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Dawid joins Tom to discuss the major tech releases of 2020 – and if they lived up to the hype! Everything from Ray Tracing, DLSS 2.0, Zen 3, Next Gen Consoles, and our hopes for 2021 are discussed! [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 A Crazy 2020, when we got into PC Gaming 5:30 Comparing RDNA1 RX 5000 to the HD 3000 Series 8:31 Has the Ray Tracing Situation actually improved in 2020? 22:18 Admitting we screw up, challenges in content creation 32:25 What hardware releases did we find most interesting in 2020? 39:54 DLSS vs AMD’s Solution (VRS Supersampling?) 44:56 Are Day One Reviews Useful Anymore? 49:00 Biggest rumors of 2020 53:41 Is Ampere actually more impressive than Turing? 1:08:06 Zen 3 Discussion 1:13:09 Is the way we review products outdated? 1:18:19 AMD Renoir, Comet Lake, Tiger Lake Discussion 1:29:04 Are gamers overly obsessed with high end products? 1:38:19 Shortages, & should people regret buying at the wrong time? 1:43:00 Should companies push back their launches? 1:52:35 Apple M1 – new competition for AMD/Intel/Nvidia 1:58:19 6700XT, 3060, Zen 3+…Will 2021 be more interesting than 2020? Dawid Does Tech Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvcRA2Hva1lULVf4GCouH8w https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-hd-4890.c244 https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2020-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-review#:~:text=Those%20faster%20models%20required%20two,the%203080%20and%203090%2C%20respectively. https://www.techspot.com/review/2003-amd-ryzen-4000/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2028-intel-core-i9-10900k/#:~:text=The%2010900K%20is%20very%20strong,tops%20out%20at%205%20GHz. https://www.techspot.com/review/2099-geforce-rtx-3080/ https://www.google.com/search?q=apple+market+cap&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS880US880&oq=Apple+market&aqs=chrome.0.0i433j69i57j0i433l2j0l4.3715j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 https://youtu.be/4MkrEMjPk24 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At the start of 2020, Intel was already being regarded as the underdog…and yet “underdog” doesn’t say the half of it. Tom & Dan look back at a year that truly saw the rise of AMD, and the disillusionment of many gaming trends that just did not pan out this year… [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 Setting the stage for 2020 9:26 When did Intel start to feel like an Underdog? 13:11 A lot of people said “Zen 2 isn’t that great for gamers” last year… 20:35 Is it a good thing that the gaming community grew in 2020? 26:15 Intel’s Loss of Prestige with their “i7” and “i9” branding 32:41 People don’t talk about Intel Security anymore, should they? 42:41 The Unprecedented Demand for Gaming Hardware in 2020 50:19 Why RDNA2, Ampere, Console launches are different situations 56:19 Intel Xe & Alder Lake – The hype for 2021 Intel Products 1:03:36 AMD Renoir vs Intel Tiger Lake – the battle for mobile 1:15:14 Can Intel comeback in 2021?(Tiger Lake vs CZN & VGH) 1:22:19 Can RDNA 3 fully take the performance crown? 1:28:44 Google Stadia Hype Vs Reality, The Silly TFLOPS Debate https://youtu.be/22SIp7iiRP0 https://youtu.be/F4NNh6UUqCQ https://youtu.be/EA3kdQ8bML4 https://www.techspot.com/review/1940-amd-ryzen-9-3950x/ https://youtu.be/YrsE0DmMATQ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3530306/design-flaw-could-compromise-intel-platform-security-features-researchers-warn.html https://youtu.be/xVgHg4neDqk https://youtu.be/1PDiFr0UhtQ https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-ultimate-play https://www.pcgamesn.com/stadia/google-stadia-cant-kill-pc-gaming https://www.pcgamer.com/phil-spencer-says-microsoft-is-competing-with-google-and-amazon-not-sony/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apple is prepping high end GPUs, AMD is competing in the high end, & Intel is truly in trouble over the next 12 months. As we go into the final