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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Apr 30, 2024 • 2h 25min
255. AMD Zen 5 Strix Halo LP Leak, Hawk Point, PS6 Handheld, Switch 2 | The Phawx
We leak NEW Zen 5 Strix details, discuss Intel Lunar Lake, and talk about the future of x86 handhelds.
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0:00 The Phawx Introduction, Gen Z Computer Literacy
14:05 What caused the x86 Handheld Boom? Does the Switch deserve more credit?
20:17 Minimum Specs for AAA Gaming, APU Design Discussion
35:55 AMD Strix Halo Design & Configuration Discussion
44:00 (NEW) AMD Zen 5 Strix Halo LP Leak
53:57 Benchmarks prove Hawk Point is MUCH better than Phoenix
56:12 Meteor Lake’s Failure, Lunar Lake’s Potential, MSI Claw
1:03:03 Is the x86 Handheld market a Bubble?
1:20:40 Could 5w Handhelds become common, or is 25w here to stay?
1:25:18 Gaming Tablets, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, Nvidia APUs
1:45:25 Nintendo Switch 2
1:57:14 PlayStation 6 Handheld Edition, Portable XBOX
Check out The Phawx on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePhawx
The Phawx MSI Claw Review: https://youtu.be/y6vGRHDrkQs?si=3RFbraJFNy37VIvD
MLID Minisforum V3 Hawk Point Tablet Review: https://youtu.be/ivm78Qyls3A?si=ds3qQJTlE1lD9GVb
The Phawx GPD Win Max 2 Hawk Point Review: https://youtu.be/Wj7eSaGkSfY?si=rpOOoJEWqGsccaIB
Original Strix Halo Leak from MLID: https://youtu.be/-pQEdpMCrdU?si=gvHHRyqtdrczLItf
Recent MLID Strix Update with Kraken: https://youtu.be/ekCMnmD_EzA?si=XDcThOL41pm7OojL
https://youtu.be/OdF5erDRO-c?si=kYb7yrdL-4aXtZL8
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-issues-its-first-statement-in-response-to-13-14th-gen-core-i9-cpu-stability-issues
https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=FnS7IcsFMLUlNZ_f
https://www.semiaccurate.com/2024/04/24/qualcomm-is-cheating-on-their-snapdragon-x-elite-pro-benchmarks/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 23, 2024 • 1h 22min
254. Intel 14th Gen Mass Failures Leak, AMD Zen 7, Nvidia RTX 5090 & 5080, TSMC 2nm
We leak details about Intel’s depreciating reliability, discuss TSMC 2nm expansion, and talk about Zen 6.
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0:00 Lewis Black & Podcast Habits (Intro Banter)
4:34 HDMI 2.1, Cost of Game Pass (Corrections)
7:14 Chips Act gives Billions to TSMC & SAMSUNG - Intel losing favor?
14:08 Intel Introduces Gaudi 3 AI Accelerator
27:20 Intel Reliability Called into Question
35:51 AMD Zen 6 Updates, Early Zen 7 Leak
43:25 Will Zen 6 increase core counts and launch on AM5?
