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

Tom & Dan look back on 2021 to discuss the biggest stories, & their lasting impressions going into 2022. They also discuss ARC & Win11.
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0:00 Interview Advice, Underrated Games from 2021 we recommend (Intro Banter)
9:20 The Game Awards Thoughts
11:50 Ray Casting Sound (Corrections & Omissions)
13:56 Q1 - Did Tiger Lake arrive too late? Was Cezanne a bigger deal than Renoir?
19:44 Did Ampere improve laptop performance? Was the 3060 12GB improperly reviewed?
27:18 The Legacy of Nvidia CMP Mining Cards & LHR
33:18 Q2 - Intel Enthusiasm hits Rock Bottom with Rocket Lake
45:20 Debunking "Zen 3+ Warhol" and the 4700S using XBOX - We learned a lot...
53:30 AMD FSR - Is it actually living up to expectations by the end of the year?
1:03:40 June 2021 – Raptor Lake, Zen 4, Bergamo – Which mega leak was a bigger deal?
1:09:25 Q3 - Threadripper Leaked then Cancelled, Nintendo Switch 2
1:21:43 PlayStation 5 Pro, RDNA 3, RDNA 4Leaks - Putting Future Pricing in Perspective
1:33:57 Intel ARC December Leak - Should we be worried about it's launch?
1:49:09 Nvidia Halting Ampere Production and losing their ARM Acquisition
2:01:59 Windows 11 is a Complete Flop - We need to talk about it.
2:08:51 Alder Lake Market Share, i3-12300 Performance, RTX 3080 12GB (Wrap Up)
2:18:31 AMD Monet, Lowest Common Denominator, Designing for Ray Tracing (Final RM)

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