youtu.be/0Trey5tFRUo https://in.ign.com/ps5/163088/news/arcadegeddon-first-ps5-game-to-get-amd-fsr-support https://wccftech.com/intel-grabs-majority-tsmc-3nm-capacity-4-server-graphics-chips-production-q2-2022/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-n3-rumors-august-2021 https://udn.com/news/story/7240/5662232 https://youtu.be/pmKSLILb5Cg?t=473 https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arrow-lunar-and-nova-lake-codenames-appear-in-a-leak-as-meteor-lake-successors https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nvidia-tycoon-jensen-huang-offloads-160m-of-shares-amid-doubts-over-arm-holdings-qdlfmjnm7 https://www.techpowerup.com/285227/new-amd-radeon-pro-w6000x-series-gpus-bring-groundbreaking-high-performance-amd-rdna-2-architecture-to-mac-pro https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-rdna-3-navi-31-navi-33-gpus-listed-in-rocm-opengpu-platform/ https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/rtx-a2000/?nvid=nv-int-cwmfg-919816#cid=sigg21_nv-int-cwmfg_en-us&ncid=afm-chs-44270&ranMID=44270&ranEAID=TnL5HPStwNw&ranSiteID=TnL5HPStwNw-qvoCZUTh3HJoQmqGEb3aig https://wccftech.com/gigabyte-leaks-next-gen-aorus-17g-laptop-intel-alder-lake-p-14-core-cpu-ddr5-4800-memory/ https://wccftech.com/intel-poaches-anton-kaplanyan-former-nvidia-research-scientist-that-pioneered-rtx-dlss-techniques/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-removing-cannon-lake-driver-linux https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ddr5-4800-ddr4-3200-alder-lake-benchmarks https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-direct-buy-queue-for-rx-6000-gpus https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/amd-claims-its-largest-share-of-the-overall-x86-cpu-market-in-14-years/ https://wccftech.com/amd-cdna2-mcm-gpu-instinct-mi200-accelerator-launch-late-2021-confirmed/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlueBoxConspiracy/comments/p3b829/do_you_still_believe_after_seeing_this/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom interviews a GPU Seller & System Integrator from Silver Knights in person! We discuss the truth behind the Nvidia Ampere & AMD RDNA 2 launches, GPU supply, MSRP manipulation, and the state of PC Gaming. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/3izasOD 0:00 Who is Ted? What does a "System Integrator" do? 7:00 Prebuilt Customer Service Challenges 10:25 Why are some Prebuilt PCs such low quality? 21:20 Why does our guest have so many GPUs with him? 27:56 Are used mining cards less reliable than gaming cards? 37:20 Importing Hundreds of Mining Cards from China (True Story) 52:20 The truth about Ampere Reference Cards, RDNA 2 Launch, GPU Supply, and MSRP 1:19:45 The Truth about AMD vs Nvidia Markups, Distributors forcing PSU Sales 1:26:40 Who in the supply chain is making the most money off of rising prices? 1:34:00 Are sub-$600 Midrange Builds Permanently Dead? 1:48:30 Nvidia Lovelace Launch https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodore-melkoumov-93bb52b1/ https://www.silverknightpcsfayetteville.com/ https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-ultimate-play https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-rtx-3060-flood-in-august Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With leaks emerging that AMD & Nvidia are openly discussing killing off the sub-$400 market…Tom and Dan ask – is it already dead? And did the sub-$300 market actually die last year? They also discuss, Intel’s new Process Roadmap, Nvidia Ampere Next, Xe DG2, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch Pro, and much more! [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Tom is Going to the Carolina Games Summit, Dan getting mugged by Dogs 4:09 Proton on Steam Deck, The future of GlobalFoundries (Corrections & Omissions) 16:01 New Intel Process Roadmap - Alder Lake on "7", and Meteor Lake on "4" 30:06 RX 6600 XT Priced at a $379 "MSRP" and there's no Reference Model... 42:36 RTX 3060 & 6600 XT Volume in August - A lot may not be enough to fix MSRP 52:28 Will Intel DG2 Save us? Will prices go up forever? 56:08 Are Sub-$400 GPUs already dead? What would a market with less low end look like? 1:03:03 Nvidia Lovelace & Nintendo Super Switch Discussion 1:15:45 Is the Steam Deck Niche? Will it stand up to the Super Switch? 1:24:00 AMD RDNA 3 & Zen 4 in 2022 - why do people keep doubting release dates? 1:33:03 Can the Alder Lake i9-12900K plausibly beat the R9 5950X at everything? 1:50:12 FSR v DLSS in same games, New World Breaking GPUs, Intel ICX $4,499 (Wrap up) 1:59:44 Streaming Games becoming mainstream, Modular Laptops, Nvidia ARM (Final RM) https://www.carolinagamessummit.com/index.php https://www.anandtech.com/show/16823/intel-accelerated-offensive-process-roadmap-updates-to-10nm-7nm-4nm-3nm-20a-18a-packaging-foundry-emib-foveros https://youtu.be/0udMIkdEkFo https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1420810633717637132 New video looking at the RX 6600 XT: https://youtu.be/atNvf7rbujU https://youtu.be/yL3-2gKIm8A https://youtu.be/HDnwT5h472c https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-rtx-3060-flood-in-august https://youtu.be/cUJtIK94Djc https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-zen-4-ryzen-cpus-rdna-3-radeon-rx-gpus-on-track-for-2022-launch/ https://wccftech.com/amd-am5-lga-1718-cpu-socket-pictured-support-next-gen-ryzen-desktop-cpus/ https://www.pcgamer.com/leaked-intel-alder-lake-numbers-place-it-up-to-28-quicker-than-amds-finest-ryzen/ https://wccftech.com/intel-alder-lake-s-desktop-cpu-16-cores-24-threads-spotted-on-par-with-i9-11900k/ https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4 https://youtu.be/wvKCQTWEep0 https://www.techspot.com/news/90510-comparing-nvidia-dlss-vs-amd-fsr-same-games.html https://www.igorslab.de/en/evga-geforce-rtx-3080-rtx-3090-and-not-only-new-world-when-the-graphics-card-goes-amok-because-of-design-failures/ https://www.techpowerup.com/285061/intel-announces-new-xeon-w-3300-processors https://www.techpowerup.com/285058/amd-stock-breaks-usd-100-price-slightly-up-from-usd-7-prior-to-zen-breakthrough-in-2017 https://youtu.be/FBL6skkk38Y https://videocardz.com/newz/samsung-exynos-2200-now-rumored-to-feature-384-amd-rdna2-stream-processors https://wccftech.com/samsung-agrees-to-manufacture-24gb-ddr5-ics-up-to-768-gb-sticks-now-possible/ https://wccftech.com/samsung-foundry-which-produces-nvidia-gpus-announces-a-price-hike/ https://www.techspot.com/news/90587-steam-deck-expected-order-availability-starting-get-bit.html https://www.techspot.com/news/90528-ea-confirms-dead-space-remake-next-gen-consoles.html https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5-install-m2-ssd/ https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/688435-gaming-pc-ban-california-colorado-hawaii-oregon-vermont-washington https://frame.work/products/laptop-diy-edition Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Rey is a VFX Artist currently working on the new God of War, and previously worked on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. He makes vehicle explosions, Zombie lasers, and Norse spells look cool! We discuss the organization of PlayStation Studios, Activision, and the hardware behind special effects. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 What made Chris Reach out? What does a VFX Artist do for Call of Duty Cold War? 9:52 Between various FX – what taxes gaming hardware the most? 12:07 Why don't more Developers go on the Record? 14:58 Jason Schreier’s Reporting on PlayStation Studios, How Sony manages their Devs 24:19 How much do COD Studios share tech? How much do PlayStation studios share? 27:06 Does making a gen Crossgen hold back the next gen version? 34:42 Optimizing for AMD & Nvidia Graphics vs PlayStation 5 & XBOX Series X 38:35 What specs would you improve on the PS5? Would more actually RAM improve graphics? 44:07 What effects need more work by devs? Why does smoke look worse than Fire? 50:48 Does hardware ever limit art direction? 57:16 Why do so many games get delayed? 1:00:07 How did the COVID Shutdown affect Game Development? 1:08:26 XBOX vs PlayStation marketing - how soon should companies reveal games? 1:17:13 Differences between Call of Duty & God of War development...and fans. 1:27:35 Why is Warzone's file size so large?! Did Activision expect it to be this successful? 1:34:51 Is there a way to stop Multiplayer Hackers? Does Activision have vulnerabilities? 1:39:46 Why don't more console games support Keyboard & Mouse? 1:48:52 How do devs adjust settings for MP Competion? Why isn't DX12 the standard? 1:59:51 Difference between doing VFX for movies versus Games 2:05:57 Advice for people looking to get into game development Christopher Reay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjreaytechart/ Sony Santa Monica: https://sms.playstation.com/ Jason Schreier PlayStation Studios Report: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire https://www.gamespot.com/articles/obsidian-denied-bonus-over-new-vegas-metacritic-score-studio-head/1100-6366337/ https://www.reddit.com/r/blackopscoldwar/comments/jubtwm/acid_trip_bug_anyone_else_had_this_dont_know_what/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaaFEWz5uaQ https://twitter.com/AntiCheatPD/status/1412024189561851904 Fire VFX Guy: youtube.com/channel/UCjgqdaigk7VSDqqqkHkcNTg Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zen 4 Raphael tops out at 16 Cores on AM5, but 96 Cores are coming to Threadripper afterwards! We discuss upcoming AMD products, Valve Steam Deck Concerns, Intel buying GlobalFoundries, and Switch 2 Whispers…. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Reesie dog was sick – should her vet bills be considered a Business Expenses? (Intro Banter) 5:26 Dog Bloopers, Custom Modding a 3070 16GB 11:09 Intel Ponte Vecchio FP32:64, Preordering Games, Windows 11 Security (Corrections) 22:55 Raphael Zen 4 Confirmed to be 16 Cores - will it beat Raptor Lake in MT? 36:38 Zen 3 Vcache Threadripper, 96C Zen 4 HEDT Leak Discussion 47:16 What upcoming Intel & AMD projects are Tom most excited for? 50:43 AMD FSR comes to DLSS Games, PS5, and XBOX Series 56:32 Switch OLED – what is Nintendo’s strategy? 1:02:54 Steam Deck with Van Gogh APU – Are we impressed? Do we think it will succeed? 1:20:33 Should Sony or Microsoft make a handheld? If so, what should it be? 1:32:01 Tom talked to someone at Intel about Buying Global Foundries 1:39:22 PlayStation Teaming up with Netflix, Intel 10nm hitting above 5GHz 1:48:06 Navi 3X Clarifications, Ampere vs RDNA Aging, Windows 11 Expectations (Final RM) Turbo Belly Rub: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1416847963087851522 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1416860751910821888 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1415108450850332672 https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1415045059385434114 https://twitter.com/patrickschur_/status/1415065218087100422 MLID First Leaking 16 Cores: https://youtu.be/BKYSFeL2fBw AMD almost certainly having all performance crowns in 2022: https://youtu.be/0udMIkdEkFo Ryse PCIe 3.0: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-gtx-980-pci-express-scaling/15.