50:52 Nvidia RTX 5090 & 5080 Poised for Launch 2H 2024
58:26 Sony suddenly brings Trophies to PC
1:01:02 Battlefield 2042 Ending, EK Failing, Zen 5 Confirmed, Granite Rapids (Wrap-Up)
1:06:29 Sub-75W GPUs, The State of “60 class” GPUs, 4090's Melting (Final RM)
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21337/tsmc-to-receive-6b-us-chips-act-set-to-build-2nm-fab-in-arizona
https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/biden-harris-administration-announces-preliminary-terms-tsmc-expanded#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20proposed%20funding%20from%20the,TSMC%20Chairman%20Dr.%20Mark%20Liu
https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/biden-harris-administration-announces-preliminary-terms-samsung
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-announces-gaudi3-ai-accelerator-with-128gb-hbm2e-memory-up-to-900w-tdp-on-air
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21342/intel-introduces-gaudi-3-accelerator-going-bigger-and-aiming-higher
https://youtu.be/BIkbc3eQyPg?si=wxivTQ9TOwrZX20H
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/23/intel_core_13th_crash/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/9/24125036/intel-game-crash-13900k-14900k-fortnite-unreal-engine-investigation
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/nvidia-blames-intel-for-gpu-vram-errors-tells-geforce-gamers-experiencing-13th-or-14th-gen-cpu-instability-to-contact-intel-support
https://youtu.be/qwyOWGHZf0o?si=jbjD-O8cxdF8bAAB
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-board-partners-expect-geforce-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5080-to-launch-in-fourth-quarter
https://blog.playstation.com/2024/04/17/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-pc-cross-play-and-system-requirements-revealed/
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/04/battlefield-2042-support-to-end-with-season-7-as-next-game-ramps-up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b73xG1HlFhY&ab_channel=GamersNexus
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-and-msi-confirm-next-gen-amd-ryzen-cpus-support-with-latest-amd-600-motherboard-firmware
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-xeon-6-6980p-granite-rapids-ap-cpu-to-feature-128-cores-and-500w-tdp
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-sff-enthusiast-geforce-initiative-set-to-promote-smaller-graphics-cards-for-sff-pc-builders
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2278556/china-bans-intel-amd-and-microsoft-purchases-for-government-pcs.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 16, 2024 • 1h 54min
253. AMD Zen 5 / 6, Nvidia Blackwell, Taiwan Earthquake, TSMC vs Intel | Asianometry
Jon from Asianometry joins to discuss Taiwan’s Earthquake, and the future of semiconductors.
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0:00 How did the Earthquake in Taiwan affect Jon?
7:27 Would a new World War benefit Intel?
14:45 Will China invade Taiwan? What weaknesses does TSMC have?
25:05 Is AMD's "underdog mindset" holding back their future?
39:17 Why wouldn't AMD "go for the kill" with a Zen 5 R9 9960X3D?
44:56 Zen 6, Future TSMC nodes, AMD Packaging
50:22 (Lack of) Governmental Funding for Intel, IFS vs TSMC
1:03:35 Are we sleeping on Synopsis? Intel Gaudi 3 Competitive?
1:19:30 Nvidia Blackwell, Vera Rubin, AI Dominance
1:31:25 Is Nvidia really using “chiplets” with B100?
1:43:31 Advice for people who visit Taiwan
Check out Jon's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Asianometry
Last time Jon was on Broken Silicon: https://youtu.be/p1m0pc5TkNw?si=kB-6J3Osh-lX3uwW
https://youtu.be/tB4q6Wp4XHc?si=bPC9SMQYgrJYGKwb
https://youtu.be/Nk-lBok9_TU?si=f8zXjdeRbhpq7_tG
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21337/tsmc-to-receive-6b-us-chips-act-set-to-build-2nm-fab-in-arizona
https://youtu.be/TbWfywgY7sk?si=4gzq6gIcRD-qodGE
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/intels-gaudi-3-ai-accelerator-chip-may-give-nvidias-h100-a-run-for-the-money/
https://youtu.be/dJbUB6Pfc90?si=kJboVLsZ9zSL1oZT
https://solarsme.com/best-states-for-solar-energy/#:~:text=According%20to%20Solar%20Energy%20Industries,massive%20investment%20in%20solar%20space.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/kinmen-island-taiwan-tensions-03272024133330.html
https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/04/05/the-view-from-the-front-line-between-taiwan-and-china
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-12/pentagon-scraps-plan-to-spend-2-5-billion-on-intel-chip-grant Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 9, 2024 • 1h 48min
252. AMD's Zen 5 Price War, Snapdragon X Elite, XBOX Capitulation, Intel Lunar Lake
We dissect the latest Zen 5 rumors, analyze Snapdragon X Elite performance, and discuss Windows AI.
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00:00 Mustached Tom Scratched his Eye, Fly Over States (Intro Banter)
6:13 Why PS3's CELL did (and didn't) Make Sense (Corrections)
10:27 Intel Foundries' Horrific Losses, Taiwan Earthquake
16:15 AMD could Win a Price War in 2024
23:57 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite runs BG3 at 30 FPS (Please Clap)
32:57 Zen 5 IPC & Release Date Re-Leaked
44:37 Igor’s Lab leaks Lunar Lake Pictures
56:09 Microsoft Copilot 40 TOPs Requirement Confirmed
1:02:34 Should Windows 12 have an “AI Key”?
