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Intel Alder Lake, Xe Arc, and Lunar Lake news galore! Following Hot Chips 33 Tom & Dan discuss the latest Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and more gaming hardware news. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/3izasOD 0:00 Hot Chips, PS5 Screws, and Staying Dry during Hurricane Season (Intro Banter) 8:32 MI200 Codename, Precious Metal Shortages (Corrections and Omissions) 12:57 Intel Xe HPG Architecture & Performance – At least a 3060, and specs suggest a 3070 Ti 34:12 Intel Alder Lake Architecture & Performance – Zen 3 will be challenged 45:08 Alder Lake Pricing Discussion – Will Intel price SKUs aggressively? Why did Tom say “expensive”? 54:40 Lunar Lake / Nova Cove, Emerald Rapids, and Granite Rapids Leak Discussion 1:06:06 Intel Tiles vs AMD Chiplets, AMD APUs vs Arrow Lake, The Apple Threat to Intel 1:20:58 Zen 2 had Vcache Prototypes, and AMD wanted Zen 3D to launch in 2020 1:29:30 AMD 6nm RDNA 2 Cards likely to combat Intel Arc 1:34:14 Record GPU Shipments confirmed – Demand is insane in 2021 1:43:16 Are budget builds really dead? Were things really that great in 2013? 1:47:47 Windows 11 Support, 512GB DDR5 Sticks, RX 6600 Pricing, 5nm Lovelace (Wrap Up) 1:58:02 The cost of GPU Optimization, Monitor Buying Advice, Tesla AI Day (Final Reader Mail) https://www.anandtech.com/show/16895/a-sneak-peek-at-intels-xe-hpg-gpu-architecture https://www.anandtech.com/show/16896/intel-architecture-day-20201-intel-unveils-xess-image-upscaling-technology https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-teases-dual-fan-cooler-for-its-discrete-arc-dg2-based-graphics-cards https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-graphics-cards-xe-hpg-gpu-ready-to-overclock-through-driver-ui-at-launch/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/16881/a-deep-dive-into-intels-alder-lake-microarchitectures https://youtu.be/Yk-6Fe0nkvs?t=1050 https://youtu.be/wMBOgzibr8w https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i7-12700-alder-lake-cpu-up-to-15-faster-than-ryzen-7-5800x-multi-threaded-benchmarks/ https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-i9-12900k-is-12-faster-than-ryzen-9-5950x-in-leaked-single-core-geekbench-5-benchmark https://youtu.be/g44zQII9GV4 https://youtu.be/wMBOgzibr8w https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-adds-17-new-pci-ids-of-navi-21-22-and-23-gpus-to-linux-kernel-could-be-the-rumored-6nm-refresh https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMD-17-More-RDNA2-GPU-IDs https://www.tomshardware.com/news/jpr-gpu-q2-vendor-share https://youtu.be/Yk-6Fe0nkvs New MLID Video on Supply, LHR, 6nm RDNA 2, and Intel Arc performance: https://youtu.be/uaF-IdZCpfk https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-and-rtx-3060-supply-to-decrease-in-september https://youtu.be/uaF-IdZCpfk https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/loosened-windows-11-requirements-cover-the-surface-studio-2-but-not-much-else/ https://wccftech.com/intel-13th-gen-raptor-lake-alder-lake-s-desktop-cpu-power-requirements-revealed/ https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMDGPU-DP-SST-UHBR10 https://wccftech.com/samsung-develops-512-gb-ddr5-module-speeds-up-to-7200-mbps-mass-production-end-2021/ https://wccftech.com/alder-lake-cpus-have-lots-of-room-for-optimization-in-games-says-intel/ https://twitter.com/FrontTron/status/1430192491450363913 https://www.igorslab.de/en/werkueberaktete-amd-radeon-rx-6600-with-a-radeon-pro-w6600-emulates-parity-to-geforce-rtx-3060-teaser/ https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1430934789171793923 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-next-generation-ada-lovelace-gpus-will-use-tsmcs-5nm-process-instead-of-samsungs/ https://sirusgaming.com/2021/08/26/battlefield-2042-builder-game-mode-customizations/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-28/musk-said-to-oppose-nvidia-s-planned-takeover-of-arm-telegraph https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/19/top-five-highlights-of-elon-musks-tesla-ai-day/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Josh Walrath from PC Perspective joins Tom to recap eras where PC Gaming was far more expensive than now…and why the market is starting to look like those old eras again. Intel Xe Arc DG2, the future of Ray Tracing, RDNA 3, and even 3dfx Interactive are all discussed. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/3izasOD 0:00 Who is Josh Walrath? What got him into PC Hardware? 10:00 A low end PC used to cost $4000+ in today's money! 16:15 ow did Josh see cheap consoles in the 1990s? 18:19 3dfx & Voodoo Graphics Cards Impact on the Market…and why they failed… 29:25 When the PC Gaming market change to become cheaper and more approachable? 37:23 What was it like to cover the years of Intel stagnation? 43:00 Discussing how much "worse" PC Gaming prices used to be... 48:31 Did the death of Moore's Law make PC Gaming dirt cheap? What's raising prices? 58:27 Is Ray Tracing the future of gaming graphics? Are graphics getting that much better? 1:16:52 What's going to happen to PC Gaming Prices? Are budget builds dead? 1:24:50 What would happen if TSMC was eliminated? 1:30:55 Will Intel succeed at becoming an IDM? 1:34:41 Intel Xe Arc - How strong will it be? Will it help the market? 1:52:02 What was the biggest leap in the last 20 years? Was it Ampere? https://twitter.com/JoshDWalrath https://web.archive.org/web/20121114080719/http://www.penstarsys.com/ Any Excellent blast from the past: https://web.archive.org/web/20120325155847/http://www.penstarsys.com/editor/tech/process/sl_pc_mg/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3dfx_Interactive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon_64 https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-ati-radeon-hd-4870-1024mb-review,1.html https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mooreslaw.asp#:~:text=Moore's%20Law%20states%20that%20the,observation%20that%20became%20Moore's%20Law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenom_II https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-hd-5870.c253 https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There are no shortages of AMD, Nvidia, Intel, PlayStation, or Nintendo Gaming Hardware News this week....nor are there shortages of profits for these companies… [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink 0:00 Hot Chips 2021 vs 2019, AMD GPU Mindshare (Intro Banter) 9:45 Ti-83 as a Gaming Handheld, Nintendo Design & Profits 20:15 RX 6600 XT Reviews – Reviewers Cry, Gamers Buy 30:32 Navi 23 can sustainably be sold for under $379 40:10 Why can Nvidia outproduce RADEON so much? 50:59 AMD & Nvidia Report Massive Profits, PS5 is NOT sold at a loss 58:23 Should Nvidia Lovelace use HBM? RX 6600 XT good Mining? 1:06:28 RX 570 Dual Polaris Mining GPU Released by SAPPHIRE 1:19:36 Nvidia is preventing some developers from adding FSR 1:23:30 Intel Buying TSMC 3nm Capacity 1:33:12 Nova Lake info & Intel Rumors, ARM Deal in Jeopardy, Navi 31 1:42:32 A2000 70w GA106, Alder Lake DDR4 1:50:10 New Nintendo Controller, PlayStation 5 Pro Expectations 2:02:30 Nvidia Orin in TVs, RDNA with Vcache, Blue Box Conspiracy https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1426088615885606912 https://www.techspot.com/review/2305-amd-radeon-rx-6600-xt/ https://youtu.be/VFHOZN5AV6E https://youtu.be/QYt8TAxtkB0 https://youtu.be/OVE1f5NxQ7g https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-30-lhr-series-mining-hashrate-partially-unlocked-nbminer-update/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-reports-record-financial-results-for-q2-2021 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/08/ps5_will_meet_shipment_target_as_sony_secures_chips_amid_semiconductor_shortage MLID RX 490 Leak: https://youtu.be/6HqrZW9lCQI https://wccftech.com/amd-lists-rx-490-dual-gpu/ https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1426038690405523458 https://wccftech.com/sapphire-radeon-rx-570-duo-dual-amd-polaris-mining-graphics-card-pictured/ https://bbs.saraba1st.com/2b/thread-2020538-1-1.html https://www.amd.com/en/products/professional-graphics/radeon-pro-duo-polaris https://www.notebookcheck.net/Metro-Exodus-PC-Enhanced-Edition-will-not-support-AMD-FidelityFX-4A-Games-clarifies-on-FidelityFX-Super-Resolution-support.536490.0.html https://youtu.be/0Trey5tFRUo