Broken Silicon

We discuss the latest Nvidia, Intel Alchemist, RADEON, PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series news! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Is Reesie ok? Does Dan have food? (Intro Banter) 9:06 VALVE Steam Deck Reviews - Does it live up to the hype? 24:00 Is the Steam Deck being sold at a loss? 28:27 RTX 3090 Ti remains Vaporware 34:44 RX 6950 XT Confirmed, RX 6750 XT & 6650 XT likely coming to combat ARC 40:04 Intel Alchemist Launches Quarter 2 46:01 RDNA 3 Confirmed to be on 5nm & 6nm nodes 56:35 Google Stadia rumored to be Cancelled Soon 1:03:05 Nvidia ARM Acquisition is Officially Dead 1:07:59 AMD pays AIBs to Hide Higher Pricing – Do Reviews need to change? 1:26:46 Best Buy adds Membership tier for Scalpers? 1:31:11 RTX 3050 with GA107, MX550, Intel BTC Mining, Alder Lake -N (Wrap Up) 1:43:48 FTC Investigating Microsoft-Activision Deal, Thoughts on Sony buying Bungie 1:51:37 Wait for PS5 Pro? Will there be Nvidia Exclusives? Are $100 GPUs dead? (Final RM) https://youtu.be/HjZ4POvk14c https://youtu.be/NeQH__XVa64 https://youtu.be/DxTXIxjINeI https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1489311644693970952 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1489318680139907073 https://twitter.com/greymon55/status/1490167588252372993 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-engineer-confirms-radeon-7000-rdna3-navi-3x-gpus-use-5nm-and-6nm-nodes https://youtu.be/5Y7oF1bLpcU https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-alchemist-engineering-sample-pictured-once-again https://www.businessinsider.com/google-stadia-stream-plan-partnerships-peloton-bungie-gaming-service-2022-2 https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/cloud/google-drop-stadia-cloud-gaming-service-reportedly-deprioritized https://www.techpowerup.com/291780/nvidia-acquisition-of-arm-collapses-uk-company-to-seek-ipo https://youtu.be/zwqlZHM_hrg https://hardocp.com/blog/status-quo-is-no-mo https://www.tomshardware.com/news/best-buy-gpu-paywall-scalpers https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1492962760233205765 https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-preparing-radeon-rx-6400-challenger-mini-itx-graphics-card https://www.techpowerup.com/291775/nvidia-geforce-mx550-matches-ryzen-9-5900hs-vega-igpu-in-passmark https://youtu.be/ghxNiCKyF44 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/alder-lake-n-takes-shape-gracemont-xe-lp https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-Lands-Mesh-Shaders https://wccftech.com/intel-eyeing-development-of-low-power-gpu-architecture-in-latest-job-listing/ https://youtu.be/2WklVah7ERo https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-announces-bitcoin-mining-initiative-bonanza-mine-chips-ship-this-year https://wccftech.com/intel-sapphire-rapids-sp-xeon-amd-epyc-7773x-milan-x-cpu-cache-memory-benchmarks-leak/ https://www.amazon.com/XPG-1TB-GAMMIX-Blade-AGAMMIXS70B-1T-CS/dp/B093DP3X4H/ https://wccftech.com/shinji-mikami-wants-to-direct-one-last-game-says-re4-remake-should-improve-on-his-story-since-he-wrote-it-in-three-weeks/ https://www.techpowerup.com/291861/amd-receives-all-regulatory-approvals-to-acquire-xilinx https://www.reviewgeek.com/109642/microsofts-xbox-mini-fridge-is-now-available-for-100/ https://www.pcgamer.com/microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-to-be-investigated-by-the-federal-trade-commission/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Veteran Journalist & Tech Consultant joins to discuss the cost of product launches, supply chains, Nvidia’s business practices, AMD’s failures, and the future of GPU reviews! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Who is Lars? What got him into reporting on & consulting on computers? 6:23 How has the Hardware Landscape changed over the last 25 years? 15:31 Is inflation, shortages, or GREED causing rising prices the most? 22:33 Rising Power Consumption in GPUs – when will it become a real issue? 27:13 What is making motherboards more expensive? Will costs come back down? 35:00 Will AM5 Motherboards be more expensive than AM4, or even LGA 1700? 