In this episode Tom finally divulges what unannounced PS5 exclusives he knows are coming soon. Additionally, there’s plenty of AMD Big Navi, Nvidia Ampere, Apple M1, and Intel Alder Lake talk. [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$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2...
Nov 25, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 76
NX Gamer does in-depth performance analysis of Console & PC Hardware...and finally the PS5 & XSX have officially launched! We discuss performance, features, and the future of these gaming devices. [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$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: http...
Nov 17, 2020•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 75
We have updates to RX 6800XT Ray Tracing from independent sources! We also discuss Intel Redwood Cove, Nvidia Price Fixing, and PlayStation 5 & XBOX Series X reviews. [SPONSOR: Get Surfshark VPN at https://Surfshark.deals/MOORESLAW and enter promo code MOORESLAW for 83% off and 3 extra months for FREE!] 0:00 Fav Drinks, GCN Alternative History, What's an RPG really? 13:43 Final Thoughts on Zen 3 Reviews & Release 23:21 Alder Lake & Redwood Cove Leak – Can Intel compete by 2023? 31:07...
Nov 11, 2020•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 74
Can AMD hit 50% market share in servers? How threatened are Intel’s margins? How big of a deal is Infinity Cache for Big Navi’s efficiency? All of this and much more is discussed with a returning fan favorite guest on Broken Silicon! [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$: https://bit.ly/36DF...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 73
AMD Big Navi has been announced, the RTX 3070 is out, & Intel GPU rumors are beginning to trickle in! We are officially out of the lull – the second wave of gaming hardware news is here! [SPONSOR: 10% off & help MLID w/ code “BROKENSILICON”: https://ridgewallet.com/BROKENSILICON] [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3ds...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 72
A product manager at a MAJOR Laptop OEM joins Tom to discuss the past 15 years of Laptop Innovation…and where we will go in the next 5 years. The Ultrabook Revolution, Ryzen 4000, Zen 3, Ampere Mobile, Tiger Lake, and the trade-offs in laptop design are all discussed. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem k...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 71
AMD revealed its market dominating products: Zen 3 & RDNA2! We discuss these products, Nvidia Ampere, Alder Lake, Rocket Lake, & PS5. [SPONSOR: 10% off & help MLID w/ code “BROKENSILICON”: https://ridgewallet.com/BROKENSILICON] [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.l...
Oct 14, 2020•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 70
Did wall street see AMD’s comeback coming? Do investment firms perceive the Ampere launch as more successful than Turing? How do investors see Intel’s future? Chris Rolland, Semiconductor Analyst at Susquehanna International Group, joins Tom to discuss. [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$:...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 69
Nvidia Ampere & Intel Tiger Lake are officially out, but next month should prove even crazier! RDNA 2, Zen 3, PS5, & XBOX Series X are right around the corner… This week feels like a temporary calm before an even bigger storm of gaming hardware news bombards us. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem...
Sep 29, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 68
Wendell from Level1Techs joins Tom to discuss the latest in Silicon. Nvidia buying ARM, AMD Zen 3, Ampere, RDNA 2, & XBOX.[SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 I...
Sep 22, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 67
The Gaming Hardware Seasons is officially here! We discuss Nvidia RTX 3080 reviews, buying ARM, Big Navi, PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series S. [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$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/...
Sep 17, 2020•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 66
Game Pass vs Exclusives. New features vs Big Numbers. Green vs Blue. Tom & J.R. discuss the differing strategies from Microsoft and Sony’s next gen consoles. How can the PlayStation 5 make it’s proven model succeed again? How can XBOX Series X make it’s new business model endure? [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi...
Sep 09, 2020•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 65
Nvidia just unveiled their RTX 3090, 3080, & 3070 flagship Graphics Cards this week. We discuss CUDA Core counts & reliability, & also how they will stack up against RDNA 2, PS5, & XBOX. We also dig into the Intel Tiger Lake reveal. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: 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