1:09:44 Multiple Reports Surface of Devs Doubting XBOX’s Future
1:19:36 Ryzen 5000 XT, PCIe 7.0, DLSS 3.7, XeSS 1.3, Windows 10 EOL (Wrap-up)
1:26:48 Switch 2, PS5 Pro SSD Transfer, 4090D, Thumbnail Advice (Final RM)
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/02/intel-shares-fall-after-company-reveals-7-billion-operating-loss-in-foundry-business.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/05/asia/taiwan-hualien-earthquake-resilience-dst-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.umc.com/en/News/press_release/Content/corporate/20240403
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/04/tsmc_earthquake_fine/
https://www.techspot.com/news/102416-qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite-arm-chip-can-run.html
https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Baldurs-Gate-3-Spiel-18525/Specials/Benchmark-Test-Review-Grafik-Ersteindruck-1425826/2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAjQXdwkgEE&ab_channel=GamersNexus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1GBo8K2MY0&ab_channel=AncientGameplays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6h_lFEXtQs&ab_channel=AncientGameplays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oho0QzrfxWc&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.techpowerup.com/320980/alleged-amd-ryzen-granite-ridge-engineering-samples-pop-up-in-shipping-manifests
https://www.techpowerup.com/320971/amd-zen-5-based-strix-point-and-fire-range-mobile-processors-spied-in-shipping-manifests
https://www.igorslab.de/en/news-from-intels-mobile-lunar-lake-cpu-rumors-confirmed-picture-and-schematic/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5bXBEjvgvs&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-confirms-microsoft-copilot-will-soon-run-locally-on-pcs-next-gen-ai-pcs-require-40-tops-of-npu-performance
https://youtu.be/2ls_e4MDeh4?si=bEzGX6pXSwMSV8Mb
https://www.techspot.com/news/102406-developers-gdc-think-most-xbox-games-going-multi.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-preparing-ryzen-5000xt-series-yet-another-update-for-am4-socket
https://pcisig.com/blog/pcie%C2%AE-70-specification-version-05-now-available-full-draft-available-members
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-releases-streamline-2-4-0-sdk-and-dlss-3-7-0
https://www.techspot.com/news/102523-intel-xess-13-improves-performance-new-presets-intros.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/321170/windows-10-security-updates-to-cost-usd-61-after-2025-usd-427-by-2028
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/hdmi-customized-ad-insertion-patent-would-show-rokus-ads-atop-non-roku-video/
https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-launches-radeon-rx-550-low-profile-based-on-7-year-old-polaris-gpu Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 56min
251. XBOX Sentiment at GDC, AMD RDNA 4, Nvidia Blackwell, PS5 Pro | Veteran Game Dev
A Veteran of Game Developer joins to discuss upcoming releases & Consoles weaknesses!
0:00 Who is our guest? What games has he worked on?
12:48 How has Game Development changed since the 1990s?
16:35 N64 vs PS1 vs PC
23:44 Failures - CELL Processor, XBOX Kinect
30:11 Is "secret sauce" optimization dead due to Multiplatform
36:07 Could better hardware have made XBOX beat the PS5?
44:32 XBOX & PS5 Weaknesses
49:29 PS5 Pro Thoughts
1:03:08 AMD RDNA 4 vs Nvidia Blackwell Significance
1:14:20 GDC Dev Buzz – Layoffs & AI Tools
1:19:33 Are devs optimistic about XBOX at GDC?
1:23:57 Death of Saint’s Row, AAA Economics, Bethesda’s Engine
1:42:25 Helldivers 2 Success - What are the wrong lessons to learn?
https://www.mobygames.com/person/16255/hal-bouma/credits/
https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/gdc-2024-schedule-layoffs-jobs-video-game-industry-1235930791/
https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=tI2GZQuxSknBnJxX
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/phil-spencer-blames-capitalism-for-games-industry-woes-i-dont-get-the-luxury-of-not-having-to-run-a-profitable-growing-business/
https://www.nomanssky.com/2024/02/no-mans-sky-omega-update/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 39min
250. AMD Zen 5 Specs Confirmed, Intel Arrow Lake, FSR 3.1, PS5 Pro, Nvidia Blackwell
We discuss upcoming Nvidia GPU Architectures, Zen 5 Clock Speeds, and PlayStation 5 Pro!
