Bryan Heemskerk, Art Director at Massive Damage, joins to dissect ARC problems and upcoming GPUs. 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 Bryan? 3:12 Is GPU scarcity still an issue for developers? 10:11 The importance of Stability & Frametimes 22:18 Will Alchemist age like AMD Vega? 24:35 Intel had a decade to perfect their drivers – Why a...
Jul 26, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 163
Ampere prices are collapsing, Alchemist is failing, and AMD is killing TRX40 & non-Pro Threadripper. SPON: Support MLID with code “MOORESLAW” for 83% off AtlasVPN: https://atlasv.pn/MOORESLAW SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Reesie Health Update, Roller Coaster Requirements (Intro Banter) 6:53 x86 vs ARM Advantages (Corrections) 9:33 Nvidia’s AIBs Revolt – Price cuts before used GPUs flood the market! 19:23 Are used Ampere ca...
Jul 19, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 162
Meyer Tech Rants joins to discuss the current landscape of Gaming Hardware. 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 Remembering Console SSD Hype and Nvidia RTX IO 5:32 Who is Meyer? 7:41 GPU Oversupply - How worried is Nvidia? Why are people surprised? 15:42 Nvidia RTX 4000 Series Pricing – Can Nvidia charge more for next gen? 23:13 Did people buy Am...
Jul 12, 2022•2 hr 50 min•Ep. 161
Intel A380 & GTX 1630 Reviews, RTX 4090 Ti Supply, Zen 4, 5950X3D, and Phoenix all get discussed! SPON: Support MLID with code “MOORESLAW” for 82% off AtlasVPN: https://atlasv.pn/MOORESLAW SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Reesie Health Update, YouTube PSA (Intro Banter) 6:44 Early Intel Alchemist A380 Review 13:40 How should reviews treat ARC? 18:32 Nvidia GTX 1630 Reviews - You thought the 6500 XT was bad, huh? 25:46 RTX 409...
Jul 05, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 160
Tom & Brad discuss Quest Pro, PlayStation VR2, Lovelace, RDNA 3, Zen 4, and more! 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 Bradley? What was it like following the swings in VR market share? 8:34 Samsung & Google Cardboard 10:57 PlayStation VR2 vs Quest 3 vs VALVE Deckard 21:07 What will make VR mainstream? Lower prices? Better hardware?...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 159
AMD, Nvidia, and Intel all seem to be targeting Quarter 4 for their big releases… 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 Zebra vs Hoarse Voice, Bonus 6G Episode is LIVE 4:44 Reesie Health Update 10:33 Ionizing Radiation, First OLED TVs (Corrections) 16:34 Intel 4 Node Doubles Density or brings +20% Performance 21:50 Intel Sapphire Rapids Delayed to ...
Jun 21, 2022•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 158
Wendell from Level1Techs joins to discuss the long term competitiveness of AMD, Intel, & Nvidia. 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 Wendell? 8:12 How is Intel doing? Is Pat succeeding? 21:09 Why can't Intel launch anything on time? 31:27 Raptor Lake vs Zen 4 Raphael - Does this matchup matter? 45:50 Why AMD doesn't care if they lose d...
Jun 14, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 157
We discuss Intel’s long term competitiveness, the RX 6700 10GB, Lovelace launching Q4, & ARC Q3! 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 Slow news weeks, Depp vs Heard, 6-Slot GPUs (Intro Banter & Corrections) 11:08 AMD X670 Extreme and B650 Motherboard Pricing 21:16 Zen 4 IPC, Performance, and Power Consumption Update 41:42 Did AMD intention...
Jun 07, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 156
An Oculus Engineer joins to discuss upcoming VR devices, developing for them, and GPUs of the future. SPON: Support MLID with code “MOORESLAW” for 82% off AtlasVPN: https://atlasv.pn/MOORESLAW SPON: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk 0:00 Who is our guest? What got him into VR work? 7:12 What does VR offer traditional gaming doesn’t? (Insidious is the Movie!) 15:09 The History of VR before 2012 - From Virtual Boy to Oculus 21:27 PlayStation's...
May 31, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 155
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