40:21 Is the death of low end necessary? 51:09 Working with Nvidia 57:12 Has AMD just been the Greater Fool at times? 1:01:16 Will Nvidia's anti-consumer and anti-partner practices catch up with them? 1:06:25 How does the industry see Intel now? 1:10:12 AMD’s Failures and Mistakes 1:16:21 Does the industry need to work on minimizing risk? 1:25:24 Are PC Gamers being critical of the right problems? 1:33:27 Do bad GPU reviews make any difference? 1:41:27 How can we improve the review process? Is PC Gaming too mainstream? 1:57:13 Supply Chain Misconceptions, Working in Taiwan, GPU Margins Link to the guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lg-nilsson/ Guest’s recent Motherboard costs article: https://www.techpowerup.com/289728/intel-z690-motherboard-costs-explained https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/01/oem_chip_costs_gartner/ https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-engineer-confirms-radeon-7000-rdna3-navi-3x-gpus-use-5nm-and-6nm-nodes https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-alchemist-engineering-sample-pictured-once-again https://twitter.com/SquashBionic/status/1489613397410811906 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Upcoming GeForce, AMD, & Intel ARC launches are discussed in addition to Microsoft buying Activision… 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 We're Excited about Upcoming Leaks, RX 5700 XT Drivers (Intro Banter) 5:13 80-bit GPUs, Biggest RADEON (Corrections & Omissions) 10:24 Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard - What's good about this? What's bad? 38:06 Sony Buys Bungie - Last Minute Addition to the Episode! 47:57 Nvidia's Acquisition of ARM is all but Officially Dead... 55:50 RTX 3050 8GB "Launches" - Nvidia Rickrolls Reviewers Again! 1:11:54 Final Thoughts on the RX 6500 XT 1:25:45 RX 6950 XT, 6850 XT, 6750 XT - Can Tom confirm them? How will they perform? 1:38:44 Nvidia GA103 Pictured and Efficiency Analyzed 1:44:53 Nvidia Hopper is Enormous according to recent rumors… 1:50:58 600w Lovelace, Dish Sues Nvidia, 27 Gbps GDDR6, ARC Volume (Wrap Up) 1:58:50 Intel Tile vs AMD, RDNA 3, Microsoft Direct Storage (Final Reader Mail) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/business/microsoft-activision-blizzard.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-25/nvidia-is-said-to-quietly-prepare-to-abandon-takeover-of-arm https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-sony-buys-bungie https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1488211489672605697 https://www.eetimes.com/arm-predicts-stagnation-if-nvidia-deal-fails/ https://www.techpowerup.com/291303/nvidia-arm-deal-said-to-be-over-according-to-bloomberg Hoeg Law Broken Silicon: https://youtu.be/1Jn69SOllqM Daniel Nenni Broken Silicon: https://youtu.be/w8JmHsKhP9g https://youtu.be/g6R2_GEJVzw Gamers Nexus leaking 6GB GA106 costs $240 to make in 2020: https://youtu.be/JDN8rLjWrTQ https://www.techspot.com/review/2403-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050/ https://youtu.be/r2NNegA77uA https://youtu.be/8nAwu6CnmgY https://www.microcenter.com/product/646340/powercolor-amd-radeon-rx-6500-xt-itx-overclocked-single-fan-4gb-gddr6-pcie-40-graphics-card https://www.microcenter.com/product/640366/powercolor-amd-radeon-rx-6600-xt-fighter-dual-fan-8gb-gddr6-pcie-40-graphics-card https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6950-xt-rx-6850-xt-rx-6750-xt-rdna-2-refresh-graphics-cards-rumored-for-q2-2022-navi-21-22-gpus-with-18-gbps-memory/ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-flagship-mobility-ga103-gpu-pictured/ https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/nvidia-ga103.g989 https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/rtx-a4500/ https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-gh100-hopper-gpu-rumored-to-be-a-monolithic-design-with-a-massive-1000mm%c2%b2-die Kopite Clarifies 900mm^2: https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1487349383033405440 https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-quietly-increases-prices-of-geforce-rtx-30-founders-edition-cards-in-europe