month of 2020, it is becoming clear gaming hardware is only beginning a long period of change. [Arctic SPONSOR: https://amzn.to/38EGYKL] [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 Intro Banter, End of Year Business 9:06 Open Discussion about Marked Up Prices & Solutions to Scalpers 28:40 RX 6900XT Reviews & Discussion 37:15 How will RDNA 2 age? How strong would an RX 6900XT Toxic be? 49:50 Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti Reviews & Discussion 56:10 AMD Navi 22, Navi 23, Navi 24 Leaks 1:13:00 Smart Access Memory Already Working on Intel Z490 1:22:00 AMD’s ARM M1 Competitor 1:29:16 Apple High End GPU 1:34:21 Intel Rocket Lake i9 & i7 Leaked – the same chip. 1:40:05 ICL-SP 36C 10nm CPU Confirmed (leaked by MLID 6 months ago) 1:42:46 Console Dev Kits, What hardware will the PS6 have? RDNA 5? 1:54:35 Halo Infinite, Battlefield 6, Cyberpunk 2077 2:12:00 End of Year Thoughts before the End of Year Series… AMD KEEPING Reference: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt-rx-6800-xt-and-rx-6800-reference-desings-are-being-discontinued https://youtu.be/5a1hH6pfjQs https://youtu.be/nxQ0-QtAtxA https://www.techspot.com/review/2160-amd-radeon-6900-xt/ https://youtu.be/1ITdex_JrBM https://youtu.be/b9ALYCuqtho https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/2155/bench/4K-o.png https://www.techspot.com/review/2155-geforce-rtx-3060-ti/ https://youtu.be/Z9JH6_8gEaM https://youtu.be/RTXntnGhn1E https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6000m-rdna-2-mobility-gpus-navi-22-navi-23-navi-24-detailed/ https://twitter.com/patrickschur_/status/1335600622255697921 https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-5500-xt.c3468 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6800xt-sees-performance-boost-on-intel-z490-with-resizable-bar-enabled https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-rumored-to-have-a-prototype-Apple-M1-competitor-in-the-works.507238.0.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-07/apple-preps-next-mac-chips-with-aim-to-outclass-highest-end-pcs https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/7/22158264/apple-32-core-processor-arm-mac-macbook-pro https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i9-11900k-rocket-lake-14nm-flagship-8-core-desktop-cpu-spotted/ https://wccftech.com/intel-ice-lake-sp-cpu-with-36-cores-112-threads-at-3-60-ghz-leaks-out/ https://youtu.be/GqErX7VkitI https://www.somagnews.com/three-specifications-ps5-xbox-series-x-due/ https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/8/22164440/halo-infinite-launch-date-fall-2021 https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/cyberpunk-2077?ref=hp Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today I am joined by a UX Researcher from a AAA Studio. We discuss working on the PS5 & XBOX Series X, developing for PC, sustainable models, & the state of the industry as a whole. [SPONSOR: Get 10% off & support MLID w/ code “BROKENSILICON”: https://ridgewallet.com/BROKENSILICON ] [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 Gaming UX Researcher? 7:40 Examples of how much effort goes into game design 14:00 How do consoles affect PC development? (and Vice Versa) 26:18 AMD Ray Tracing Support 31:30 Is creativity the biggest bottleneck for this new generation? 36:00 What do developers define as a “good game”? 45:18 Are AAA games “made by committee”? 55:18 Do Difficulty Settings in games need to change 1:04:48 Is Asymmetrical Gameplay Dying? 1:13:00 Gaming Trends, In-Game Advertising 1:28:40 Sustainable Business Models & The Future of AAA Games 1:36:45 Microtransactions & $70 Games 1:52:35 Is the Game Pass model destined to be dominant? 2:04:21 What should gamers do to avoid “getting tired of gaming”? 2:12:00 What motivated Sony & MS to make their design decisions? 2:22:00 Why is it so hard to get game devs to speak on the record? 