Broken Silicon

By Moore's Law Is Dead, BleavTechnology

Broken Silicon episodes

February 18, 2025 297. AMD Zen 6 Hybrid CCD Leak, RX 9070 XT, Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, AI | Bryan Heemskerk
A Game Dev joins to discuss why AMD cancelled a 32 Core Zen 6 AM5 design, and RDNA 4.
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0:00 TFLOPS vs RAM for Next Generation Performance
6:21 Has Unreal Engine 5 Failed?
30:08 UE5 - Built for RTX 6000 / RDNA 5
35:30 What developers should use UE5?
41:57 RTX 5000 Series Thoughts (Ray Tracing REGRESSION?)
50:29 GPU Pricing Stagnation hurts Game Devs
54:27 RDNA 4 & FSR 4
1:10:39 RTX 5070 Ti Expectations (Does it even matter?)
1:25:04 AMD Strix Point, Strix Halo, "Mega APU" Significance
1:40:32 Zen 6 Medusa – Is AMD phasing out little cores?
1:48:45 (NEW Leak) AMD Cancelled 16 Core Chiplets (For Ultimate V-Cache?)
1:59:17 Steam Deck 2 Performance Expectations
2:06:32 Generative AI in Game Development
2:26:23 The Potential...Downsides...of AI
Last Episode Bryan was on: https://youtu.be/5v-U_Dk5oRA?si=dpKj5RM65bclDANw
Bryan's Twitter Account: https://x.com/bryanheemskerk
Bryan’s Latest Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469200/Fera_The_Sundered_Tribes/
https://youtu.be/ki7t7Kv1F8s?si=dKPYfAm_MQMY-PiR
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/96508/helldivers-2-studio-boss-says-the-game-doesnt-have-dlss-or-fsr-because-gameplay-comes-first/
https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/capcom-is-experimenting-with-generative-ai-to-help-generate-the-hundreds-of-thousands-of-ideas-needed-for-game-development/
https://x.com/Rahll/status/1859335268559618406

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2 hr 40 min
February 11, 2025 296. Nvidia RTX 5090 Instability, 5070 Ti vs RX 9070 XT, AMD Zen 6, Intel Nova Lake
We discuss Intel Nova Lake leaks, RTX 5000 issues, and AMD’s upcoming RDNA 4 & Zen 6 products!
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0:00 Subtle Torture, Building a Shed (Intro Banter)
5:08 Fury Nano Ranking, Amiibos (Corrections)
10:21 Nvidia RTX 5090 Instability, Blackwell Supply is a JOKE!
19:59 Nvidia vs AMD Drivers
24:58 RTX 5070 Ti & RTX 5070 Performance Leaked (again)
36:00 Blackwell is really "Lovelace 2.0", Re-segmenting the Lineup
40:52 RDNA 4 Confirmed to be Launching Early March
47:43 RX 9070 GRE 12GB, RADEON Laptop Market Share
52:48 24 Core Zen 6 on AM5! Medusa APU Pictured!
1:06:05 16+32 Core Nova Lake Rumors, ARL Refresh Resurrected (?)
1:11:34 Tariffs Raise GPU Prices
1:20:21 Arrow Lake Improvements, Intel's new CEO, Q4 Earnings (Wrap-up)
1:31:57 Future of XBOX, Valve's Console Strategy (Final RM)
MLID GPU Ranking Chart: https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/rank-charts
https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/1888211180482949188/photo/1
https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/rank-charts
https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/1888211180482949188/photo/1
https://youtu.be/udG8y64A8eo
https://youtu.be/fjp1iIXy10E?si=exPTTRrTmsM0m6qt&t=2538
https://youtube.com/live/3yM9EKaazXw
https://x.com/OverclockersUK/status/1885312080447697073
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/japanese-retailer-will-host-a-lottery-to-give-buyers-a-chance-to-purchase-an-rtx-5090-or-rtx-5080
https://x.com/highyieldYT/status/188533606026960938
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/users-report-bricked-or-unstable-rtx-5090-and-5080-cards-root-cause-to-be-determined
https://youtube.com/live/3yM9EKaazXw
https://youtube.com/live/3yM9EKaazXw
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/amds-new-rdna-4-gpus-are-officially-arriving-in-early-march-and-theyll-need-to-be-stellar-to-rescue-the-companys-nosediving-gaming-graphics-division/
https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2025/02/05/advanced-micro-devices-amd-q4-2024-earnings-call-t/
https://x.com/AzorFrank/status/1887171929401851917
https://youtube.com/live/3yM9EKaazXw
https://www.techpowerup.com/331889/speculative-intel-nova-lake-cpu-core-configurations-leaked-online
https://x.com/9550pro/status/1885285704412139580
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-ultra-300s-hx-arrow-lake-refresh-reportedly-back-on-a-table
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/asus-and-msi-hike-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5080-gpu-prices-by-up-to-18-percent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsRKDxS-tzM&ab_channel=What%27sGoingonWithShipping%3F
https://uk.pcmag.com/motherboards/156567/asrock-to-shift-manufacturing-in-response-to-trumps-china-tariffs
https://youtu.be/JSQ2pwhKyzA
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intels-vacant-ceo-spot-rumored-to-be-filled-by-toms-caulfield-abrupt-globalfoundries-shakeup-sparks-speculation
https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1726/intel-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-financial
https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1236/amd-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-financial
https://x.com/SKundojjala/status/1888159176540688631?t=HN9p92DKAeuWnQl4PFT02A&s=19
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-introduces-radeon-rx-7650-gre-with-8gb-vram-china-exclusive-gpu
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/02/nintendo-patent-explains-switch-2-joy-cons-mouse-operation-mode/
Interviewed about Switch 2: https://gamer.nl/achtergrond/achtergrond/achtergrond/wat-wordt-de-prijs-van-de-nintendo-switch-2/
https://youtu.be/ki7t7Kv1F8s

