Broken Silicon
Moore's Law Is Dead, Bleav
One brother is an Engineer, and the other is a Scientist. Both are hilarious and discuss the latest news, rumors, and developments going on in the Computer Hardware and PC Gaming Space.
Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom.
Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPdsCVuH53rcbTcEkuY4uQ
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Music by SAHARA, who were awesome enough to give written permission to use their music. Please visit their excellent Alternative Rock Music at https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck
Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom.
Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPdsCVuH53rcbTcEkuY4uQ
Patreon That Makes this Possible:
https://www.patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead
Music by SAHARA, who were awesome enough to give written permission to use their music. Please visit their excellent Alternative Rock Music at https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck
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Nov 22, 2022 • 2h 18min
180. RTX 4080 Launch, RX 7900 XTX Performance, Zen 4 Price Drops, Intel Panther Lake
We discuss the latest Nvidia releases, and upcoming AMD and Intel Launches!
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0:00 Mild Fevers, Chill Birthdays, and Cheap Food (Intro Banter)
8:21 Daylight Savings Time, Plant Movies (Corrections)
10:29 16-Pin12VHPWR Tested further by Multiple Outlets, and Nvidia Responds
22:32 Nvidia earnings: Revenue beats expectations, bottom line falls short
32:45 RTX 4080 Launches to Mixed Reviews and Horrible Sales
53:20 AMD Provides RX 7900 XTX Performance Numbers & Architecture Details
1:09:46 Is RDNA 3 more efficient than Lovelace? Is there a clock speed flaw?
1:20:34 Navi 33 Efficiency and Chiplet APUS
1:31:18 Zen 4 Prices Drop on Newegg and Several Other Retailers
1:37:33 Does Genoa’s Raw Performance make SPR’s Accelerators silly?
1:40:27 Intel Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake, Panther Lake Leak
1:56:27 Deepfake Detector, 1440p 240Hz OLED $999, 3060 Ti GDDR6X (Wrap-Up)
2:02:23 Meta Quest Pro for Developers, MetalFX in RE8 (Final Reader Mail)
https://youtu.be/ig2px7ofKhQ
https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1593116520229797890
https://twitter.com/vpcf90/status/1593163940238065664
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5413
https://news.yahoo.com/nvidia-q3-earnings-2023-191403490.html
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-third-quarter-fiscal-2023
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nvidia-shares-pumpndump-after-earnings-miss-revenue-beat-outlook-steady
https://youtu.be/9ockJnIwFNg
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-geforce-rtx-4090-strix-oc/27.html
https://youtu.be/l6vn6Cpd4Yc
https://youtu.be/0CunGt3cQXc
https://youtu.be/T8lS4v3-Nyg
https://youtu.be/i2_xTUshy94
https://www.techspot.com/review/2569-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080/
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4080.c3888
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1592310310953795587
https://twitter.com/hms1193/status/1593822852490432512
https://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?Ntt=RTX+4080&searchButton=search&storeid=151
https://youtu.be/uNE4wxqK8Wg
https://www.techpowerup.com/301097/amd-confirms-radeon-rx-7900-series-clocks-direct-competition-with-rtx-4080
https://www.techspot.com/news/96710-amd-latest-rdna-3-presentation-appears-have-removed.html
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/amds-rdna-3-graphics
https://www.newegg.com/AMD-7000-Series-Launching-Promotion-Store/EventSaleStore/ID-10541
https://www.amd.com/en/events/epyc4
https://youtu.be/qeGrAz5Xc9M
https://youtu.be/8NFc1bumTwc
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/rtx-4090-53-games-core-i9-13900k-e-cores-enabled-vs-disabled/
https://www.techpowerup.com/301095/intel-introduces-real-time-deepfake-detector
https://www.techpowerup.com/301097/amd-confirms-radeon-rx-7900-series-clocks-direct-competition-with-rtx-4080
https://www.techpowerup.com/301221/asus-unveils-tuf-gaming-and-dual-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-with-gddr6x-memory
https://www.techspot.com/news/96714-lg-announces-first-1440p-240hz-oled-monitor-only.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 14, 2022 • 2h 24min
179. RTX 4080, RX 7900 XT, Arrow Lake vs Zen 5, 2022 Shopping Advice | Tech YES City
Bryan from Tech YES City joins to discuss Nvidia RTX 4080 Performance, RDNA 3, and more!
