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May 14, 2024 257. Nvidia buying Intel, RTX 5000 Pricing, AMD Zen 5 Strix, TSMC 2nm | Daniel Nenni
The founder of SemiWiki.com joins to discus the future of Nvidia, Intel, AMD, and TSMC!
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0:00 Daniel Nenni Introduction, Semiconductor News is Mainstream
5:51 Why did Nvidia move Blackwell to 4nm? Is AMD skipping 3nm?
13:34 Intel Arrow Lake on TSMC 3nm - A mistake?
22:39 Will Intel become “Foundry First”?
29:41 Intel’s Financial Situation – Can they Survive Zen 5?
46:08 Could Nvidia buy Intel? Will AMD start acting like Nvidia?
59:15 Would Nvidia ever leave GPU for more AI profits?
1:20:14 Will AMD start using SAMSUNG? Nvidia behind in chiplet tech?
1:32:45 ARM, RISC-V, Future of Chiplets
Last Episode Daniel was on: https://youtu.be/8PVYOeHx8vA?si=rkfbDf8jX3Er3VT9
SemiWiki: https://semiwiki.com/
Daniel Nenni's Podcast: https://semiwiki.com/podcast/
https://youtu.be/FrS5tJ6mfkg?si=39pF9pv9o0pEOCUE&t=916
https://videocardz.com/newz/exclusive-dell-xps-roadmap-confirms-panther-lake-laptops-in-2026-nova-lake-systems-in-2027
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1790083359084777861
https://www.anandtech.com/show/20065/intel-confirms-panther-lake-on-track-for-2025-at-intel-innovation-2023
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20240425VL204/tsmc-2nm-ai-cowos-soic-sow.html
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21370/tsmc-2nm-update-n2-in-2025-n2p-loses-bspdn-nanoflex-optimizations
https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3136

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1 hr 48 min
May 07, 2024 256. RTX 5060 8GB, RTX 5070 12GB, MSI backs Nvidia, AMD Zen 5 Strix, Intel Baseline
We discuss leaked Blackwell VRAM capacity, Zen 5 Strix Halo, and Intel’s Situation.
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0:00 Tom's back from Vegas & Dan has a Truffle Pig
7:14 RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, 5060 Laptop Configurations Leaked
20:13 RTX 5060 8GB – Impossible to recommend 8GB in 2025?
30:18 MSI backs Nvidia - An outlier, or a new trend?
40:41 Intel Baseline Bios nerfs the i9-14900K, Intel Reliability called into Question
51:35 Intel & AMD Report Q1 Earnings - Can Intel afford a war with Zen 5?
59:29 Zen 5 Strix Halo “LP” Leaked, Others Confirm the Original Leak
1:11:43 TSMC reduces 4nm costs and details 2nm performance
1:19:02 AMD Anniversary, All-X3D 16C on AM5, Sony Buying Paramount (Wrap-up)
1:31:34 1080 Ti copium, RDNA 4 Ray Tracing, Helldivers 2 requiring PSN (Final RM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_2I5K5r5jE&t=2s&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qLMoDgV4qw&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1783930198963999195
https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed/status/1783689694762668286
https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/news/hardware/grafikkarten/63484-msi-und-amd-grafikkarten-fokus-auf-den-rtx-karten,-amd-bei-den-mainboards-von-h%C3%B6chster-relevanz.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdF5erDRO-c&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-issues-its-first-statement-in-response-to-13-14th-gen-core-i9-cpu-stability-issues
https://wccftech.com/gigabyte-baseline-gaming-stability-bios-option-turns-intel-14th-13th-gen-core-i9-cpus-into-core-i7-multi-thread-gaming-performance-loss/
https://wccftech.com/only-5-out-of-10-core-i9-13900k-2-out-of-10-core-i9-14900k-cpus-stable-in-auto-profile-intel-board-partners-stability-issues/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/613
https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1692/intel-reports-first-quarter-2024-financial-results
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Intel-aims-to-deliver-chips-for-100-million-AI-PCs-by-2025
https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/05/01/amd-firing-on-all-compute-engine-cylinders/
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-9050-strix-halo-specs-leaked-16-zen5-cores-and-40-rdna3-5-cus-lp5x-8000-memory-and-32mb-mall-cache
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reaffirms-zen5-based-strix-point-apus-on-track-for-2h-2024-launch
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21370/tsmc-2nm-update-n2-in-2025-n2p-loses-bspdn-nanoflex-optimizations
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21371/tsmc-preps-lower-cost-4nm-n4c-process-for-2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVuJQJA8nIE&ab_channel=AMD
https://www.techpowerup.com/322039/amd-celebrates-its-55th-birthday
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-server-cpus-arrive-on-mainstream-pc-motherboards
https://www.techpowerup.com/322060/intel-prepares-core-ultra-9-285k-core-ultra-7-265k-and-core-ultra-5-245k-arrow-lake-s-desktop-cpus
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21379/pcisig-completes-copprlink-cabling-standard-pcie-50-60-get-wired
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/sony-apollo-make-26-billion-all-cash-offer-for-paramount-ade26ca4
https://www.techspot.com/news/102851-tiktok-faces-potential-ban-europe.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/322072/nvidia-advertises-premium-ai-pc-mocking-the-compute-capability-of-regular-ai-pcs
https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1782844836154077274
https://www.ign.com/articles/helldivers-2-pulled-from-sale-in-177-countries-due-to-psn-linking-requirement
https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1787331667616829929