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1 hr 50 min
February 04, 2025 295. Nvidia Outrage Leak, RTX 5090 & 5080 Paper Launch, AMD RX 9070 XT, DLSS 4 | Vex
Nvidia is not happy with the press they are getting according to our sources…
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0:00 RDNA 4, Blackwell, and RDNA 4 Rollouts have been WEIRD
12:09 RX 9070 XT Benchmarks PROVE AMD has an Opportunity
19:59 Is the GPU market permanently damaged?
28:07 Was it a good idea to delay RDNA 4?
32:45 Nvidia’s (latest) Intentional Paper Launch & Pricing Manipulation
42:17 Nvidia Employee Outrage Leak – They aren’t happy either!
56:53 Blackwell was Originally 3nm! (Insane power draw shouldn’t surprise)
1:06:36 Could Big RDNA 4 have defeated the RTX 5090?
1:15:53 Is hardware keeping up with increasing graphics requirements?
1:26:30 The Future Ray Tracing, DLSS, and FSR
1:35:00 DLSS 4 – Did Nvidia add more Fake Frames because they HAD to?
1:47:40 How AMD should respond to DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation
Last Episode Vex was on: https://youtu.be/e8AuqEz-66g?si=8A8beLoTp55F9rQA
Vex's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@vextakes
https://youtu.be/D_sVNuOg74c?si=Cq2ZSTr9cEmcg8zA
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/laptops/50-series/