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:It-Bergamo.ogg https://youtu.be/la-7Q_VsWUM https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1415723995865960449 https://wccftech.com/fsr-will-be-available-in-all-versions-of-edge-of-eternity-its-a-must-for-consoles-says-dev/ Far Cry 6 gets FSR at Launch: https://youtu.be/aONEN-gxalg RDR 2 gets DLSS 2 years after release: https://wccftech.com/red-dead-redemption-2-comparison-dlss/ https://youtu.be/4mHq6Y7JSmg https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/6/22456337/nintendo-switch-oled-model-specs-date-price https://youtu.be/XYJOJj40ONQ https://www.steamdeck.com/en/tech https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/15/22578783/valve-steam-deck-gaming-handheld-pc https://videocardz.com/newz/steam-deck-has-m-2-2230-ssd-slot-but-valve-does-not-recommend-upgrading-it https://youtu.be/9-Txn8A9LUA https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1382524383210668033 https://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-is-in-talks-to-buy-globalfoundries-for-about-30-billion-11626387704 https://www.techspot.com/news/90319-nvidia-dlss-client-libraries-allows-users-manually-update.html https://www.techspot.com/news/90379-amd-80-system-designs-unofficially-using-ps5-hardware.html https://www.techspot.com/news/90369-even-steve-wozniak-supports-right-repair-movement.html https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/07/netflix_allegedly_plotting_gaming_service_and_playstation_could_be_a_partner https://wccftech.com/intel-beast-canyon-nuc-11-extreme-disassembled-insane-sff-pc-core-i9-11900kb-tiger-lake-cpu/ https://videocardz.com/newz/specifications-of-intel-core-i9-12900k-i7-12700k-and-i5-12600k-alder-lake-cpus-leak-out https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/rank-charts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's guest has extensive experience developing on PC, Switch, PlayStation, XBOX, and Mobile! We discuss the business behind games, FSR, DLSS, Nvidia vs RADEON, Zen vs Intel Core, & more! [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Bryan Heemskerk's Lisa Su Pixel Art 5:22 Comparing PS3 & XBOX 360 Hardware 15:21 Bryan's Education & Background - From Art School to Game Development 20:53 Mobile Gaming's Collapse of Quality in 2010 26:23 RDR2 has 5+ Horse Artists - Rising Game Development & GPU Costs 34:12 How will Game Studios evolve over the next 5 years? Bigger or Smaller? 41:14 Dev’s thoughts on Ray Tracing, AMD vs Nvidia Hardware Scheduling 49:30 Did devs like Vega or Pascal more? - GPU Architecture Weaknesses 58:20 Is the RX 6900XT or RTX 3090 Hardware "stronger" long term? 1:03:07 Is Ray Tracing even worth it? 1:10:59 Is the Resolution debate obsolete? What will devs spend TFLOPs on in the future? 1:16:11 Do Developers really need more RAM? What specs would Bryan Improve? 1:23:13 How many Cores do PC Gamers need to be "Future Proofed"? 1:30:19 How will Memory Evolve in Consoles & PC Gaming Hardware? 1:35:41 How do Studios plan for future hardware? Has AMD changed game development? 1:43:16 Common mistakes in game programing? Are Publishers "the bad guy?" 1:51:23 Developers thoughts on Switch OLED Announcement 1:58:13 Why is Sony porting PS5 games back to PS4? Is this a mistake? 2:04:25 AMD FSR & DLSS - What do developers think? Were Tensor Cores a mistake? 2:10:13 Thoughts on the Techtuber Space LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-heemskerk-a111b351/ Bryan made the Lisa Su Pixel art: https://twitter.com/tekwendell/status/1314244123654844416 Bryan’s studio: http://massdmg.com/ Dave Eggleston Episode: https://youtu.be/mCxHcvtpfAk Switch Video: https://youtu.be/XYJOJj40ONQ https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/40-teraflops-tim-sweeney-epic-photo-realism/ https://pcper.com/2017/06/deux-ex-mankind-divided-frame-breakdown/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom & Dan discuss upcoming AMD Zen 3D & Zen 4 codenames, core counts, and how Intel will compete on TSMC 3nm. There’s also heavy FSR 2.0, DLSS 2.2.9, 6600 XT, PlayStation, and XBOX talk! [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Happy Fourth of July, Hot Weather, Was The Italian Job a Good Movie? (Intro Banter) 6:00 The PS3 CELL CPU was made on 28nm, PS5 BWC (Corrections & Omissions) 9:00 AMD EPYC Bergamo 128 Core Leak, Warhol Codename Whispers, Raphael Core Count Thoughts 20:39 EVGA Begins Making AMD Motherboards – This is a big deal! 26:36 Intel 3nm at TSMC in 2023 – Another rumor points to Intel hitting back hard by 2023 33:58 RX 6600 XT Cooler Leaks with 64 ROPs, Navi 23 Release Date + MSRP Whispers 40:32 Nvidia DLSS 2.2.9 Ultra vs AMD FSR 2.0 54:54 Windows 11 has a Bizarre Cringey Reveal…and we have concerns for PC Gamers… 1:09:58 RADEON Long Term Support, Sony Buying Studios, Kojima at MS (Start Wrap Up) 1:20:10 Intel Sapphire Rapids "Delay," 12nm Monet on GF, 4700S is a PS5 (End Wrap Up) 1:27:49 What would make Tom buy Xe DG2? (Start of Final Reader Mail) 1:34:10 What Intel Info can we trust? 1:41:00 XBOX Game Pass a threat to PS5’s Future? BF6 the new MAG? How will AI evolve? https://vrzone.com/articles/sony-ps3-revision-coming-in-2014-to-feature-28nm-rsx-and-22nm-cell-processor/42253.html https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1410671676464013317 MLID Bergamo 128C Leak: https://youtu.be/kiOUUY_zrIE MLID Warhol & 4700S Leak: https://youtu.be/bqkGNtsZejc https://wccftech.com/evga-bombshell-motherboards-for-amd-ryzen-cpus-are-on-their-way/ https://www.extremetech.com/computing/322741-amds-market-share-surges-on-steam-and-in-servers-shrinks-overall https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Apple-and-Intel-become-first-to-adopt-TSMC-s-latest-chip-tech https://videocardz.com/newz/alleged-amd-radeon-rx-6600-xt-leaks-in-a-new-render https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/rop-of-navi-23.283868/ https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/oaxdvp/interesting_tidbit_of_info_i_found_in_unreal/ https://twitter.com/Dachsjaeger/status/1410272673746370570 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400367814440013826 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/event?ocid=usoc_sv_cons_win_awr_TWSound https://youtu.be/i8rckejTi60 https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/24/22546801/microsoft-windows-11-free-upgrade-details https://www.techpowerup.com/283806/amd-fsr-fidelityfx-super-resolution-is-coming-to-xbox-consoles https://community.amd.com/t5/blogs/product-and-os-support-update-for-radeon-software-adrenalin-21-6/ba-p/477423 https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/29/welcoming-housemarque-to-the-playstation-studios-family/ https://twitter.com/hermenhulst/status/1410591921676832773 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/06/sony_acquisition_of_bluepoint_games_supposedly_leaked_by_image_mistake https://wccftech.com/housemarque-ceo-major-other-players-interested/ https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/01/hideo-kojimas-deal-with-xbox-reaches-key-milestone/ https://www.techspot.com/news/90251-horror-dev-bloober-team-partner-konami-intensifying-rumors.html https://seekingalpha.com/news/3711073-intel-stock-drops-after-delaying-sapphire-rapids-data-center-processor https://twitter.com/Olrak29_/status/1410422782253404160 https://www.techpowerup.com/283989/intels-gaming-graphics-architecture-xe-hpg-now-sampling-to-partners https://www.techpowerup.com/283989/intels-gaming-graphics-architecture-xe-hpg-now-sampling-to-partners https://wccftech.com/samsung-tests-exynos-amd-gpu-results-beat-a14-bionic/ https://wccftech.com/xbox-series-xs-hardware-revisions/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Colin Moriarty of Sacred Symbols joins Tom of Moore's Law Is Dead to discuss the state of XBOX, PlayStation 5, and gaming Journalism. We also talk about upcoming exclusives... [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Sacred Symbols, Can Ratchet & Clank run on PS4? (Intro Banter) 6:29 Dealing with Fanboys, and choosing to be an outsider with these companies. 15:27 Who is Colin Moriarty? What brought him into gaming journalism? 22:40 How has Gaming Journalism changed over the last 16 years? 29:24 Do Games Journalist Suck at Games? Are techtubers becoming influencers? 40:34 Do Publishers try to pay for reviews? 49:10 Should everyone stop pre-ordering games? Is "dev crunch" a problem? 53:26 Cyberpunk 2077 & No Man's Sky – Was it the Media’s Fault for the hype? 1:06:50 How do Console gamers see PC Gamers? Are the next gen consoles underutilized? 1:23:58 Differences in developing for PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, PC/Steam 1:32:20 Does Sony hate Crossplay? Why don’t PS5 games support Keyboard & Mouse? 1:39:10 Is Gaming Hardware getting too expensive? Will consoles become modular? 1:44:00 Is Cloud Streaming the future of console gaming? Will it kill enthusiast gaming? 1:51:55 Explaining the current Silicon Shortage - Miscalculations & Substrate Suppliers 1:57:30 PlayStation 5 vs XBOX Series X|S – The state of the current “Console War” 2:13:10 XBOX Game Pass vs PlayStation Exclusives, Upcoming Studio Purchases 2:19:10 PlayStation 5 Backwards Compatibility, and Sony's Software Laziness. 2:25:56 The Blue Box Game Studios Silent Hills Conspiracy, Metal Gear Solid Remake Follow Colin: https://twitter.com/notaxation https://www.colinslaststand.com/ https://twitter.com/LillymoGames https://venturebeat.com/2017/09/08/the-deanbeat-our-cuphead-runneth-over/ The infamous “The Verge PC Building” Video: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6tvby8 Hardware Unboxed Going Public about Nvidia banning them: https://youtu.be/wdAMcQgR92k Hardware Unboxed Going Public about LG banning them: https://youtu.be/J5DuXeqnA-w MLID Leaking Metal Gear Solid Remake: https://youtu.be/LH8imxKeSPo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this special edition of Broken Silicon - Tom & Dan cover the AMD FSR launch the evening after the launch, and also go deep into their thoughts on the Microsoft & Nintendo E3 Press Conferences. There's also heavy discussion of the Silent Hills Conspiracy, Intel Raptor Lake, 6900 XT Liquid Cooling, and the 3070 Ti Launch. 0:00 Is Dan Socrates? Is Tom a Dork for having a Mini?(Intro Banter) 4:56 Do companies try to have shortages? 8:22 Is Tom overestimating Alder Lake’s Importance? (Corrections) 11:22 Intel Raptor Lake & Alder Lake Leak – Is AMD threatened? 23:34 AMD FSR vs DLSS Discussion 46:45 RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled 56:23 Intel DG2 & RDNA 3 Update 1:09:59 RTX 3070 Ti Reviews – Is Nvidia trying to look stupid? 1:18:26 E3 2021 – MS & Nintendo, Silent Hills Intrigue, PS5 in Trouble? 