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1 hr 52 min
April 30, 2024 255. AMD Zen 5 Strix Halo LP Leak, Hawk Point, PS6 Handheld, Switch 2 | The Phawx
We leak NEW Zen 5 Strix details, discuss Intel Lunar Lake, and talk about the future of x86 handhelds.
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0:00 The Phawx Introduction, Gen Z Computer Literacy
14:05 What caused the x86 Handheld Boom? Does the Switch deserve more credit?
20:17 Minimum Specs for AAA Gaming, APU Design Discussion
35:55 AMD Strix Halo Design & Configuration Discussion
44:00 (NEW) AMD Zen 5 Strix Halo LP Leak
53:57 Benchmarks prove Hawk Point is MUCH better than Phoenix
56:12 Meteor Lake’s Failure, Lunar Lake’s Potential, MSI Claw
1:03:03 Is the x86 Handheld market a Bubble?
1:20:40 Could 5w Handhelds become common, or is 25w here to stay?
1:25:18 Gaming Tablets, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, Nvidia APUs
1:45:25 Nintendo Switch 2
1:57:14 PlayStation 6 Handheld Edition, Portable XBOX
Check out The Phawx on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePhawx
The Phawx MSI Claw Review: https://youtu.be/y6vGRHDrkQs?si=3RFbraJFNy37VIvD
MLID Minisforum V3 Hawk Point Tablet Review: https://youtu.be/ivm78Qyls3A?si=ds3qQJTlE1lD9GVb
The Phawx GPD Win Max 2 Hawk Point Review: https://youtu.be/Wj7eSaGkSfY?si=rpOOoJEWqGsccaIB
Original Strix Halo Leak from MLID: https://youtu.be/-pQEdpMCrdU?si=gvHHRyqtdrczLItf
Recent MLID Strix Update with Kraken: https://youtu.be/ekCMnmD_EzA?si=XDcThOL41pm7OojL
https://youtu.be/OdF5erDRO-c?si=kYb7yrdL-4aXtZL8
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-issues-its-first-statement-in-response-to-13-14th-gen-core-i9-cpu-stability-issues
https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=FnS7IcsFMLUlNZ_f
https://www.semiaccurate.com/2024/04/24/qualcomm-is-cheating-on-their-snapdragon-x-elite-pro-benchmarks/

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

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

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1 hr 55 min
April 09, 2024 252. AMD's Zen 5 Price War, Snapdragon X Elite, XBOX Capitulation, Intel Lunar Lake
We dissect the latest Zen 5 rumors, analyze Snapdragon X Elite performance, and discuss Windows AI.
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00:00 Mustached Tom Scratched his Eye, Fly Over States (Intro Banter)
6:13 Why PS3's CELL did (and didn't) Make Sense (Corrections)
10:27 Intel Foundries' Horrific Losses, Taiwan Earthquake
16:15 AMD could Win a Price War in 2024
23:57 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite runs BG3 at 30 FPS (Please Clap)
32:57 Zen 5 IPC & Release Date Re-Leaked
44:37 Igor’s Lab leaks Lunar Lake Pictures
56:09 Microsoft Copilot 40 TOPs Requirement Confirmed
1:02:34 Should Windows 12 have an “AI Key”?
1:09:44 Multiple Reports Surface of Devs Doubting XBOX’s Future
1:19:36 Ryzen 5000 XT, PCIe 7.0, DLSS 3.7, XeSS 1.3, Windows 10 EOL (Wrap-up)
1:26:48 Switch 2, PS5 Pro SSD Transfer, 4090D, Thumbnail Advice (Final RM)
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/02/intel-shares-fall-after-company-reveals-7-billion-operating-loss-in-foundry-business.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/05/asia/taiwan-hualien-earthquake-resilience-dst-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.umc.com/en/News/press_release/Content/corporate/20240403
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/04/tsmc_earthquake_fine/
https://www.techspot.com/news/102416-qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite-arm-chip-can-run.html
https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Baldurs-Gate-3-Spiel-18525/Specials/Benchmark-Test-Review-Grafik-Ersteindruck-1425826/2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAjQXdwkgEE&ab_channel=GamersNexus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1GBo8K2MY0&ab_channel=AncientGameplays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6h_lFEXtQs&ab_channel=AncientGameplays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oho0QzrfxWc&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.techpowerup.com/320980/alleged-amd-ryzen-granite-ridge-engineering-samples-pop-up-in-shipping-manifests
https://www.techpowerup.com/320971/amd-zen-5-based-strix-point-and-fire-range-mobile-processors-spied-in-shipping-manifests
https://www.igorslab.de/en/news-from-intels-mobile-lunar-lake-cpu-rumors-confirmed-picture-and-schematic/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5bXBEjvgvs&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-confirms-microsoft-copilot-will-soon-run-locally-on-pcs-next-gen-ai-pcs-require-40-tops-of-npu-performance
https://youtu.be/2ls_e4MDeh4?si=bEzGX6pXSwMSV8Mb
https://www.techspot.com/news/102406-developers-gdc-think-most-xbox-games-going-multi.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-preparing-ryzen-5000xt-series-yet-another-update-for-am4-socket
https://pcisig.com/blog/pcie%C2%AE-70-specification-version-05-now-available-full-draft-available-members
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-releases-streamline-2-4-0-sdk-and-dlss-3-7-0
https://www.techspot.com/news/102523-intel-xess-13-improves-performance-new-presets-intros.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/321170/windows-10-security-updates-to-cost-usd-61-after-2025-usd-427-by-2028
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/hdmi-customized-ad-insertion-patent-would-show-rokus-ads-atop-non-roku-video/
https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-launches-radeon-rx-550-low-profile-based-on-7-year-old-polaris-gpu

