We discuss the latest Computex reveals, AMD’s potential SP6 Threadripper Platform, and more! SPON: Use “BROKENSILICON” at http://www.magicmind.co/brokensilicon to get 40% off a subscription SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Favorite Drinks, Hardware Dreams & Nightmares (Intro Banter) 9:20 Silicon Tape Out Costs, macOS porting (Corrections & Omissions) 12:46 AMD Kinda Details Zen 4 Architecture at Computex 24:25 MLID defini...
May 24, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 154
Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to discuss FSR 2.0, DLSS, XeSS, and upcoming launches! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 4K 144Hz Monitors - Getting Cheaper? Will they be mainstream for Lovelace? 5:13 The Future of TN vs IPS vs Micro LED vs OLED Displays 8:16 Displays for people with Motion Sickness 12:33 Building a PC for 240Hz Gaming 16:13 Is...
May 17, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 153
The AMD RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT are all out! Also, HEDT is getting interesting! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Colds vs COVID, MLID’s Reach (Intro Banter) 6:59 RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT Reviews & Availability 16:35 Intel ARC A750, A580 and A380 GPU Launch Rumors 27:18 Lovelace Rumors Update – 900w?! Triple Per...
May 09, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 152
We discuss the price/performance of AMD Zen 3D vs Intel Alder Lake, and the future of CPUs! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 0:00 Who is Max? What type of Overclocking does he do? 6:13 Zen+ vs Zen 2 IPC at 5GHz, Rocket Lake vs Comet Lake at 6GHz 15:43 R7 5800X3D Overclocking - Does it even need fast RAM? 20:00 R7 5800X3D vs Alder Lake - Who should ...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 151
RTX 4090 specs are almost entirely confirmed, RX 6700 XT is getting cheap, and Intel is adrift… SPON: Use “brokensilicon” for 10% off XREART Gaming Art: https://xreart.com/?ref=brokensilicon SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Minnesota Weather, Mosquito Territories, Giant Goofy Fish (Intro Banter) 5:57 Navi 33 Die Size, RTX IO vs PS5 Asset Streaming (Corrections) 12:41 R7 5800X3D Official Reviews - Is it the "best" gaming CPU? 26:1...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 150
Wallace Santos joins to discuss running an SI, and upcoming AMD, Intel, and Nvidia generations. SPON: Use “brokensilicon” for 10% off XREART Gaming Art: https://xreart.com/?ref=brokensilicon SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Who is Wallace? What made him start a System Integrator Company? 10:55 PC Gaming since 2002 - How has this community changed? 20:17 What do you think about the Secret Shopper Videos? 23:26 Why are some OEMs an...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 149
We discuss Navi 33, 6x50 XT launches, Nvidia Lovelace Rumors, R7 5800X3D, and more! SPON: Use “BROKENSILICON20” at http://www.magicmind.co/brokensilicon for 20% off your first order! SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Taxes, XeSS pronunciation (Intro Banter) 6:24 Dan’s Navigational Skills, GDDR7 Readiness, RAM Stagnation (Corrections) 15:23 AMD RX 7600 XT & RDNA 3 Efficiency 30:36 What is a 4K gaming card? (VRAM, PCIe 5.0 x 8, ...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 148
NX Gamer joins to discuss upcoming AMD, Nvidia, Intel, PlayStation, and XBOX hardware releases. SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR 0:00 Who is NX Gamer? What does he do professionally? 5:54 Console Optimization, Bad Benchmarking YouTube Channels 12:40 Are the shortages ending? Should people buy now, or wait till Summer? 17:46 Will RDNA 3 & Lovela...
Apr 05, 2022•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 147
We discuss 4nm Hopper, Alchemist, FSR 2.0 vs DLSS 2.3, and other recent Hardware News! SPON: Go to http://www.magicmind.co/brokensilicon and use code BROKENSILICON20 for 20% off! SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Sleep Issues and Additional Co-Hosts (Intro Banter) 7:00 Die Shrink 69, GDDR5 Performance and Longevity (Corrections and Omissions) 10:33 Nvidia Reveals 4nm Hopper at GTC - What does it mean for Lovelace? MI300? 20:35 Ori...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 146
Bryan Heemskerk is the Lead Artist at Massive Damage, Inc. We discuss FSR vs DLSS vs XeSS. SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR 0:00 Bryan Heemskerk Introduction 3:38 What if the RX 7700 XT only has 8GB? How much will RAM vs TFLOPs matter going forward? 16:49 Why do we need FSR and DLSS? Why did DLSS 1.0 suck? 23:42 FSR 2.0 vs FSR 1.0 32:58 Why AMD nee...