1:57:27 Genoa 128-Cores, AMD Razer Laptops, Intel RISC-V (Wrap Up) 2:02:31 Last Gen Gamers, Intel at TSMC, Future Shortages (Final RM) https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400367814440013826 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-am5-motherboards-to-arrive-in-q2-2022-raptors-lake-z790-series-in-q3-2022 MLID FSR Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/AssKiQvaSQ8 https://youtu.be/yFZAo6xItOI https://www.techspot.com/review/2277-amd-fsr-analysis-benchmark/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-fsr-fidelityfx-super-resolution-quality-performance-benchmark/ https://youtu.be/9ZBfG3IDTD0 https://youtu.be/KCzjQ4qP124 https://wccftech.com/dlss-coming-to-rust-on-july-1st-linux-will-get-dlss-in-vulkan-games-tomorrow/ https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-emphasizes-on-DLSS-support-in-current-and-upcoming-games-just-ahead-of-AMD-s-FSR-deep-dive.546918.0.html https://www.pcgamesn.com/cyberpunk-2077/dlss-2-2-mod https://twitter.com/VideoCardz/status/1407422520828076033 https://youtu.be/2Zjg-6a42Bo https://youtu.be/IJHnaxZdeEk https://www.dospara.co.jp/5press/share_info.php?id=2067 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-launches-radeon-rx-6900-xt-liquid-edition-with-330w-tbp-and-18gbps-memory https://youtu.be/dL1VbthX0oA https://youtu.be/Fkx3FAeI6tc https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1405764828254199810 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1402685671232389120 https://www.techspot.com/review/2270-geforce-rtx-3070-ti/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2270-geforce-rtx-3070-ti/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-ti-founders-edition/37.html https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-ti-review https://youtu.be/q76jhOinT9I https://screenrant.com/silent-hill-kojima-blue-box-game-conspiracy-theory/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlueBoxConspiracy/comments/o58kbd/jason_schrier_interviews_hasan/ https://youtu.be/SjDMwsbaSd8 https://www.polygon.com/22526689/halo-infinite-release-date-gameplay-xbox-e3-2021 https://www.pcgamer.com/elden-ring-everything-we-know/ https://twitter.com/AnsYuuki/status/1403699835883171843 https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6600m-navi-23-laptop-rdna-2-gpu-tested-slower-than-nvidia-rtx-3060/ https://twitter.com/Nexusunny/status/1404311161319825412 https://youtu.be/cNs432VgxmQ https://twitter.com/patrickschur_/status/1407044836637790212 https://wccftech.com/stalker-2-massive-file-size/ https://www.razer.com/gaming/laptops/razer-blade-14 https://www.techspot.com/news/90026-microsoft-puts-out-11-minute-video-lo-fi.html https://www.anandtech.com/show/16780/intel-to-create-riscv-development-platform-with-sifive-p550-cores-on-7nm-in-2022 https://www.anandtech.com/show/16777/intel-licenses-sifives-portfolio-for-intel-foundry-services-on-7nm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James was a Senior Product Manager at AMD who stewarded Zen, Threadripper, and more to success! He now works at SiFive – A RISC-V company that seems poised to become part of Intel… [SPONSOR cheap Win10 & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Who is James Prior? What did he do at Rage3D & AMD? 8:00 Remembering the HD 6670 – one of the last great $80 GPUs 11:54 The Journey from AMD Piledriver to Zen 2 16:28 How does AMD see Intel? How companies analyze competition. 23:09 Do companies adjust their products based on rumors? 26:48 Zen 1’s Turbulent Launch 29:00 Did AMD expect Intel to have more? Creation of Threadripper. 38:20 The State of Tech Journalism 42:35 Lisa Su’s Leadership: What changed at AMD to make them win? 53:00 AMD’s Competitive Position in 2021, When will Intel comeback? 57:51 Why is Intel bringing big.LITTLE to Desktop? 1:05:00 What is AMD’s biggest weakness right now? 1:15:17 RADEON vs Nvidia vs Intel – Graphics Competition 1:26:04 How does AMD decide who gets new products for review? 1:37:37 RISC-V & Intel Buying SiFive https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/ https://www.sifive.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOCA_2_Touring_Cars https://www.rage3d.com/reviews/video/amd_hd6670_hd6570_launch_review/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-10/chipmaker-sifive-is-said-to-draw-intel-takeover-interest Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On our 2-Year Anniversary we discuss Zen 3D, Zen 4, Intel Alder Lake, FSR, RX 6800M, 3080 Ti, Xe, Van Gogh, SteamPal, & PlayStation’s Crossgen. [SPONSOR for cheap Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink 0:00 Happy 2-Year Anniversary, Dan's Favorite Leaks (Intro Banter) 8:08 Tiger Lake Competitiveness, LGA vs PGA (Corrections) 16:42 AMD Zen 4 Raphael Leaks Discussion 35:35 Zen 3D Confirmed for 2022 - what are AMD's options? 42:43 Intel Alder Lake October Release with Windows 11 Support 49:01 AMD FSR is NOT DLSS! It's not intended to be the same thing! 58:41 RX 6800M Reviews - AMD is back in High End Laptop! 1:08:00 Latest RDNA 3 Whispers from MLID 1:11:16 RTX 3080 Ti Reviews - Nvidia wasn't Greedy, they were Stupid. 1:20:24 How much of the GPU demand is miners vs gamers? 1:23:46 Intel Xe DG2 Confirmed, and sounding competitive! 1:35:06 AMD Van Gogh Lives on in the VALVE SteamPal? 1:41:27 TSMC 4nm, Switch Pro, Reference 6900 XTX, BF6 (Wrap up) 1:50:30 PlayStation Crossgen Stupidity 1:57:58 Mining Efficiency, GDDR6 Costs, RDNA 3 Memory (Final RM) 2:10:05 Inside Jokes, Dan's Future (BONUS Anniversary Reader Mail) https://youtu.be/ot9z0N2z67I?t=942 https://youtu.be/BKYSFeL2fBw https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1399076515837530112 https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1401241159872176132 https://www.pcinvasion.com/amd-6nm-tsmc-2022-ryzen/ https://wccftech.com/old-amd-ryzen-raphael-zen-4-desktop-cpu-am5-platform-slides-leaked-show-just-how-much-has-changed-since-2020/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/16725/amd-demonstrates-stacked-vcache-technology-2-tbsec-for-15-gaming https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400349377793826816 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400367814440013826 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400369692364115969 https://www.techpowerup.com/282975/intel-12th-gen-core-alder-lake-to-launch-alongside-next-gen-windows-this-halloween https://youtu.be/zA4mDSh7nvc https://twitter.com/Rajaontheedge/status/1399964541291622407 https://youtu.be/GvXg4JVF740 https://www.techspot.com/review/2268-amd-radeon-6800m/ https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400622490779521030 https://youtu.be/n4_4SKtq_Gs https://www.techspot.com/review/2264-geforce-rtx-3080-ti/ https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1399605257529876480 https://youtu.be/Vtkk-0jrPU https://www.3dcenter.org/news/hardware-und-nachrichten-links-des-2930-mai-2021 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-review https://youtu.be/Fkx3FAeI6tc https://twitter.com/Rajaontheedge/status/1399966271182045184 https://twitter.com/Locuza/status/1400095861116477440 https://wccftech.com/intel-dg2-512-xe-hpg-gpu-die-size-measured-bigger-than-nvidia-ampere-amd-rnda-2-gpus/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/ https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1397301608090845189 https://videocardz.com/press-release/xpg-to-launch-ddr5-7400-memory-modules-in-third-quarter-overclockable-up-to-12600-mt-s https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/5/25/22453936/usb-c-power-delivery-extended-power-range-epr https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-demos-alder-lake-mobile-laptop-chips-sampling-to-customers https://wccftech.com/sapphire-lists-an-amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt-lc-possibly-the-first-radeon-rx-6900-xtx/ https://www.techspot.com/news/89943-tsmc-n4-node-trial-production-start-quarter-sooner.html https://www.techpowerup.com/282865/amd-samsung-partnership-to-see-variable-rate-shading-ray-tracing-on-exynos-soc https://videocardz.com/newz/dell-intentionally-crippled-alienware-m15-r5s-geforce-rtx-3070-gpu-by-disabling-10-of-cores https://www.tomsguide.com/round-up/nintendo-switch-pro-release-date-specs-leaks-and-more https://www.polygon.com/22465238/god-of-war-ps5-release-date-delay-ragnarok https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/02/hermen-hulst-qa-whats-next-for-playstation-studios/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Nvidia & AMD Computex Keynotes, RDNA 2 Mobility , Intel Alder Lake, & laptop design are discussed with special guest Jarrod'sTech. [SPONSOR for cheap legitimate Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] [25% software code: brokensilicon] [3% EVERYTHING code: dieshrink] [Link to Win10 Pro: product: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI] 0:00 Thoughts on RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti, and Nvidia's Keynote 3:30 Who is Jarrod? Why Review laptops? 8:13 Initial Reactions to AMD FSR 10:00 Is FSR more exciting than when DLSS was initially revealed? 16:17 Cezanne desktop - $359 for an APU... 18:08 How does the 6800M compare to the 3070? (Jarrod has one!) 22:56 Loose Laptop Memory Timings Hurting AMD 30:24 Zen 3D Prototype - when could this release? For what Price? 35:53 AMD's Mobile Revolution with Renoir, Cezanne vs Tiger Lake 44:40 AMD in Razer, Rembrandt, USB4, Should CZN have RDNA? 56:10 Expectations for Intel Alder Lake 1:04:45 Bulky Laptops, SFF Desktop vs Laptop, eGPU's Future 1:21:21 What do you look for in a laptop? Thermals in 2021 laptops 1:46:09 Where are the HBM Laptops? Jarrod’sTech Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodsTech/featured AMD Keynote: https://youtu.be/GvXg4JVF740 FSR: https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/radeon-software-fidelityfx-super-resolution Nvidia Keynote: https://youtu.be/1Kio8Hn8f3U https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3070-3070ti/ https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1399605257529876480 Video with HWUB & Jarrod from last year: https://youtu.be/qj1gpsqFnhU Jarrod Already has a 6800M Review!: https://youtu.be/Nxnu9D_p9Do Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How much Infinity Cache is enough for 1440p? Is the RTX 3090 Ti really launching to fight the RX 6900 XTX? What should we expect out of Zen 4? The latest gaming hardware news is discussed! [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Dark Souls, Snobby Engineers, Frog Killing (Intro Banter) 14:20 Nintendo 3DS Early Issues, PS4 Pro Planning (Corrections) 19:54 Intel Xe DG2 Leaked again at 275w with a Q4 Launch 25:58 RX 6600 XT & Navi 24 Leaks - Will 32MB of IC do above 1080p? 39:31 Nvidia Ampere LHR Series and CUDA Throttling 47:04 Nvidia’s Attempt to Crush AMD FSR 56:51 RTX 3090 Ti Rumors & Potential Specs 1:01:22 AMD Zen 4 Early Whispers – LGA, PCIE 4.0, Core Counts, Cost 1:09:03 Taiwan vs China, BF6 Players, Lovelace vs RDNA 3 (Wrap up) 1:21:10 Ray Tracing impressions in 2021, Global Foundries WA, DX12 SLI https://www.igorslab.de/en/intel-xe-hpg-based-dg2-with-5-different-chips-new-foils-and-certifications/ https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20210521VL200.html https://youtu.be/84IV8VmQoY4 https://youtu.be/mvTxMmdevCg https://youtu.be/FBP18day1rg