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

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1 hr 56 min
March 26, 2024 250. AMD Zen 5 Specs Confirmed, Intel Arrow Lake, FSR 3.1, PS5 Pro, Nvidia Blackwell
We discuss upcoming Nvidia GPU Architectures, Zen 5 Clock Speeds, and PlayStation 5 Pro!
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0:00 Weather, Dolly Parton, and Episode 250! (Intro Banter)
6:05 Nvidia Blackwell Announced at GTC
16:54 AI Power Consumption vs Crypto Mining
21:30 Nvidia Vera Rubin Launches quickly after Blackwell!
31:08 PS5 Pro Confirmed, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution Leaked
44:09 AMD Announces FSR 3.1
53:27 Intel i9-14900KS Reviewed & Released
1:01:13 24 Core Arrow Lake Pictured, Launching End of 2024
1:12:52 Tiny Corp. AMD Drama, 7900 GRE Unlocked, MSI Claw (Wrap-Up)
1:19:04 Zen 5 Clock Speeds & Strix Confirmed
1:21:07 Strix Halo, Intel ARC vs Ivy Bridge, Live Service Games (Final RM)
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21310/nvidia-blackwell-architecture-and-b200b100-accelerators-announced-going-bigger-with-smaller-data
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-platform-arrives-to-power-a-new-era-of-computing
https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-b200-and-gb200-ai-gpus-technical-overview-unveiled-at-gtc-2024/
https://www.guru3d.com/story/nvidia-2025-ai-accelerator-card-to-feature-r-prefix-in-honor-of-vera-rubin/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJbUB6Pfc90&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/97009/playstation-5-pros-new-pssr-to-radically-improve-image-quality-has-1-2gb-more-ram-for-games/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5h4bvudvX8&ab_channel=DigitalFoundry
https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-5-pro-more-specs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF_rlgyvuBg&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://www.techpowerup.com/320638/amd-announces-fsr-3-1-improves-super-resolution-quality-allows-frame-generation-to-work-with-other-upscaling-tech
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-i9-14900ks/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21298/intel-announces-core-i9-14900ks-raptor-lake-r-hits-up-to-6-2-ghz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEvszQIRIU4&ab_channel=der8auerEN
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-i9-14900ks-cpu-review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJbUB6Pfc90&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.techpowerup.com/320617/tiny-corp-pauses-development-of-amd-radeon-gpu-based-tinybox-ai-cluster
https://www.techpowerup.com/320598/intel-and-biden-admin-announce-up-to-usd-8-5-billion-in-direct-funding-under-the-chips-act
https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/news/hardware/grafikkarten/63216-grafikspeicher-der-n%C3%A4chsten-generation-gddr7-soll-mit-28-und-32-gbit-s-starten.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-enables-memory-overclocking-on-radeon-rx-7900-gre
https://twitter.com/yuuki_ans/status/1771516361329750298/photo/1
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reaffirms-strix-point-zen5-rdna-is-launching-in-2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r3wnRu-Fo4&ab_channel=ETAPRIME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XnsLPyhm5Q&ab_channel=ETAPRIME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otcge1cn8Os&ab_channel=TECHtalk

