A Game Dev joins to explain how Panther Lake’s Architecture works, and what’s next for RDNA 3. [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Who is Bryan? Where does his pixel art talent come from? 14:16 Has Nvidia Lovelace & RDNA 3 ended up disappointing? 21:29 Will the PS5 Pro force better Utilization of RDNA 3? 32:23 The Future of Optimizing Games, F...
Aug 04, 2023•2 hr 50 min•Ep. 217
We discuss upcoming RDNA 3 Releases, Diamond Rapids, Beast Lake, & PlayStation 5 Pro! [SPON: Click https://nordvpn.com/moore to get the 2-year plan for 59% OFF + 1 Month FREE!] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Toucan Tom, Dan, Stupid Dogs, FPS, Sponsor Spam (Intro Banter) 10:25 APU RAM Usage, CPU Prices in 2023 vs 2012 (Corrections) 31:48 R...
Aug 01, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 216
An former GPU Source of MLID joins to look back at the rise and fall of GPU Pricing! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: BROKENSILICON for 5% OFF the OBSBOT Tiny 2: https://bit.ly/43XUgM4 ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 What “Fake MSRP” Actually Means 9:52 Ways Nvidia actually frustrates AIBs, and what their 2023 Strategy is… 26:45 What makes a GPU Successful? Can AMD t...
Jul 25, 2023•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 215
We discuss the latest Intel leaks, Nvidia Lovelace Launches, and RADEON RDNA 3 GPUs! [SPON: Get AtlasVPN Premium for $1.83/mo + 3 months FREE: https://atlasv.pn/MOORESLAW ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 Former Sources & Broken Silicon's Next Guest (Intro Banter) 3:34 Nvidia silently Fixes the 12VHPWR 16-Pin... 11:41 RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Laun...
Jul 18, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 214
An Audio Workstation Expert joins to discuss AMD, Xeon, and the future of Intel! [SPON: Use “MLID50” for $50 OFF an i7 + A770M NUC: https://tinyurl.com/y25ef5x5 ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 7:17 Challenges in Leaking Intel and AMD Information 14:11 Building Workstations for Virtual Orchestras 24:11 What truly makes DAWs different from traditio...
Jul 11, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 213
We leak RPL-R ST & MT Performance, AMD RDNA 3 Releases, and discuss the news! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: BROKENSILICON for 5% OFF the OBSBOT Tiny 2: https://bit.ly/43XUgM4 ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Northern Cities look like DUNE & Tom is buying a Studio! (Intro Banter) 6:40 RTX 4060 8GB Reviews & Early Sales Discussion 18:16 Saving Uplifts for...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 212
We discuss the next Steam Deck APU, Meta Quest 3, Vision Pro, and everything VR! [SPON: BROKENSILICON for 5% OFF the OBSBOT Tiny 2: https://bit.ly/43XUgM4 ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 One year later, Bradley reenters the chat! 6:03 The Current State of VR - Is "mainstream" still 10 years away? 14:26 Apple Vision Pro - Does the market need...
Jun 27, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 211
New RADEON Navi 32, GeForce AD107, and Intel Raptor Lake Refresh details are discussed…and more! [SPON: Get AtlasVPN Premium for $1.83/mo + 3 months FREE: https://atlasv.pn/MOORESLAW ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Sick Dan, HBO Max (Intro Banter) 5:55 GDDR6 VRAM Prices Plummet - Is the 4060 Ti 16GB Pricing Justified? 11:32 Game Developers r...
Jun 20, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 210
A Megascanning expert joins to discuss Nvidia Laptop VRAM, AMD Strix APUs, and more! [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 What is a "Metrology Engineer"? 7:05 What are challenges in Megascanning? How big is Too Big for a Laptop? 18:49 Laptop VRAM Stagnation, AMD abandoning Threadripper 38:44 How does VRAM truly limit professionals? 48:48 Is Meteor ...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 209
We discuss Meteor Lake’s core count, Panther Lake, and RTX 4060 Ti Sales. [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 Exhaustion and Overdue Vacations (Intro Banter) 3:34 Meteor Lake (Kinda) has 16 Cores and Desktop is Cancelled 13:34 40C Arrow Lake & Cougar Cove Leaked - is 16C Zen 5 Doomed? 27:29 Intel Beast Lake Leaked - Intel's X3D Killer? 35:19 R...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 208
We discuss Nvidia’s Pivot to AI, AMD’s ability to compete long term, and the future of Intel! [SPON: Minisforum NPB7 & UM773 Lite are fantastic! Support MLID here: http://bit.ly/3mD3PiQ ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 How do Jim & Tom describe their job to strangers? 11:23 RTX 4060 Ti, RX 7600, GPUs in 2023 20:30 Nvidia AI & Q1 E...
