Nvidia just unveiled their RTX 3090, 3080, & 3070 flagship Graphics Cards this week. We discuss CUDA Core counts & reliability, & also how they will stack up against RDNA 2, PS5, & XBOX. We also dig into the Intel Tiger Lake reveal. [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$: http...
Sep 03, 2020•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 64
The founder of SemiWiki.com joins Tom to discuss everything Silicon. Will Intel go fabless? Can Nvidia use multiple nodes for Ampere? Can anyone challenge TSMC? What's after 3nm? [SPONSOR: www.cdkoffers.com] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: 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$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Of...
Aug 27, 2020•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 63
The XBOX presentation at Hot Chips finally gave us some firm details on RDNA 2, & Nvidia Ampere is shaping up to be a potentially incredible upgrade as well. Fresh off of Hot Chips, we have a lot more to talk about too – Intel Ice Lake Server, Xe, RDNA 3, and PS5 rumors. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pr...
Aug 19, 2020•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 62
How close are we to useful Quantum Computers? Are they a threat to mankind? Will they run Crysis? Tom interviews a quantum researcher to try and explain what “Quantum Computers” actually are, and what they will be used for… [Recorded in Early July, 2020] 0:00 Intro to Quantum 6:00 Are there secret CIA Quantum Computers? 11:58 Short term Limitations of Quantum & Futurism Tech 18:00 Threats to Encryptions & Cryptocurrencies 24:45 Devs – Is Quantum Computing a threat to mankind? 34:00 Is th...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 61
Navi 2X, Nvidia Ampere, and much more are all coming soon! August & September are poised to have non-stop bombshell hardware releases. Anytime we get close to a new season of silicon releases….the drama begins around exactly what’s coming… [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://b...
Aug 04, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 60
NXGamer joins MLID to discuss both the hardware behind the PS5 & XSX, & the business strategies propelling that hardware. Upcoming game releases, Ampere, RDNA 3, & much more are also discussed. NX Gamer's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jo0VTzeyYbZ8cVk3k-EhA Sponsors: https://www.thehendma.com/ Offer Code for 10% OFF first order of Coffee: mooreslaw https://www.cdkoffers.com/ 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oe...
Jul 29, 2020•2 hr 46 min•Ep. 59
Nvidia is bringing next gen software on an inferior node to fight AMD RDNA 2, and at the same time it seems MS & Sony have diverging strategies for their next gen consoles. There will be competition! Change is coming… Sponsor Information: https://www.thehendma.com/ Offer Code for 10% OFF first order of Coffee: mooreslaw https://www.cdkoffers.com/ 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem k...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 58
Anthony Garreffa, Senior Editor at TweakTown, joins Tom to discuss upcoming GPU launches, the future of XBOX, and the battlefield franchise. Sponsor Information: https://www.thehendma.com/ Offer Code for 10% OFF first order of Coffee: mooreslaw https://www.cdkoffers.com/ 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DF...
Jul 15, 2020•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 57
There have been dozens of samples leaking: Zen 3, 4700G, Ampere, and soon it seems Navi 31. In many ways it feels like we are sampling the future right now... https://www.thehendma.com/ Offer Code for 10% OFF first order of Coffee: mooreslaw https://www.cdkoffers.com/ 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink 0:00 Intro Banter 5:27 4K v 1440p, remaining thoughts on ConceptD 4K 120Hz Review 9:00 Corrections and Omissions 15:00 2K Charging $70 for next ge...
Jul 08, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 56
Tech & Rogue of the Tech Deals channel join Tom & Dan to discuss PC Hardware releases, next gen consoles, & the rising cost of gaming. Sponsor Information: https://www.thehendma.com/ 10% OFF first order of Coffee: mooreslaw https://www.cdkoffers.com/ 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Offic...
