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Apr 13, 2021 • 2h 14min

96. AMD Zen 4 APU, Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti, Intel 40 Core Ice Lake vs EPYC Milan

While Intel may have some impressive products coming…so does AMD according to the latest leaks. We break down the latest Nvidia, AMD, Intel, PlayStation, XBOX, and Nintendo Hardware news. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Banter, Nvidia GTC 6:56 JOLED Monitors Incoming, DX12 Overhead(Corrections & Omissions) 13:48 Final Thoughts on Intel Rocket Lake Reviews (i5-11400F seems ok!) 29:11 Was AMD Bulldozer worse than Intel Rocket Lake? 34:48 Ice Lake Server Significance - Generationally Big, Competitively Small 49:15 Nvidia Resizable BAR Test - comparing it to Smart Access Memory 55:34 RTX 3050 Ti & 3050 Benchmarks Leak 1:05:11 Intel DG2 GPU Leak, Things people missed about the Xe Roadmap. 1:17:00 At what price would Xe fail? 1:27:04 AMD Roadmap Leaks again - Zen 3+ & Zen 4 Integrated Graphics 1:36:28 Razer Considers AMD, 43K Mining GPUs, TSMC Spends $100B 1:44:58 RX 6700 XT Reception, VRAM Issues, XBOX Servers, Nintendo Design A5000 was announced on 4/12, just not in the GTC Keynote: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ampere-rtx-a5000-a4000-a3000-a2000-workstation-desktop-laptop-graphics-cards/ https://www.techpowerup.com/280789/once-again-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-to-showcase-whats-been-cooking-for-gtc-from-his-kitchen https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/hardware-accelerated-gpu-scheduling/ https://www.j-oled.com/eng/ https://www.j-oled.com/eng/press/20210113/ https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i5-11600k-core-i5-11th-gen/p/N82E16819118235?Description=11600k&cm_re=11600k--19-118-235--Product&quicklink=true https://youtu.be/L0qaZ85CpUM https://www.techspot.com/review/2220-intel-core-i5-11600k/ https://youtu.be/TyGFKCrnPM4 https://wccftech.com/intel-launches-3rd-gen-ice-lake-sp-xeon-cpu-lineup-10nm-server-chips/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/16594/intel-3rd-gen-xeon-scalable-review https://youtu.be/T7OL_A1vY8M https://youtu.be/GqErX7VkitI https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-pci-express-resizable-bar-performance-test/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-ga107-geforce-rtx-3050-specs-leak https://www.notebookcheck.com/Exklusive-Benchmarks-Die-Nvidia-GeForce-RTX-3050-RTX-3050-Ti-Laptop-GPUs-bieten-eine-solide-Einsteiger-Gaming-Performance.530417.0.html https://youtu.be/84IV8VmQoY4 https://youtu.be/64T-bnwmV3Y https://www.techradar.com/news/amd-zen-4-rumor-could-be-bad-news-for-intel https://twitter.com/Olrak29_/status/1378568763180609537 https://wccftech.com/razer-readies-new-blade-laptops-with-amd-ryzen-5000-cpus-rumor/ https://www.techspot.com/news/89108-sony-confirms-legacy-store-shutdowns-what-means-you.html https://news.bitcoin.com/hut-8-purchases-30m-worth-of-nvidias-gpu-miners-looks-to-push-capacity-to-1600-gigahash/ https://www.techspot.com/news/89212-rtx-1080-ti-could-next-line-comeback.html https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-to-launch-radeon-rx-6800-xt-midnight-black-today https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-to-launch-radeon-rx-6800-xt-midnight-black-today https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-cancels-chip-price-cuts-and-promises-100bn-investment-surge https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/amd-ryzen-9-5900-blurs-the-line-between-performance-and-value https://wccftech.com/nvidia-gtc-2021-has-a-scavenger-hunt-hidden-message-decoded/ 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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Apr 6, 2021 • 1h 52min