May 30, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 207
We leak new RX 7600 Pricing details, and analyze the latest AMD APU and Nvidia GPU releases! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Tom's Injured Foot, Early Episode (Intro Banter) 5:15 AM5 Burn Issues, Laptop Recommendations (Corrections) 17:31 ASUS ROG Ally Reviews, OCuLink Thoughts 37:19 R9 7940HS Phoenix and Dragon Range Reviews 43:57 AMD Server ...
May 19, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 206
Tim from HUB joins to discuss OLED Monitors, Intel Meteor Lake, and RADEON vs Nvidia Software! [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 6% OFF Custom PCs & GPUs at https://www.silverknightpcs.com/ w/ “brokensilicon”] 0:00 Intro Banter with Tim about the past year and Fanboy Comments 3:15 Did monitors finally Git Gud in the last year? Is OLED ...
May 15, 2023•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 205
We discuss the latest AMD RDNA 3, Intel CPU Architecture, and Nvidia Blackwell news! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 6% OFF Custom PCs & GPUs at https://www.silverknightpcs.com/ w/ “brokensilicon”] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Intel Codenames Galore, Content Overload (Intro Banter) 5:23 Nintendo's "Lateral Thinking", HDDs vs Tape Drives (Corrections) 16:21 ...
May 09, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 204
SemiWiki Founder Daniel Nenni joins to discuss GPU, CPU, and Semiconductor markets. [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 Welcoming back Daniel Nenni 4:03 What ultimately caused the shortages? What ended them? 13:09 Bringing Silicon Manufacturing Back to the West, Chips Act 25:05 Is TSMC 3nm delaying Nvidia Blackwell? 30:45 Does Nvidia NEED to move ...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 203
We leak NEW Navi 33 Desktop info, Zen 5 Strix & Phoenix Performance, and discuss the news! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Remembering Llano APUs, Broken Silicon almost 4 years old! (Opening RM) 8:29 GPU vs CPU Bound (Corrections) 13:27 RTX 4070 Flops while PC Hardware Sales Collapse 34:08 RX 7600 XT Desktop ES Performance Leak! 45:55 NEW ...
Apr 25, 2023•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 202
A VFX Artist from Infinity Ward joins to discuss ongoing VRAM issues & developing AAA games! [SPON: Skip the waitlist & Invest in blue-chip art: https://www.masterworks.art/mooreslawisdead ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [MASTERWORKS DISCLOSURE: Masterworks works allows you to purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. The process is simple: -Create your account wi...
Apr 18, 2023•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 201
We leak new 4070 Supply & Sales info, Zen 5 AI Engine details, and Intel MTL hitting 5GHz! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 6% OFF Custom PCs & GPUs at https://www.silverknightpcs.com/ w/ “brokensilicon”] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 MLID's Audio Engineer just Released an Album! 5:52 Dreams Failure, Prior RADEON Market Share, VRAM Usage (Corrections) 16:...
Apr 13, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 200
An Unreal Engine 5 dev joins to discuss what’s happening with VRAM usage in modern games. [SPON: Get 6% OFF Custom PCs & GPUs at https://www.silverknightpcs.com/ w/ “brokensilicon”] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 Welcoming our "Half-Anonymous" UE5 Developer 10:05 The State of Modding in Modern Games, SDKs and Gatekeeping 16:51 How AI is Changing Game Development, Evolution of Unreal Engine 29:36 Will AI replace Game Develo...
Apr 04, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 199
We discuss the state of GPU Pricing, Intel’s ARC on Life Support, and tons of upcoming AMD leaks! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: bliss organizes your music to be more browsable & beautiful: https://www.blisshq.com/ ] 0:00 Zen 5, Internet Providers, ChatGPT Video Scripts (Intro Banter) 9:15 Robert Hallock Correction 10:08 Early FSR 3 Features Announced at GDC 19:19 Will the Switch 2 make DLSS beat FSR? 23:22 Is Foveated R...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 198
Steve from HUB joins to discuss RDNA 3, Lovelace, and future Intel & AMD architectures. [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Steve Introduction, Favorite Content 7:39 Lovelace vs RDNA 3 in 2023 13:04 RTX 4070 Pricing – Will they actually go with $749? 17:51 Would the RX 7900 XT sell like an XTX at $699? 26:56 RTX 4060 Ti 8GB Pricing - What won'...