Jul 01, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 55
June 2020 has certainly not been lacking in the leaks department….however unlike May it feels like there is more quantity than quality. Tom and Dan discuss the mountain of (mis)information out there. Sponsor Information: 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$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$:...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 54
So many leaks have come out from Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Sony, and Microsoft lately that I think we should just talk about all of them one more time before moving on to new subjects. Who better to do this with than Paul from Not An Apple Fan?! Sponsor Information: 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$: htt...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 53
RTX 3090 may actually replace the Titan at a lower price point with 24GB, and it has to be because RDNA 2 is a beast. We discuss this and much more on the 1-Year ANNIVERSARY EPISODE of Broken Silicon!!! Sponsor Information: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: 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 2...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 52
Max from Hardware Numb3rs joins Tom to discuss everything AMD & Intel Overclocking! What are the benefits? Do some architectures benefit more from overclocking? What got us into tweaking? Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 10$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Office 2016 key 27$: https://bit.ly/2Wb3sMx Office 2019 key 44$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+O...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 51
Matisse vs Comet Lake, EPIC vs Fanboys – a lot of debates are going on lately in the tech news realm, and we want to talk about all of it in detail. SPONSOR INFO: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink site: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ 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 Wi...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 50
Hot off the heels of the announcement of Nvidia A100, we have an AI Developer on to talk about what these massive GPU’s are actually used for – AI & ML applications. SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 10$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Office 2016 key 27$: https://bit.ly/2Wb3sMx Office 2019 key 44$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2016 35$: https://bit...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 49
Nvidia Ampere info is out, but there is a lot more to discuss – including GA100 clarifications. Additionally, there are just so many leaks: CDNA 2, RDNA 3, Zen 3+, Zen 4, and Intel 10 everything! [TIMESTAMPS BELOW SPONSOR INFO: https://www.cdkoffers.com] 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 10$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Office 2016 key 27$: https://bit.ly/2Wb3sMx Office 2019 key 44$: https://bit.ly/...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 48
It’s time for gamers to start taking next gen storage seriously, and that’s what this episode is about. Meyer’s Tech Rants joins Tom to talk PS5’s SSD, XBOX’s SSD, & how PC will also evolve its storage. Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 ...
May 06, 2020•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 47
In this episode we discuss a lot of upcoming 5nm products, next gen storage, and how far laptops have come in terms of performance. Things will keep getting increasingly more interesting in the world of gaming hardware! Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem ...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 46
There have been several episodes and video series that go through Tom’s PC building history…but what about Dan? He has owned entirely different CPUs vs Tom, and some of them have some interesting stories… Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 pa...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 45
Nvidia is already replacing the MX350, & that’s because it is completely pointless next to Renoir. We also discuss Zen 3, DDR5, Console Overheating, and much more! Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 package: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 44
Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins Tom for a discussion on Renoir 4900HS, Tiger Lake, Lakefield, and next gen monitors. Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 package: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX3 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2019 package: http://w...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 43
AMD seems to be preparing for a truly overwhelming glut of product launches this fall, but they aren’t the only ones. Nvidia and Intel have some interesting products on the way as well… Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 package: http://www.c...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 42
President and Founder of Jon Peddie Research joins to discuss the evolution of VR, Ray Tracing, consoles, GPU’s and anything that touches Pixels. Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 package: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX3 Windows 10 pro oem +...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 41
Delays or not, there will be some cool products before the end of 2020. Tom & Dan discuss 8nm Ampere, 10nm Alder Lake, and the new console hardware developments. Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 package: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX3 ...
Mar 17, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 40
Mike Bruzzone joins to discuss the competitive landscape of x86 in 2020, and his history with Intel’s Anti-Trust Lawsuits. Mike’s Blog: https://seekingalpha.com/user/5030701/instablogs Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 package: http://www.cd...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 39
Tom goes solo for the first 30 minutes so his brother can interview for grad school (Dan joins at 32:00). Subjects include 7552 Cuda Core Ampere, Intel’s 2020 line-up, and PS5 Expectations. Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 package: http://w...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 38
Stephan Livera joins Tom to discuss Bitcoin & Austrian Economics. This includes how Mining got Tom into PC Hardware, and if there will be another mining boom… Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 package: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX3 Win...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 37
Big Navi, Big Ampere, Big Xe, and small OLED. This episode discusses a lot of the flagship products coming out in 2020…including “Whispers” Tom hasn’t made a video for yet… Sponsor Link: https://www.cdkoffers.com 25% Windows Code discount: brokensilicon 3% off all software: dieshrink Windows 10 pro oem key: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max1 Office 2016 : http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/MX4 Office 2019: http://www.cdkoffers.com/sk/Max5 Windows 10 pro oem +Office 2016 package: http://www.cdkoffers.com/...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 36
If you cannot get your RADEON Drivers to work, try these steps: 1)Make sure your motherboard Bios is up-to-date, and of course make sure no component is overclocked/undervolted. 2)Download DDU and Uninstall All AMD Drivers (Radeon, chipset, audio). This full nuking of drivers is important. https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html 3)Install 19.10.2. Reboot at least one extra time after it is fully installed. https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-r...
Feb 15, 2020•36 min•Ep. 35