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1 hr 58 min
January 27, 2025 294. Nvidia RTX 5090, DLSS 4 Review, RDNA 4 Leak, AMD RX 9070 XT Release Date, B570
We have new info regarding the future of RADEON, and discuss Nvidia Blackwell!
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0:00 AI thinks Dan is Steve & Jensen's Jacket looks CHEAP (Intro Banter)
5:09 Does Intel really want to minimize Battlemage Production? (Corrections)
9:30 Nvidia RTX 5090 Reviews – Why it’s Underwhelming
16:10 How isn’t the 5090 better at Raster, RT, OR AI?!
27:16 Nvidia DLSS 4 Multi-Framegen Reviewed
40:07 RTX 5090 & 5080 Launch sounds like “another Ampere”
44:47 Some version of FSR 4 is planned for RDNA 3/3.5
49:09 RX 9000 Performance Leaked…and Delayed
52:37 (NEW Leak) Lisa Su KILLED Big RDNA 4
1:06:21 Intel Battlemage B570 10GB Reviewed & “Launched”
1:13:57 Nintendo Switch 2 (Kinda) Revealed
1:22:51 PCIe 7.0, Melting Connectors Solved, 4-Slot Titan, Strix Halo Performance (Wrap-Up)
1:30:30 AMD CPU Codenmaes, 9950X3D V-Cache Benefits (Final RM)
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21425/intel-lunar-lake-architecture-deep-dive-lion-cove-xe2-and-npu4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_Lake_(microprocessor)
https://www.techspot.com/review/2944-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090/
Ridiculous: https://www.techspot.com/review/2944-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090/#2025-01-23-image-2-jpg
LTT underwhelmed by AI Performance:
https://youtu.be/Q82tQJyJwgk?si=Gy7rr2EL99AGxtaJ&t=1047
Capped Power Scaling: https://x.com/ComputerBase/status/1882433556678615247
Mostly Underwhelming 8K Performance: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/nvidia-rtx-5090-8k-performance-has-blown-me-away-already-and-its-mainly-thanks-to-multi-frame-generation
https://www.storagereview.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-review-pushing-boundaries-with-ai-acceleration
MSI 5090 Suprim water-cooled review: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/msi-geforce-rtx-5090-suprim-liquid/
https://youtu.be/Q82tQJyJwgk?si=WeiVlNImWXI0Qc6f&t=788
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_fGlVqKs1k&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://youtu.be/bZ6NeSGad4I?si=YaSbxKUOzhuDfmy4
https://youtu.be/bZ6NeSGad4I https://youtu.be/0Zk688QKrAg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuGlXL3uKKQ&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://x.com/McAfeeDavid_AMD/status/1881435903358628047
AMD Marketing forgot to delete a scheduled Tweet: https://videocardz.com/newz/somebody-didnt-get-a-memo-amd-ad-claims-you-can-enjoy-gaming-on-radeon-rx-9070-xt-already
Seems like it might even be late March: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-9070-preorders-to-start-on-march-23-according-to-major-us-retailer
https://www.techspot.com/review/2943-intel-arc-b570/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-arc-b570-review-asrock-challenger-oc-tested
https://youtu.be/itpcsQQvgAQ?si=GV4q8534eqmSTBi0
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/16/3-crucial-takeaways-from-the-switch-2-reveal-trailer/
https://www.techspot.com/news/106409-pcie-70-spec-nearing-completion-promising-16gbs-lane.html
https://quasarzone.com/bbs/qn_report/views/444251
https://youtu.be/RDr1pr_c6ts?si=vup3QhjEZ0eOCaQj
https://www.techspot.com/news/106369-microsoft-considered-shutting-down-xbox-before-major-game.html
https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AMD-Ryzen-AI-Max-395-Strix-Halo-APU-With-Radeon-8060S-iGPU-_-Gaming-Benchmarks.png?_gl=11524w9j_gaMTA0ODI5MjA1MS4xNzI3MzAxNzI4_ga_591JRXV2QC*MTczNzkyNDQ5Ny40My4xLjE3Mzc5MjQ0OTguMC4wLjA

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1 hr 43 min
January 20, 2025 293. AMD RX 9070 XT Supply Leak, Nvidia RTX 5090 AIB Price, Intel Buyout | Asianometry
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0:00 How well has Taiwan recovered from the 2024 Earthquakes?
5:31 Intel Quality Control Issues
10:23 TSMC 2nm Manufacturing Coming to the USA
24:02 Can RDNA 4 get branded “Made in USA”
28:26 (NEW Leak) RX 9070 XT & 9070 Supply – At Micro Center NOW!
34:05 (NEW Leak) Nvidia RTX 5000 AIB Pricing
40:25 Has TSMC built TOO MUCH Capacity?
44:21 Nintendo Switch 2 - SAMSUNG 8nm a mistake?
49:52 Does DESIGN matter more than node advantages now that Moore’s Law Is Dead?
53:35 If nodes keep getting more expensive, is there really improvement?
58:13 Which node will the PS6 use?
1:06:30 Intel's (Bad) Situation
1:09:44 Intel Buyouts – What is actually possible?!
1:17:34 Intel vs AMD Design Principals
1:24:56 Would Samsung be a good match for Intel?
1:27:15 RISC-V, ASML (lack of) Competition, Advanced Packaging
1:35:51 What will impact the industry the most over the next 10 years?
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https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-monitors/amd-is-now-reportedly-making-all-american-ryzen-9000-cpu-dies-at-tsmcs-arizona-fab/
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250116PD231/tsmc-nvidia-cowos-market.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmcs-arizona-fab-21-mass-produces-4nm-chips-at-a-higher-price-than-taiwan
https://www.investopedia.com/sandp-500-gains-and-losses-today-intel-soars-as-takeover-speculation-spreads-8776716
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-arrow-lake-fix-doesnt-fix-overall-gaming-performance-or-correct-the-companys-bad-marketing-claims-core-ultra-200s-still-trails-amd-and-previous-gen-chips
https://www.techpowerup.com/331161/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-rx-9070-custom-models-in-stock-at-european-stores