https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1393797062291042306 https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6600-xt-navi-23-graphics-card-allegedly-pictured-8-gb-gddr6-memory/ https://tekdeeps.com/infinity-cache-for-apu-amd-is-probably-planning-something-better/ https://www.techpowerup.com/282332/amd-radeon-rx-6600-series-to-feature-pcie-4-0-x8-interface-and-up-to-8-gb-of-gddr6-memory https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2021/05/18/lhr/ https://youtu.be/3AFsEBvbqo4 https://www.igorslab.de/en/jensens-anti-mining-move-nvidias-new-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-will-get-the-new-chip-pre-installed-with-hash-brake-exclusively-before-launch/ https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080ti-to-be-available-on-june-3rd-rtx-3070ti-on-june-10th https://www.amd.com/en/events/computex https://www.techpowerup.com/282427/amds-2019-gaming-super-resolution-patent-could-be-the-blueprint-for-fidelityfx-super-resolution https://www.techpowerup.com/282412/nvidia-working-on-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-zotac-firestorm-changelog-confirms-it https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1396185408904564738 https://www.hardwaretimes.com/gigabyte-delisted-from-major-chinese-retailers-after-calling-made-in-china-products-low-quality/ https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/213796/intel-xeon-w-11955m-processor-24m-cache-2-60-ghz.html https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt-overclocked-record-breaking-3-3-ghz-over-41000-points-3dmark-fire-strike-extreme-benchmark/ https://www.igorslab.de/en/exclusive-intel-arctic-sound-two-existing-models-total-specs-and-pictures/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-radeon-pro-w6800-32gb-leak https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-alder-lake-s-es-cpu-with-ddr5-4800-memory-tested-in-dota2 https://videocardz.com/newz/one-xplayer-handheld-gaming-console-features-intel-tiger-lake-and-1600p-screen-costs-899-1599-usd https://mp1st.com/news/new-battlefield-game-will-be-a-relaunch-of-the-franchise-will-have-unbelievable-player-counts https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-470-Ends-Kepler https://www.techpowerup.com/282208/amd-and-globalfoundries-wafer-supply-agreement-now-non-exclusive-paves-way-for-7nm-siod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An anonymous engineer who specializes in Azure & SAP discusses the server-centric design of the XBOX Series X, Intel Ice Lake Xeon, AMD EPYC, and other subjects related to gaming and servers. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Anonymous Guest Introduction 7:33 Guest's Background in PC Gaming 16:10 XBOX Series X APU was Designed for Servers AND Console 26:10 Will Microsoft put the XBOX Series S APU in Surface Devices? 32:25 Console vs PC Gaming 42:14 Why isn't full Windows 10 on XBOX?! 46:56 Windows Software, Intel Alder Lake Scheduling, Lakefield 53:17 How Cloud Server Services Work, Azure for Multiplayer Games 1:12:20 Azure vs AWS & Luna 1:18:06 Intel Xeon vs AMD EPYC 1:36:23 Is it worth it to host your own private cloud? 1:38:09 CXL, OMI, GenZ, Optane 1:48:46 Disaggregating Servers, ARM, Apple M1 2:03:32 Mid-Generation XBOX & PlayStation upgrades, MGS Remake https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/18/21295326/microsoft-project-xcloud-xbox-series-x-servers-hardware-2021 https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/hardware/processors-memory/1253015-linux-5-13-to-add-perf-support-for-intel-alder-lake https://venturebeat.com/2019/07/18/intel-and-sap-broaden-datacenter-tech-partnership/ https://youtu.be/bqkGNtsZejc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom & Dan round out the first 100 episodes of Broken Silicon with deep discussions on Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti, AMD FSR, RDNA 3, Zen 4, Intel Alder Lake, Xe DG2, and Nintendo Switch news. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 100th Episode of Broken Silicon! Dan is now a frog killer! (Intro Banter) 05:06 Navi 21 XTXH, CMP GPU Costs, Intel SMT-4 (Corrections & Omissions) 19:59 Ampere is Nvidia's Main Architecture till at least Mid-2022 24:13 RTX 3080 Ti & 3070 Ti vs AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 46:24 Should you feel bad for selling your old GPU at inflated prices? 51:02 RDNA 3 Performance Expectations 1:09:13 Intel Xe DG2 Laptop Power Consumption Leaks! 1:16:21 Alder Lake Clockspeeds, TDP, and November 1:27:43 Nintendo Switch Sells 85m, Production hit 30m PER YEAR 1:35:36 Ray Tracing Gens, 6nm PS5, EPYC Marketshare (Wrap up) 1:54:50 Intel 10nm Reporting, AMD Eclipsing Intel, DDR5(Final RM) RE8 Console Performance from NXGamer: https://youtu.be/SkQg6K_V8P4 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1387424570181832707 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1387434990628188160 https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-and-rtx-3070-ti-to-be-announced-on-may-31st-launching-in-june https://youtu.be/3qA-72lFC6U https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/dominic-moass/amds-frank-azor-talks-sam-smartshift-fsr-more/ https://www.techpowerup.com/281885/amds-elusive-fidelityfx-super-resolution-coming-this-june https://youtu.be/E8JCSTPdwHs https://www.techpowerup.com/281983/amd-rx-7900-xt-reportedly-brings-40-performance-uplift-over-rx-6900-xt https://wccftech.com/intel-xe-hpg-dg2-gpu-powered-laptop-desktop-graphics-cards-specifications-leak-out/ https://www.igorslab.de/exklusiv-intels-dg2-fuer-mobile-und-desktop-xe-geht-in-die-zweite-phase/ https://www.igorslab.de/en/exclusive-data-to-intel-alder-lake-s-hot-fight-with-amd/ https://www.techpowerup.com/281788/intel-core-1800-alder-lake-engineering-sample-spotted-with-16c-24t-configuration https://www.hardwaretimes.com/intel-rocket-lake-s-processors-have-a-higher-pl1-pl2-power-draw-despite-lower-core-counts/ https://wccftech.com/intel-alder-lake-s-landing-in-november-2021-first-to-market-with-pcie-5-0-ddr5-ram-and-new-coolers/ https://mynintendonews.com/2021/05/02/the-nikkei-nintendo-increasing-switch-production-to-30-million-units-for-this-fiscal-year-as-switch-pro-model-looms/ https://www.techspot.com/news/89578-switch-lifetime-sales-close-ps3-wii-playstation.html https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-30-lite-hash-rate-series-to-begin-shipping-mid-may https://wccftech.com/amd-super-resolution-isnt-compatible-with-metro-exodus-enhanced-rendering-techniques-and-wont-be-added-to-the-game/ https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/resident-evil-village-pc-graphics-performance-benchmark-review,7.html https://videocardz.com/newz/modded-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-supports-22gb-of-gddr6-memory https://twitter.com/GPUsAreMagic/status/1391360664518766592/photo/1 https://www.pcmag.com/news/report-new-ps5-console-with-6nm-amd-chip-expected-in-2022 https://wccftech.com/amd-epyc-server-cpu-share-rose-8-9-in-q1-2021-largest-gain-against-intel-since-2006/ https://www.techpowerup.com/281849/amd-ryzen-7-5700g-and-ryzen-5-5600g-zen-3-cezanne-desktop-processors-benched https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-9-6900h-rembrandt-rumored-to-feature-zen3-cores-and-12-rdna2-compute-units Weird PS5 BWC Ad: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1389656682654011393 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

VP of Engineering, Lead Software Developer, and Bitcoin developer - Jimmy Song is a man who has worn many hats. He joins to discuss Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, and other semiconductor subjects. [NOTE: This was on Recorded March 26th] [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 The 2021 GPU Shortage, Evidence of Inflation in Semiconductor Prices 8:50 Why are people afraid to ask honest questions about Bitcoin? 16:20 Jimmy Song’s Background with Gaming PCs and becoming a Developer 22:00 What is Bitcoin? 32:20 What gives money value? Time wasted protecting inflationary money. 41:25 The Biggest Misconception about Bitcoin – Technology vs Stability 55:46 Transaction Speeds 1:01:20 Ethereum’s Future 1:09:45 Is Bitcoin the Myspace of Crypto? 1:13:50 Environmental Concerns about Bitcoin 1:22:20 How would you improve Bitcoin? 1:24:00 Can regulation kill crypto? 1:30:50 Advice for young programmers Jimmy Song’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmysong?s=20 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmysong https://jimmysong.medium.com/ Jimmy’s Website where you can sign up for the Bitcoin Bootcamp: https://programmingbitcoin.com/ The Little Bitcoin Book: https://amzn.to/2QGaWXJ https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf Episode with Stephan Livera: https://youtu.be/4Q4IE0Xrg4M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beenz.com https://medium.com/hashmart-blog/the-history-of-first-cryptocurrencies-before-bitcoin-6eccebca152a Tom’s Introductory Bitcoin article: https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/what-you-must-understand-first-before-you-can-truly-understand-bitcoin https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/kentucky-governor-signs-bitcoin-mining-incentive-bill-into-law Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom discusses what he can say about Intel Lunar Lake’s IPC – it’s MUCH higher than their current products. Then, the MLID brothers discuss the 6900 XTX, 3080 Ti pricing, AMD APUs, & other news. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Tom has moved, and Dan was sick! (Intro Banter) 4:51 Comparing Xe to Larrabee & Auburn (Corrections & Omissions) 10:13 Intel Lunar Lake Early Leak on IPC & Features 19:55 Nvidia Omniverse, A30 GPU, A5000, Grace (GTC Coverage) 27:30 RTX 3080 Ti 12GB GDDR6X Pricing & Segmentation 38:08 RX 6900 XTX @2.73GHz is Official 47:30 RDNA 3 Rasterization Performance 55:39 AMD Launches Cezanne to OEM Desktop 59:24 AMD Van Gogh Leak 1:08:10 XBOX Series S APU comes to Win10 Desktop (Wrap Up Start) 1:12:10 RE8 supports “45FPS” option, GTA Online fixed by a Fan, 4.5K 1:23:32 How good is Intel 10nm+ & Superfin?(Final Reader Mail start) 1:33:25 Is the PS5 in trouble? Do they need to announce new games? 