95. Nvidia Ampere in Small Form Factor, Intel v AMD Reliability, ITX GPU Design | NFC

Josh of NFC has been building the most compact high-performance cases for years. His builds have been featured on Linus Tech Tips and his perspective on DIY building is very unique. We discuss the state of modern graphics card design, and AMD's new success in SFF. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Graphics Cards have gotten a lot bigger recently... 7:36 Who is NFC? What does he do? 12:33 Small Form Factor Building Advice 17:11 Is AMD Ryzen the new standard for Small Form Factor builds? 21:21 Intel Rocket Lake vs AMD Zen 3 26:26 Nvidia Ampere vs RADEON RDNA 2 32:12 Will Nvidia's 12-pin connector become a common standard? 36:36 Are ITX GPU designs getting worse? 42:41 What could have made the Fury Nano more successful? 51:02 Is the PS5 & XSX's size indicate all gaming is getting bigger? 54:37 Is size or noise more important in small form factor building? 58:42 Are laptops more competitive with SFF builds in 2021? 1:11:02 Boutique vs Mass Market - The Future of Small Form Factor Building 1:20:58 STX vs ITX vs DTX Motherboard Form Factors - what's best ideally? 1:27:46 PCIE 4.0 & 5.0 challenges, High Performance APUs 1:35:18 SFF Popularity in 2021, Advice for people starting a small business 1:42:57 Is the KFC Console the perfect SFF PC? NFC Store: https://store.nfc-systems.com/ Josh’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NotFromConcentrate/featured Previous NFC Episode: https://youtu.be/93q9O7uPhEM Rocket Lake Review: https://youtu.be/jVAfk4AG3A Zen 3 Review: https://youtu.be/72AHENDeTEI KFC Console: https://www.engadget.com/kfcs-viral-marketing-gets-real-with-a-chickenwarming-gaming-pc-112558482.html https://lian-li.com/product/pc-tu150/ https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P5-3663-KR https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-r9-nano.c2735 https://www.newegg.com/super-flower-leadex-platinum-se-sf-1000f14mp-v2-1000w/p/1HU-024C-00020?item=9SIAMNPC0F2629&source=region&nm_mc=knc-googlemkp-pc&cm_mmc=knc-googlemkp-pc--pla-super+flower--power+supplies--9SIAMNPC0F2629&gclid=CjwKCAjw3pWDBhB3EiwAV1c5rMngD_v2GAIZKMys8jSItOrH13C1Gsl4URjKZ4863_564cTItv_RfxoCuxgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-node-202-mini-itx/p/N82E16811352058?item=N82E16811352058&source=region&nm_mc=knc-googleadwords-pc&cm_mmc=knc-googleadwords-pc--pla--cases+%28computer+cases+-+atx+form%29-_-N82E16811352058&gclid=CjwKCAjw3pWDBhB3EiwAV1c5rBbo5r0hgXCVQiCgIIZcqJPgxRS96invqGyw2VRmM6eseV_0-lzr5hoCTd4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds 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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Mar 30, 2021 • 2h 22min