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1 hr 40 min
March 18, 2024 249. PS5 Pro PSSR vs Nvidia DLSS, Blackwell, RDNA 4, Arrow Lake | Hardware Unboxed
Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to analyze PSSR performance and upcoming releases.
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0:00 Are laptops getting interesting for Tim again?
8:13 Assessing GPU VRAM Longevity in Reviews
16:12 Image Quality & Performance Demands in AAA Games
27:05 DLSS vs FSR in 2024
38:29 RADEON’s Issues Competing w/ Nvidia Features
1:04:59 Analyzing Sony PSSR Image Quality
1:25:59 PS5 Pro & RDNA 4 Ray Tracing
1:47:55 Did Sony make PSSR because FSR failed?
1:58:21 Nvidia Blackwell
2:13:46 AMD Zen 5 vs i9-14900K
2:22:35 Intel Arrow Lake Release Date Leak
2:29:06 The Future of OLED Monitors
Last time Tim was on BS: https://youtu.be/ycXkvVfc2yw?si=3AatqhcIcFiV1Lb0
HUB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed
MUB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@monitorsunboxed
HUB Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHardwareUnboxedPodcast
HUB i9-14900KS Review: https://youtu.be/nOuTIXsvmT0?si=5QKd68hgCJAGXINu
MLID i9-14900KS Analysis: https://youtu.be/SV7BJKnZfP8?si=EP-57JL8bXWU58Fo
MLID PSSR Leak: https://youtu.be/SV7BJKnZfP8?si=F7ClAQwjFbXZf6G3&t=600
1080p FSR Analysis: https://youtu.be/CbJYtixMUgI?si=yXdvW45ja7FD8dqL
1080p DLSS Analysis: https://youtu.be/T86IufvA4qg?si=vJVI3Lxo03IXo4js
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3070.c3674
https://wccftech.com/resident-evil-village-runs-at-4k-resolution-45-fps-with-ray-tracing-on-playstation-5-xbox-series-x/
https://youtu.be/CtbGfbpPfqo?si=FYiUTr33tXpsvsjZ
https://www.techspot.com/review/2793-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super/

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2 hr 45 min
March 12, 2024 248. RTX 5090 GDDR7 Capacity, AMD Zen 5 Release Date, Arrow Lake, Nintendo Switch 2
We discuss Nvidia Blackwell VRAM, Intel’s upcoming CPUs, and AMD Zen 5…
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0:00 Daylight Savings & Interviewing Pat Gelsinger
6:58 RADEON Chill & 2nm Expensive Handhelds (Corrections)
12:18 Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu folds and pays $2.4M to Nintendo
23:04 Nintendo Switch 2 Details Confirmed
37:46 Switch 2 vs XBOX Series S, T239 DLSS Hardware
55:34 Shawn Layden's AAA Budget Concerns
1:01:25 GDDR7 is Officially a JEDEC Standard, and Higher Densities aren't Ready...
1:13:52 Nvidia Accused of Acting “Like a Cartel”
1:21:19 Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake Updates Leaked by MLID
1:25:47 AMD may be Preparing a MASSIVE Zen 5 Launch!
1:34:05 Does the Gaming CPU Crown Matter in 2024?
1:39:26 Intel Coral Rapids Leaked
1:40:33 AIO Cooler Quality, Nvidia tries to kill ZLUDA (Wrap-Up)
1:44:32 Nvidia buying Intel Foundries for an x86 License, Hardware Hype (Final RMs)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/4/24090357/nintendo-yuzu-emulator-lawsuit-settlement
https://twitter.com/HikikomoriMedia/status/1764894963194597458?s=20
https://twitter.com/HikikomoriMedia/status/1765014828366664137?s=20
https://wccftech.com/yuzu-lives-on/
https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=Ml4Qfje-EQZAA8qo
https://www.youtube.com/live/6hwvERAzzm4?si=ENAsyHzB13KkRM31
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-920MX.156034.0.html
https://videocardz.com/press-release/gddr7-is-officially-jedecs-new-graphics-memory-standard
https://www.anandtech.com/show/21287/jedec-publishes-gddr7-specifications-pam3-ecc-higher-density
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rival-firm-says-nvidias-ai-customers-are-scared-to-be-seen-courting-other-ai-chipmakers-for-fear-of-retaliatory-shipment-delays-report
https://twitter.com/sherkelman/status/1762538554394099979
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5bXBEjvgvs&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/half-of-tested-pc-watercoolers-dont-use-the-premium-materials-advertised-like-copper-report
https://www.techpowerup.com/319984/nvidia-cracks-down-on-cuda-translation-layers-changes-licensing-terms
https://www.techpowerup.com/319964/samsung-foundry-renames-3-nm-process-to-2-nm-amid-competition-with-intel

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1 hr 57 min

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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.