https://twitter.com/greymon55/status/1482547038172549120 https://www.pcgamer.com/future-nvidia-gpus-could-be-20-better-at-ray-tracing/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-dish-hopper-trademark-dispute https://exputer.com/news/games/tomb-raider-on-game-boy-advance/ https://www.techspot.com/news/93017-overclocking-non-k-alder-lake-cpus-possible-right.html https://wccftech.com/intel-readies-bonanza-mine-chip-for-bitcoin-crypto-mining-unveiling-at-isscc/ http://submissions.mirasmart.com/ISSCC2022/PDF/ISSCC2022AdvanceProgram.pdf https://twitter.com/HardOCP/status/1486015746559913992 https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-alchemist-gpus-to-get-resizable-bar-support-on-linux-platforms/ https://twitter.com/Rajaontheedge/status/1487259645961854976 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Attorney Richard Hoeg joins to discuss if the Nvidia-ARM deal is dead, & if MS is becoming a Monopoly. SPONSOR: Support MLID & try out Swifdoo PDF Editor for FREE: https://cutt.ly/5Ivl2HV SPONSOR: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 What type of Law does he practice? What games does he play?! 14:28 AMD buying Xilinx, Company Due Diligence 18:51 Nvidia buying ARM – Is it fair they get blocked, but Facebook doesn’t? 27:43 Why did the EU pause their investigations into Nvidia buying ARM? 31:50 Why would Nvidia buy ARM? What’s their defense to the FTC? 37:27 How much does it matter that both Apple & SAMSUNG are against this? 43:49 Is the Nvidia deal effectively dead? 52:15 Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard – Another monopolistic acquisition? 1:00:44 How do you legally define a "monopoly"? 1:07:38 Did Microsoft get a Activision for cheap? 1:11:13 Non-legal concerns about Microsoft buying Everything 1:30:41 Facebook vs Valve, Apple vs EPIC, Becoming a Lawyer (Final Reader Mail) 1:38:37 What are the biggest misconceptions most consumers have? Subscribe to Richard’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HoegLaw/featured https://hoeglaw.com/about/richard-hoeg/ https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2021/12/ftc-sues-block-40-billion-semiconductor-chip-merger https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/eu-regulators-pause-investigation-into-nvidia-arm-deal-2021-12-06/ https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-to-acquire-arm-for-40-billion-creating-worlds-premier-computing-company-for-the-age-of-ai https://semiwiki.com/ip/arm/292037-three-important-questions-about-nvidia-acquiring-arm-answered/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/business/microsoft-activision-blizzard.html https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22889258/microsoft-activision-blizzard-xbox-acquisition-call-of-duty-overwatch https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/embedded-revolution/article/21145996/xilinx-amd-agrees-to-buy-xilinx-for-35-billion-in-drive-to-diversify?gclid=CjwKCAiA55mPBhBOEiwANmzoQuoL-lHN0A8caxpyFH8_Rvu5j5r4TBOSYKuG9t9w-XbRCHl2qCOk1hoCErYQAvD_BwE Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inflation has changed AMD Low End, Meteor Lake is coming for ZEN 4, and RADEON Super Resolution! [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 Everyone has COVID, RDNA 3 Naming, Metaverse (Intro Banter) 10:11 Rembrandt Segmentation, OLED vs Mini-LED Monitors (Corrections & Omissions) 22:22 Nvidia Ends MSRP with the 3080 12GB Launch 29:37 RTX 3090 Ti Production Halted – and no one cares. 39:20 Why hasn't AMD brought Navi 21 to laptop? 41:08 RX 6500 XT AIB Pricing & Launch Clarifications 51:40 The reality of pricing due to inflation, why AMD used Navi 24 outside Laptop 1:00:00 Will AMD & Nvidia learn from their supply mistakes in 2021? 