94. Hardware Unboxed - Intel Alder Lake v Zen 4, RDNA2 v Ampere, Nvidia CPU Overhead

Tim & Steve of Hardware Unboxed join to discuss the current state of competition between AMD, Nvidia, and Intel in 2021. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Banter – How Steve and Tim met each other 7:35 Did AMD Zen 3, Tiger Lake, and other products live up to the Hype? 21:00 Will low end graphics cards go extinct? 31:40 How has Hardware Unboxed changed it’s content recently? 37:15 AMD RDNA 2 vs Nvidia Ampere – Who is “winning” so far? 41:00 Explaining Nvidia’s CPU Overhead Problem – it’s a major issue. 55:00 If MSRP still existed, which GPU lineup is more competitive? 1:03:45 Nvidia Mining Cards, Ethereum Limiters, Solving Mining 1:11:30 When do we expect the RTX 4000 and RX 7000 series to launch? 1:18:20 Intel Rocket Lake & Alder Lake vs AMD Zen 3 & Zen 4 1:27:00 OLED Technology and the 2021 Gaming Monitor Market 1:50:15 “Tech Influencers” and Staying honest as a Techtuber 2:13:30 Are Tim Tams or Oreos better? Previous Broken Silicon with Steve: https://youtu.be/jxGDF1sJ5IA Previous Broken Silicon with Tim: https://youtu.be/Gp-AX0riW7o https://www.techspot.com/review/2218-radeon-6700-xt-vs-5700-xt/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2216-amd-radeon-6700-xt/ https://www.techspot.com/review/2211-geforce-rtx-3060/ https://youtu.be/3n0_UcBxnpk https://www.anandtech.com/show/16573/intels-new-strategy-20b-for-two-fabs-meteor-lake-7nm-tiles-new-foundry-services-ibm-collaboration-return-of-idf https://www.anandtech.com/show/16529/amd-epyc-milan-review https://youtu.be/msmmdMrKPuY https://youtu.be/sg__YdXbRtI https://www.google.com/search?q=Tim+Tam+Candy&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS880US880&sxsrf=ALeKk018P3ubD27ZIU6EYXuPVTjp75_5Vw:1616711768368&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiU_aDVwMzvAhVFZ80KHb7yC10Q_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=2744&bih=1406 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-allegedly-sold-175-million-worth-ampere-geforce-rtx-30-gpus-to-miners/ 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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Mar 23, 2021 • 1h 32min

93. Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GDDR6X, Zen 3 EPYC Milan, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution

AMD just launched Zen 3 EPYC Milan…and Nvidia may actually launch an RTX 3070 Ti with GDDR6X soon as well! But AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution? That doesn’t seem to be coming anytime soon… [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Banter – Tom is buying a house! 12:01 Games Techtubers choose to Benchmark 16:42 Nvidia CPU Driver Overhead, Out of Control Sports (Corrections) 24:30 Final Thoughts on the RX 6700 XT 35:27 ZEN 3 EPYC Milan Release and Comparison to Intel 48:04 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution...many months away 53:57 RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6X - Nvidia skimps on VRAM again? 1:00:17 A100 Mining Card, Navi 22 Mobile Rumors (Wrap-Up) 1:10:58 RX 6490 Questions, New GPU Manufacturers (Final Mail) https://youtu.be/5wO2vUZv4zw https://www.techspot.com/review/2216-amd-radeon-6700-xt/ https://youtu.be/PJboWJJFk9I https://youtu.be/oj8SuJ2Mb6A https://youtu.be/CkfPlpz5Qiw https://www.anandtech.com/show/16529/amd-epyc-milan-review https://videocardz.com/press-release/amd-laches-epyc-7003-milan-zen3-server-processors https://twitter.com/nerdtechgasm/status/1372454588335280129 https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1372992263165513728 https://www.techpowerup.com/279883/confronting-nvidias-dlss-amd-confirms-fidelityfx-super-resolution-fsr-to-launch-in-2021 https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-to-feature-ga102-225-gpu-rtx-3070-ti-gets-ga104-400 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-cryptocurrency-mining-hash-rate-limit-bypassed-hacked-rtx-3060-ethereum/ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ampere-a100-cryptocurrency-mining-monster-cmp-hx-gpu-rumor/ https://blog.playstation.com/2021/03/18/next-gen-vr-on-ps5-the-new-controller/ https://wccftech.com/remedy-xbox-series-s-optimization-is-nowhere-near-as-simple-as-lowering-resolution-and-textures/ https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6800m-high-end-mobile-gaming-card-to-feature-navi-22-gpu https://twitter.com/markel__/status/1373059797155778562 https://www.techpowerup.com/279938/trendforce-consumer-dram-pricing-to-increase-20-in-2q2021-due-to-increased-demand https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1373465391339552772 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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Mar 16, 2021 • 2h 15min