1:51:15 Chia Cryptocurrency & Bitcoin Questions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel740 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larrabee_(microarchitecture) https://youtu.be/84IV8VmQoY4 https://videocardz.com/newz/the-first-mass-produced-ddr5-memory-has-succesfully-completed-its-testing-phase https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-ceo-reacts-to-grace-nvidias-first-data-center-cpu-were-on-offense-not-defense/ https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/products/a30-gpu/ https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-cpu-for-giant-ai-and-high-performance-computing-workloads https://videocardz.com/press-release/nvidia-announces-a10-and-a30-tensor-core-gpus https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-allegedly-launches-may-25th-rtx-3070-ti-early-june https://www.tomsguide.com/news/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-leak-just-revealed-price-release-date-and-anti-scalper-measures https://www.ithome.com/0/547/425.htm https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-tis-ga102-225-gpu-pictured-and-specifications-leaked https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt-liquid-cooled-rumor https://videocardz.com/newz/unreleased-amd-radeon-rx-6900-xtx-with-water-cooling-allegedly-pictured https://videocardz.com/press-release/sapphire-launches-radeon-rx-6900-xt-toxic-extreme-edition-with-navi-21-xtxh-gpu https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-announces-ryzen-5000-g-series-desktop-processors-with-radeon-graphic.html https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-5000g-cezanne-desktop-apus-official-ryzen-7-5700g-ryzen-5-5600g-ryzen-3-5300g/ https://youtu.be/9-Txn8A9LUA https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-4700s-might-be-xbox-series-xs-apu-for-pcs https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-village-console-resolutions-and-frame-rates-revealed/ https://videocardz.com/newz/dell-announces-inspiron-16-plus-the-first-laptop-with-intel-tiger-lake-h45-cpu https://twitter.com/Newegg/status/1384356278638571525 https://www.techpowerup.com/281283/apple-announces-the-2021-imac-powered-by-m1-chip-featuring-4-5k-retina-display https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amds-epyc-milan-breaks-cinebench-record-heres-a-10nm-ice-lake-xeon-comparison https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/news/battlefield-franchise-update-oskar-gabrielson https://www.pcgamer.com/rockstar-thanks-gta-online-player-who-fixed-poor-load-times-official-update-coming/ https://www.pcgamer.com/pc-ps5-and-xbox-gamers-rejoice-the-first-hdmi-21-gaming-monitor-is-finally-launching-in-may/ https://www.hardwaretimes.com/xbox-series-x-cpu-looks-identical-to-amd-renoir-unlike-the-ps5-560gb-s-vs-336gb-s-memory-config-explained/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Senior Editor at AnandTech Dr. Ian Cutress joins Tom to discuss everything Intel vs AMD vs Nvidia. This includes a Postmortem on Rocket Lake, challenges bringing big.LITTLE to windows, and who will be most equipped to win the Heterogenous Silicon Wars of 2025. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Who is Ian? 10:11 The State of Tech Journalism, and the art of good question asking 15:22 Rocket Lake - What did Intel try to accomplish? Did they succeed? 25:11 Alder Lake – Do we think it will succeed? 30:22 Challenges bringing big.LITTLE to Windows x86 43:17 Did Zen 1 Overperform Expectations? 49:41 Jim Keller's Role at AMD & Intel 54:21 AMD Buying Xilinx, Intel Buying Altera, EPYC Milan 1:00:11 The Truth about Supply & Demand Issues in 2021 1:10:50 The Importance of Intel Fabs competing with TSMC 1:17:55 Intel Tiles vs AMD Chiplets, 3D Stacking Architectures 1:30:35 Heterogeneous Architectures vs Silicon Photonics Scaling Outwards 1:37:50 AMD vs Intel vs Nvidia in 2025 - Who will make the best APUs? 1:52:37 Advice for Computer Science & Engineering Students Articles by Ian: https://www.anandtech.com/author/140 Ian's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1r0DG-KEPyqOeW6o79PByw linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancutress/?originalSubdomain=uk Ian’s RKL: https://youtu.be/oaB1WuFUAtw Tom’s Tweet confirming Ian’s Threadripper question at Hot Chips 2019: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1163569630067040256 Ian’s transcript of the Q&A with Lisa at Hot Chips 2019: https://www.anandtech.com/show/14762/hot-chips-31-keynote-day-1-dr-lisa-su-ceo-of-amd-live-blog-145pm-pt https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amd-xilinx-stockholders-overwhelmingly-approve-164900232.html https://newsroom.intel.com/press-kits/intel-acquisition-of-altera/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-xe-hpc-ponte-vecchio-examined Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

While Intel may have some impressive products coming…so does AMD according to the latest leaks. We break down the latest Nvidia, AMD, Intel, PlayStation, XBOX, and Nintendo Hardware news. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Banter, Nvidia GTC 6:56 JOLED Monitors Incoming, DX12 Overhead(Corrections & Omissions) 13:48 Final Thoughts on Intel Rocket Lake Reviews (i5-11400F seems ok!) 29:11 Was AMD Bulldozer worse than Intel Rocket Lake? 34:48 Ice Lake Server Significance - Generationally Big, Competitively Small 49:15 Nvidia Resizable BAR Test - comparing it to Smart Access Memory 55:34 RTX 3050 Ti & 3050 Benchmarks Leak 1:05:11 Intel DG2 GPU Leak, Things people missed about the Xe Roadmap. 1:17:00 At what price would Xe fail? 1:27:04 AMD Roadmap Leaks again - Zen 3+ & Zen 4 Integrated Graphics 1:36:28 Razer Considers AMD, 43K Mining GPUs, TSMC Spends $100B 1:44:58 RX 6700 XT Reception, VRAM Issues, XBOX Servers, Nintendo Design A5000 was announced on 4/12, just not in the GTC Keynote: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ampere-rtx-a5000-a4000-a3000-a2000-workstation-desktop-laptop-graphics-cards/ https://www.techpowerup.com/280789/once-again-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-to-showcase-whats-been-cooking-for-gtc-from-his-kitchen https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/hardware-accelerated-gpu-scheduling/ https://www.j-oled.com/eng/ https://www.j-oled.com/eng/press/20210113/ https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i5-11600k-core-i5-11th-gen/p/N82E16819118235?Description=11600k&cm_re=11600k--19-118-235--Product&quicklink=true https://youtu.be/L0qaZ85CpUM https://www.techspot.com/review/2220-intel-core-i5-11600k/ https://youtu.be/TyGFKCrnPM4 https://wccftech.com/intel-launches-3rd-gen-ice-lake-sp-xeon-cpu-lineup-10nm-server-chips/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/16594/intel-3rd-gen-xeon-scalable-review https://youtu.be/T7OL_A1vY8M https://youtu.be/GqErX7VkitI https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-pci-express-resizable-bar-performance-test/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-ga107-geforce-rtx-3050-specs-leak https://www.notebookcheck.com/Exklusive-Benchmarks-Die-Nvidia-GeForce-RTX-3050-RTX-3050-Ti-Laptop-GPUs-bieten-eine-solide-Einsteiger-Gaming-Performance.530417.0.html https://youtu.be/84IV8VmQoY4 https://youtu.be/64T-bnwmV3Y https://www.techradar.com/news/amd-zen-4-rumor-could-be-bad-news-for-intel https://twitter.com/Olrak29_/status/1378568763180609537 https://wccftech.com/razer-readies-new-blade-laptops-with-amd-ryzen-5000-cpus-rumor/ https://www.techspot.com/news/89108-sony-confirms-legacy-store-shutdowns-what-means-you.html https://news.bitcoin.com/hut-8-purchases-30m-worth-of-nvidias-gpu-miners-looks-to-push-capacity-to-1600-gigahash/ https://www.techspot.com/news/89212-rtx-1080-ti-could-next-line-comeback.html https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-to-launch-radeon-rx-6800-xt-midnight-black-today https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-to-launch-radeon-rx-6800-xt-midnight-black-today https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-cancels-chip-price-cuts-and-promises-100bn-investment-surge https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/amd-ryzen-9-5900-blurs-the-line-between-performance-and-value https://wccftech.com/nvidia-gtc-2021-has-a-scavenger-hunt-hidden-message-decoded/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Josh of NFC has been building the most compact high-performance cases for years. His builds have been featured on Linus Tech Tips and his perspective on DIY building is very unique. We discuss the state of modern graphics card design, and AMD's new success in SFF. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Graphics Cards have gotten a lot bigger recently... 7:36 Who is NFC? What does he do? 12:33 Small Form Factor Building Advice 17:11 Is AMD Ryzen the new standard for Small Form Factor builds? 21:21 Intel Rocket Lake vs AMD Zen 3 26:26 Nvidia Ampere vs RADEON RDNA 2 32:12 Will Nvidia's 12-pin connector become a common standard? 36:36 Are ITX GPU designs getting worse? 42:41 What could have made the Fury Nano more successful? 51:02 Is the PS5 & XSX's size indicate all gaming is getting bigger? 54:37 Is size or noise more important in small form factor building? 58:42 Are laptops more competitive with SFF builds in 2021? 1:11:02 Boutique vs Mass Market - The Future of Small Form Factor Building 1:20:58 STX vs ITX vs DTX Motherboard Form Factors - what's best ideally? 1:27:46 PCIE 4.0 & 5.0 challenges, High Performance APUs 1:35:18 SFF Popularity in 2021, Advice for people starting a small business 1:42:57 Is the KFC Console the perfect SFF PC? NFC Store: https://store.nfc-systems.com/ Josh’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NotFromConcentrate/featured Previous NFC Episode: https://youtu.be/93q9O7uPhEM Rocket Lake Review: https://youtu.be/jVAfk4AG3A Zen 3 Review: https://youtu.be/72AHENDeTEI KFC Console: https://www.engadget.com/kfcs-viral-marketing-gets-real-with-a-chickenwarming-gaming-pc-112558482.html https://lian-li.com/product/pc-tu150/ https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P5-3663-KR https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-r9-nano.c2735 https://www.newegg.com/super-flower-leadex-platinum-se-sf-1000f14mp-v2-1000w/p/1HU-024C-00020?item=9SIAMNPC0F2629&source=region&nm_mc=knc-googlemkp-pc&cm_mmc=knc-googlemkp-pc--pla-super+flower--power+supplies--9SIAMNPC0F2629&gclid=CjwKCAjw3pWDBhB3EiwAV1c5rMngD_v2GAIZKMys8jSItOrH13C1Gsl4URjKZ4863_564cTItv_RfxoCuxgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-node-202-mini-itx/p/N82E16811352058?item=N82E16811352058&source=region&nm_mc=knc-googleadwords-pc&cm_mmc=knc-googleadwords-pc--pla--cases+%28computer+cases+-+atx+form%29-_-N82E16811352058&gclid=CjwKCAjw3pWDBhB3EiwAV1c5rBbo5r0hgXCVQiCgIIZcqJPgxRS96invqGyw2VRmM6eseV_0-lzr5hoCTd4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tim & Steve of Hardware Unboxed join to discuss the current state of competition between AMD, Nvidia, and Intel in 2021. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Banter – How Steve and Tim met each other 7:35 Did AMD Zen 3, Tiger Lake, and other products live up to the Hype? 21:00 Will low end graphics cards go extinct? 31:40 How has Hardware Unboxed changed it’s content recently? 37:15 AMD RDNA 2 vs Nvidia Ampere – Who is “winning” so far? 41:00 Explaining Nvidia’s CPU Overhead Problem – it’s a major issue. 55:00 If MSRP still existed, which GPU lineup is more competitive? 1:03:45 Nvidia Mining Cards, Ethereum Limiters, Solving Mining 1:11:30 When do we expect the RTX 4000 and RX 7000 series to launch? 