In this special edition of Broken Silicon - Tom & Dan cover the AMD FSR launch the evening after the launch, and also go deep into their thoughts on the Microsoft & Nintendo E3 Press Conferences. There's also heavy discussion of the Silent Hills Conspiracy, Intel Raptor Lake, 6900 XT Liquid Cooling, and the 3070 Ti Launch. 0:00 Is Dan Socrates? Is Tom a Dork for having a Mini?(Intro Banter) 4:56 Do companies try to have shortages? 8:22 Is Tom overestimating Alder Lake’s Importance? (Corr...
Jun 23, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 106
James was a Senior Product Manager at AMD who stewarded Zen, Threadripper, and more to success! He now works at SiFive – A RISC-V company that seems poised to become part of Intel… [SPONSOR cheap Win10 & Gaming Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink Windows 10 Key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI 0:00 Who is James Prior? What did he do at Rage3D & AMD? 8:00 Remembering the HD 6670 – one of the last great $80 GPUs 11:54 Th...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 105
On our 2-Year Anniversary we discuss Zen 3D, Zen 4, Intel Alder Lake, FSR, RX 6800M, 3080 Ti, Xe, Van Gogh, SteamPal, & PlayStation’s Crossgen. [SPONSOR for cheap Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% EVERYTHING discount code: dieshrink 0:00 Happy 2-Year Anniversary, Dan's Favorite Leaks (Intro Banter) 8:08 Tiger Lake Competitiveness, LGA vs PGA (Corrections) 16:42 AMD Zen 4 Raphael Leaks Discussion 35:35 Zen 3D Confirmed for 2022 - what are AMD's opt...
Jun 08, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 104
The Nvidia & AMD Computex Keynotes, RDNA 2 Mobility , Intel Alder Lake, & laptop design are discussed with special guest Jarrod'sTech. [SPONSOR for cheap legitimate Keys: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] [25% software code: brokensilicon] [3% EVERYTHING code: dieshrink] [Link to Win10 Pro: product: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI] 0:00 Thoughts on RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti, and Nvidia's Keynote 3:30 Who is Jarrod? Why Review laptops? 8:13 Initial Reactions to AMD FSR 10:00 Is FSR more exciting than when DL...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 103
How much Infinity Cache is enough for 1440p? Is the RTX 3090 Ti really launching to fight the RX 6900 XTX? What should we expect out of Zen 4? The latest gaming hardware news is discussed! [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Dark Souls, Snobby Engineers, Frog Killing ...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 102
An anonymous engineer who specializes in Azure & SAP discusses the server-centric design of the XBOX Series X, Intel Ice Lake Xeon, AMD EPYC, and other subjects related to gaming and servers. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Anonymous Guest Introduction 7:33 Gu...
May 18, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 101
Tom & Dan round out the first 100 episodes of Broken Silicon with deep discussions on Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti, AMD FSR, RDNA 3, Zen 4, Intel Alder Lake, Xe DG2, and Nintendo Switch news. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 100th Episode of Broken Silicon! Dan ...
May 11, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 100
VP of Engineering, Lead Software Developer, and Bitcoin developer - Jimmy Song is a man who has worn many hats. He joins to discuss Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, and other semiconductor subjects. [NOTE: This was on Recorded March 26th] [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 T...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 99
Tom discusses what he can say about Intel Lunar Lake’s IPC – it’s MUCH higher than their current products. Then, the MLID brothers discuss the 6900 XTX, 3080 Ti pricing, AMD APUs, & other news. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Tom has moved, and Dan was sick! (...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 98
Senior Editor at AnandTech Dr. Ian Cutress joins Tom to discuss everything Intel vs AMD vs Nvidia. This includes a Postmortem on Rocket Lake, challenges bringing big.LITTLE to windows, and who will be most equipped to win the Heterogenous Silicon Wars of 2025. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bi...
Apr 20, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 97
While Intel may have some impressive products coming…so does AMD according to the latest leaks. We break down the latest Nvidia, AMD, Intel, PlayStation, XBOX, and Nintendo Hardware news. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz...
Apr 13, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 96
Josh of NFC has been building the most compact high-performance cases for years. His builds have been featured on Linus Tech Tips and his perspective on DIY building is very unique. We discuss the state of modern graphics card design, and AMD's new success in SFF. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https:...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 95
Tim & Steve of Hardware Unboxed join to discuss the current state of competition between AMD, Nvidia, and Intel in 2021. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Banter – How Steve and Tim met each other 7:35 D...
Mar 30, 2021•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 94
AMD just launched Zen 3 EPYC Milan…and Nvidia may actually launch an RTX 3070 Ti with GDDR6X soon as well! But AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution? That doesn’t seem to be coming anytime soon… [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 93
The AMD RX 6700 XT may technically launch on March 18th, but already Tom & Dan have review day info to discuss. Additionally, Tom divulges RTX 3080 Ti info, XBOX Exclusives, and some Intel Raptor Lake whispers. 0:00 Tom is Officially Moving (Intro Banter) 4:56 Opening Reader Mail – Shots? Amazon Dollars vs Crypto… 12:12 Corrections – ETH Profits, Nvidia Resizable BAR vs AMD SAM, VR in 2021 19:49 RX 6700 XT Reviews: Perf, Pricing, & RTX 3070 Competitiveness 31:00 Concluding Thoughts on Na...
