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Jan 17, 2022 • 1h 57min

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

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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Jan 11, 2022 • 2h 22min

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

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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Jan 5, 2022 • 2h 1min

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

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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Dec 28, 2021 • 2h 46min

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

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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Dec 21, 2021 • 2h 38min

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

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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Dec 14, 2021 • 2h 28min

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

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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Dec 7, 2021 • 1h 56min

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

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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Nov 30, 2021 • 2h 2min

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

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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Nov 23, 2021 • 2h 5min

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

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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Nov 16, 2021 • 2h 17min

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

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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