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0:00 Weather, Dolly Parton, and Episode 250! (Intro Banter)
6:05 Nvidia Blackwell Announced at GTC
16:54 AI Power Consumption vs Crypto Mining
21:30 Nvidia Vera Rubin Launches quickly after Blackwell!
31:08 PS5 Pro Confirmed, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution Leaked
44:09 AMD Announces FSR 3.1
53:27 Intel i9-14900KS Reviewed & Released
1:01:13 24 Core Arrow Lake Pictured, Launching End of 2024
1:12:52 Tiny Corp. AMD Drama, 7900 GRE Unlocked, MSI Claw (Wrap-Up)
1:19:04 Zen 5 Clock Speeds & Strix Confirmed
1:21:07 Strix Halo, Intel ARC vs Ivy Bridge, Live Service Games (Final RM)
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21310/nvidia-blackwell-architecture-and-b200b100-accelerators-announced-going-bigger-with-smaller-data
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-platform-arrives-to-power-a-new-era-of-computing
https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-b200-and-gb200-ai-gpus-technical-overview-unveiled-at-gtc-2024/
https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-2025-ai-accelerator-card-to-feature-r-prefix-in-honor-of-vera-rubin/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJbUB6Pfc90&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/97009/playstation-5-pros-new-pssr-to-radically-improve-image-quality-has-1-2gb-more-ram-for-games/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5h4bvudvX8&ab_channel=DigitalFoundry
https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-5-pro-more-specs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF_rlgyvuBg&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://www.techpowerup.com/320638/amd-announces-fsr-3-1-improves-super-resolution-quality-allows-frame-generation-to-work-with-other-upscaling-tech
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-i9-14900ks/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21298/intel-announces-core-i9-14900ks-raptor-lake-r-hits-up-to-6-2-ghz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEvszQIRIU4&ab_channel=der8auerEN
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-i9-14900ks-cpu-review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJbUB6Pfc90&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.techpowerup.com/320617/tiny-corp-pauses-development-of-amd-radeon-gpu-based-tinybox-ai-cluster
https://www.techpowerup.com/320598/intel-and-biden-admin-announce-up-to-usd-8-5-billion-in-direct-funding-under-the-chips-act
https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/news/hardware/grafikkarten/63216-grafikspeicher-der-n%C3%A4chsten-generation-gddr7-soll-mit-28-und-32-gbit-s-starten.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-enables-memory-overclocking-on-radeon-rx-7900-gre
https://twitter.com/yuuki_ans/status/1771516361329750298/photo/1
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reaffirms-strix-point-zen5-rdna-is-launching-in-2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r3wnRu-Fo4&ab_channel=ETAPRIME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XnsLPyhm5Q&ab_channel=ETAPRIME
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Mar 18, 2024 • 2h 44min
249. PS5 Pro PSSR vs Nvidia DLSS, Blackwell, RDNA 4, Arrow Lake | Hardware Unboxed
Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to analyze PSSR performance and upcoming releases.
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0:00 Are laptops getting interesting for Tim again?
8:13 Assessing GPU VRAM Longevity in Reviews
16:12 Image Quality & Performance Demands in AAA Games
27:05 DLSS vs FSR in 2024
38:29 RADEON’s Issues Competing w/ Nvidia Features
1:04:59 Analyzing Sony PSSR Image Quality
1:25:59 PS5 Pro & RDNA 4 Ray Tracing
1:47:55 Did Sony make PSSR because FSR failed?