https://in.ign.com/ps5/163088/news/arcadegeddon-first-ps5-game-to-get-amd-fsr-support https://wccftech.com/intel-grabs-majority-tsmc-3nm-capacity-4-server-graphics-chips-production-q2-2022/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-n3-rumors-august-2021 https://udn.com/news/story/7240/5662232 https://youtu.be/pmKSLILb5Cg?t=473 https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arrow-lunar-and-nova-lake-codenames-appear-in-a-leak-as-meteor-lake-successors https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nvidia-tycoon-jensen-huang-offloads-160m-of-shares-amid-doubts-over-arm-holdings-qdlfmjnm7 https://www.techpowerup.com/285227/new-amd-radeon-pro-w6000x-series-gpus-bring-groundbreaking-high-performance-amd-rdna-2-architecture-to-mac-pro https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-rdna-3-navi-31-navi-33-gpus-listed-in-rocm-opengpu-platform/ https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/rtx-a2000/?nvid=nv-int-cwmfg-919816#cid=sigg21_nv-int-cwmfg_en-us&ncid=afm-chs-44270&ranMID=44270&ranEAID=TnL5HPStwNw&ranSiteID=TnL5HPStwNw-qvoCZUTh3HJoQmqGEb3aig https://wccftech.com/gigabyte-leaks-next-gen-aorus-17g-laptop-intel-alder-lake-p-14-core-cpu-ddr5-4800-memory/ https://wccftech.com/intel-poaches-anton-kaplanyan-former-nvidia-research-scientist-that-pioneered-rtx-dlss-techniques/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-removing-cannon-lake-driver-linux https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ddr5-4800-ddr4-3200-alder-lake-benchmarks https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-direct-buy-queue-for-rx-6000-gpus https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/amd-claims-its-largest-share-of-the-overall-x86-cpu-market-in-14-years/ https://wccftech.com/amd-cdna2-mcm-gpu-instinct-mi200-accelerator-launch-late-2021-confirmed/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlueBoxConspiracy/comments/p3b829/do_you_still_believe_after_seeing_this/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom interviews a GPU Seller & System Integrator from Silver Knights in person! We discuss the truth behind the Nvidia Ampere & AMD RDNA 2 launches, GPU supply, MSRP manipulation, and the state of PC Gaming. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/3izasOD 0:00 Who is Ted? What does a "System Integrator" do? 7:00 Prebuilt Customer Service Challenges 10:25 Why are some Prebuilt PCs such low quality? 21:20 Why does our guest have so many GPUs with him? 27:56 Are used mining cards less reliable than gaming cards? 37:20 Importing Hundreds of Mining Cards from China (True Story) 52:20 The truth about Ampere Reference Cards, RDNA 2 Launch, GPU Supply, and MSRP 1:19:45 The Truth about AMD vs Nvidia Markups, Distributors forcing PSU Sales 1:26:40 Who in the supply chain is making the most money off of rising prices? 1:34:00 Are sub-$600 Midrange Builds Permanently Dead? 1:48:30 Nvidia Lovelace Launch https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodore-melkoumov-93bb52b1/ https://www.silverknightpcsfayetteville.com/ https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-ultimate-play https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-rtx-3060-flood-in-august Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With leaks emerging that AMD & Nvidia are openly discussing killing off the sub-$400 market…Tom and Dan ask – is it already dead? And did the sub-$300 market actually die last year? They also discuss, Intel’s new Process Roadmap, Nvidia Ampere Next, Xe DG2, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch Pro, and much more! [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Tom is Going to the Carolina Games Summit, Dan getting mugged by Dogs 4:09 Proton on Steam Deck, The future of GlobalFoundries (Corrections & Omissions) 16:01 New Intel Process Roadmap - Alder Lake on "7", and Meteor Lake on "4" 30:06 RX 6600 XT Priced at a $379 "MSRP" and there's no Reference Model... 42:36 RTX 3060 & 6600 XT Volume in August - A lot may not be enough to fix MSRP 52:28 Will Intel DG2 Save us? Will prices go up forever? 56:08 Are Sub-$400 GPUs already dead? What would a market with less low end look like? 1:03:03 Nvidia Lovelace & Nintendo Super Switch Discussion 1:15:45 Is the Steam Deck Niche? Will it stand up to the Super Switch? 