1:07:00 RADEON Super Resolution to deliver 70% Improvement in Most Games 1:12:00 Intel Raptor Lake Q3 Release Date, Zen 4 will compete with Meteor Lake 1:24:00 AM5 to last 4 Years and share cooler compatibility with AM4 1:29:00 DDR4 to DDR5 Converter, PS4 Production Continued, Intel Ohio Fab (Wrap Up) 1:44:50 Will High End Laptops do 4K120+ soon? Xilinx use to AMD? (Final Reader Mail) https://youtu.be/xSi6wf4V_CA https://youtu.be/tS7lx5us1fg https://youtu.be/oBDFtJ4lR2c https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1480774660950216705 https://twitter.com/VideoCardz/status/1481953608614793218 https://www.tweaktown.com/news/83990/geforce-rtx-3090-ti-production-halted-trouble-in-silicon-paradise/index.html https://twitter.com/cdemerjian/status/1480597930780229633?s=21 https://hothardware.com/news/radeon-rx-6500-xt-only-supports-pcie-x4 https://youtu.be/qm_yHEr-d6U https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-8-gb-custom-model-from-galax-listed-online-for-over-400-us-sold-out-within-hours/ https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-Super-Resolution-to-deliver-up-to-70-performance-improvements-for-most-games.591804.0.html https://youtu.be/Qa7mPr5TMLM https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1481470432792436739 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-am5-to-be-a-long-lived-platform-backward-compatibility-with-am4-coolers-confirmed https://wccftech.com/amd-talks-next-gen-am5-ryzen-7000-platform-longevity-why-ryzen-7-5800x3d-is-the-only-v-cache-option-how-radeon-rx-6500-xt-tackles-miners-hint-at-8-gb-option/ https://www.pcgamer.com/asus-develops-a-ddr4-to-ddr5-adapter-card/ https://hardocp.com/blog/gpu-msrp-is-not-meaningless https://www.polygon.com/22880166/ps5-demand-sales-ps4-supported-production-sony https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-spend-up-to-120-billion-on-new-us-manufacturing-hub https://videocardz.com/newz/inno3d-confirms-geforce-rtx-3050-features-ga106-150-gpu https://www.techpowerup.com/290102/amds-upcoming-x670-chipset-could-be-a-dual-b650-package-very-difficult-for-itx-board-integration https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1473228052666925060 https://videocardz.com/newz/adata-shows-off-pcie-gen5-m-2-ssds-with-up-to-14-gb-s-sequential-read-speed https://www.hardwaretimes.com/nvidia-pays-tsmc-7-billion-to-secure-5nm-chips-for-rtx-4080-4090-gpus/ https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-i9-12900hk-alder-lake-h-cpu-performance-demonstrated-during-pcworlds-podcast https://wccftech.com/tsmcs-3d-tech-supply-manufacturing-woes-may-cause-limited-amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-availability-could-also-explain-no-3d-variants-of-5900x-5950x/ https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/13/22881211/microsoft-discontinues-xbox-one-consoles-2020 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to discuss QD-OLED Monitors, Ryzen 6000, Zen 4, and much more! [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 were Tim's thoughts on 2021? 4:23 Did the R7 5800X3D announcement surprise us? Are we excited about Zen 4? 7:57 What will the 5800X3D cost? Will Zen 3 get price drops? 14:37 When do we expect Zen 4 to launch? Were we impressed by the demo? 16:58 Quantum Dot OLED Panels - Will these become the new High End Standard? 25:30 How much better Quantum Dot OLED than W-OLED? Is Burn-In fixed? 33:35 Discussing the latest “fake” HDMI 2.1 shenanigans – when is bending the spec ok? 42:59 Mini LED Monitors - Are these going to get cheaper than OLED? How good are they? 54:17 Will AMD Rembrandt compete well with Alder Lake Mobile? Will the MX550 be DOA? 1:08:11 What APU do Tim & Tom wish existed? What APU would WE ask AMD to make? 1:15:36 Intel vs AMD Laptops in 2022 1:22:34 AMD 6000M vs Ampere Laptops 1:27:11 AMD Market Share Mistakes in 2021 - What could they have done better? 1:40:45 RX 6500 XT 4GB - Could they have just launched an RX 590 4GB instead? 