Mar 24, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 145
New GeForce, Intel Alchemist, AMD RDNA, Apple, and Nintendo GPUs are on the horizon! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Tim Apple Impressions, Elden Ring Performance Corrections 7:59 Nvidia Hack – 2 Weeks Later 15:36 Nintendo Switch 2 Specs Leak 29:33 Nvidia Lovelace AD102 and Early Lineup Leaked 34:25 Why 600w almost literally has to be the lim...
Mar 15, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 144
An anonymous Engineer working for the US Government joins to discuss Lovelace & RDNA 3 technology, the future of FSR & DLSS, FPGA & Xilinx, and the War in Ukraine’s effect on the world economy. SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR 0:00 Who is our Mysterious Guest? What can he disclose about his position? 7:43 What got Matt into PC Gaming? W...
Mar 09, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 143
We discuss upcoming RADEON, GeForce, and ARC architectures…and talk about Zen 4 v MTL! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Elden Ring Bosses, Favorite Pokémon, RTX 3090 Ti Testing 8:42 Insider input on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect Product Launches 15:38 Best Buy TotalTech, Monopolistic vs Anticompetitive, 6500 XT vs 3050 (Correcti...
Mar 01, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 142
An Esports Director & Business Manager joins to explain the competitive gaming industry. SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR 0:00 Who is Phil? What made him decide to focus on Esports? 14:48 Difference between managing Live Sports and Esports 26:35 How does the Esports industry make money, make teams, and function? 34:41 Does a game need to be one...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 141
We discuss the latest Nvidia, Intel Alchemist, RADEON, PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series news! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Is Reesie ok? Does Dan have food? (Intro Banter) 9:06 VALVE Steam Deck Reviews - Does it live up to the hype? 24:00 Is the Steam Deck being sold at a loss? 28:27 RTX 3090 Ti remains Vaporware 34:44 RX 6950 XT Confirmed, ...
Feb 15, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 140
A Veteran Journalist & Tech Consultant joins to discuss the cost of product launches, supply chains, Nvidia’s business practices, AMD’s failures, and the future of GPU reviews! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Who is Lars? What got him into reporting on & consulting on computers? 6:23 How has the Hardware Landscape changed over the las...
Feb 08, 2022•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 139
Upcoming GeForce, AMD, & Intel ARC launches are discussed in addition to Microsoft buying Activision… SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR 0:00 We're Excited about Upcoming Leaks, RX 5700 XT Drivers (Intro Banter) 5:13 80-bit GPUs, Biggest RADEON (Corrections & Omissions) 10:24 Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard - What's good about this? What...
Feb 01, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 138
Attorney Richard Hoeg joins to discuss if the Nvidia-ARM deal is dead, & if MS is becoming a Monopoly. SPONSOR: Support MLID & try out Swifdoo PDF Editor for FREE: https://cutt.ly/5Ivl2HV SPONSOR: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 What type of Law does he practice? What games does he play?! 14:28 AMD buying Xilinx, Company Due Diligence 18:51 Nvidia buying ARM – Is it fair they get blocked, but Facebook doesn’t? 27:43 Why did th...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 137
Inflation has changed AMD Low End, Meteor Lake is coming for ZEN 4, and RADEON Super Resolution! [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] 0:00 Everyone has COVID, RDNA 3 Naming, Metaverse (Intro Banter) 10:11 Rembrandt Segmentation, OLED vs Mini-LED Monitors (Corrections & Omissions) 22:22 Nvidia Ends MSRP with the 3080 12GB Launch 29:37 RTX 3090 T...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 136
Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to discuss QD-OLED Monitors, Ryzen 6000, Zen 4, and much more! [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] 0:00 What were Tim's thoughts on 2021? 4:23 Did the R7 5800X3D announcement surprise us? Are we excited about Zen 4? 7:57 What will the 5800X3D cost? Will Zen 3 get price drops? 14:37 When do we expect Zen 4 to launch?...
Jan 11, 2022•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 135
Nvidia, AMD, & Intel just had their CES Keynotes! We discuss everything announced, & DG3 Battlemage. [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] 0:00 CryEngine vs Dunia Engine (Intro Banter & Corrections) 6:24 Nvidia’s Low End RTX 2050, MX550, and MX570 16:23 RTX 3090 Ti, RTX 3050 8GB, RTX 3080 Ti & 3070 Ti Laptop 22:22 RTX 3050 8GB Expect...