1:24:00 AMD RDNA 3 & Zen 4 in 2022 - why do people keep doubting release dates? 1:33:03 Can the Alder Lake i9-12900K plausibly beat the R9 5950X at everything? 1:50:12 FSR v DLSS in same games, New World Breaking GPUs, Intel ICX $4,499 (Wrap up) 1:59:44 Streaming Games becoming mainstream, Modular Laptops, Nvidia ARM (Final RM) https://www.carolinagamessummit.com/index.php https://www.anandtech.com/show/16823/intel-accelerated-offensive-process-roadmap-updates-to-10nm-7nm-4nm-3nm-20a-18a-packaging-foundry-emib-foveros https://youtu.be/0udMIkdEkFo https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1420810633717637132 New video looking at the RX 6600 XT: https://youtu.be/atNvf7rbujU https://youtu.be/yL3-2gKIm8A https://youtu.be/HDnwT5h472c https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-rtx-3060-flood-in-august https://youtu.be/cUJtIK94Djc https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-zen-4-ryzen-cpus-rdna-3-radeon-rx-gpus-on-track-for-2022-launch/ https://wccftech.com/amd-am5-lga-1718-cpu-socket-pictured-support-next-gen-ryzen-desktop-cpus/ https://www.pcgamer.com/leaked-intel-alder-lake-numbers-place-it-up-to-28-quicker-than-amds-finest-ryzen/ https://wccftech.com/intel-alder-lake-s-desktop-cpu-16-cores-24-threads-spotted-on-par-with-i9-11900k/ https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4 https://youtu.be/wvKCQTWEep0 https://www.techspot.com/news/90510-comparing-nvidia-dlss-vs-amd-fsr-same-games.html https://www.igorslab.de/en/evga-geforce-rtx-3080-rtx-3090-and-not-only-new-world-when-the-graphics-card-goes-amok-because-of-design-failures/ https://www.techpowerup.com/285061/intel-announces-new-xeon-w-3300-processors https://www.techpowerup.com/285058/amd-stock-breaks-usd-100-price-slightly-up-from-usd-7-prior-to-zen-breakthrough-in-2017 https://youtu.be/FBL6skkk38Y https://videocardz.com/newz/samsung-exynos-2200-now-rumored-to-feature-384-amd-rdna2-stream-processors https://wccftech.com/samsung-agrees-to-manufacture-24gb-ddr5-ics-up-to-768-gb-sticks-now-possible/ https://wccftech.com/samsung-foundry-which-produces-nvidia-gpus-announces-a-price-hike/ https://www.techspot.com/news/90587-steam-deck-expected-order-availability-starting-get-bit.html https://www.techspot.com/news/90528-ea-confirms-dead-space-remake-next-gen-consoles.html https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5-install-m2-ssd/ https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/688435-gaming-pc-ban-california-colorado-hawaii-oregon-vermont-washington https://frame.work/products/laptop-diy-edition Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Rey is a VFX Artist currently working on the new God of War, and previously worked on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. He makes vehicle explosions, Zombie lasers, and Norse spells look cool! We discuss the organization of PlayStation Studios, Activision, and the hardware behind special effects. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 What made Chris Reach out? What does a VFX Artist do for Call of Duty Cold War? 9:52 Between various FX – what taxes gaming hardware the most? 12:07 Why don't more Developers go on the Record? 14:58 Jason Schreier’s Reporting on PlayStation Studios, How Sony manages their Devs 24:19 How much do COD Studios share tech? How much do PlayStation studios share? 27:06 Does making a gen Crossgen hold back the next gen version? 34:42 Optimizing for AMD & Nvidia Graphics vs PlayStation 5 & XBOX Series X 38:35 What specs would you improve on the PS5? Would more actually RAM improve graphics? 44:07 What effects need more work by devs? Why does smoke look worse than Fire? 50:48 Does hardware ever limit art direction? 57:16 Why do so many games get delayed? 1:00:07 How did the COVID Shutdown affect Game Development? 1:08:26 XBOX vs PlayStation marketing - how soon should companies reveal games? 1:17:13 Differences between Call of Duty & God of War development...and fans. 1:27:35 Why is Warzone's file size so large?! Did Activision expect it to be this successful? 1:34:51 Is there a way to stop Multiplayer Hackers? Does Activision have vulnerabilities? 