2:28:00 Are game devs lazy? https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/videocard/ https://youtu.be/ejMHHr_Km4Q https://wccftech.com/ps5-better-console-xsx-bottleneck-crytek/ https://youtu.be/Yj0yqqu3t_E https://youtu.be/ibRsM1Nnpmk https://www.statista.com/statistics/297533/sony-sales-worldwide-by-business-segment/#:~:text=Revenue%20generated%20from%20Sony's%20game,it%20Sony's%20largest%20business%20segment https://www.geekwire.com/2020/xbox-revenue-falls-21-microsoft-gears-xbox-series-x-debut/#:~:text=cloud%3A%20What%20Microsoft's%20new%20Xbox,for%20the%20December%20holiday%20quarter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Tom finally divulges what unannounced PS5 exclusives he knows are coming soon. Additionally, there’s plenty of AMD Big Navi, Nvidia Ampere, Apple M1, and Intel Alder Lake talk. [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 Intro Banter – Scalpers, drama, and Thanksgiving 5:14 Corrections & Omissions 12:39 RX 6800XT & 6800 Reviews, RDNA 2 Ray Tracing Performance 27:11 Is the 6800 good value versus the RTX 3070 & RX 6800XT? 35:06 Availability Discussion 40:28 Nvidia Selling cards directly to miners, AIB Price Fixing 58:24 RTX 3060 Ti & 3070 Ti 1:13:04 Can Nvidia bring Smart Access Memory (SAM) to Intel soon? 1:23:00 Alder Lake “P” & Intel Hybrid Threading 1:28:00 PlayStation 5 & XBOX Series X Launch Discussion 1:40:00 Scalpers are entirely out of control 1:47:20 MLID Confirms new PS5 Exclusives – Silent Hills & MGS Remake 2:04:20 Apple M1 Chip is Impressive 2:20:00 Is how we benchmark outdated? https://www.techspot.com/review/2146-amd-radeon-6800/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-radeon-rx-6800/38.html https://www.techspot.com/review/2144-amd-radeon-6800-xt/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2146-amd-radeon-6800/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-radeon-rx-6800/ https://youtu.be/IJHnaxZdeEk https://news.bitcoin.com/nvidia-posts-record-q3-earnings-sales-of-gpus-to-crypto-miners-reach-175-million/ https://youtu.be/_SAQmYS5qyk https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3070.c3674 https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-smart-access-memory-nvidia-version/ https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1330670624600154113 https://www.coelacanth-dream.com/posts/2020/08/04/intel-adl-core-config/ https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-confirms-alder-lake-s-to-require-lga1700-socket https://www.anandtech.com/show/16252/mac-mini-apple-m1-tested https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/apple/mx/m1 NXG Broken Silicon Episode on PS5 & XSX Launch: https://youtu.be/LYzD-1EbI-I Crysis PS5 vs PC CPU Benchmark: https://youtu.be/xQKLWWpy0Tc?t=725 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1328554422205558784 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1329633063891038208 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1329634942914080768 https://www.pcmag.com/news/should-you-skip-the-apple-m1-chip https://screenrant-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/screenrant.com/ps5-online-sales-bots-scalpers-resellers/amp/?amp_js_v=0.1 https://www.anandtech.com/show/16252/mac-mini-apple-m1-tested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NX Gamer does in-depth performance analysis of Console & PC Hardware...and finally the PS5 & XSX have officially launched! We discuss performance, features, and the future of these gaming devices. [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 Intro – Who is NX Gamer? 8:50 Nvidia Ampere, AMD RDNA 2, Zen 3, PC Hardware Availability 15:10 Is the PS5 & XSX selling well? 19:10 Comparing Performance between the Consoles & the 2080 Ti 32:10 Discussing Watch Dogs Legions horrible Console Performance 48:10 Next gen load times. (Not the point of the SSD long term) 57:00 What is actually important about having a Next Gen SSD 1:12:13 What External Drive do we recommend for the consoles? 1:21:430 “Quick Resume” & PS5 “Cards,” Improving the consoles 1:29:00 1440p support on PS5 1:34:43 Do the consoles need DLSS? 1:38:30 Next Gen Exclusives vs Backwards Compatibility 1:41:00 Where are the other rumored PS5 Exclusives? 