Mar 22, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 197
Tom & HUB benchmarked Alchemist w/ the latest drivers, and the RX 7600 XT should be a beast! [SPON: The Minisforum UM773 Lite is fantastic! Support MLID by clicking: http://bit.ly/3mD3PiQ ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 Daylight Savings Time, Tom’s Flowers, Jessie’s Branch (Intro Banter) 6:34 RTX 4070 Launch Update, RX 7900 XT Price Drops 20:02 Navi 33 Benchmarked - RX 7600 XT should beat RTX 4060 30:35 UM773 Lite with R7...
Mar 14, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 196
The Lead Art Director at Massive Damage joins to discuss PC Ports & the latest architectures. [SPON: Support MLID by clicking bit.ly/41tpkm5 and try Wondershare Recoverit for FREE!] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 00:00 Who is Bryan? Will future Gamers appreciate their hardware? 13:05 Why do so many recent releases on PC have performance issues...
Mar 07, 2023•2 hr 57 min•Ep. 195
Tom and Dan burn the midnight oil discussing Zen 4 X3D and the latest Nvidia & RADEON News! [SPON: FlexiSpot US: https://amzn.to/3Sn0aBb CA: https://amzn.to/3lVvwTE #FlexiSpotAmazon ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 Tom got Norovirus, Slow News Month (Intro Banter) 4:01 R9 7950X3D Reviewed & Launched 18:46 Should AMD have not launched the RX 7950X3D? 34:27 Zen 4 Threadripper 7000 Possibly a Year Away 40:34 AMD Socket Su...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 194
We discuss the Sony’s new VR Device, Next Gen Consoles, Nintendo, and exclusive rumors… [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Dead Space Remake – VRS, FSR, and Dynamic Res have Limitations 9:28 PS5 Geometry Engine vs XSX Variable Rate Shading 16:48 Are recent "bad console ports" in reality a sign of things changing? 25:03 Should Devs require NVMe 3....
Feb 21, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 193
We saved up some NEW Nvidia & Intel Leaks for this episode! [SPON: Get 20% OFF, Free International Shipping, & 2 Gifts w/ MOORES at https://mnscpd.com/moores #teammanscaped ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 Dan's Return, Long-term Phone Support (Intro Banter) 8:22 RTX 4060 & 4070 Performance Leak, AD106 & AD107 Leak by MLID 21:22 RTX “4090” and “4080” Laptops Reviewed 33:15 AMD Beats Q4 Earnings Expectations, Pr...
Feb 14, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 192
We discuss RADEON Navi 33, Lovelace RTX 4060 Laptops, and the Server Engineer joins in as well! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Last Minute Guest Change 5:03 RX 7600 XT 8GB Performance - The next RX 480? 18:06 1000w GPU Cooling 24:02 AMD Risk Aversion, Employee Counts, Intel's Low Cost Node 39:43 Re-Introducing the Anonymous Server Engineer 45...
Feb 07, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 191
We discuss Nvidia Lovelace, AMD 7900 XT, Intel Sierra Forrest, Granite Rapids, and more! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Vite Ramen AND a FREE Pack w/ “MOORESLAW”: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] 0:00 Sundance Recommendations, Possessor on Christmas (Intro Banter) 4:52 PS5 Liquid Metal, AMD in ASUS G14, Phoenix Design Wins (Corrections) 13:49 AMD Lowers RX 6950 XT to $699 – Is the 4070 Ti already Pointless? 24:40 AMD Dri...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 190
Wendell joins to discuss Xeon, EPYC, 13th Gen Releases, Threadripper, and more! [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] [SPON: Get 10% off Vite Ramen AND a FREE Pack w/ “MOORESLAW”: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: Get 6% OFF Custom PCs & GPUs at https://www.silverknightpcs.com/ w/ brokensilicon] 0:00 Who is Wendell? What is a “Computer Janitor”? 10:27 i9-13900KS, i5-13500, DDR5-7200 Thoughts 16:30 Does Intel have anything to counter Zen...
Jan 24, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 189
We discuss the RADEON, Nvidia, and Intel news from the past few weeks! [SPON: Get 6% OFF Custom PCs & GPUs at https://www.silverknightpcs.com/ w/ brokensilicon] [SPON: Get 10% off Vite Ramen AND a FREE Pack w/ “MOORESLAW”: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ] [SPON: dieshrink = 3% off Everything, brokensilicon = 25% off Windows: https://biitt.ly/shbSk ] 0:00 There's a lot of news to cover in this episode... (Intro Banter) 3:35 Intel 4 readiness, PCMR Mentalities, 4080 manufacturing costs (Corrections) 1...
Jan 17, 2023•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 188