92. RX 6700 XT Reviews, Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti Launch, Nintendo Switch Production Ends

The AMD RX 6700 XT may technically launch on March 18th, but already Tom & Dan have review day info to discuss. Additionally, Tom divulges RTX 3080 Ti info, XBOX Exclusives, and some Intel Raptor Lake whispers. 0:00 Tom is Officially Moving (Intro Banter) 4:56 Opening Reader Mail – Shots? Amazon Dollars vs Crypto… 12:12 Corrections – ETH Profits, Nvidia Resizable BAR vs AMD SAM, VR in 2021 19:49 RX 6700 XT Reviews: Perf, Pricing, & RTX 3070 Competitiveness 31:00 Concluding Thoughts on Navi 22 Perf, and the state of PC Gaming 37:57 RTX 3080 Ti 12GB – According to Sources, it could be real THIS time… 50:17 Nvidia DX12 CPU Performance – Warning for 3080 & 3090 Buyers 1:01:02 Intel Xe DG2 Progress Leak, 40 Core Ice Lake, Sapphire Rapids APU 1:11:04 Leaked Intel Rocket Lake Reviews 1:15:06 Nintendo Switch Production could be ending…what’s next? 1:29:33 Intel Raptor Lake Info, XBOX Exclusive, Metro Full RT(Wrap up) 1:43:21 DX12 vs Vulkan, PC Gaming Prices, Games as Art (Final Reader Mail) https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6700-xt-12-gb-graphics-card-gaming-benchmarks-1440p-raytracing-performance-at-1080p-leaked-faster-than-rtx-3070/ https://www.tweaktown.com/news/78192/amds-new-radeon-rx-6700-xt-has-minimum-of-40mh-eth-mining-power/index.html https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-3070-gv-n3070gaming-oc-8gd/p/N82E16814932342?Description=rtx%203070&cm_re=rtx_3070--14-932-342--Product&quicklink=true https://www.newegg.com/msi-geforce-rtx-3070-rtx-3070-gaming-x-trio/p/N82E16814137603?Description=rtx%203070&cm_re=rtx_3070--14-137-603--Product https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1357936741403955202 https://twitter.com/momomo_us/status/1369994721750175749 https://twitter.com/jayztwocents/status/1367111633063927813?s=21 https://youtu.be/JLEIJhunaW8 https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed/status/1370914637965762560 https://youtu.be/T7OL_A1vY8M https://www.techspot.com/news/88910-intel-upcoming-xe-hpg-graphics-card-could-compete.html https://www.tomsguide.com/news/intel-rocket-lake-core-i7-and-core-i9-leaks-weve-got-good-news-and-bad-news https://www.techpowerup.com/279521/intel-core-i9-11900k-rocket-lake-gaming-performance-leaked https://www.gamereactor.eu/mega-manectric-and-therian-forme-thundurus-will-be-debuting-in-pokemon-go-later-this-month/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegra#Xavier https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/intel-processors-vulnerable-to-more-data-theft-attacks https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/412020/view/5716726968473484897 https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-modded-with-16-gb-gddr6-memory/ https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-5-5300g-cezanne-desktop-cpu-ebay-listed-fastest-zen-3-quad-core-chip/ https://www.techpowerup.com/279634/amd-fixes-intermittent-usb-connectivity-issues-on-500-series-chipsets-bios-update-arrives-in-april https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-fidelityfx-super-resolution-to-launch-as-cross-platform-technology https://youtu.be/VOWPt56iZoE https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-raptor-lake-desktop-and-mobile-series-appear-on-a-leaked-roadmap https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/03/09/officially-welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/ 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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Mar 9, 2021 • 2h 46min