1:45:00 Game Pass’ Value, Sustainability, and Future 2:04:43 Discussing modern Gaming, PS5 Pro, and Future Consoles Crysis PS5 vs PC CPU Benchmark: https://youtu.be/xQKLWWpy0Tc?t=725 USB Drive I Recommend for Next Gen Consoles: https://amzn.to/3kB2pyt https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/11/xbox-one-playstation-4-sales-total-18b-first-three-weeks.html https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-series-x-s-was-microsofts-biggest-console-launch-in-the-uk/#:~:text=According%20to%20publishers%20speaking%20to,days%20on%20sale%20in%202013. https://www.techpowerup.com/review/godfall-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/assassins-creed-valhalla-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/ https://youtu.be/TiK257YS-3w https://www.techpowerup.com/review/watch-dogs-legion-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/5.html https://www.techpowerup.com/review/watch-dogs-legion-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/ https://youtu.be/_BN_wjO2M9Q https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/software/devil_may_cry_5_pc_performance_review/10 https://gadgetgang.com/good-news-ps5-may-be-supersampling-4k/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/godfall-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/4.html https://youtu.be/OUaCO-c_sqo?t=90 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We have updates to RX 6800XT Ray Tracing from independent sources! We also discuss Intel Redwood Cove, Nvidia Price Fixing, and PlayStation 5 & XBOX Series X reviews. [SPONSOR: Get Surfshark VPN at https://Surfshark.deals/MOORESLAW and enter promo code MOORESLAW for 83% off and 3 extra months for FREE!] 0:00 Fav Drinks, GCN Alternative History, What's an RPG really? 13:43 Final Thoughts on Zen 3 Reviews & Release 23:21 Alder Lake & Redwood Cove Leak – Can Intel compete by 2023? 31:07 Zen 4 Info Reminder 35:00 RX 6800XT Ray Tracing Support & Performance 44:30 RDNA2 384bit v Cache, RADEON Drivers, RDNA3 Expectations 57:37 Nvidia Availability & Price Manipulation, 3060 scared of Navi 22 1:14:00 3080 Ti & 3060 TI 1:27:20 XBOX Series X Reviews 1:36:15 PlayStation 5 Reviews 1:40:00 Next Gen Console Discussion 1:50:00 Next Gen Load Times 2:04:00 Cross-gen saves, 1440p, Dealing with Trolls (Final Mail) https://youtu.be/y7ukz8WUdW4 https://www.techspot.com/review/2131-amd-ryzen-5950x/ https://youtu.be/72AHENDeTEI https://youtu.be/iZBIeM2zE-I https://youtu.be/0bIWQavbRmk https://www.techradar.com/amp/news/amd-has-a-subtle-dig-at-intel-suggesting-alder-lake-cpus-dont-make-sense?fbclid=IwAR2CMrlqkpOW2-ncPup466EYw7U0lb68FypE9UrFBO-5wnoB7GozXlOkkEs https://adoredtv.com/amd-confirms-rx-6000-series-will-support-existing-ray-tracing-titles/ https://www.thestreet.com/investing/amds-rick-bergman-talks-about-current-and-next-gen-cpus-and-gpus https://wccftech.com/amd-rdna-3-radeon-rx-gpus-and-zen-4-ryzen-cpus-perf-per-watt-gains-5nm/ https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1325550719882104834 https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-ultimate-play https://youtu.be/JDN8rLjWrTQ https://www.techpowerup.com/274219/nvidia-reportedly-working-on-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-graphics-card-with-20-gb-gddr6x-vram https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1323785556417863680 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1322022066913079296 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1322036514004574209 https://youtu.be/x7dtqdbJQW8 https://videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-gaming-oc-pro-pictured https://www.techpowerup.com/274158/nvidia-reportedly-delays-rtx-3060-ti-launch-to-december https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-to-launch-in-january-2021 https://www.hkepc.com/19893/20GB_GDDR6X__%E7%9A%84_RTX_3090_1_%E6%9C%88%E7%99%BB%E5%A0%B4__RTX_3080_Ti_%E5%94%AE%E5%83%B9_US%24999_%E6%8A%97%E8%A1%A1_RX_6900_XT