1:39:46 Why don't more console games support Keyboard & Mouse? 1:48:52 How do devs adjust settings for MP Competion? Why isn't DX12 the standard? 1:59:51 Difference between doing VFX for movies versus Games 2:05:57 Advice for people looking to get into game development Christopher Reay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjreaytechart/ Sony Santa Monica: https://sms.playstation.com/ Jason Schreier PlayStation Studios Report: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire https://www.gamespot.com/articles/obsidian-denied-bonus-over-new-vegas-metacritic-score-studio-head/1100-6366337/ https://www.reddit.com/r/blackopscoldwar/comments/jubtwm/acid_trip_bug_anyone_else_had_this_dont_know_what/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaaFEWz5uaQ https://twitter.com/AntiCheatPD/status/1412024189561851904 Fire VFX Guy: youtube.com/channel/UCjgqdaigk7VSDqqqkHkcNTg Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zen 4 Raphael tops out at 16 Cores on AM5, but 96 Cores are coming to Threadripper afterwards! We discuss upcoming AMD products, Valve Steam Deck Concerns, Intel buying GlobalFoundries, and Switch 2 Whispers…. [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Reesie dog was sick – should her vet bills be considered a Business Expenses? (Intro Banter) 5:26 Dog Bloopers, Custom Modding a 3070 16GB 11:09 Intel Ponte Vecchio FP32:64, Preordering Games, Windows 11 Security (Corrections) 22:55 Raphael Zen 4 Confirmed to be 16 Cores - will it beat Raptor Lake in MT? 36:38 Zen 3 Vcache Threadripper, 96C Zen 4 HEDT Leak Discussion 47:16 What upcoming Intel & AMD projects are Tom most excited for? 50:43 AMD FSR comes to DLSS Games, PS5, and XBOX Series 56:32 Switch OLED – what is Nintendo’s strategy? 1:02:54 Steam Deck with Van Gogh APU – Are we impressed? Do we think it will succeed? 1:20:33 Should Sony or Microsoft make a handheld? If so, what should it be? 1:32:01 Tom talked to someone at Intel about Buying Global Foundries 1:39:22 PlayStation Teaming up with Netflix, Intel 10nm hitting above 5GHz 1:48:06 Navi 3X Clarifications, Ampere vs RDNA Aging, Windows 11 Expectations (Final RM) Turbo Belly Rub: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1416847963087851522 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1416860751910821888 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1415108450850332672 https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1415045059385434114 https://twitter.com/patrickschur_/status/1415065218087100422 MLID First Leaking 16 Cores: https://youtu.be/BKYSFeL2fBw AMD almost certainly having all performance crowns in 2022: https://youtu.be/0udMIkdEkFo Ryse PCIe 3.0: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-gtx-980-pci-express-scaling/15.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:It-Bergamo.ogg https://youtu.be/la-7Q_VsWUM https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1415723995865960449 https://wccftech.com/fsr-will-be-available-in-all-versions-of-edge-of-eternity-its-a-must-for-consoles-says-dev/ Far Cry 6 gets FSR at Launch: https://youtu.be/aONEN-gxalg RDR 2 gets DLSS 2 years after release: https://wccftech.com/red-dead-redemption-2-comparison-dlss/ https://youtu.be/4mHq6Y7JSmg https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/6/22456337/nintendo-switch-oled-model-specs-date-price https://youtu.be/XYJOJj40ONQ https://www.steamdeck.com/en/tech https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/15/22578783/valve-steam-deck-gaming-handheld-pc https://videocardz.com/newz/steam-deck-has-m-2-2230-ssd-slot-but-valve-does-not-recommend-upgrading-it https://youtu.be/9-Txn8A9LUA https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1382524383210668033 https://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-is-in-talks-to-buy-globalfoundries-for-about-30-billion-11626387704 https://www.techspot.com/news/90319-nvidia-dlss-client-libraries-allows-users-manually-update.html https://www.techspot.com/news/90379-amd-80-system-designs-unofficially-using-ps5-hardware.html https://www.techspot.com/news/90369-even-steve-wozniak-supports-right-repair-movement.html https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/07/netflix_allegedly_plotting_gaming_service_and_playstation_could_be_a_partner