91. AMD RDNA 3, Nvidia Mindshare, Intel Xe in 2021 | Jim from AdoredTV

Jim from AdoredTV & Freethinker joins Tom to discuss the current GPU & CPU landscape of 2021. Everything from Ampere, RDNA 3, Intel Xe, and more are discussed. NOTE: Jim does not currently have any problem with PC Perspective. He was referencing past management. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Jim's Background before becoming a YouTuber 10:47 What made Jim get into YouTubing? 24:47 What made doing YouTube worth it for you? 29:58 What made Jim switch from AdoredTV to Freethinker? 33:45 The struggles of managing leaks and Relationships 46:40 Comparing the current Nvidia v AMD v Intel to 2009 51:33 What's to like about Nvidia? Are DLSS & Ray Tracing gimmicks? 1:03:21 Nvidia Turing vs Ampere 1:14:54 Is Intel a threat to Nvidia AI Initiatives? Are they exposed? 1:25:23 Nvidia vs RDNA 3…can AMD win? Will AMD become Nvidia? 1:38:13 What can be done about GPU Pricing? 1:50:24 Should gamers with a 1080 Ti wait for RDNA 3 & RTX 4000? 1:55:11 Does Jim really hate RX Vega? 1:58:19 Intel Xe DG2 2:05:51 Jim & the AMDone Controversy 2:17:50 Details behind Jim's ZEN 2 Leak… 2:27:10 Futurism Talk – AI, Synthetic Meat, Cybernetics, Deepfakes Jim’s new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSyMZya9Q3_CodygzE15G7w Conspiracy Thinker Video: https://youtu.be/R21H2k67biw HD 5870 Review: https://www.anandtech.com/show/2841 Jim’s video on the RTX 3090 & Titan: https://youtu.be/s23GvbQfyLA 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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Mar 4, 2021 • 1h 57min

90. AMD Navi 22 Performance, RX 6700 Release Date, Nvidia CMP, Intel Xe DG2 Status

AMD Revealed the RX 6700 XT – and we have so much to say about it’s release and expected performance. We also discuss the latest Nvidia GPU, Intel Xe, and x86 CPU Rumors. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Banter, Warm-Up Reader Mail 5:06 Corrections and Omissions 9:17 RX 6700 XT Reveal – Start of Discussion 21:53 RX 6700 non-XT Release Date 26:40 Navi 22 Performance, Clockspeeds Expectations 35:00 Are High End GPUs becoming like Rolexes? 43:07 RTX 3060 Thoughts after Reviews 52:31 Nvidia CMP and Turing Mining Cards 1:07:29 Nvidia Resizable BAR Support 1:10:08 Intel Xe DG2 Rumors Heat Up Again – Tom’s New info 1:17:37 Intel Rocket Lake Pricing and Performance 1:25:04 XBOX Boost, PSVR2, Google Stadia, 3090 Blowers Cancelled 1:40:48 Zen 3+ Expectations, AMD AIB Support (Final Reader Mail) https://www.amd.com/en/events/gaming?utm_campaign=wheregamingbegins&utm_medium=redirect&utm_source=301 https://youtu.be/jjBqaGLRycc https://youtu.be/LFCE1WWKzoo https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1367176534683975681 https://youtu.be/QAaUW_uEKwQ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-says-its-hard-to-crack-geforce-gpu-mining-hash-rate-limiter-current-ampere-turing-gpus-remain-unaffected/ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-launches-cmp-30hx-40hx-50hx-and-90hx-gpus-for-mining-cripples-hash-rate-of-rtx-3060/ https://youtu.be/sg__YdXbRtI https://youtu.be/msmmdMrKPuY https://etherscan.io/chart/difficulty https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/26/22302679/nvidia-rtx-3060-resizable-bar-support-30-series-gpus https://youtu.be/QAaUW_uEKwQ?t=763 https://videocardz.com/newz/specifications-of-intel-dg2-xe-hpg-gaming-gpu-family-emerge https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1365269633536679939 https://wccftech.com/exclusive-intel-rocket-lake-core-i7-core-i9-cpu-lineup-and-specifications/ https://www.techspot.com/news/88662-xbox-series-xs-gain-fps-boost-mode-doubles.html https://www.techspot.com/news/88765-insiders-google-lacked-focus-discipline-run-successful-game.html https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/23/introducing-the-next-generation-of-vr-on-playstation/ https://videocardz.com/newz/blower-geforce-rtx-3090-graphics-cards-are-quietly-being-discontinued https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-zen-4-ryzen-7000-phoenix-notebook-apus-ryzen-7000-raphael-desktop-cpus-rumored/ https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1365269633536679939 https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1365981401808580614 https://videocardz.com/newz/first-laptops-with-intel-high-end-11th-gen-8-core-tiger-lake-h-processors-listed https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-ordered-to-pay-dollar22-billion-in-damages-for-patent-infringement https://youtu.be/mvTxMmdevCg https://www.notebookcheck.net/More-Intel-Xe-HPG-gaming-GPU-specs-and-performance-info-leak-out.498703.0.html https://youtu.be/vUC6iMDlfMY https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G15-laptop-review-Eye-catcher.517789.0.html#toc-performance https://www.alternate.de/ASUS/ROG-Zephyrus-G15-(GA503QS-HQ020T)-Gaming-Notebook/html/product/1714240?campaign=Notebook/ASUS/1714240 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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Feb 24, 2021 • 1h 53min