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1 hr 49 min
January 14, 2025 292. AMD RX 9070 XT Performance, RTX 5090, Nvidia's Strix Halo APU, Intel Arrow Lake
We leak RDNA 4 Performance, new Nintendo Switch 2 info, and discuss Nvidia Blackwell! [Visit Partner Mint Mobile at https://trymintmobile.com/mooreslaw to get 50% OFF their 12 Month Unlimited Plan! SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW.]
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0:00 The Holidays are Over & Tom got a Motorcycle (Intro)
5:24 Nuh-Vidia & Linux User-friendliness (Corrections)
10:26 RTX 5000 Series Specifications (and not really Performance) Revealed
23:59 DLSS 4 Thoughts – Dark Magic or Dark Marketing?
31:29 RTX 5090 Street Pricing Expectations
38:50 Nvidia's Strix Halo Killer & RTX 5060 Pictures Leak!!!
44:00 Can Nvidia really get Windows on ARM working?
51:28 AMD (Kinda) Announces RX 9000 Series
55:00 RX 9070 XT & 9070 Performance Leak
1:03:01 Thoughts on DLSS 4 & FSR 4 Frame Generation
1:11:12 Should AMD have given RDNA 4 GDDR7?
1:13:34 AMD Strix Halo & Krackan Announced
1:20:43 Is Strix Halo releasing too late to impress?
1:23:02 Ryzen 9 9950X3D & 9900X3D Announced at CES
1:28:13 Intel Panther Lake, 140T iGPU is (kinda) Good
1:32:37 SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck!!!
1:35:27 Nintendo Switch 2 Dev Support Leak
1:40:16 Dell Copies Apple, AMD Trashes Intel, Re-Reviews of B580 are BAD (Wrap-Up)
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https://youtu.be/WlND7pFg2pk?t=103
https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2025/01/06/nvidia-reveals-the-rtx-5090-theres-good-and-bad-news/
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphics
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-announces-rtx-50-series-at-up-to-usd1-999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k82RwXqZHY8&ab_channel=NVIDIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7rR69tMAxs&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k82RwXqZHY8&ab_channel=NVIDIA
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-rdna-4-radeon-rx-9000-series-gpus-revealed-targeting-mainstream-price-and-performance-with-improved-ai-and-ray-tracing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt_opWoL89w&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://wccftech.com/gmk-announces-worlds-first-mini-pc-based-on-amd-ryzen-ai-9-max/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJoaV5NnPtw&t=1274s&ab_channel=AMD
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/heres-all-the-sexy-silicon-amd-launched-at-ces-2025-strix-halo-krackan-point-ryzen-9000x3d-fire-range-and-hawk-point-refresh-pose-for-family-photo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJoaV5NnPtw&t=1274s&ab_channel=AMD
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/heres-all-the-sexy-silicon-amd-launched-at-ces-2025-strix-halo-krackan-point-ryzen-9000x3d-fire-range-and-hawk-point-refresh-pose-for-family-photo
https://x.com/DrFrederickChen/status/1876482078013063225?t=MF2wSYbn8GkM8WH8GDd2jQ&s=19
https://www.pcmag.com/news/at-computex-intel-demos-meteor-lake-processor-the-vpu-takes-its-first-steps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1jQY2pXybo&ab_channel=AnshelSag
https://hothardware.com/news/intel-18a-panther-lake-chip-laptop-demo-ces
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-shows-off-working-panther-lake-systems-at-ces-celestial-xe-gpu-cores-power-intel-sneak-peek
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/529834914570306831
https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/dell-killing-the-xps-name-is-an-unforced-error-200006195.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-officially-introduces-ryzen-5-9600-non-x-6-zen5-cores-and-65w-tdp-at-5-2-ghz