https://www.techspot.com/news/87480-xbox-series-x-s-review-roundup-microsoft-makes.html https://youtu.be/1Ebd4i3z4sA https://www.engadget.com/sony-playstation-5-review-130048353.html https://www.shacknews.com/article/121314/xbox-series-x-review-the-future-is-not-here https://www.shacknews.com/article/121342/ps5-review-its-whats-on-the-inside-that-counts https://youtu.be/4SHdNWRSQ5o https://youtu.be/bKQ6NeTjccA?t=1055 https://youtu.be/ZS0RMYod8pQ https://www.ign.com/articles/future-ps5-update-will-allow-console-to-output-8k-resolutions-2?sf132108241=1 https://www.techpowerup.com/review/watch-dogs-legion-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/6.html https://www.techpowerup.com/review/watch-dogs-legion-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/5.html https://youtu.be/bKQ6NeTjccA https://youtu.be/9tikSdmJ1zM PS5 loading 4-6x faster than PC: https://gamerant.com/devil-may-cry-5-ps5-load-time-comparison-video/ XSX loading Valhalla in 17 seconds: https://youtu.be/p65cBwWH-CU (PC loads 15-20 seconds) https://youtu.be/nwsI6RG7DDQ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/devil-may-cry-5-benchmark-performance-test/4.html https://youtu.be/0eBaPS3uj-A https://youtu.be/qOyPrvq_mSI Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Can AMD hit 50% market share in servers? How threatened are Intel’s margins? How big of a deal is Infinity Cache for Big Navi’s efficiency? All of this and much more is discussed with a returning fan favorite guest on Broken Silicon! [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 Intro - Who is our anonymous guest? 3:11 Intel Security 2019 – the real cause of 14nm capacity problems… 9:51 Is AMD worth switching to from Intel yet in the server market? 14:56 Does Zen 3 change the competitive landscape? 18:46 How much of the server market can AMD take? 29:28 As a company, how competitive is AMD w/ Intel going in 2021? 32:11 Intel’s has Margin & Security Problems in 2021 40:56 Professional AMD Graphics Card Competitiveness with Nvidia 48:50 Why isn't there better protected from Over the Air Hacking? 52:30 What upcoming gen is most exciting? Zen 4? SPR? Mega APU? 1:00:49 AMD buying Xilinx, Nvidia buying ARM 1:08:44 RISC-V 1:14:02 Intel 7nm prospects, & how Intel actually their customers… 1:23:20 Docker & Hardware Independent Software 1:24:44 EPYC Cache Efficiency, & what it could mean for Big Navi… 1:29:00 Is the R9 3950X an ok substitute for low core-count EPYC? Previous Episode: https://youtu.be/Fh95scsUX_M https://wccftech.com/amd-zen-3-epyc-milan-cpus-up-to-20-faster-than-zen-2-epyc-rome/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/15984/hot-chips-2020-live-blog-next-gen-intel-xeon-ice-lakesp-930am-pt https://www.amd.com/en/processors/epyc-7002-series https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/18/21295326/microsoft-project-xcloud-xbox-series-x-servers-hardware-2021 https://www.thefpsreview.com/2020/05/20/nvidia-drops-tesla-name-from-data-center-gpus-to-avoid-confusion-with-elon-musks-electric-car-company/#:~:text=As%20Heise%20reports%2C%20the%20company,is%20simply%20called%20the%20GA100. https://www.anandtech.com/show/16202/amd-reveals-the-radeon-rx-6000-series-rdna2-starts-at-the-highend-coming-november-18th/2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AMD Big Navi has been announced, the RTX 3070 is out, & Intel GPU rumors are beginning to trickle in! We are officially out of the lull – the second wave of gaming hardware news is here! [SPONSOR: 10% off & help MLID w/ code “BROKENSILICON”: https://ridgewallet.com/BROKENSILICON] [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 Intro Banter – Would we beat Shia LaBeouf in a fight? 4:00 Corrections & Omissions 10:20 Will RX 5700XT see price drops soon? 13:00 RX 6900XT, 6800XT, 6800 Performance Discussion 21:20 Is RDNA 2 a complete slam dunk on Nvidia? 30:35 Why was MLID’s leak so accurate this time? What about RDNA 3? 