89. Cloud Gaming, Dev Crunch, High-Frequency Trading | Low Latency Developer

Going fast, not wide. Tom interviews a Coding Developer who focuses on reducing latency for financial servers. They discuss everything from cloud gaming, console SSDs, game dev crunch, and Alder Lake vs Zen 4. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 What is a “Low Latency Developer”? 7:57 Guest’s Background in PC Gaming 14:58 What got you into Coding? What made you focus on latency? 19:39 What does a low latency developer do for Financial Trading? 25:05 What is the current bottleneck for long distance latency? 32:10 How much more can you improve latency in Game Streaming? 39:50 Fixing the “Crunch” issue in Game Dev, and Coding in general 43:50 The Difference between coding for finance & coding for games 1:00:45 Are clockspeeds or core count more important for trading? 1:07:57 Is latency in DDR5 a problem? Are devs excited about PCIE 6? 1:12:14 Are financial Servers considering AMD? 1:17:27 Custom ASICs, Samsung AI HBM, Direct Storage API v Console 1:37:04 Should AM5 have 4-channel mem? big.LITTLE Benefits in ADL https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-develops-industrys-first-high-bandwidth-memory-with-ai-processing-power https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/reflex-low-latency-platform/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout 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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Feb 17, 2021 • 2h 16min