https://wccftech.com/intel-beast-canyon-nuc-11-extreme-disassembled-insane-sff-pc-core-i9-11900kb-tiger-lake-cpu/ https://videocardz.com/newz/specifications-of-intel-core-i9-12900k-i7-12700k-and-i5-12600k-alder-lake-cpus-leak-out https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/rank-charts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's guest has extensive experience developing on PC, Switch, PlayStation, XBOX, and Mobile! We discuss the business behind games, FSR, DLSS, Nvidia vs RADEON, Zen vs Intel Core, & more! [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Bryan Heemskerk's Lisa Su Pixel Art 5:22 Comparing PS3 & XBOX 360 Hardware 15:21 Bryan's Education & Background - From Art School to Game Development 20:53 Mobile Gaming's Collapse of Quality in 2010 26:23 RDR2 has 5+ Horse Artists - Rising Game Development & GPU Costs 34:12 How will Game Studios evolve over the next 5 years? Bigger or Smaller? 41:14 Dev’s thoughts on Ray Tracing, AMD vs Nvidia Hardware Scheduling 49:30 Did devs like Vega or Pascal more? - GPU Architecture Weaknesses 58:20 Is the RX 6900XT or RTX 3090 Hardware "stronger" long term? 1:03:07 Is Ray Tracing even worth it? 1:10:59 Is the Resolution debate obsolete? What will devs spend TFLOPs on in the future? 1:16:11 Do Developers really need more RAM? What specs would Bryan Improve? 1:23:13 How many Cores do PC Gamers need to be "Future Proofed"? 1:30:19 How will Memory Evolve in Consoles & PC Gaming Hardware? 1:35:41 How do Studios plan for future hardware? Has AMD changed game development? 1:43:16 Common mistakes in game programing? Are Publishers "the bad guy?" 1:51:23 Developers thoughts on Switch OLED Announcement 1:58:13 Why is Sony porting PS5 games back to PS4? Is this a mistake? 2:04:25 AMD FSR & DLSS - What do developers think? Were Tensor Cores a mistake? 2:10:13 Thoughts on the Techtuber Space LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-heemskerk-a111b351/ Bryan made the Lisa Su Pixel art: https://twitter.com/tekwendell/status/1314244123654844416 Bryan’s studio: http://massdmg.com/ Dave Eggleston Episode: https://youtu.be/mCxHcvtpfAk Switch Video: https://youtu.be/XYJOJj40ONQ https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/40-teraflops-tim-sweeney-epic-photo-realism/ https://pcper.com/2017/06/deux-ex-mankind-divided-frame-breakdown/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom & Dan discuss upcoming AMD Zen 3D & Zen 4 codenames, core counts, and how Intel will compete on TSMC 3nm. There’s also heavy FSR 2.0, DLSS 2.2.9, 6600 XT, PlayStation, and XBOX talk! [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Happy Fourth of July, Hot Weather, Was The Italian Job a Good Movie? (Intro Banter) 6:00 The PS3 CELL CPU was made on 28nm, PS5 BWC (Corrections & Omissions) 9:00 AMD EPYC Bergamo 128 Core Leak, Warhol Codename Whispers, Raphael Core Count Thoughts 20:39 EVGA Begins Making AMD Motherboards – This is a big deal! 26:36 Intel 3nm at TSMC in 2023 – Another rumor points to Intel hitting back hard by 2023 33:58 RX 6600 XT Cooler Leaks with 64 ROPs, Navi 23 Release Date + MSRP Whispers 40:32 Nvidia DLSS 2.2.9 Ultra vs AMD FSR 2.0 54:54 Windows 11 has a Bizarre Cringey Reveal…and we have concerns for PC Gamers… 1:09:58 RADEON Long Term Support, Sony Buying Studios, Kojima at MS (Start Wrap Up) 1:20:10 Intel Sapphire Rapids "Delay," 12nm Monet on GF, 4700S is a PS5 (End Wrap Up) 1:27:49 What would make Tom buy Xe DG2? (Start of Final Reader Mail) 1:34:10 What Intel Info can we trust? 1:41:00 XBOX Game Pass a threat to PS5’s Future? BF6 the new MAG? How will AI evolve? https://vrzone.com/articles/sony-ps3-revision-coming-in-2014-to-feature-28nm-rsx-and-22nm-cell-processor/42253.html https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1410671676464013317 MLID Bergamo 128C Leak: https://youtu.be/kiOUUY_zrIE MLID Warhol & 4700S Leak: https://youtu.be/bqkGNtsZejc https://wccftech.com/evga-bombshell-motherboards-for-amd-ryzen-cpus-are-on-their-way/ https://www.extremetech.com/computing/322741-amds-market-share-surges-on-steam-and-in-servers-shrinks-overall https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Apple-and-Intel-become-first-to-adopt-TSMC-s-latest-chip-tech