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1 hr 54 min
January 08, 2025 291. AMD RX 9070 XT Leak, Nvidia RTX 5090 Performance, DLSS 4 Claims | Alderon Games
A Game Dev joins to discuss how realistic Nvidia’s DLSS 4 claims will be, and we have RDNA 4 updates!
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0:00 Intel Raptor Lake Failures Update
13:45 Nvidia RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5070 Thoughts
33:38 Will DLSS 4 work as well as stated?
42:10 Will "Neural Compression" actually fix Nvidia's VRAM issues?
47:30 FSR 4 vs DLSS 4 vs XeSS2, Intel Battlemage's Future
1:04:12 Why does Sony’s PSSR references XeSS in Code?
1:09:22 (NEW LEAK) AMD RX 9070 XT & 9070 Release Date Update
1:21:45 RDNA 4 Pricing, Nvidia Marketing Trapped AMD
1:30:47 AMD vs NVIDIA Ray Tracing
1:39:12 Nintendo Switch 2 Performance Analysis
1:53:37 Windows on (Qualcomm) ARM
2:04:20 Nvidia’s ARM APU could actually be REALLY good!
2:10:01 Linux Support & Anti-Cheat Issues
2:26:21 Intel's CES Keynote
Last time Matt was on: https://youtu.be/rkVSgix0L38?si=KK4Szr9VVl0Bisjw
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/
https://research.nvidia.com/labs/rtr/neural_texture_compression/
https://youtu.be/07UFu-OX1yI?t=218
https://alderongames.com/

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2 hr 43 min
December 30, 2024 290. Project Amethyst for PS6 & UDNA, AMD RDNA 4, Nvidia RTX 5090, Nintendo Switch 2
We discuss Sony x AMD Project Amethyst, RDNA 4, RTX 5000, and next-gen CPUs!
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RECORDED 12/20/2024
0:00 PS5 Pro Sales Update, Sony buying 10% of Kadokawa
10:08 Project Amethyst for PS6 & RADEON
15:45 DRAM Companies are starting to bet on AMD over Intel
18:25 Intel terminates x86S
19:49 What we’re looking forward to in 2025
23:47 Nintendo Switch 2
29:42 PC Handhelds in 2025, ChromeOS vs Windows
33:32 What will happen to XBOX & Game Pass in 2025?
35:24 Nvidia entering Laptop CPU
40:38 RTX 5000 Series
46:06 AMD RDNA 4
54:45 DLSS vs FSR in 2025
58:15 AMD Krackan, R9 9950X3D, R5 9600
1:02:58 AMD Zen 6
1:05:30 Zen 5 Threadripper, ARL mobile, Panther Lake
1:10:54 Bartlett Lake - Should gamers be excited for ADL+++?
1:14:47 Final Thoughts on 2025
https://x.com/CultureCrave/status/1869667605268816256
https://www.techspot.com/news/106024-initial-playstation-5-pro-sales-promising-despite-console.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-doesnt-plan-to-bring-3d-v-cache-like-tech-to-consumer-cpus-for-now-next-gen-clearwater-forest-xeon-cpus-will-feature-local-cache-in-the-base-tile-akin-to-amds-3d-v-cache
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-terminates-x86s-initiative-unilateral-quest-to-de-bloat-x86-instruction-set-comes-to-an-end
https://videocardz.com/newz/lexar-unveils-ultra-low-latency-ddr5-6000-cl26-expo-memory-ideal-for-9800x3d
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-5-9600-non-x-sku-reportedly-launches-late-january
https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-dock-4k-30-fps-only/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324317/amd-playstation-ai-work-better-graphics-project-amethyst
https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/news/hardware/grafikkarten/65128-geforce-rtx-50-serie-inno3d-spricht-von-neural-rendering-f%C3%A4higkeiten.html
https://wccftech.com/amd-krackan-point-8-core-cpu-benchmarked-on-passmark/