1:58:21 Nvidia Blackwell
2:13:46 AMD Zen 5 vs i9-14900K
2:22:35 Intel Arrow Lake Release Date Leak
2:29:06 The Future of OLED Monitors
Last time Tim was on BS: https://youtu.be/ycXkvVfc2yw?si=3AatqhcIcFiV1Lb0
HUB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed
MUB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@monitorsunboxed
HUB Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHardwareUnboxedPodcast
HUB i9-14900KS Review: https://youtu.be/nOuTIXsvmT0?si=5QKd68hgCJAGXINu
MLID i9-14900KS Analysis: https://youtu.be/SV7BJKnZfP8?si=EP-57JL8bXWU58Fo
MLID PSSR Leak: https://youtu.be/SV7BJKnZfP8?si=F7ClAQwjFbXZf6G3&t=600
1080p FSR Analysis: https://youtu.be/CbJYtixMUgI?si=yXdvW45ja7FD8dqL
1080p DLSS Analysis: https://youtu.be/T86IufvA4qg?si=vJVI3Lxo03IXo4js
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3070.c3674
https://wccftech.com/resident-evil-village-runs-at-4k-resolution-45-fps-with-ray-tracing-on-playstation-5-xbox-series-x/
https://youtu.be/CtbGfbpPfqo?si=FYiUTr33tXpsvsjZ
https://www.techspot.com/review/2793-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 57min
248. RTX 5090 GDDR7 Capacity, AMD Zen 5 Release Date, Arrow Lake, Nintendo Switch 2
We discuss Nvidia Blackwell VRAM, Intel’s upcoming CPUs, and AMD Zen 5…
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0:00 Daylight Savings & Interviewing Pat Gelsinger
6:58 RADEON Chill & 2nm Expensive Handhelds (Corrections)
12:18 Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu folds and pays $2.4M to Nintendo
23:04 Nintendo Switch 2 Details Confirmed
37:46 Switch 2 vs XBOX Series S, T239 DLSS Hardware
55:34 Shawn Layden's AAA Budget Concerns
1:01:25 GDDR7 is Officially a JEDEC Standard, and Higher Densities aren't Ready...
1:13:52 Nvidia Accused of Acting “Like a Cartel”
1:21:19 Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake Updates Leaked by MLID
1:25:47 AMD may be Preparing a MASSIVE Zen 5 Launch!
1:34:05 Does the Gaming CPU Crown Matter in 2024?
1:39:26 Intel Coral Rapids Leaked
1:40:33 AIO Cooler Quality, Nvidia tries to kill ZLUDA (Wrap-Up)
1:44:32 Nvidia buying Intel Foundries for an x86 License, Hardware Hype (Final RMs)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/4/24090357/nintendo-yuzu-emulator-lawsuit-settlement
https://twitter.com/HikikomoriMedia/status/1764894963194597458?s=20
https://twitter.com/HikikomoriMedia/status/1765014828366664137?s=20
https://wccftech.com/yuzu-lives-on/
https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=Ml4Qfje-EQZAA8qo
https://www.youtube.com/live/6hwvERAzzm4?si=ENAsyHzB13KkRM31
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-920MX.156034.0.html
https://videocardz.com/press-release/gddr7-is-officially-jedecs-new-graphics-memory-standard
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rival-firm-says-nvidias-ai-customers-are-scared-to-be-seen-courting-other-ai-chipmakers-for-fear-of-retaliatory-shipment-delays-report
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/half-of-tested-pc-watercoolers-dont-use-the-premium-materials-advertised-like-copper-report
https://www.techpowerup.com/319984/nvidia-cracks-down-on-cuda-translation-layers-changes-licensing-terms
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Mar 5, 2024 • 1h 53min
247. Intel Arrow Lake vs AMD Zen 5, Nvidia DLSS 4, RDNA 3 & RTX 4000 Legacy | Vex
@vextakes joins to discuss the legacy of RTX 4000 and RDNA 3, Intel ARL, and future DLSS.
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0:00 What inspired Vex into making YT videos?
8:08 What's driving growth in opinionated tech channels?
20:17 GPU Competition in 2024, and the Legacy of RDNA 3 & Lovelace
28:00 Intel becoming a "Fab First" Company
32:55 RDNA 4 and AMD's Feature Deficit
40:10 DLSS 4 – “Dynamic Frame Generation” could be the Holy Grail
46:34 AMD vs Nvidia Software, Modern Cooler Quality, RX 7900 GRE
59:55 Intel Arrow Lake vs Zen 5 - Can ARL take back mindshare?