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0:00 Who is Bryan?
4:28 What has changed in the Techtuber space over the last 10 years?
8:14 Why aren't there Low End CPUs anymore? Are budget builds dead?
28:14 RTX 4080 16GB Performance
37:02 Does Nvidia need to drop the 4080's price? Is AMD hiding something?
47:41 RX 7900 XT 20GB Performance Expectations
55:45 How good does the 7900 XTX need to be to take market share?
1:03:41 Is the 7900 XT overpriced? Does RDNA 3 have a clock speed flaw?
1:12:37 Would the 4080 12GB been ok if it was called a "4070"?
1:17:56 Will RDNA 4 & Blackwell hit a rasterization performance wall?
1:25:31 Are Zen 4 & Raptor Lake pointlessly good at gaming?
1:31:21 Intel Meteor Lake Desktop - Should Intel even bother?
1:38:53 Arrow Lake vs Zen 5 - What do we actually want from them?
1:48:37 Who should buy Zen 3 now? Who should wait for Zen 4 X3D or ARL?
1:56:14 Best Used Professional GPUs
1:59:53 Buying Used Parts in Japan vs Europe vs United States
2:05:43 Is Japan's DIY community growing?
2:10:34 Is the DIY market down overall?
Tech Yes City: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Tn-atYOt8qZP-oqui7bhw
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-provides-update-on-rtx-4090-16-pin-adapter-fiasco
MLID Panther / Lunar / Arrow / Meteor Lake Leak: https://youtu.be/8NFc1bumTwc
MLID Early RTX 4070 Leak (including pictures): https://youtu.be/GZ3Lw0WW99A
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computer-CPU-Processors/zgbs/pc/229189
$500 Nvidia A4000 16GB: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374216243085
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/rtx-4090-53-games-core-i9-13900k-e-cores-enabled-vs-disabled/
https://nordic.ign.com/geforce-rtx-4080/60272/feature/how-the-rtx-4090-and-4080-compare-to-the-rtx-3090-ti-and-3080-ti Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 8, 2022 • 2h 36min
178. RX 7900 XTX Reveal, RDNA 4 Whispers, Zen 4c IPC, PS VR2 & Meta Quest 3 Cost Leak
We leak Meta Quest 2 and PlayStation VR2 production costs, and discuss everything RDNA 3!
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0:00 Daylight Savings Time, Reesie Get Well Card, Spooky Movies (Intro Banter)
8:18 7800X & 10C Zen 4, Battlemage vs 5060, 4K240Hz, DDR5 Raptor (Corrections)
27:26 Intel Xe Super Sampling Fully Tested
37:23 Nvidia’s 16-Pin 12VHPWR Catastrophe
53:42 Are budget RTX 4090s coming? Are sub-125w GPUs dead?
1:02:05 RX 7900 XTX & 7900 XT Pricing & Rasterization Discussion
1:07:08 AMD RDNA 4 Release Date Whispers
1:15:43 RDNA 3 Clock Speeds, "RX 7950X3D" Performance
1:25:39 RDNA 3 Ray Tracing, PCIe Gen 5, Nvidia RTX 4080 Pricing
1:33:01 Navi 31 Supply, RDNA 3+, DP 2.1, FSR 3.0 Fluid Motion
1:38:33 (NEW Info!) Siena & Zen 4c Leaked – Nearly Zen 4 IPC w/ DOUBLE the cores!