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1 hr 25 min
December 23, 2024 289. Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, PS6 Portable, AMD RDNA 4, Zen 5 | Dawid Does Tech Stuff
Dawid joins to discuss the highlights (and lowlights) of 2024, and what we’re excited for in 2025.
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RECORDED 12/15/2024
0:00 RTX 4010, 3070M, Vertical Gaming Mice (Intro)
11:05 Was Nvidia SUPER a success? What is a “midrange” GPU?
23.39 Was PlayStation 5 Pro a success?
33:51 Should the PS Handheld be a mini PS6 or PS5?
42:09 Nintendo Switch 2
47:29 Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, AMD Zen 6 Medusa
54:44 Nvidia making CPUs!
1:02:01 Our Favorite Lovelace & RDNA 3 GPUs
1:07:32 AMD RDNA 4 vs RTX 5000
1:11:35 Thoughts on Intel's Situation
1:16:41 AMD Zen 5 - From Rags to Riches
1:22:09 Best Products of 2024
1:24:22 Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine Consoles
1:39:53 Why we're optimistic for 2025
Last Time Dawid was on: https://youtu.be/SulVF2k-V9g?si=N0ZSdRDQlY_vsJGr
RTX SUPER Pricing Leak: https://youtu.be/27mT_Am9NUo?si=7yCJoq8J-7vEQ6_n
RTX 4070 SUPER Sales Analysis: https://youtu.be/Oz7G2RjIjj4?si=rZYUYRp25OTeiS1q
BMG Laptop Cancelled Leak: https://youtu.be/hJJJLQZD_vA?si=No8uCjSa5ipEVTo3
PlayStation Handheld Leak: https://youtu.be/A0s0Usfg__g?si=7HCpAHCFEHMUcPCv
Switch 2 Leak: https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=bFM79xc5aOW3TGl1
Zen 7 Prometheus: https://youtu.be/cv3k_LP1cr4?si=GAillp1_GUjEwxwS
Strix Halo Low-Power Leak: https://youtu.be/5tah4ALPgOk?si=tbWWWxfEw_cXYpZE
RTX 5080 / 5090 Laptop Leak: https://youtu.be/I_2I5K5r5jE?si=NTy6TiocF9tTRnVd
RTX 5090 24GB Laptop Leak: https://youtu.be/Gy4HAJdjeRA?si=OvrfLnpH8We86vxX
Pictures of RTX 5080 Die: https://youtu.be/V_UHVWcfeTg?si=oNdvDLg1Yuk9yQQ7
Blackwell Pricing Leak: https://youtu.be/EbEPwJvtA5M?si=C89U2iaoPVSf0Co5
AMD's ARM Sound Wave APU Leak: https://youtu.be/u19FZQ1ZBYc?si=gjwsH94qvjCkd9WN
Third (fourth?!) Zen 5 IPC Leak: https://youtu.be/SeEBPbehttY?si=xadfctMJVhZ7MVrg
Zen 5 Pricing Leak: https://youtu.be/ytH3MzK0on8?si=6_4UZMgeqsCzum49
Early Zen 6 Medusa Leak: https://youtu.be/oUv4US_FAjM?si=VcCfA0uFGpnrxU_n
Recent Zen 6 Medusa Point Leak: https://youtu.be/h5dDn8nzvAw?si=l5saDjjik0JUXMKr
Strix Halo Picture Leak: https://youtu.be/pZjqzQVc-So?si=pVVF84VRBnu1RC2p
RPL Ring Bus Flaw: https://youtu.be/ZFE4q35buKs?si=Jv1idvxD9zMRd2cG
Dev Interview Regarding RPL Flaws: https://youtu.be/rkVSgix0L38?si=P0YFHUJm0eJhI8un
Zen 5 Launch Analysis: https://youtu.be/5Z1-FNBMw0w?si=-D-m_BjycWVwbm5t
Arrow Lake Analysis: https://youtu.be/PKUXU1gewco?si=vAHcvgfVZ-afexhn
40-Core Arrow Lake Cancelled: https://youtu.be/yzimFlRJbAM?si=7TpgYJGeJgDYG39D
Beast Lake Cancelled: https://youtu.be/yzimFlRJbAM?si=Lt7xi_Wq_l14v9x9
Intel Griffin Cove Leaked: https://youtu.be/G0bDB2AkHvE?si=TEMV8eDbPszB8iWC
PS5 Pro Review Podcast: https://youtu.be/JyTRoMXngRk?si=Oz3wS5BW8dh1YAS4