1:45:50 RX 6500 XT performance and availability Whispers 1:52:16 Intel ARC - If Alchemist beats the 3070, what should it cost? 1:59:59 What will Lovelace & RDNA 3 likely cost? 2:08:40 Lovelace, RDNA 3, Zen 4, Raptor Lake – What are we most excited for? Subscribe to Hardware Unboxed: https://www.youtube.com/c/Hardwareunboxednow https://www.tomshardware.com/news/viewsonic-launches-4-144hz-mini-led-display https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/msi-meg-271q-gaming-monitor-launch-specifications-nvidia-g-sync-ultimate-300hz-1ms-esports-ces-2022-2692444 https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-unveils-new-radeon-rx-6000s-and-rx-6000m-gpus-for-gaming-laptops/ https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-12gb-now-rumored-to-announced-on-january-11th https://videocardz.com/newz/inno3d-confirms-geforce-rtx-3050-features-ga106-150-gpu https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/samsung-qd-oled-tv-tech-explained-welcome-quantum-dot-era/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/17180/ces-2022-the-asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-for-2022-ryzen-6000-mobile-with-radeon https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-rx-6800s https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/3/22856102/lg-97-42-inch-oled-4k-8k-qned-tvs-announced-features https://www.techpowerup.com/290648/amd-socket-am5-a-long-lived-platform-ceo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_2.1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nvidia, AMD, & Intel just had their CES Keynotes! We discuss everything announced, & DG3 Battlemage. [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 CryEngine vs Dunia Engine (Intro Banter & Corrections) 6:24 Nvidia’s Low End RTX 2050, MX550, and MX570 16:23 RTX 3090 Ti, RTX 3050 8GB, RTX 3080 Ti & 3070 Ti Laptop 22:22 RTX 3050 8GB Expected Performance 32:00 Can Nvidia save their laptop market share? 34:45 RX 6500 XT 4GB – What do MLID sources say about availability & performance? 46:11 Intel A380 vs 6500 XT vs RTX 3050 Performance 49:00 AMD 6nm Zen 3+ Rembrandt APU Revealed 58:38 R7 5800X3D & 5GHz ZEN 4 Revealed! 1:04:17 Intel i9-12900KS at 5.5GHz – Why the 5950X3D wouldn’t be competitive… 1:10:35 Will there be more ZEN 4 CPUs with Vcache? 1:12:25 Is Intel ARC actually coming out in Q1? What do we think of ADL Mobile? 1:20:20 Did Jensen brag about getting a date? Tie or Ti? Were we disappointed by CES? 1:31:56 Intel DG3 Battlemage Leaked - Intel goes for the GPU crown in 2023! 1:39:53 New Intel Stock Cooler, i7-12700, PlayStation VR2 (Wrap Up) 1:45:39 VR Resolutions, Steam Deck Delay, AMD at SAMSUNG, NFTs in Games (Final Reader Mails) https://www.techpowerup.com/290011/nvidia-announces-three-new-mobile-gpus-with-spring-2022-availability https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2050-and-mx500-laptop-gpus-tested-in-3dmark-timespy https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/geforce-rtx-laptop-new-options/ https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/gaming-laptops/compare-20-series/ https://youtu.be/_rzxrKfNJWQ MLID CES Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/S2J2eabcUGM https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-RX-Vega-8-Ryzen-5000-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.539159.0.html https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-1650.c3366 https://youtu.be/_jX-hKvUQDU https://youtu.be/6KoscQVKpAQ https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1478392722796994560 https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/events/intel-ces.html https://www.techspot.com/review/2351-intel-core-i9-12900k/ https://www.tweaktown.com/news/83197/gpu-shipments-are-up-25-over-last-year-what-shortages/index.html https://www.anandtech.com/show/17158/amd-mobile-gpu-2022-update-radeon-6000s-series-6x50m-parts-and-navi-24based-6500m-and-6300m https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-announces-geforce-rtx-3090ti-flagship-and-rtx-3050-entry-level-desktop-gpus MLID 3090 Ti and Navi 24 Leak from October: https://youtu.be/bCitvluqTlA https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rtx-3050-ti-and-rtx-3050-bring-rt-and-dlss-to-budget-laptops https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3070.c3674 https://youtu.be/7AQAkErpRFg https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/2378/bench/18.png https://youtu.be/thyG8T-id8I https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-3070-Ti-Laptop-GPU-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.588958.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-RX-6700M-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.515472.