33:15 AMD vs Big Navi Scalpers, Nvidia’s Problems, 6900XT vs 6800XT 41:48 RTX 3070 Reviews, Ampere Ray Tracing, 3070 Ti & 3080 Ti on the Horizon 52:18 Mining Turing & RDNA 1 Cards, a new Crypto Boom 58:10 Xe DG2 Leak – Intel’s 2021 Desktop gaming Cards 1:01:00 R7 5800X beats the 10900K, Rocket Lake Announced 1:09:40 Should R5 3600 owners upgrade to Zen 3? Any Milan Threadripper Rumors? 1:15:00 192GB of HBM Possible in 2023 1:18:00 PlayStation 5 & XBOX Series X Discussion 1:29:45 What happened to Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Imagination GPUs… 1:39:00 Is LCD Tech holding back photorealism? Cannibal Shia LaBeouf: https://youtu.be/o0u4M6vppCI https://youtu.be/AuJfP_GPiOs https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-rx-6000-rdna-2-big-navi-gpus-revealed https://youtu.be/oHpgu-cTjyM https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1318599153715433477 https://www.techspot.com/review/2124-geforce-rtx-3070/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-founders-edition/35.html https://youtu.be/3XaOeLPztN4 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1320998162744578048 https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1320702114977304577 https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-preparing-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-with-9984-cuda-cores https://youtu.be/VWAzm-DUcM4 https://wccftech.com/xfx-allegedly-selling-almost-all-amd-radeon-rx-5000-series-gpus-to-mining-farms/ https://www.pcgamer.com/msi-registers-a-bunch-of-last-gen-turing-cards-for-cryptocurrency-mining/ https://www.techpowerup.com/273661/amd-seemingly-working-on-cryptocurrency-focused-navi-10-gpu https://www.techspot.com/news/87225-paypal-soon-users-buy-sell-hold-cryptocurrency.html https://youtu.be/vUC6iMDlfMY https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7-5800x-8-core-zen-3-cpu-faster-than-intel-core-i9-10900k-single-core-benchmarks/ https://wccftech.com/intel-rocket-lake-details-officially-revealed-based-on-cypress-cove-cores-backported-from-ice-lake/ https://youtu.be/5K2TPnxknKo https://twitter.com/TUM_APISAK/status/1320922391950708736 https://www.techpowerup.com/273798/tsmc-to-enter-mass-production-of-6th-generation-cowos-packaging-in-2023-up-to-12-hbm-stacks https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sony-playstation-5/sony-seeing-very-considerable-ps5-demand-ahead-of-launch-idUSKBN27C2P5?il=0 https://wccftech.com/ps5-1440p-resolution-support-might-be-in-according-to-benq/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A product manager at a MAJOR Laptop OEM joins Tom to discuss the past 15 years of Laptop Innovation…and where we will go in the next 5 years. The Ultrabook Revolution, Ryzen 4000, Zen 3, Ampere Mobile, Tiger Lake, and the trade-offs in laptop design are all discussed. [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 0:11 Who is our guest? What is a Laptop Product Manager? 6:11 How COVID-19 affected IT Businesses 9:11 Do businesses find Desktops useful anymore? Docked Laptops? 17:59 When did laptops stop being so awful? 26:33 Was the “Ultrabook” movement important, or just buzzwords? 31:13 Trade-Offs in Laptop Design: Batteries, cost, weight, perf, etc 37:53 “Gaming Ultrabooks,” or “Creator Laptops.” Is this a threat to AMD’s APU initiatives? 43:41 Can we have more USB ports? Where are the 1440p laptops? 58:10 Did AMD Renoir surprise OEMs? Intel's advantages over AMD? 1:10:10 Why do OEMs use cheap thermal paste? 1:16:45 How will laptops innovate over the next 3-5 years? 1:33:05 What type of laptop do we recommend? External GPUs? 1:41:00 Will windows continue to dominate OEM laptops? 1:44:05 OLED Screens in laptops Putting Renoir Performance in perspective: https://www.techspot.com/review/2018-amd-ryzen-4800h/ The Laptop Tom will evaluated (not recommended YET): https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-envy-laptop-15-ep0098nr Mini LED doesn’t sound cheap: https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-unveils-pg32uqx-4k-144hz-mini-led-hdmi-2-1-gaming-monitor Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.