1:18:20 Intel Rocket Lake & Alder Lake vs AMD Zen 3 & Zen 4 1:27:00 OLED Technology and the 2021 Gaming Monitor Market 1:50:15 “Tech Influencers” and Staying honest as a Techtuber 2:13:30 Are Tim Tams or Oreos better? Previous Broken Silicon with Steve: https://youtu.be/jxGDF1sJ5IA Previous Broken Silicon with Tim: https://youtu.be/Gp-AX0riW7o https://www.techspot.com/review/2218-radeon-6700-xt-vs-5700-xt/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2216-amd-radeon-6700-xt/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2211-geforce-rtx-3060/ https://youtu.be/3n0_UcBxnpk https://www.anandtech.com/show/16573/intels-new-strategy-20b-for-two-fabs-meteor-lake-7nm-tiles-new-foundry-services-ibm-collaboration-return-of-idf https://www.anandtech.com/show/16529/amd-epyc-milan-review https://youtu.be/msmmdMrKPuY https://youtu.be/sg__YdXbRtI https://www.google.com/search?q=Tim+Tam+Candy&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS880US880&sxsrf=ALeKk018P3ubD27ZIU6EYXuPVTjp75_5Vw:1616711768368&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiU_aDVwMzvAhVFZ80KHb7yC10Q_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=2744&bih=1406 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-allegedly-sold-175-million-worth-ampere-geforce-rtx-30-gpus-to-miners/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AMD just launched Zen 3 EPYC Milan…and Nvidia may actually launch an RTX 3070 Ti with GDDR6X soon as well! But AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution? That doesn’t seem to be coming anytime soon… [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Banter – Tom is buying a house! 12:01 Games Techtubers choose to Benchmark 16:42 Nvidia CPU Driver Overhead, Out of Control Sports (Corrections) 24:30 Final Thoughts on the RX 6700 XT 35:27 ZEN 3 EPYC Milan Release and Comparison to Intel 48:04 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution...many months away 53:57 RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6X - Nvidia skimps on VRAM again? 1:00:17 A100 Mining Card, Navi 22 Mobile Rumors (Wrap-Up) 1:10:58 RX 6490 Questions, New GPU Manufacturers (Final Mail) https://youtu.be/5wO2vUZv4zw https://www.techspot.com/review/2216-amd-radeon-6700-xt/ https://youtu.be/PJboWJJFk9I https://youtu.be/oj8SuJ2Mb6A https://youtu.be/CkfPlpz5Qiw https://www.anandtech.com/show/16529/amd-epyc-milan-review https://videocardz.com/press-release/amd-laches-epyc-7003-milan-zen3-server-processors https://twitter.com/nerdtechgasm/status/1372454588335280129 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1372992263165513728 https://www.techpowerup.com/279883/confronting-nvidias-dlss-amd-confirms-fidelityfx-super-resolution-fsr-to-launch-in-2021 https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-to-feature-ga102-225-gpu-rtx-3070-ti-gets-ga104-400 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-cryptocurrency-mining-hash-rate-limit-bypassed-hacked-rtx-3060-ethereum/ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ampere-a100-cryptocurrency-mining-monster-cmp-hx-gpu-rumor/ https://blog.playstation.com/2021/03/18/next-gen-vr-on-ps5-the-new-controller/ https://wccftech.com/remedy-xbox-series-s-optimization-is-nowhere-near-as-simple-as-lowering-resolution-and-textures/ https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6800m-high-end-mobile-gaming-card-to-feature-navi-22-gpu https://twitter.com/markel__/status/1373059797155778562 https://www.techpowerup.com/279938/trendforce-consumer-dram-pricing-to-increase-20-in-2q2021-due-to-increased-demand https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1373465391339552772 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The AMD RX 6700 XT may technically launch on March 18th, but already Tom & Dan have review day info to discuss. Additionally, Tom divulges RTX 3080 Ti info, XBOX Exclusives, and some Intel Raptor Lake whispers. 0:00 Tom is Officially Moving (Intro Banter) 4:56 Opening Reader Mail – Shots? Amazon Dollars vs Crypto… 12:12 Corrections – ETH Profits, Nvidia Resizable BAR vs AMD SAM, VR in 2021 19:49 RX 6700 XT Reviews: Perf, Pricing, & RTX 3070 Competitiveness 31:00 Concluding Thoughts on Navi 22 Perf, and the state of PC Gaming 37:57 RTX 3080 Ti 12GB – According to Sources, it could be real THIS time… 50:17 Nvidia DX12 CPU Performance – Warning for 3080 & 3090 Buyers 1:01:02 Intel Xe DG2 Progress Leak, 40 Core Ice Lake, Sapphire Rapids APU 1:11:04 Leaked Intel Rocket Lake Reviews 1:15:06 Nintendo Switch Production could be ending…what’s next? 1:29:33 Intel Raptor Lake Info, XBOX Exclusive, Metro Full RT(Wrap up) 1:43:21 DX12 vs Vulkan, PC Gaming Prices, Games as Art (Final Reader Mail) https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6700-xt-12-gb-graphics-card-gaming-benchmarks-1440p-raytracing-performance-at-1080p-leaked-faster-than-rtx-3070/ https://www.tweaktown.com/news/78192/amds-new-radeon-rx-6700-xt-has-minimum-of-40mh-eth-mining-power/index.html https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-3070-gv-n3070gaming-oc-8gd/p/N82E16814932342?Description=rtx%203070&cm_re=rtx_3070--14-932-342--Product&quicklink=true https://www.newegg.com/msi-geforce-rtx-3070-rtx-3070-gaming-x-trio/p/N82E16814137603?Description=rtx%203070&cm_re=rtx_3070--14-137-603--Product https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1357936741403955202 https://twitter.com/momomo_us/status/1369994721750175749 https://twitter.com/jayztwocents/status/1367111633063927813?s=21 https://youtu.be/JLEIJhunaW8 https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed/status/1370914637965762560 https://youtu.be/T7OL_A1vY8M https://www.techspot.com/news/88910-intel-upcoming-xe-hpg-graphics-card-could-compete.html https://www.tomsguide.com/news/intel-rocket-lake-core-i7-and-core-i9-leaks-weve-got-good-news-and-bad-news https://www.techpowerup.com/279521/intel-core-i9-11900k-rocket-lake-gaming-performance-leaked https://www.gamereactor.eu/mega-manectric-and-therian-forme-thundurus-will-be-debuting-in-pokemon-go-later-this-month/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegra#Xavier https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/intel-processors-vulnerable-to-more-data-theft-attacks https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/412020/view/5716726968473484897 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-modded-with-16-gb-gddr6-memory/ https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-5-5300g-cezanne-desktop-cpu-ebay-listed-fastest-zen-3-quad-core-chip/ https://www.techpowerup.com/279634/amd-fixes-intermittent-usb-connectivity-issues-on-500-series-chipsets-bios-update-arrives-in-april https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-fidelityfx-super-resolution-to-launch-as-cross-platform-technology https://youtu.be/VOWPt56iZoE https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-raptor-lake-desktop-and-mobile-series-appear-on-a-leaked-roadmap https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/03/09/officially-welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jim from AdoredTV & Freethinker joins Tom to discuss the current GPU & CPU landscape of 2021. Everything from Ampere, RDNA 3, Intel Xe, and more are discussed. NOTE: Jim does not currently have any problem with PC Perspective. He was referencing past management. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Jim's Background before becoming a YouTuber 10:47 What made Jim get into YouTubing? 24:47 What made doing YouTube worth it for you? 29:58 What made Jim switch from AdoredTV to Freethinker? 33:45 The struggles of managing leaks and Relationships 46:40 Comparing the current Nvidia v AMD v Intel to 2009 51:33 What's to like about Nvidia? Are DLSS & Ray Tracing gimmicks? 1:03:21 Nvidia Turing vs Ampere 1:14:54 Is Intel a threat to Nvidia AI Initiatives? Are they exposed? 1:25:23 Nvidia vs RDNA 3…can AMD win? Will AMD become Nvidia? 1:38:13 What can be done about GPU Pricing? 1:50:24 Should gamers with a 1080 Ti wait for RDNA 3 & RTX 4000? 1:55:11 Does Jim really hate RX Vega? 1:58:19 Intel Xe DG2 2:05:51 Jim & the AMDone Controversy 2:17:50 Details behind Jim's ZEN 2 Leak… 2:27:10 Futurism Talk – AI, Synthetic Meat, Cybernetics, Deepfakes Jim’s new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSyMZya9Q3_CodygzE15G7w Conspiracy Thinker Video: https://youtu.be/R21H2k67biw HD 5870 Review: https://www.anandtech.com/show/2841 Jim’s video on the RTX 3090 & Titan: https://youtu.be/s23GvbQfyLA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AMD Revealed the RX 6700 XT – and we have so much to say about it’s release and expected performance. We also discuss the latest Nvidia GPU, Intel Xe, and x86 CPU Rumors. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Banter, Warm-Up Reader Mail 5:06 Corrections and Omissions 9:17 RX 6700 XT Reveal – Start of Discussion 21:53 RX 6700 non-XT Release Date 26:40 Navi 22 Performance, Clockspeeds Expectations 35:00 Are High End GPUs becoming like Rolexes? 43:07 RTX 3060 Thoughts after Reviews 52:31 Nvidia CMP and Turing Mining Cards 1:07:29 Nvidia Resizable BAR Support 1:10:08 Intel Xe DG2 Rumors Heat Up Again – Tom’s New info 1:17:37 Intel Rocket Lake Pricing and Performance 1:25:04 XBOX Boost, PSVR2, Google Stadia, 3090 Blowers Cancelled 1:40:48 Zen 3+ Expectations, AMD AIB Support (Final Reader Mail) https://www.amd.com/en/events/gaming?utm_campaign=wheregamingbegins&utm_medium=redirect&utm_source=301 https://youtu.be/jjBqaGLRycc https://youtu.be/LFCE1WWKzoo https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1367176534683975681 https://youtu.be/QAaUW_uEKwQ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-says-its-hard-to-crack-geforce-gpu-mining-hash-rate-limiter-current-ampere-turing-gpus-remain-unaffected/ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-launches-cmp-30hx-40hx-50hx-and-90hx-gpus-for-mining-cripples-hash-rate-of-rtx-3060/ https://youtu.be/sg__YdXbRtI https://youtu.be/msmmdMrKPuY https://etherscan.io/chart/difficulty https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/26/22302679/nvidia-rtx-3060-resizable-bar-support-30-series-gpus https://youtu.be/QAaUW_uEKwQ?t=763 https://videocardz.com/newz/specifications-of-intel-dg2-xe-hpg-gaming-gpu-family-emerge https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1365269633536679939 https://wccftech.com/exclusive-intel-rocket-lake-core-i7-core-i9-cpu-lineup-and-specifications/ https://www.techspot.com/news/88662-xbox-series-xs-gain-fps-boost-mode-doubles.html https://www.techspot.com/news/88765-insiders-google-lacked-focus-discipline-run-successful-game.html https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/23/introducing-the-next-generation-of-vr-on-playstation/ https://videocardz.com/newz/blower-geforce-rtx-3090-graphics-cards-are-quietly-being-discontinued https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-zen-4-ryzen-7000-phoenix-notebook-apus-ryzen-7000-raphael-desktop-cpus-rumored/ https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1365269633536679939 https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1365981401808580614 https://videocardz.com/newz/first-laptops-with-intel-high-end-11th-gen-8-core-tiger-lake-h-processors-listed https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-ordered-to-pay-dollar22-billion-in-damages-for-patent-infringement https://youtu.be/mvTxMmdevCg https://www.notebookcheck.net/More-Intel-Xe-HPG-gaming-GPU-specs-and-performance-info-leak-out.498703.0.html https://youtu.be/vUC6iMDlfMY https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G15-laptop-review-Eye-catcher.517789.0.html#toc-performance https://www.alternate.de/ASUS/ROG-Zephyrus-G15-(GA503QS-HQ020T)-Gaming-Notebook/html/product/1714240?campaign=Notebook/ASUS/1714240 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Going fast, not wide. Tom interviews a Coding Developer who focuses on reducing latency for financial servers. They discuss everything from cloud gaming, console SSDs, game dev crunch, and Alder Lake vs Zen 4. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 What is a “Low Latency Developer”? 7:57 Guest’s Background in PC Gaming 14:58 What got you into Coding? What made you focus on latency? 19:39 What does a low latency developer do for Financial Trading? 25:05 What is the current bottleneck for long distance latency? 32:10 How much more can you improve latency in Game Streaming? 39:50 Fixing the “Crunch” issue in Game Dev, and Coding in general 43:50 The Difference between coding for finance & coding for games 1:00:45 Are clockspeeds or core count more important for trading? 1:07:57 Is latency in DDR5 a problem? Are devs excited about PCIE 6? 1:12:14 Are financial Servers considering AMD? 1:17:27 Custom ASICs, Samsung AI HBM, Direct Storage API v Console 1:37:04 Should AM5 have 4-channel mem? big.LITTLE Benefits in ADL https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-develops-industrys-first-high-bandwidth-memory-with-ai-processing-power https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/reflex-low-latency-platform/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Right before the Ampere RTX 3060 launches we have a flurry of AMD & Intel news leaking. RX 6700 6GB, RX 6800 8GB, Intel Alder Lake, Ponte Vecchio, and Zen 4 rumors galore! [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 It's Cold Outside 3:06 Best PC for Heating your House 7:06 Corrections & Omissions 9:50 Concerns about big changes to the channel 19:02 Laptop Mining Farms, and advice to Gamers thinking of Mining 35:40 RX 6800 8GB incoming? 38:29 RX 6700 6GB Release & Pricing 43:08 AMD Fidelity 2.0 Incoming? Will DLSS have competition soon? 51:52 Zen 4 IPC & Core Count Rumors 1:03:10 R7 5800X Availability 1:06:31 Alder Lake IPC & Efficiency Leak – Is Intel competitive again? 1:21:00 Rocket Lake Leaked Benchmarks 1:29:18 Intel Ponte Vecchio Leak hints at the future of GPUs 1:36:12 First PlayStation 5 Die Shots Emerge (Start of the Wrap Up) 1:46:15 Zen 3 Failure Rates, RX 6900XT TOXIC Edition, AMD Sales in Q4 1:56:29 AMD’s Earnings, Starlink, Gaming Discussion (Final Reader Mails) https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx30series-laptops-mining-ethereum https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1359652505198723075 https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6700-xt-12-gb-rx-6700-6-gb-custom-graphics-cards-powercolor-spotted/ https://www.hardwaretimes.com/amd-fidelityfx-super-resolution-and-enhanced-radeon-boost-coming-in-spring-adrenaline-update/ https://chipsandcheese.com/2021/02/05/amds-past-and-future-cpus/ https://wccftech.com/amd-5nm-next-generation-zen-4-ryzen-epyc-cpus-to-feature-over-25-ipc-increase/ Alder Lake IPC Leak: https://youtu.be/wvKCQTWEep0 https://www.techspot.com/news/88621-someone-stole-reviewed-intel-i7-11700k-engineering-sample.html https://lab501.ro/procesoare-chipseturi/preview-intel-core-i7-11700k-es-rocket-lake/25 https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Intel-Core-i9-11900K-loses-gaming-performance-comparison-against-the-AMD-Ryzen-7-5800X-and-Ryzen-7-5700G.519892.0.html Intel Ponte Vecchio Leak: https://youtu.be/2JMxnEblKlA https://www.glitched.online/first-ps5-die-photo-shows-off-console-soc/ https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1361416654719098883 What Tom said about PS5: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1361405238947835911 https://youtu.be/8bkm9-DEbew?t=619 https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1/22260803/google-stadia-game-development-studio-shut-down-jade-ra https://t.bilibili.com/487875763338155532?tab=2 https://www.anandtech.com/show/16483/samsung-in-the-usa-a-17-billion-usd-fab-by-late-2023 https://wccftech.com/retailers-in-europe-hike-prices-of-the-upcoming-nvidia-rtx-3060-to-599/ https://seekingalpha.com/news/3657968-intels-stock-of-pc-processors-led-to-q4-market-share-gains-over-amd?mail_subject=amd-intel-s-stock-of-pc-processors-led-to-q4-market-share-gains-over-amd&utm_campaign=rta-stock-news&utm_content=link-1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=seeking_alpha https://videocardz.com/newz/sapphire-teases-radeon-rx-6000-toxic-and-atomic-series https://wccftech.com/amd-shipped-nearly-1-million-ryzen-5000-zen-3-desktop-cpus-q4-2020-intel-still-gained-market-share/ https://twitter.com/NVIDIAGameDev/status/1359935065577299971 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/tesla-buys-1point5-billion-in-bitcoin.html https://twitter.com/tommihommi1/status/1360992173563469840 https://ctee.com.tw/news/tech/413238.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There has been much discussion about how hard it is to switch from Intel Servers to AMD…but that hasn’t been true for everyone. An IT Director from Richardson Electronics joins Tom to discuss everything server: Zen 4, Sapphire Rapids, Ice Lake-X, and the future of core counts. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 Guest's Work Experience 3:40 Applying PC Gaming Hardware Knowledge to IT Management 11:48 It's not always hard to switch from Intel to AMD... 16:29 Convincing management to switch to AMD...are some intentionally stalling? 24:10 Will AMD take market share with Zen 4? ICL-X & SPR? 33:41 The Solar Winds Hack: Dangers keeping legacy products 35:14 Would you switch back to Intel? How many cores do you need? 41:32 Advantages of Modern Storage 46:20 Waiting for Zen 4 & Sapphire Rapids due to PCIE 5.0 & CXL? 53:04 Is Sapphire Rapids or Zen 4 more interesting to IT? Ice Lake? 1:00:56 Would our guest switch to ARM? Do servers need to be x86? 1:05:36 What about IBM? 1:08:10 Will we eventually have Made-To-Order Chiplet APUs? 1:12:30 The Future of Dedicated Graphics Cards 1:21:17 Do our input devices hold back gaming? 1:27:00 What skills do you need for a career in IT? 1:31:17 What technology are IT Managers missing? https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-clark-3a431988/ https://www.amd.com/en/case-studies/richardson-electronics Server Engineer Interview (#2 out of 3 interviews): https://youtu.be/Fh95scsUX_M https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/02/us/politics/russian-hacking-government.html https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/2/22210667/solarwinds-hack-worse-government-microsoft-cybersecurity Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Though insatiable demand has prevented true competition from emerging in the gaming market recently, the freeze on competition is starting to thaw. RTX 3060, RX 6700XT, and even Intel Xe + Alder Lake are starting to look promising…and on the horizon. We discuss all this and Gamestop. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink 0:00 Intro Banter & plans for 2021 9:31 Are PC Gamers ever content with their build? 14:48 PlayStation vs XBOX Revenue, HZD 21:9 Support, PS4 Core Count (Corrections) 26:13 RX 6700XT Estimated Performance & Release Date 39:02 Nvidia has 28 Mobile Ampere cards…and won’t say which one you are buying… 58:02 Intel Alder Lake & Xe DG2 Leak – can Intel comeback in 2021? 1:15:52 AMD RDNA 3 MCM Rumors & Release Date Estimate 1:30:38 Intel Tiger Lake 8-Core (H45) Release Date and Supply 1:34:31 Gamestop Short squeeze proves consumers can fight back 1:45:09 Intel Optane Cancelled, RDNA at Samsung, 3080 Ti Performance (Start of the Wrap Up) 1:50:30 NVMe Based GPUs for Laptops, XBOX Gold Doubles in Price…then doesn’t 2:00:23 How long will a 3700X last? Why do fanboys frustrate us so much? https://twitter.com/aschilling/status/1355550024680280066 https://youtu.be/aR00m41Wi-o https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-RTX-30-Ampere-Mobile-will-no-longer-offer-Max-Q-or-Max-P-branding-OEMs-free-to-decide-TGP-and-Max-Q-features-to-implement.515922.0.html https://wccftech.com/buyers-beware-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3000-laptops-have-a-total-of-28-gpu-variants-where-most-arent-specified-by-the-manufacturer/ https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-3070-max-p-is-30-faster-than-max-q-in-msi-gaming-laptops https://www.purepc.pl/intel-oraz-nvidia-mieli-wewnetrzna-umowe-ktora-blokowala-tworzenie-laptopow-z-amd-renoir-oraz-geforce-rtx-2070-i-wyzej https://youtu.be/mvTxMmdevCg https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-services/295042-295042/ https://wccftech.com/tsmc-mass-produce-intel-core-cpus-5nm-3nm-process-nodes-2h-2021-2022/ https://www.hardwaretimes.com/intel-constantly-ramping-up-10nm-capacity-crossover-with-14nm-volume-expected-next-year/ https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-rdna-3-based-navi-31-gpu-rumored-to-feature-mcm-design-improved-ray-tracing-support/ https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2 https://www.reddit.com/r/XMG_gg/comments/l64dgp/rtx_3000_and_ryzen_5000h_supply_forecast_for_xmg/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gamestop-skeptics-citron-melvin-succumb-122837853.html https://www.techspot.com/news/88439-reddit-gamestop-traders-now-driving-up-stock-amc.html https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-kills-off-all-optane-only-ssds-for-consumers-no-replacements-planned https://www.anandtech.com/show/16408/samsung-confirms-amd-rdna-gpu-in-next-exynos-flagship https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-dg1-gpu-teardown-and-first-failed-benchmarks https://wccftech.com/amd-announces-zen-3-based-cezanne-ryzen-5000-mobility-series-processors/ https://www.techspot.com/news/88459-alleged-rtx-3080-ti-benchmarks-puts-performance-almost.html https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx-3090-mod-m.2-amd-ryzen-laptop https://www.techspot.com/news/88449-cdrp-you-cant-mod-johnny-silverhand-joytoy-cyberpunk.html https://wccftech.com/amd-navi-23-rdna-2-gpu-reportedly-powers-tesla-2021-infotainment-system-10-tflops-horsepower-can-run-cyberpunk-2077/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/confirmed-microsoft-has-increased-the-price-of-xbox-live-gold-to-60-for-6-months/ https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-raises-xbox-live-gold-subscription-price-120-per-year-2021-1 https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-live-gold-price-phil-spencer-response-apology/ https://twitter.com/VeiiTM/status/1350055988037083136 https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1955-horizon-zero-dawn-ultrawide-patches/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An anonymous Senior Software Engineer with decades of experience joins Tom to discuss Game Optimization, Ray Tracing Misconceptions, and our expectations for Nvidia RTX 4000 Series & AMD RDNA 3 designs & release schedules. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 What made our guest want to join us? 14:08 Guest’s Background 17:12 The State of Tech Journalism 23:44 Why are some games poorly optimized? 33:11 Misconceptions about Console Ports 48:22 Horizon Zero Dawn’s Issues 56:03 Problems with making Cross-generation games 59:34 Ray Tracing Misconceptions 1:14:15 Will AMD RDNA 2 Ray Tracing age better than Nvidia Ampere? 1:22:15 Will all current gen cards age badly due to future Ray Tracing? 1:28:25 What incentivizes devs to optimize games? Or not bother? 1:37:15 PCIE 5.0 & 6.0 in PC Gaming 1:41:07 RTX 4000 – Sooner or later? Ampere Refresh or Lovelace? 1:58:55 AMD and Nvidia’s Race to get new Generations out 2:12:25 RDNA 3 Design – The problems & benefits of MCM GPU Series https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-is-expecting-the-next-gen-RDNA-3-GPUs-scheduled-for-2021-to-deliver-50-improved-performance-per-watt-over-the-new-RX-6000-series.503412.0.html https://hothardware.com/news/radeon-navi-31-rdna-3-gpu-10240-cores-performance-lift Daniel Nenni’s explanation of the Apple Innovation Model: https://youtu.be/O4DgXtxkZNg https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-navi-31-rumored-to-be-dual-80cu-chiplet-design-up-to-10240-cores Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What Nvidia calls a “3060 Laptop” is definitely NOT a 3060. Additionally, Tom confirms inside info on AMD Zen 4 & Alder Lake…and much more! [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink 0:00 Opening Banter – Tom bought his house from Count Olaf 10:29 Corrections & Omissions 17:36 RTX 3060 12GB & It’s Confusing Specs 34:44 Resizable BAR Comes to Nvidia, Smart Memory Access for All 38:39 Nvidia Ampere Laptops, what is a fair price of a high end GPU? 59:56 Intel Rocket Lake, Alder Lake, and Tiger Lake H35 1:09:59 AMD Cezanne HX & Desktop APU 1:30:34 AMD’s 5nm Dilemma with RDNA 3 & Zen 4 1:38:45 Intel Officially Making CPUs at TSMC, 10nm a working node 1:45:44 Intel CEO, 4K160, MS Buying Nintendo, GPU Tariffs(Wrap up) 2:05:34 Increasing Prices & a New Mining Boom (Final Reader Mails) https://youtu.be/6bn-H38vKOM https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-12-gb-gddr6-graphics-card-official-ampere-ga106-gpu-launching-in-february-for-329-us/ https://twitter.com/VideoCardz/status/1349082119667113986 https://www.techspot.com/news/88247-watch-nvidia-ces-event-here-9-pt-12.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-3060-Mobile-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.497453.0.html https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu_displays/nvidia_reveals_resizable_bar_support_for_geforce_rtx_30_series_products/1 https://youtu.be/6bn-H38vKOM https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226544/nvidia-rtx-3080-laptops-gpus-ces-2021 https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-3080-Mobile-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.497450.0.html https://youtu.be/8z9TztoqSZs https://wccftech.com/intel-rocket-lake-core-i9-11900k-cpu-gaming-benchmarks-ces-2021/ https://videocardz.com/press-release/intel-announces-four-new-processor-families https://www.anandtech.com/show/16405/amd-launches-ryzen-5000-mobile-zen-3-and-cezanne-for-notebooks https://www.techpowerup.com/277261/amd-talks-zen-4-and-rdna-3-promises-to-offer-extremely-competitive-products https://www.anandtech.com/show/16409/amd-ceo-dr-lisa-su-interview-on-2021-demand-supply-tariffs-xilinx-and-epyc https://www.pcinvasion.com/amd-talks-zen-4-rdna-3/ https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7-5700g-8-core-cezanne-apu-performance-leaks-overclocked-to-4-75-ghz/ http://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20210113-10651.html https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20210113PD212.html https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-ceo-bob-swan-to-step-down-on-february-15th-vmware-pat-gelsinger-to-take-over https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20210115PD208.html https://wccftech.com/lg-unveils-27gp950-27-inch-ultragear-4k-160hz-gaming-monitor/ https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22212817/microsoft-windows-10-visual-changes-update-sun-valley-2021 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gt-1010-entry-level-successor-to-the-geforce-710-finally-here/ https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22217027/nintendo-xbox-microsoft-acquisition https://wccftech.com/battlefield-6-soft-reboot-ps4-xbox-one/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout https://www.techpowerup.com/276858/gpus-to-see-price-increase-due-to-import-tariffs-other-pc-components-to-follow https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-ceo-bob-swan-to-step-down-on-february-15th-vmware-pat-gelsinger-to-take-over https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20210115PD208.html https://wccftech.com/lg-unveils-27gp950-27-inch-ultragear-4k-160hz-gaming-monitor/ https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22212817/microsoft-windows-10-visual-changes-update-sun-valley-2021 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gt-1010-entry-level-successor-to-the-geforce-710-finally-here/ https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22217027/nintendo-xbox-microsoft-acquisition https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout https://www.techpowerup.com/276858/gpus-to-see-price-increase-due-to-import-tariffs-other-pc-components-to-follow https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50093028 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dave Eggleston has been a Product Engineer, VP, and CEO at multiple Semiconductor Companies over the past 40 years. He joins Tom to discuss the past, present, and future of memory. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 Dave Eggleston Background(AMD, Micron, Global Foundries) 17:54 Future of Global Foundries, & TSMC’s potential domination 21:44 Why doesn’t AMD Manufacture Cards at Global Foundries? 31:05 Can and/or should Intel spin off their fabs? 36:14 How has memory evolved over the last 40 years? 45:45 How has storage design changed over time? What’s the hardest part of designing storage? 49:35 Why did it take so long to get PCIE Gen4 SSDs? Why did HMC? 57:20 Why isn't there more focus on performance versus capacity? 1:03:54 Is Intel Optane a failure? Is it being properly utilized? 1:18:07 CXL – will it replace NVMe? What is the future of memory? 1:23:58 The Future of Consumer Storage 1:41:57 What type of memory will next gen consoles like PS6 utilize? 2:01:07 The Future of Chip Design & Processing https://www.linkedin.com/in/deggleston/ https://www.techpowerup.com/225687/globalfoundries-announces-its-12-nm-fd-soi-silicon-fabrication-node https://semiwiki.com/wikis/company-wikis/globalfoundries-wiki/ https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7178 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Memory_Cube https://www.computerworld.com/article/3082658/intel-lets-slip-roadmap-for-optane-ssds-with-1000x-performance.html https://www.nextplatform.com/2019/10/23/a-look-inside-the-groq-approach-to-ai-inference/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/15978/micron-spills-on-gddr6x-pam4-signaling-for-higher-rates-coming-to-nvidias-rtx-3090 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dan & Tom are snowed in...so I guess they will just be forced to talk about the RTX 3080 16GB, AMD Zen 3 APUs, Threadripper Milan, Intel Rocket Lake, and their final thoughts on Cyberpunk. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 Dan is Snowed In 7:00 A Word on Bitcoin 13:35 The State of the Channel & Broken Silicon 16:20 Corrections & Omissions 18:10 Nvidia Lovelace 24:34 RTX 3080 16GB & Laptop Ampere 36:10 RTX 3080 Ti 20GB & 3060 12GB, Does DLSS 2.0 really use AI? 46:03 AMD Cezanne Supply & Performance 1:08:35 16-Core Zen 3 Threadripper 1:13:00 Rocket Lake Performance Leaks (again) 1:25:20 Official PS5 & XBOX sales numbers prove Gamer Demand is the “supply problem” 1:34:40 Cyberpunk 2077 – Final Thoughts on this controversial launch 1:48:30 RISC-V vs x86, College Advice, MLID Sources (Final Reader Mail) 2:02:20 Call of Duty Warzone & Battlefield 6 Talk BTC Episode: https://youtu.be/4Q4IE0Xrg4M https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-ad102-lovelace-gpu-rumored-to-offer-up-to-18432-cuda-cores https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1343462867811495937 https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-mobile-confirmed-with-6144-cuda-cores-and-16gb-of-memory https://www.skikk.eu/en/laptops/gaming/nvidia-rtx-3060/nvidia-rtx-3070/nvidia-rtx-3080 https://www.techspot.com/news/88086-asus-accidentally-confirms-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-20.html https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gbt-rtx3080-20gb-3060-12gb https://videocardz.com/newz/lenovo-confirms-geforce-rtx-3050-ti-6gb-rtx-3050-4gb-and-rtx-3060-12gb https://www.techpowerup.com/276690/nvidia-could-give-a-super-overhaul-to-its-geforce-rtx-3070-and-rtx-3080-graphics-cards https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-9-5900h-is-25-faster-than-ryzen-9-4900h-in-single-core-geekbench-benchmark https://www.techpowerup.com/276305/amd-ryzen-5-5600h-cezanne-processor-benchmarked-crushes-renoir-in-single-core-and-multi-core-performance https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-5-5600h-cezanne-intel-core-i5-11300h-tiger-lake-cpu-benchmarks-leak-out/ https://www.techpowerup.com/276692/amd-ryzen-threadripper-5000-series-genesis-peak-processor-lineup-could-begin-with-a-16-core-model https://www.techpowerup.com/276692/amd-ryzen-threadripper-5000-series-genesis-peak-processor-lineup-could-begin-with-a-16-core-model https://www.techpowerup.com/276459/intel-core-i7-11700k-rocket-lake-cpu-outperforms-amd-ryzen-9-5950x-in-single-core-tests https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-rocket-lake-s-core-i9-11900k-cpu-allegedly-boost-up-to-5-3-ghz https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-confirms-rocket-lake-s-cpu-will-launch-in-march MLID Rocket Lake Leak from June: https://youtu.be/5K2TPnxknKo i9 Branding video: https://youtu.be/YrsE0DmMATQ https://twitter.com/serkantoto/status/1343864113676500992 https://wccftech.com/sony-reportedly-shipped-3-4-million-playstation-5-units-in-4-weeks-shipments-to-reach-16-18-million-units-in-2021/ https://www.techspot.com/news/88160-phil-spencer-xbox-cranking-out-many-next-gen.html https://www.techspot.com/news/88100-cdpr-launch-vigorous-defense-against-cyberpunk-2077-class.html https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-offers-31-fps-in-cyberpunk-2077-at-8k-with-raytracing-6-6-fps-without-dlss https://www.techspot.com/news/88085-cd-projekt-red-slapped-class-action-lawsuit-over.html https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-for-xbox-one-and-playstation-4-review https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/cyberpunk-2077-kid-models-small-adults/ https://youtu.be/ELC_e2QBQMk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.