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-RX-6000-mobile-specifications-leak-from-the-RX-6300M-to-the-RX-6850M-XT.589841.0.html https://linustechtips.com/topic/200108-news-nvidia-employee-confirms-that-ti-is-pronounced-tye/page/2/?fbclid=IwAR2L3NhI_p-FLGHRhv-VgzeJnr_34EIMoF_1BFkG6PUDxKnLRAU9a37SAn4 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dawid Does Tech Stuff joins Tom to discuss products releasing in 2022! Rembrandt, Alchemist, Zen 4, Raptor Lake, Lovelace, XBOX Series S Refresh, Monet, and more are discussed! [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 Who is Dawid? What type of “tech stuff” does he do? 4:20 Are Prebuilt Desktops getting better in quality over time? 6:23 Intel Alder Lake - the most interesting launch of 2021 14:57 Will shortages get better by 2021? How does Dawid look at rising prices? 21:36 Early 2022 Laptop Releases: AMD Rembrandt, Alder Lake Mobile, ARC, 6nm RDNA 2 42:11 Intel Alchemist Launch - How many GPUs at launch? How are the drivers? 55:55 Nvidia Mindshare - RADEON still has a mountain to climb before RDNA 3 Launches 1:05:36 RTX 3090 Ti Discussion - When is the Power Consumption just too high? 1:15:25 AMD RDNA 3 - How could it work? 1:23:40 How does Dawid look at rising prices? 1:35:13 Are we excited for Raptor Lake? Why would AMD keep 16-Cores for Zen 4? 1:48:40 Will Zen 4 have Vcache on the entire lineup? 1:54:04 AMD Monet – The “half Rembrandt” we need ASAP 2:01:00 Does the Nintendo Switch 2 need to be powerful...or cheap? 2:19:44 XBOX Series S Refresh – What would make it successful? 2:28:16 Will 8K ever be a mainstream gaming resolution? What games are we excited for? Dawid Does Tech Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvcRA2Hva1lULVf4GCouH8w Livestream on a Mountain of Ampere Cards at CGS: https://youtu.be/OVE1f5NxQ7g https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-rembrandt-apu-with-8-cores-16-threads-rdna-2-gpu-spotted-running-on-corsair-xenomorph-aio-pc-with-ddr5-4800-memory/ https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/rembrandt-ryzen-apu-gtx-1650-gpu-performance https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4?t=833 https://wccftech.com/intel-entry-level-core-i3-12300-core-i3-12100-alder-lake-desktop-cpu-benchmarks-leak-out-strong-single-core-performance-run-cool-under-65w-power-usage/ https://www.ultrabookreview.com/52201-alder-lake-mobile-laptops/ https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-3060-Mobile-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.497453.0.html https://youtu.be/bCitvluqTlA?t=521 https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-to-launch-on-january-27th-rtx-3070-ti-on-january-11th https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-to-be-announced-on-january-4th-launches-january-27th https://youtu.be/v1LlF905RYg?t=587 https://youtu.be/9sUM29iMO5w?t=1017 https://youtu.be/FnojzUWuhQI?t=771 https://www.hardwaretimes.com/amd-zen-3d-v-cache-based-ryzen-cpus-expected-to-land-in-feb-march-announcement-in-jan/ https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4?t=1250 https://wccftech.com/intel-raptor-lake-s-desktop-cpu-lineup-leaks-out-core-i9-with-up-to-24-raptor-cove-architecture/ https://youtu.be/dE9N95uSqHA?t=881 https://www.extremetech.com/computing/325888-gigabyte-leaks-amd-zen-4-details-5nm-avx-512-96-cores-12-channel-ddr5 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-monet-12nm-zen3-apu-and-bergamo-epyc-128-core-cpu-make-an-appearance-in-latest-rumors https://youtu.be/6PTGCUJan8M?t=931 https://youtu.be/cUJtIK94Djc https://youtu.be/hx18lRwaKi4 https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/328851-amds-massive-milan-x-cpus-coming-in-q1-2022-with-768mb-of-l3-cache-64-cores https://youtu.be/Pxn-QOpkrBw https://youtu.be/la-7Q_VsWUM https://youtu.be/la-7Q_VsWUM https://youtu.be/cUJtIK94Djc https://www.tomsguide.com/round-up/nintendo-switch-pro-release-date-specs-leaks-and-more https://youtu.be/Qlqq7JrJujI?t=819 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_Series_X_and_Series_S#Xbox_Series_S Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom & Dan look back on 2021 to discuss the biggest stories, & their lasting impressions going into 2022. They also discuss ARC & Win11. [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] 0:00 Interview Advice, Underrated Games from 2021 we recommend (Intro Banter) 9:20 The Game Awards Thoughts 11:50 Ray Casting Sound (Corrections & Omissions) 13:56 Q1 - Did Tiger Lake arrive too late? Was Cezanne a bigger deal than Renoir? 