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2 hr 2 min
December 15, 2024 288. Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, AMD Zen 5 Krackan, Nintendo Switch 2, Intel Battlemage B580
We discuss upcoming RTX 5000 launches, the future of ARC, and Zen 5 / 6 CPUs!
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0:00 Slow News Holiday, New Jersey Drones, Console Laptops (Intro Banter)
3:56 Virtual Link, Intel & CHIPS (Corrections)
10:58 Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, Blackwell Pricing
19:29 Pat Gelsinger “Retired” from Intel – Was he to blame?
26:29 Could Intel bounce back in a few years?
31:42 B580 12GB Reviewed & “Launched”
50:45 Intel Celestial, ARC Chiplets, B770
57:47 NEW Arrow Lake firmware offers little to no Performance Gains
1:02:45 AMD Zen 5 Krackan Performance & Specs Leaked
1:08:19 Will Krackan have a Zen 6 successor?
1:11:04 Valve is working on Steam Machines again!
1:14:42 Nintendo Switch 2 Pictured
1:18:09 Strix Latency, Intel Falcon Shores, Qualcomm Returns, GTA 6 (Wrap-up)
1:23:16 8K 144Hz Monitors, The Real Ultra Enthusiasts (Final RM)
https://www.techpowerup.com/329873/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-leak-tips-more-vram-cores-and-power-draw
https://www.reuters.com/business/intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-retire-2024-12-02/
https://www.techspot.com/review/2935-intel-arc-b580/
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-arc-b580/
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2553897/intel-arc-b580-review.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=599O7Q4BfaI&ab_channel=KitGuruTech
https://x.com/GPUsAreMagic/status/1867311371848650856
https://youtu.be/1PDiFr0UhtQ?si=PY9qhjNxnKta77GO
HWU Tim talking with Intel’s Tom Peterson
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-latest-arrow-lake-cpu-firmware-reportedly-offers-little-to-no-performance-gains-users-test-the-microcode-ahead-of-launch-on-the-asrock-z890-taichi-ocf
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-2-reportedly-improves-arrow-lake-performance-by-up-to-33-percent-theoretically-matching-the-ryzen-7-7800x3d
https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/cyberpunk-2077-arrow-lake-benchmarks
https://videocardz.com/newz/cyberpunk-2077-2-0-patch-to-increase-8-core-cpu-utilization-to-90-mods-for-ryzen-smt-no-longer-needed
https://videocardz.com/newz/acer-swift-laptop-to-feature-8-core-ryzen-ai-7-350-amd-krackan-processor-faster-than-ryzen-7-8845hs
https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/9384066
https://www.techspot.com/news/105892-valve-may-ready-revive-steam-machines-project-fremont.html
https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1864960198760100115
https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1864960200924450934
https://www.techspot.com/news/105849-powered-steamos-valve-linux-gaming-os-prepares-expand.html
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/13/24320477/lenovo-legion-go-s-steamos-handheld-gaming-pc-rumors
https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-joy-con-pictures/
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV19GzdYSEhe/?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0
https://videocardz.com/newz/nintendo-switch-2-design-revealed-by-case-manufacturers
https://x.com/deckwizardyt/status/1868098994963910865
https://wccftech.com/amd-finally-finds-fixes-for-improving-inter-core-latency-on-strix-point-apus/
https://www.techspot.com/news/105914-time-names-amd-boss-lisa-su-ceo-year.html https://time.com/7200909/ceo-of-the-year-2024-lisa-su/
https://www.techpowerup.com/329828/intel-co-ceo-dampens-expectations-for-first-gen-falcon-shores-gpu
https://www.techspot.com/news/105962-intel-claims-retailers-facing-high-return-rates-snapdragon.html

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1 hr 35 min

About Broken Silicon

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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.