1:50:10 Zen 3 Crushes Sales with Aggressive Pricing as AMD beats Intel's Margins
2:00:04 Meta Quest 3 & Quest Pro BOM Cost Leak, PS VR2 Pricing
2:13:03 PlayStation VR2 support on PC
2:17:36 RTX 4090 Sales, God of War Reviews, MWII Sales (Wrap-Up)
2:23:58 RTX 4090 Ti, Intel Meteor Lake Core Counts, Thanksgiving (Final RM)
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb/p/N82E16820374434?Description=DDR5&cm_re=DDR5--20-374-434--Product&quicklink=true
https://www.techspot.com/news/95548-amd-upgrades-ryzen-embedded-series-zen-3-10.html
https://youtu.be/8pFCd76eV0U
https://youtu.be/Gb53nUHV48I
https://www.techspot.com/article/2558-dlss-vs-xess-vs-fsr/
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1585728173895200768
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/ydh1mh/16_pins_adapter_megathread/
https://youtu.be/EIKjZ1djp8c
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-tells-board-partners-to-collect-geforce-rtx-4090-cards-affected-by-melting-16-pin-power-adapter#disqus_thread
https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/
https://twitter.com/VideoCardz/status/1588462665676083200
https://youtu.be/_PRXJZHWqMI
https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-rx-7900xt
https://wccftech.com/amd-phoenix-point-4nm-apu-with-zen-4-rdna-3-in-2023-strix-point-apus-with-zen-5-rdna-3-in-2024-for-laptops/
https://www.techpowerup.com/300655/amds-navi-31-might-clock-to-3-ghz-partner-cards-will-be-able-to-overclock
https://videocardz.com/newz/alleged-amd-navi-31-gpu-block-diagram-leaks-out
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-reveals-radeon-rx-7900-tuf-series-with-triple-8-pin-power-connectors
https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-competes-against-nvidias-rtx-4080-fsr-3-support-for-non-rdna-3-gpus-possible/
https://youtu.be/qeGrAz5Xc9M
https://www.amd.com/en/direct-buy/us
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/rtx-4090-53-games-core-i9-13900k-vs-ryzen-7-5800x3d/2.html
https://www.thestreet.com/investing/amd-third-quarter-2022-earnings-live-blog
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ryzen-7000-cpus-get-price-cuts-in-china-up-to-27-percent-lower-than-us-msrp
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1586038976548249600
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/11/02/playstation-vr2-launches-in-february-at-549-99/
https://www.techpowerup.com/300587/playstation-vr2-pricing-revealed-costs-more-than-a-playstation-5
https://videocardz.com/newz/manli-is-working-on-geforce-rtx-4090-with-a-blower-type-cooler
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-has-shipped-100000-ad102-ada-gpus-for-geforce-rtx-4090-graphics-card-so-far/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-shows-off-future-xeon-scalable-series-supporting-ddr5-6400-memory
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/god-of-war-ragnarok
https://www.techspot.com/news/96534-call-duty-modern-warfare-ii-opening-weekend-best.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/96522-microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-faces-closer-examination-eu.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 39min
177. Intel Foundries for Nvidia, Why Optane Failed, CXL, Lovelace GDDR7 | Eggleston
Former AMD Engineer & GlobalFoundries VP Dave Eggleston joins to discuss Memory Tech!
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0:00 Who is Dave Eggleston?
3:57 AMD vs Intel vs Nvidia - A look at the Semiconductor Landscape
20:24 Intel Foundries - What went wrong? What do they need to change?
22:30 Did GlobalFoundries make the right decision cancelling 7nm?
30:55 Intel & AMD Earnings – How were they? What’s the biggest Pitfalls they face?
36:23 Do node shrinks bring us faster memory every couple years?
41:14 Why did Optane Fail? What will replace it?
59:47 AMD Siena for Budget Threadripper, CXL for Consumers
1:12:27 CXL for Gaming – How can a third tier of memory save us money?
1:15:03 NVMe Gen 5 SSDs - Will gamers benefit? Do we need DDR6 or PCIe 6.0?
1:22:34 Liquid-Cooled Servers, Lovelace GDDR7
1:28:48 Advice for young Engineers
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deggleston/
Previous Broken Silicon with Dave: https://youtu.be/mCxHcvtpfAk
MLID Siena and Zen 4c Leak: https://youtu.be/qeGrAz5Xc9M
https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/
https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_2b116bffa4ca8890f09df4510f3c972f/intel/db/887/8873/earnings_release/Q3+22_EarningsRelease.pdf
https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1093/amd-announces-preliminary-third-quarter-2022-financial
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-cuts-annual-revenue-forecast-200546393.html
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computer-CPU-Processors/zgbs/pc/229189
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-working-to-bring-cxl-technology-to-consumer-cpus
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Oct 25, 2022 • 2h 40min
176. i7-13700K & i5-13600K, RDNA 3 Ray Tracing, RTX 4070 Leak, Intel Granite Rapids
We discuss Intel Raptor Lake reviews, the latest Nvidia leaks, and upcoming HEDT releases!