88. Intel i9-12900K vs AMD R9 5900X, Laptop Mining Farms, FidelityFX 2.0, PS5 SOC

Right before the Ampere RTX 3060 launches we have a flurry of AMD & Intel news leaking. RX 6700 6GB, RX 6800 8GB, Intel Alder Lake, Ponte Vecchio, and Zen 4 rumors galore! [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 It's Cold Outside 3:06 Best PC for Heating your House 7:06 Corrections & Omissions 9:50 Concerns about big changes to the channel 19:02 Laptop Mining Farms, and advice to Gamers thinking of Mining 35:40 RX 6800 8GB incoming? 38:29 RX 6700 6GB Release & Pricing 43:08 AMD Fidelity 2.0 Incoming? Will DLSS have competition soon? 51:52 Zen 4 IPC & Core Count Rumors 1:03:10 R7 5800X Availability 1:06:31 Alder Lake IPC & Efficiency Leak – Is Intel competitive again? 1:21:00 Rocket Lake Leaked Benchmarks 1:29:18 Intel Ponte Vecchio Leak hints at the future of GPUs 1:36:12 First PlayStation 5 Die Shots Emerge (Start of the Wrap Up) 1:46:15 Zen 3 Failure Rates, RX 6900XT TOXIC Edition, AMD Sales in Q4 1:56:29 AMD’s Earnings, Starlink, Gaming Discussion (Final Reader Mails) https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx30series-laptops-mining-ethereum https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1359652505198723075 https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6700-xt-12-gb-rx-6700-6-gb-custom-graphics-cards-powercolor-spotted/ https://www.hardwaretimes.com/amd-fidelityfx-super-resolution-and-enhanced-radeon-boost-coming-in-spring-adrenaline-update/ https://chipsandcheese.com/2021/02/05/amds-past-and-future-cpus/ https://wccftech.com/amd-5nm-next-generation-zen-4-ryzen-epyc-cpus-to-feature-over-25-ipc-increase/ Alder Lake IPC Leak: https://youtu.be/wvKCQTWEep0 https://www.techspot.com/news/88621-someone-stole-reviewed-intel-i7-11700k-engineering-sample.html https://lab501.ro/procesoare-chipseturi/preview-intel-core-i7-11700k-es-rocket-lake/25 https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Intel-Core-i9-11900K-loses-gaming-performance-comparison-against-the-AMD-Ryzen-7-5800X-and-Ryzen-7-5700G.519892.0.html Intel Ponte Vecchio Leak: https://youtu.be/2JMxnEblKlA https://www.glitched.online/first-ps5-die-photo-shows-off-console-soc/ https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1361416654719098883 What Tom said about PS5: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1361405238947835911 https://youtu.be/8bkm9-DEbew?t=619 https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1/22260803/google-stadia-game-development-studio-shut-down-jade-ra https://t.bilibili.com/487875763338155532?tab=2 https://www.anandtech.com/show/16483/samsung-in-the-usa-a-17-billion-usd-fab-by-late-2023 https://wccftech.com/retailers-in-europe-hike-prices-of-the-upcoming-nvidia-rtx-3060-to-599/ https://seekingalpha.com/news/3657968-intels-stock-of-pc-processors-led-to-q4-market-share-gains-over-amd?mail_subject=amd-intel-s-stock-of-pc-processors-led-to-q4-market-share-gains-over-amd&utm_campaign=rta-stock-news&utm_content=link-1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=seeking_alpha https://videocardz.com/newz/sapphire-teases-radeon-rx-6000-toxic-and-atomic-series https://wccftech.com/amd-shipped-nearly-1-million-ryzen-5000-zen-3-desktop-cpus-q4-2020-intel-still-gained-market-share/ https://twitter.com/NVIDIAGameDev/status/1359935065577299971 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/tesla-buys-1point5-billion-in-bitcoin.html https://twitter.com/tommihommi1/status/1360992173563469840 https://ctee.com.tw/news/tech/413238.html 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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Feb 10, 2021 • 1h 44min

87. IT Director Talks Switching to AMD from Intel, Zen 4 vs Sapphire Rapids

There has been much discussion about how hard it is to switch from Intel Servers to AMD…but that hasn’t been true for everyone. An IT Director from Richardson Electronics joins Tom to discuss everything server: Zen 4, Sapphire Rapids, Ice Lake-X, and the future of core counts. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 Guest's Work Experience 3:40 Applying PC Gaming Hardware Knowledge to IT Management 11:48 It's not always hard to switch from Intel to AMD... 16:29 Convincing management to switch to AMD...are some intentionally stalling? 24:10 Will AMD take market share with Zen 4? ICL-X & SPR? 33:41 The Solar Winds Hack: Dangers keeping legacy products 35:14 Would you switch back to Intel? How many cores do you need? 41:32 Advantages of Modern Storage 46:20 Waiting for Zen 4 & Sapphire Rapids due to PCIE 5.0 & CXL? 53:04 Is Sapphire Rapids or Zen 4 more interesting to IT? Ice Lake? 1:00:56 Would our guest switch to ARM? Do servers need to be x86? 1:05:36 What about IBM? 1:08:10 Will we eventually have Made-To-Order Chiplet APUs? 1:12:30 The Future of Dedicated Graphics Cards 1:21:17 Do our input devices hold back gaming? 1:27:00 What skills do you need for a career in IT? 1:31:17 What technology are IT Managers missing? https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-clark-3a431988/ https://www.amd.com/en/case-studies/richardson-electronics Server Engineer Interview (#2 out of 3 interviews): https://youtu.be/Fh95scsUX_M https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/02/us/politics/russian-hacking-government.html https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/2/22210667/solarwinds-hack-worse-government-microsoft-cybersecurity 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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