https://videocardz.com/newz/alleged-amd-radeon-rx-6600-xt-leaks-in-a-new-render https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/rop-of-navi-23.283868/ https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/oaxdvp/interesting_tidbit_of_info_i_found_in_unreal/ https://twitter.com/Dachsjaeger/status/1410272673746370570 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400367814440013826 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/event?ocid=usoc_sv_cons_win_awr_TWSound https://youtu.be/i8rckejTi60 https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/24/22546801/microsoft-windows-11-free-upgrade-details https://www.techpowerup.com/283806/amd-fsr-fidelityfx-super-resolution-is-coming-to-xbox-consoles https://community.amd.com/t5/blogs/product-and-os-support-update-for-radeon-software-adrenalin-21-6/ba-p/477423 https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/29/welcoming-housemarque-to-the-playstation-studios-family/ https://twitter.com/hermenhulst/status/1410591921676832773 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/06/sony_acquisition_of_bluepoint_games_supposedly_leaked_by_image_mistake https://wccftech.com/housemarque-ceo-major-other-players-interested/ https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/01/hideo-kojimas-deal-with-xbox-reaches-key-milestone/ https://www.techspot.com/news/90251-horror-dev-bloober-team-partner-konami-intensifying-rumors.html https://seekingalpha.com/news/3711073-intel-stock-drops-after-delaying-sapphire-rapids-data-center-processor https://twitter.com/Olrak29_/status/1410422782253404160 https://www.techpowerup.com/283989/intels-gaming-graphics-architecture-xe-hpg-now-sampling-to-partners https://www.techpowerup.com/283989/intels-gaming-graphics-architecture-xe-hpg-now-sampling-to-partners https://wccftech.com/samsung-tests-exynos-amd-gpu-results-beat-a14-bionic/ https://wccftech.com/xbox-series-xs-hardware-revisions/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Colin Moriarty of Sacred Symbols joins Tom of Moore's Law Is Dead to discuss the state of XBOX, PlayStation 5, and gaming Journalism. We also talk about upcoming exclusives... [SPONSOR for cheap Windows & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Sacred Symbols, Can Ratchet & Clank run on PS4? (Intro Banter) 6:29 Dealing with Fanboys, and choosing to be an outsider with these companies. 15:27 Who is Colin Moriarty? What brought him into gaming journalism? 22:40 How has Gaming Journalism changed over the last 16 years? 29:24 Do Games Journalist Suck at Games? Are techtubers becoming influencers? 40:34 Do Publishers try to pay for reviews? 49:10 Should everyone stop pre-ordering games? Is "dev crunch" a problem? 53:26 Cyberpunk 2077 & No Man's Sky – Was it the Media’s Fault for the hype? 1:06:50 How do Console gamers see PC Gamers? Are the next gen consoles underutilized? 1:23:58 Differences in developing for PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, PC/Steam 1:32:20 Does Sony hate Crossplay? Why don’t PS5 games support Keyboard & Mouse? 1:39:10 Is Gaming Hardware getting too expensive? Will consoles become modular? 1:44:00 Is Cloud Streaming the future of console gaming? Will it kill enthusiast gaming? 1:51:55 Explaining the current Silicon Shortage - Miscalculations & Substrate Suppliers 1:57:30 PlayStation 5 vs XBOX Series X|S – The state of the current “Console War” 2:13:10 XBOX Game Pass vs PlayStation Exclusives, Upcoming Studio Purchases 2:19:10 PlayStation 5 Backwards Compatibility, and Sony's Software Laziness. 2:25:56 The Blue Box Game Studios Silent Hills Conspiracy, Metal Gear Solid Remake Follow Colin: https://twitter.com/notaxation https://www.colinslaststand.com/ https://twitter.com/LillymoGames https://venturebeat.com/2017/09/08/the-deanbeat-our-cuphead-runneth-over/ The infamous “The Verge PC Building” Video: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6tvby8 Hardware Unboxed Going Public about Nvidia banning them: https://youtu.be/wdAMcQgR92k Hardware Unboxed Going Public about LG banning them: https://youtu.be/J5DuXeqnA-w MLID Leaking Metal Gear Solid Remake: https://youtu.be/LH8imxKeSPo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.