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Broken Silicon

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 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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1/17/2022

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136. Nvidia Kills MSRP w/ 3080 12GB, RX 6500 XT AIB Pricing, Intel Raptor Lake in Q3

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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.

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1/11/2022

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135. R7 5800X3D v i7-12700K, Mini-LED Monitors, Rembrandt, 6500 XT | Hardware Unboxed

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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.

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1/5/2022

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134. RTX 3090 Ti, 5GHz ZEN 4, 5.5GHz i9-12900KS, AMD Rembrandt, PlayStation VR2

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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.

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12/28/2021

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133. Zen 3D v Alder Lake, Intel ARC Supply, AMD RDNA 3, RTX 3090 Ti, Nintendo Switch 2

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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.

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12/21/2021

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132. Intel Alchemist Launch, Nvidia’s Shady 2021, AMD Mindshare, Windows 11 Flops

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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.

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12/14/2021

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131. Game Engines, AMD v Nvidia TFLOPS, Halo Infinite, Next Gen XBOX | Obsidian Developer

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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.

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130. RTX 2060 12GB, AMD 6500 XT 4GB v 3050 8GB, Nvidia Arm Blocked, Battlefield 2042

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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.

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129. Ray Tracing in Indie Games, FPS Design, Unreal Engine 5, Unity | Solo Developer

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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.

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11/23/2021

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128. Nvidia 3080 Ti 16GB, Sapphire Rapids Xeon W, AMD RX 6500 XT vs Intel 128 EU 6GB

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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.

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127. RDNA 3 Pricing, 500w Nvidia Lovelace, FSR v DLSS, Alder Lake | Hardware Unboxed

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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.

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