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0:00 We Were Promised Jetpacks, Oil Burns, Swedish Chef (Intro Banter)
7:08 Raptor Lake DDR5, SPR AMX, De Beers Diamonds (Corrections)
16:38 RTX 4090 Reviewed & Launched with AIB Models
28:30 Nvidia's Case Compatibility Problem, Rasterization Performance
32:24 AMD RDNA 3 Ray Tracing Performance Whispers
41:45 DLSS 3 Reviews are in – What do we think?
57:18 RTX 4070 Pictures & RTX 4080 12GB Unlaunch Details Leaked
1:08:45 Will the 4080 12GB be Laptop-Only? When does the 4060 launch?
1:14:53 RDNA 3 Supports DP 2.1
1:26:00 Raptor Lake i9-13900K, i7-13700K, i5-13600K Launch (Discussion Start)
1:38:15 i7-13700K Analysis – The R9 7900X looks even dumber now!
1:43:00 i5-13600K Analysis – A budget HEDT Chip, not a Gaming Champion
1:50:30 Raptor Lake vs Zen 4 Power Scaling
1:56:17 Will AMD cut Zen 4 pricing? Will Zen 5 be more aggressive?
2:05:52 EPYC Genoa nearly doubles Milan Performance
2:10:28 Intel Fishhawk Falls 34 Core, Threadripper 7000, Zen 5 Release Dates Leaked!
2:16:48 128-Core Redwood+ Granite Rapids Leaked!
2:19:58 Alder Lake Source Code, Lovelace Scalpers, ARC Idle Power (Wrap-Up)
2:24:08 Battlemage Performance Tier, ARC Sales, Zen 4 CCX (Final Reader Mail)
https://youtu.be/w8JmHsKhP9g?t=1344
https://youtu.be/_Vr0omkNuEM
https://youtu.be/GZ3Lw0WW99A
https://youtu.be/j9vC9NBL8zo
https://www.techspot.com/review/2544-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090/
https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_rtx_4090_founder_edition_review,25.html
https://youtu.be/THxkY59_xko
https://youtu.be/60yFji_GKak
https://youtu.be/GkUAGMYg5Lw
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-dlss-3-frame-generation-lock-reportedly-bypassed-rtx-2070-gets-double-the-fps/
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/12gb-4080-unlaunch/
https://youtu.be/GZ3Lw0WW99A
https://youtu.be/IpkGYTypOyc?t=807
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1580354233278177280
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1580367214964015104
https://vesa.org/featured-articles/vesa-releases-displayport-2-1-specification/
https://www.pcgamer.com/displayport-20-products-already-support-displayport-21/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_2.1
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-pci-express-scaling/
https://youtu.be/j5VQm7IMYIs
https://youtu.be/P40gp_DJk5E
https://youtu.be/yWw6q6fRnnI
https://www.techspot.com/review/2552-intel-core-i9-13900k/
https://www.techspot.com/review/2554-intel-core-i7-13700k/
https://youtu.be/I7-2ArdYvfA
MLID was called an “Intel Fanboy” for liking Alder Lake: https://youtu.be/BdRxXRRrJeU
https://twitter.com/momomo_us/status/1583663773642293248
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ffh1leRWAAEW58Y?format=jpg&name=medium
https://youtu.be/IpkGYTypOyc?t=640
https://youtu.be/IpkGYTypOyc?t=827
https://youtu.be/IpkGYTypOyc?t=310
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intels-alder-lake-bios-source-code-reportedly-leaked-online
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/gaming-pcs/8/502575/verified-priority-access-trial-with-geforce-rtx-40/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-has-a-solution-for-high-idle-power-on-intel-arc-desktop-gpus
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-launches-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-with-gddr6x-memory
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-raises-liquid-cooled-rtx-4090-pricing-by-dollar185-in-less-than-a-week Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 18, 2022 • 3h 36min
175. i9-13900K v Zen 4, RTX 4070 v RX 7800 XT Pricing, ARC's Future | PCWorld Gordon
Gordon Mah Ung from PCWorld joins to discuss the latest Nvidia, AMD, and Intel news!
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00:00 Who is Gordon? What got him into this line of work?
5:46 Migrating from Police Reporting to PC Gaming
9:43 Differences in covering PC Gaming 20 Years ago versus Now
15:27 How has AMD, Nvidia, and Intel changed over the past 30 years?
24:54 Did Gordon expect Zen 1 to succeed?
32:59 AMD Zen 4 Performance & Pricing
45:00 Intel Raptor Lake Performance & Pricing, R5 7600X Thoughts
1:04:37 Does the 5800X3D need a price cut? Is AM5 longevity good business?