Mar 16, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 92
Jim from AdoredTV & Freethinker joins Tom to discuss the current GPU & CPU landscape of 2021. Everything from Ampere, RDNA 3, Intel Xe, and more are discussed. NOTE: Jim does not currently have any problem with PC Perspective. He was referencing past management. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: ...
Mar 09, 2021•2 hr 46 min•Ep. 91
AMD Revealed the RX 6700 XT – and we have so much to say about it’s release and expected performance. We also discuss the latest Nvidia GPU, Intel Xe, and x86 CPU Rumors. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/ For a limited time get 30% TOTAL off on the website!] 20% software discount code: brokensilicon Windows 10 Pro OEM key: https://bit.ly/2vfKucI Office 2016: https://bit.ly/3aBenUX Office 2019: https://bit.ly/2GcGdJn Windows 10 pro OEM +Office 2019 package: https://bit.ly/2Orz0Jx 0:00 Intro Ba...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 90
Going fast, not wide. Tom interviews a Coding Developer who focuses on reducing latency for financial servers. They discuss everything from cloud gaming, console SSDs, game dev crunch, and Alder Lake vs Zen 4. [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$:...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 89
Right before the Ampere RTX 3060 launches we have a flurry of AMD & Intel news leaking. RX 6700 6GB, RX 6800 8GB, Intel Alder Lake, Ponte Vecchio, and Zen 4 rumors galore! [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: 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$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro ...
Feb 17, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 88
There has been much discussion about how hard it is to switch from Intel Servers to AMD…but that hasn’t been true for everyone. An IT Director from Richardson Electronics joins Tom to discuss everything server: Zen 4, Sapphire Rapids, Ice Lake-X, and the future of core counts. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 ...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 87
Though insatiable demand has prevented true competition from emerging in the gaming market recently, the freeze on competition is starting to thaw. RTX 3060, RX 6700XT, and even Intel Xe + Alder Lake are starting to look promising…and on the horizon. We discuss all this and Gamestop. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink 0:00 Intro Banter & plans for 2021 9:31 Are PC Gamers ever content with their build? 14:...
Feb 03, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 86
An anonymous Senior Software Engineer with decades of experience joins Tom to discuss Game Optimization, Ray Tracing Misconceptions, and our expectations for Nvidia RTX 4000 Series & AMD RDNA 3 designs & release schedules. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB...
Jan 27, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 85
What Nvidia calls a “3060 Laptop” is definitely NOT a 3060. Additionally, Tom confirms inside info on AMD Zen 4 & Alder Lake…and much more! [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink 0:00 Opening Banter – Tom bought his house from Count Olaf 10:29 Corrections & Omissions 17:36 RTX 3060 12GB & It’s Confusing Specs 34:44 Resizable BAR Comes to Nvidia, Smart Memory Access for All 38:39 Nvidia Ampere Laptops,...
Jan 20, 2021•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 84
Dave Eggleston has been a Product Engineer, VP, and CEO at multiple Semiconductor Companies over the past 40 years. He joins Tom to discuss the past, present, and future of memory. [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...
Jan 13, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 83
Dan & Tom are snowed in...so I guess they will just be forced to talk about the RTX 3080 16GB, AMD Zen 3 APUs, Threadripper Milan, Intel Rocket Lake, and their final thoughts on Cyberpunk. [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...
Jan 06, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 82
BOTH Tech & Rogue join BOTH Tom & Dan to discuss the latest releases in 2020, and our hopes for releases in 2021. Next year is poised to be a year of midrange GPU releases, and Intel’s fight to compete again. [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$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 k...
Dec 29, 2020•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 81
Dawid joins Tom to discuss the major tech releases of 2020 – and if they lived up to the hype! Everything from Ray Tracing, DLSS 2.0, Zen 3, Next Gen Consoles, and our hopes for 2021 are discussed! [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit...
Dec 23, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 80
At the start of 2020, Intel was already being regarded as the underdog…and yet “underdog” doesn’t say the half of it. Tom & Dan look back at a year that truly saw the rise of AMD, and the disillusionment of many gaming trends that just did not pan out this year… [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 79
Apple is prepping high end GPUs, AMD is competing in the high end, & Intel is truly in trouble over the next 12 months. As we go into the final month of 2020, it is becoming clear gaming hardware is only beginning a long period of change. [Arctic SPONSOR: https://amzn.to/38EGYKL] [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi...
Dec 09, 2020•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 78
Today I am joined by a UX Researcher from a AAA Studio. We discuss working on the PS5 & XBOX Series X, developing for PC, sustainable models, & the state of the industry as a whole. [SPONSOR: Get 10% off & support MLID w/ code “BROKENSILICON”: https://ridgewallet.com/BROKENSILICON ] [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit...
Dec 02, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 77