1:20:16 Is the PC Gaming Market Healthy in 2024?
1:29:25 Recent PlayStation Layoffs amidst Helldiver 2’s Success
1:41:17 What games have we been playing?
Check out Vex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vextakes
RDNA 4 “Not Cancelled” Explanation: https://youtu.be/siG6TJtLztc?si=FROpjCKXz_tsPDNV
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Feb 26, 2024 • 2h 14min
246. AMD RX 7900 GRE Review, Nvidia Blackwell, PS5 Pro Forces DLSS, Intel i9-14900KS
We discuss the latest RADEON & GeForce releases, and upcoming PlayStation & XBOX Hardware.
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0:00 Windows 11 Stealth Updated Dan’s PC, Easy to Render Chin (Intro Banter)
5:20 Intel i9-14900KS Greenlit w/ Massive Power Draw
11:12 Intel Reveals their Fab-First Future & Clearwater Forest
23:34 Intel beating TSMC and Forest Excitement
32:09 RX 7900 GRE Launches Globally
47:00 12VHPWR may be mandated for Blackwell, which launches in 2024
51:15 Igor’s Lab Investigation Calls the Future of Nvidia’s 12VHPWR into Question
1:04:52 Nvidia Blackwell Segmentation & Pricing Discussion
1:13:01 New Nvidia App Released in Beta
1:20:06 XBOX Business Updates Discussion
1:32:54 Can the PS5 Pro FORCE Custom DLSS to run in unpatched games?
1:39:35 PS VR2 coming to PC, Lunar Lake lacks HT, RTX 3050 6GB (Wrap-up)
1:49:52 AMD APU Roadmap Recap, Comparing 2024 PC value to 2016 (Final RM)
https://youtu.be/uC9QwWSwHM0?si=r8nUy7_AZZmWtWpj
https://www.techpowerup.com/319073/intel-core-i9-14900ks-draws-as-much-as-409w-at-stock-speeds-with-power-limits-unlocked
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/is-your-intel-core-i9-13900k-crashing-in-games-your-motherboard-bios-settings-may-be-to-blame-other-high-end-intel-cpus-also-affected
https://www.hkepc.com/22139
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-i-hope-to-build-chips-for-lisa-su-and-amd
https://youtu.be/uC9QwWSwHM0?si=JX2pxeOAf8jr87kl&t=424
https://www.techpowerup.com/319196/amd-radeon-rx-7900-gre-reference-model-pops-up-in-uk
https://www.guru3d.com/story/amd-rocm-60-released-adds-support-for-radeon-pro-w7800-rx-7900-gre-gpus/
https://youtu.be/66uLzezVP2Q?si=UlLvDBRhTw1wQXiO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16-pin_12VHPWR_connector#:~:text=The%2016%2Dpin%2012VHPWR%20connector,requirements%20of%20high%2Dperformance%20GPUs
https://www.techspot.com/news/101998-nvidia-faces-potential-shortage-next-gen-blackwell-gpus.html
https://twitter.com/EconomyApp/status/1760419124914839701
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltBe0caaSCU&ab_channel=NobodySpecialFinance
https://www.igorslab.de/en/the-imbalance-of-current-flows-in-the-pc-why-only-certain-pins-of-the-12vhpwr-melt-and-via-ground-lines-on-detours-investigative/
https://blog.pny.com/blogpnycom/protip23_eps
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/new-nvidia-app-unifies-geforce-experience-and-ancient-control-panel-currently-in-beta-but-for-how-long
https://videocardz.com/press-release/xbox-confirms-four-games-coming-to-nintendo-switch-and-sony-playstation-platforms
https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/xbox-video-games-playstation-1235911359/
https://youtu.be/KGlD9SO3rKU?si=hVWTvzONQuBxMIUq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dRpq5mMs8g&t=3982s&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/22/coming-soon-to-ps-vr2-zombie-army-vr-little-cities-bigger-wanderer-the-fragments-of-fate-the-wizards-dark-times-brotherhood-and-more/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLGmkWoromM&ab_channel=DFClips
https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1758865964945588634
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/02/13/xbox-and-microsoft-flight-simulator-unveil-dune-expansion-giveaway/
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-6-gb/31.html
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