19:44 Did Ampere improve laptop performance? Was the 3060 12GB improperly reviewed? 27:18 The Legacy of Nvidia CMP Mining Cards & LHR 33:18 Q2 - Intel Enthusiasm hits Rock Bottom with Rocket Lake 45:20 Debunking "Zen 3+ Warhol" and the 4700S using XBOX - We learned a lot... 53:30 AMD FSR - Is it actually living up to expectations by the end of the year? 1:03:40 June 2021 – Raptor Lake, Zen 4, Bergamo – Which mega leak was a bigger deal? 1:09:25 Q3 - Threadripper Leaked then Cancelled, Nintendo Switch 2 1:21:43 PlayStation 5 Pro, RDNA 3, RDNA 4Leaks - Putting Future Pricing in Perspective 1:33:57 Intel ARC December Leak - Should we be worried about it's launch? 1:49:09 Nvidia Halting Ampere Production and losing their ARM Acquisition 2:01:59 Windows 11 is a Complete Flop - We need to talk about it. 2:08:51 Alder Lake Market Share, i3-12300 Performance, RTX 3080 12GB (Wrap Up) 2:18:31 AMD Monet, Lowest Common Denominator, Designing for Ray Tracing (Final RM) https://www.platinumgames.com/official-blog/article/10021 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1343462867811495937 https://www.techspot.com/review/2200-amd-ryzen-5900hx/ https://hexus.net/tech/news/cpu/147255-amd-unveils-ryzen-mobile-5000-series-cezanne-processors/ https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3080-mobile.c3684 https://www.techspot.com/review/2254-geforce-rtx-3080-laptop/ https://youtu.be/wvKCQTWEep0 https://youtu.be/msmmdMrKPuY https://youtu.be/sg__YdXbRtI https://www.techspot.com/review/2211-geforce-rtx-3060/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2222-intel-core-i9-11900k/ https://youtu.be/9-Txn8A9LUA https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1372992263165513728 https://youtu.be/3qA-72lFC6U https://youtu.be/BKYSFeL2fBw https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1397173117487828992 https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4 https://youtu.be/HDnwT5h472c https://youtu.be/cUJtIK94Djc https://www.eenewsautomotive.com/news/nvidia-announces-new-superprocessor-autonomous-cars https://youtu.be/9sUM29iMO5w https://youtu.be/T1KdV-lwMMY https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400367814440013826 https://www.techpowerup.com/289568/windows-11-a-flop-survey-claims-less-than-1-upgraded-microsoft-improves-start-menu https://www.statista.com/chart/3864/windows-10-adoption/ https://videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-confirms-geforce-rtx-3080-12gb-rtx-3070ti-16gb-and-radeon-rx-6500-xt-through-eec-filing https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-to-launch-on-january-27th-rtx-3070-ti-on-january-11th https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-to-be-announced-on-january-4th-launches-january-27th https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-mx550-might-be-the-first-ampere-card-with-2gb-gddr6-memory-15-faster-than-mx450 https://wccftech.com/intel-entry-level-core-i3-12300-core-i3-12100-alder-lake-desktop-cpu-benchmarks-leak-out-strong-single-core-performance-run-cool-under-65w-power-usage/ https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/cpu-amd_ryzen_5_5600x-1750 https://wccftech.com/intel-cpus-report-highest-share-for-the-entirety-of-2021-thanks-to-alder-lake-but-amd-ryzen-cpus-retain-their-dominating-lead/ https://wccftech.com/samsung-begins-sampling-24-gbps-gddr6-memory-chips-for-next-gen-gpus/ https://wccftech.com/evga-gpu-firmware-boosts-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-crypto-mining-performance-by-up-to-21/ https://wccftech.com/https-wccftech-com-the-riftbreaker-interview-talking-about-ray-tracing-next-gen-and-more/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.