1:10:37 Is Intel "back" yet? How do we feel about their future?
1:22:37 Comparing Intel’s Competitiveness to Nvidia
1:28:38 RTX 4080 12GB Cancellation Thoughts
1:37:13 Is Nvidia in danger of losing Mindshare with Lovelace?
1:49:57 RTX 4070 vs RX 7800 XT Pricing, RDNA 3 Ray Tracing Whispers
1:58:57 The Future of DLSS 3
2:03:47 Is Intel Alchemist a Disappointment? Is ARC Effectively Cancelled?
2:12:07 Intel Alchemist Availability
2:28:43 What will the next few years of ARC probably look like?
2:48:00 Why Intel can't just "stay the course" so you have a cheaper 4060
2:57:37 What products should gamers wait for?
3:08:04 Is the GPU shortage actually over? Will this happen again?
https://twitter.com/Gordonung
https://www.pcworld.com/author/gung
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-ung-98b22bb/
PCWorld YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDC1Pas1aocEA5HBl7jp0ew
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_World
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_PC
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-11/intel-is-planning-thousands-of-job-cuts-in-face-of-pc-slowdown
ARC Cancellation Leak, WATCH FROM START TO FINISH: https://youtu.be/cZr_LWAlDkg
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computer-Graphics-Cards/zgbs/pc/284822
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/12gb-4080-unlaunch/
https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7-7700x-beats-intel-raptor-lake-core-i7-13700k-i5-13600k-cpus-in-gaming-benchmarks/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 9, 2022 • 2h 20min
174. Zen 4 w/ B650 vs Raptor Lake, 34C Xeon Xtreme, A770 Reviews, 4090 & 4070 Leaks
We discuss the latest Nvidia Lovelace leaks, Intel Workstation whispers, and RDNA 3!
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0:00 Broken Deadbolts, Reesie Health Update (Intro Banter)
3:39 Nvidia Just-In-Time (Corrections)
6:24 Final Thoughts on Zen 4 Reviews & Launch
18:14 Was the thick IHS a mistake? How can AMD keep momentum going?
24:52 Intel Raptor Lake Performance & Pricing Unveiled
33:34 Is platform longevity actually an important factor?
42:58 34C Intel Fishhawk Falls Confirmed - Is Threadripper in trouble?
52:38 A770 & A750 Reviews & Supply Whispers
1:03:53 Is ARC actually helping the market? What would save AXG?
1:11:23 RTX 4090 Launch Volume, 4070 Pictures, Titan Cancellation
1:26:10 RDNA 3 Expectations
1:37:25 PS5 gets Dieshrink to 6nm – Oberon Plus!
1:45:35 Google Kills Stadia without even Warning Devs
1:54:20 RTX 6000 lacks NVLink, AMD Earnings, TSMC Price Hikes (Wrap-Up)
1:59:20 Nvidia Reflex, DLSS 3, GPU Performance Floor (Final Reader Mail)
https://youtu.be/k-kdEVfF2T8
https://youtu.be/WU7RvW0hW5c
https://youtu.be/uAmfLXDhwVs
https://youtu.be/vLq2PjmIx0
https://youtu.be/WubXd2tXOA
https://youtu.be/nRaJXZMOMPU
https://youtu.be/Imm91w1xXOE
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-7950x/28.html
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=Intel+Raptor+Lake
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/events/on-event-series/innovation.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/events/on-event-series/innovation.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-13th-gen-core-raptor-lake-cpu-pricing-leaked-by-newegg-i9-13900k-for-660-i7-13700k-450-i5-13600k-at-330
https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/xpmc9q/whats_up_with_intels_marketing_seems_like_theyre/
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-prime-x670e-pro-wifi-socket-am5-ddr5-atx-motherboard-mb-6jb-as.html
https://www.computerbase.de/2022-09/amd-ryzen-7950x-7900x-7700x-7600x-test/2/#abschnitt_effizienz_bei_reduzierter_tdp_inkl_ecomode
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3886446-chips-mixed-as-intel-unveils-new-data-center-gpus-gelsinger-bemoans-existing-offerings
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-z790-motherboards-are-now-listed-in-germany-prices-from-e309-to-e1399
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/monolithic-sapphire-rapids