Jan 05, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 134
Dawid Does Tech Stuff joins Tom to discuss products releasing in 2022! Rembrandt, Alchemist, Zen 4, Raptor Lake, Lovelace, XBOX Series S Refresh, Monet, and more are discussed! [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] 0:00 Who is Dawid? What type of “tech stuff” does he do? 4:20 Are Prebuilt Desktops getting better in quality over time? 6:23 Intel Alde...
Dec 28, 2021•2 hr 46 min•Ep. 133
Tom & Dan look back on 2021 to discuss the biggest stories, & their lasting impressions going into 2022. They also discuss ARC & Win11. [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] 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:...
Dec 21, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 132
A Game Tools Engineer from Obsidian joins to discuss Next Gen Hardware and Game Engines. [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR] 0:00 What got Taylor into game development? 8:01 What does a “Senior Tools Engineer” do at Obsidian Entertainment? 13:22 How are Open World games actually made? How do you even start them? 22:05 What is a "Game engine," and ...
Dec 14, 2021•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 131
Intel, AMD, and Nvidia are all about to launch a flurry of new graphics cards! We discuss them, & more! [SPON: Sign up for Extra: https://extra.app/mooreslawisdead, & start building credit with a debit card!] [SPON: brokensilicon = -30% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk] 0:00 It’s definitely feeling like the end of year (Intro Banter) 3:14 If we had access to unlimited money & all Devs – what games would we make? 7:45 Nvidia RTX 2060 12GB Leak - It's...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 130
A Solo Indie Developer joins to discuss RTX, Intel Alder Lake, Unity, UE5, and much more! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon = -30% Windows, dieshrink = -3% games: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Who is Zach? When did he start "making games"? 9:33 Why choose Video Games as a creative pursuit over movies? 11:55 Should games be used as teaching tools more often? 16:39 How does college help you become a better developer? 19:25 Who...
Nov 30, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 129
Tom & Dan discuss GTC 2021, Nvidia Image Scaling vs AMD FSR, GA103S, Entry Xe, SPR, and more! SPON: brokensilicon=-20% E-WIN Chairs (USD: https://bit.ly/3u7PPgr, CAD: https://bit.ly/39wQfU5) SPON: brokensilicon=-30% Win10, dieshrink=-3% games: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/cko/Win10 0:00 Intro Banter - Happy Thanksgiving! 3:25 Alder Lake Final Thoughts - Is Intel truly "back"? What's with LGA 1800? 16:38 Comet Lake Motherboard Support, Broken Silicon Credits (Corrections) 19:43 Nvidia GTC 2021...
Nov 23, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 128
Steve from Hardware Unboxed joins to discuss Intel, AMD Zen 3D, RDNA 3 pricing, & 500w Nvidia! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon=-30% Win10, dieshrink=-3% games: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/cko/Win10 0:00 How important is Alder Lake for the market? 6:25 Is AMD still in a better competitive position than Intel? ( Zen 3 Threadripper Cancelled) 11:33 R7 5800X vs i5-12600K – which is the better buy? 17:40 Will Alder Lake a...
Nov 16, 2021•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 127
Intel Alder Lake is out! AMD Bergamo & Genoa are Revealed! Intel ARC Pics are leaked! Tom & Dan discuss the latest hardware gaming news - and man is there a lot already this November! SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with Code “brokensilicon” at: https://bit.ly/3oyv4tR SPON: brokensilicon=-30% Win10, dieshrink=-3% games: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/cko/Win10 0:00 GTC Disclaimer, Apple Colors, Kilo-core Processors (Intro Banter) 6:46 Apple A15 4nm, Pro Max 5nm (Corrections & Omissio...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 126
Jason Fields joins Tom to discuss a potential conflict over Taiwan, and what shortages would look like. [SPONS: brokensilicon = -30% Win10, dieshrink = -3% games: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/cko/Win10] [SPONS: brokensilicon = -20% E-WIN Chairs (USD: https://bit.ly/3u7PPgr), (CAD: https://bit.ly/39wQfU5] 0:00 Intro Warning – an important, but atypical episode. 3:10 Who is Jason Fields? What is the Angry Planet Podcast? 6:00 Is Jason, a war reporter, aware of how bad gaming shortages are now? 10:5...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 125