https://youtu.be/2XiWGuEFCbE
https://youtu.be/XTomqXuYK4s
https://youtu.be/nEvdrbxTtVo
https://youtu.be/nEvdrbxTtVo
https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-3060-gv-n3060eagle-oc-12gd/p/N82E16814932531?Description=RTX%203060&cm_re=RTX_3060--14-932-531--Product
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=RX+6650+XT
https://youtu.be/OP58L3Akbko
https://youtu.be/GCsy75Mtg5Y
https://youtu.be/nETQGtt024k
https://www.hardwaretimes.com/intel-blacklisting-reviewers-for-negative-coverage-of-arc-gpus-including-cancellation-rumors/
https://youtu.be/_Wih0h8ps44
https://www.techspot.com/news/96164-nvidia-clarifies-power-supply-requirements-rtx-40-series.html
https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1578107479392923648
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/ps5-refresh-oberon-plus
https://blog.google/products/stadia/message-on-stadia-streaming-strategy/
https://www.pcgamer.com/stadia-game-developers-had-no-idea-google-was-killing-stadia/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/6/18654632/google-stadia-price-release-date-games-bethesda-ea-doom-ubisoft-e3-2019
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1575598543506898944
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275476381772
https://www.pny.com/nvidia-rtx-6000-ada
https://www.techspot.com/news/96192-nvidia-cease-all-activities-russia-relocate-employees.html
www.amd.com
https://www.techspot.com/news/96186-apple-reluctantly-agrees-tsmc-price-increases.html
https://twitter.com/OnDeck/status/1578088497759793152?t=fzysWCabOeYHPzCTUDGvFg&s=19
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Oct 4, 2022 • 2h 5min
173. Fixing the Zen 4 Launch, R5 7600X vs i5-13600K, RTX 4080 12GB, RDNA 3 Pricing
An AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss Zen 4, Lovelace, and RDNA 3 segmentation.
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0:00 Who is James Prior? Is RISC-V replacing ARM and x86?
16:13 Did Alder Lake & the 5800X3D live up to expectations?
30:44 AMD Zen 4 Sales - Why are they so low?
39:45 How would James turn Zen 4 around if he still worked at AMD?
51:48 How competitive is Raptor Lake?
57:18 i5-13600K vs R5 7600X – Does AMD care if they lose MT?
1:08:03 Do Engineers have a say in Marketing? What's going on w/ PBO2?
1:14:32 Zen 4 Threadripper 7000 vs Intel 24-Core & 34-Core Fishhawk Falls
1:21:42 Should AMD just focus Zen 4 volume on laptop?
1:29:08 How important will AI Engines be for future Laptops?
1:31:50 Will AMD get SMT-4 working in Zen 5 or Zen 6?
1:38:05 RTX 4080 12GB & 4000 Series Segmentation
1:48:35 How should AMD Price & Segment RDNA 3?
Previous Episode with James: https://youtu.be/c2Xc2KtnAvQ
James Prior LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/
https://www.icegiantcooling.com/
PyTorch: https://about.fb.com/news/2022/09/pytorch-foundation-to-accelerate-progress-in-ai-research/amp/
https://hypebeast.com/2022/1/amd-ryzen-3d-v-cache-cpu-processors-ces-2022
https://www.pcworld.com/article/394653/amd-v-cache-for-ryzen-everything-you-need-to-know.html
Supposedly Zen 4 could have shipped with far lower TDPs: https://youtu.be/FaOYYHNGlLs
Paul Backed up Optimum Tech’s PBO2 Tune claims: https://youtu.be/poo82SUm934
DDR4 holds back ADL Performance compared to budget DDR5: https://youtu.be/kuxMCqF1yG0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 25, 2022 • 2h 6min
172. RTX 4000 Performance Claims, DLSS 3 Analysis, Raptor Lake & ARC Pricing, RDNA 3
We discuss the segmentation, performance, and margins of Nvidia Lovelace…and Intel ARC & RDNA 3!
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0:00 It’s been a hard week for Tom & Reesie, MLID Plug from Jensen (Intro Banter)
6:26 Leather Jacket Effect, MEMS, Chiplet Power Costs (Corrections)
11:40 EVGA quits Nvidia due to Shrinking Margins and Disrespect
34:39 RTX 4000 Series Reveal, Performance Claims, Segmentation
54:44 Has Nvidia actually damaged their Mindshare?
1:03:58 DLSS3 Looks Insane…is it too good to be true?
1:16:55 RDNA 3 Competitiveness
1:23:27 AMD Cuts MSRPs of Radeon RX 6000 and Announces RDNA 3
1:26:27 ARC and Lovelace Profit Margins Leaked by MLID
1:33:36 Intel ARC Officially Missed it's Promised Summer Launch
1:42:54 Raptor Lake Pricing Leaked by MLID
1:48:14 Rockstar Hacked - How bad is it?
1:55:09 TSMC’s distrust of Nvidia, AMD Phoenix AIE, RDNA 3 in APUs (Wrap-Up)
https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/nvidia-graphic-card-prices-moores-law-51663778838
https://www.jonpeddie.com/news/evga-wont-offer-nvidia-next-gen-series
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-reveals-secrets-of-ada-lovelace-gpus
https://twitter.com/RyanSmithAT/status/1573190256492711936
https://www.techpowerup.com/299096/nvidia-details-geforce-rtx-4090-founders-edition-cooler-pcb-design-new-power-spike-management
https://youtu.be/qyGWFI1cuZQ
https://twitter.com/ctnzr/status/1572328438354292736?s=20&t=DdMxCeW4VXuMsLqx8mrbAQ&fbclid=IwAR3MJwW12VcWdMbxrtiYPiwD9INQa6A1fj4yoFRmdcVkvbfe_zRO5rBYf8E
https://www.techpowerup.com/299148/amd-cuts-msrps-of-radeon-rx-6000-series-graphics-cards
https://twitter.com/sherkelman/status/1572208858252156928
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1573340740830502912
https://twitter.com/TheMalcore/status/1573459620856741888
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1573340740830502912
https://youtu.be/MH8J-u2Sui0
https://youtu.be/JtLfN_lpr08
https://www.gamingbible.co.uk/news/grand-theft-auto-6-leaks-confirm-setting-protagonists-20220919
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/rockstar-grand-theft-auto-6-announce/
https://www.pcgamer.com/busted-uk-police-arrest-17-year-old-hacker-in-connection-with-gta-6-leaks/
https://m.mydrivers.com/newsview/805332.html
https://wccftech.com/amd-already-has-next-gen-ryzen-phoenix-cpus-with-xilinx-ai-engine-running-in-labs/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-i9-13900k-raptor-lakes-premium-packaging-design-leaks-out
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Sep 18, 2022 • 2h 15min
171. EVGA Leaves Nvidia, Titan Lovelace, RDNA 3 Ray Tracing & Efficiency, Intel ARC
Marc Sauter joins to discuss RTX 4000, RDNA 3, & AXG’s Future. [SPON: Offset your carbon footprint at Wren https://www.wren.co/start/mooreslawisdead First 100 signups get 10 trees planted FREE!]
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0:00 WARNING - EVGA Leaving Nvidia News broke during the recording!
2:59 Who is Marc? How did golem.de get its name?
9:34 Balancing Performance with Power Consumption
13:08 RTX 4000 Series - What was Marc expecting after Ampere?
28:53 EVGA Leaves Nvidia – Tom & Marc respond after talking to a source at EVGA
36:54 From the 7970 to 290X – Did Marc think AMD would take more Market Share?
48:55 Titan Lovelace (Mini) Leak - Is Nvidia going to make one?
1:10:00 RDNA 3 RT & Efficiency – What can Tom confirm? What should we expect?
1:26:58 Could RDNA 3 scale to 512-bit? Could efficiency come from disabled MCDs?
1:42:12 Is AMD about to dominate laptops with Phoenix & RDNA 3?
1:49:33 Will AMD become a "bad guy" if they become dominant?
1:54:53 Intel ARC – What is likely to literally be cancelled?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-sauter-b61b8779/?originalSubdomain=de
https://www.golem.de/specials/autor-marc-sauter/
https://m.mydrivers.com/newsview/805332.html
https://youtu.be/cZr_LWAlDkg
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/88449/nvidia-geforce-rtx-40-series-gpus-waiting-in-warehouses-since-august/
https://youtu.be/JPu4Zz61H8s
https://www.anandtech.com/show/970
https://www.aroged.com/2022/09/06/sales-of-desktop-video-cards-in-the-second-quarter-collapsed-by-36-in-money-and-22-6-in-pieces/
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/amds-rdna-3-graphics
https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-ultimate-play
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