Broken Silicon

By: Moore's Law Is Dead
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  • One brother is an Engineer, and the other is a Scientist. Both are hilarious and discuss the latest news, rumors, and developments going on in the Computer Hardware and PC Gaming Space. Broken Silicon is Brought to you by the Youtube Channel: Moore's Law Is Dead, and its creator Tom. Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPdsCVuH53rcbTcEkuY4uQ Patreon That Makes this Possible: https://www.patreon.com/MooresLawIsDead Music by SAHARA, who were awesome enough to give written permission to use their music. Please visit their excellent Alternative Rock Music at https://soundcloud.com/saharasuck
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  • 295. Nvidia Outrage Leak, RTX 5090 & 5080 Paper Launch, AMD RX 9070 XT, DLSS 4 | Vex

    295. Nvidia Outrage Leak, RTX 5090 & 5080 Paper Launch, AMD RX 9070 XT, DLSS 4 | Vex
    Feb 4 2025
    Nvidia is not happy with the press they are getting according to our sources… [SPON: Go to https://surfshark.com/mooreslawisdead for 4 EXTRA Months of Surfshark!] [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer for $23 Win11 Pro: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 RDNA 4, Blackwell, and RDNA 4 Rollouts have been WEIRD 12:09 RX 9070 XT Benchmarks PROVE AMD has an Opportunity 19:59 Is the GPU market permanently damaged? 28:07 Was it a good idea to delay RDNA 4? 32:45 Nvidia’s (latest) Intentional Paper Launch & Pricing Manipulation 42:17 Nvidia Employee Outrage Leak – They aren’t happy either! 56:53 Blackwell was Originally 3nm! (Insane power draw shouldn’t surprise) 1:06:36 Could Big RDNA 4 have defeated the RTX 5090? 1:15:53 Is hardware keeping up with increasing graphics requirements? 1:26:30 The Future Ray Tracing, DLSS, and FSR 1:35:00 DLSS 4 – Did Nvidia add more Fake Frames because they HAD to? 1:47:40 How AMD should respond to DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation Last Episode Vex was on: https://youtu.be/e8AuqEz-66g?si=8A8beLoTp55F9rQA Vex's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@vextakes https://youtu.be/D_sVNuOg74c?si=Cq2ZSTr9cEmcg8zA https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/laptops/50-series/
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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • 294. Nvidia RTX 5090, DLSS 4 Review, RDNA 4 Leak, AMD RX 9070 XT Release Date, B570

    294. Nvidia RTX 5090, DLSS 4 Review, RDNA 4 Leak, AMD RX 9070 XT Release Date, B570
    Jan 27 2025
    We have new info regarding the future of RADEON, and discuss Nvidia Blackwell! [SPON: Support MLID by downloading Filmora 14 for FREE: https://bit.ly/4avRYHV ] [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer for $23 Win11 Pro: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 AI thinks Dan is Steve & Jensen's Jacket looks CHEAP (Intro Banter) 5:09 Does Intel really want to minimize Battlemage Production? (Corrections) 9:30 Nvidia RTX 5090 Reviews – Why it’s Underwhelming 16:10 How isn’t the 5090 better at Raster, RT, OR AI?! 27:16 Nvidia DLSS 4 Multi-Framegen Reviewed 40:07 RTX 5090 & 5080 Launch sounds like “another Ampere” 44:47 Some version of FSR 4 is planned for RDNA 3/3.5 49:09 RX 9000 Performance Leaked…and Delayed 52:37 (NEW Leak) Lisa Su KILLED Big RDNA 4 1:06:21 Intel Battlemage B570 10GB Reviewed & “Launched” 1:13:57 Nintendo Switch 2 (Kinda) Revealed 1:22:51 PCIe 7.0, Melting Connectors Solved, 4-Slot Titan, Strix Halo Performance (Wrap-Up) 1:30:30 AMD CPU Codenmaes, 9950X3D V-Cache Benefits (Final RM) https://www.anandtech.com/show/21425/intel-lunar-lake-architecture-deep-dive-lion-cove-xe2-and-npu4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_Lake_(microprocessor) https://www.techspot.com/review/2944-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090/ Ridiculous: https://www.techspot.com/review/2944-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090/#2025-01-23-image-2-jpg LTT underwhelmed by AI Performance: https://youtu.be/Q82tQJyJwgk?si=Gy7rr2EL99AGxtaJ&t=1047 Capped Power Scaling: https://x.com/ComputerBase/status/1882433556678615247 Mostly Underwhelming 8K Performance: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/nvidia-rtx-5090-8k-performance-has-blown-me-away-already-and-its-mainly-thanks-to-multi-frame-generation https://www.storagereview.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-review-pushing-boundaries-with-ai-acceleration MSI 5090 Suprim water-cooled review: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/msi-geforce-rtx-5090-suprim-liquid/ https://youtu.be/Q82tQJyJwgk?si=WeiVlNImWXI0Qc6f&t=788 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_fGlVqKs1k&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed https://youtu.be/bZ6NeSGad4I?si=YaSbxKUOzhuDfmy4 https://youtu.be/bZ6NeSGad4I https://youtu.be/0Zk688QKrAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuGlXL3uKKQ&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead https://x.com/McAfeeDavid_AMD/status/1881435903358628047 AMD Marketing forgot to delete a scheduled Tweet: https://videocardz.com/newz/somebody-didnt-get-a-memo-amd-ad-claims-you-can-enjoy-gaming-on-radeon-rx-9070-xt-already Seems like it might even be late March: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-9070-preorders-to-start-on-march-23-according-to-major-us-retailer https://www.techspot.com/review/2943-intel-arc-b570/ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-arc-b570-review-asrock-challenger-oc-tested https://youtu.be/itpcsQQvgAQ?si=GV4q8534eqmSTBi0 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/16/3-crucial-takeaways-from-the-switch-2-reveal-trailer/ https://www.techspot.com/news/106409-pcie-70-spec-nearing-completion-promising-16gbs-lane.html https://quasarzone.com/bbs/qn_report/views/444251 https://youtu.be/RDr1pr_c6ts?si=vup3QhjEZ0eOCaQj https://www.techspot.com/news/106369-microsoft-considered-shutting-down-xbox-before-major-game.html https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AMD-Ryzen-AI-Max-395-Strix-Halo-APU-With-Radeon-8060S-iGPU-_-Gaming-Benchmarks.png?_gl=1*1524w9j*_ga*MTA0ODI5MjA1MS4xNzI3MzAxNzI4*_ga_591JRXV2QC*MTczNzkyNDQ5Ny40My4xLjE3Mzc5MjQ0OTguMC4wLjA
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • 293. AMD RX 9070 XT Supply Leak, Nvidia RTX 5090 AIB Price, Intel Buyout | Asianometry

    293. AMD RX 9070 XT Supply Leak, Nvidia RTX 5090 AIB Price, Intel Buyout | Asianometry
    Jan 20 2025
    New Blackwell & RDNA 4 Leaks w/ Jon! [SPON: Use Code YTE7P50 for $50 OFF FlexiSpot’s E7 Pro Standing Desk ( https://bit.ly/408Sy9M ), and also check out their Auto Incline Walking Treadmill ( https://bit.ly/40o8DtN ).] [Visit Partner Mint Mobile at https://trymintmobile.com/mooreslaw to get 50% OFF their 12 Month Unlimited Plan! SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW.] 0:00 How well has Taiwan recovered from the 2024 Earthquakes? 5:31 Intel Quality Control Issues 10:23 TSMC 2nm Manufacturing Coming to the USA 24:02 Can RDNA 4 get branded “Made in USA” 28:26 (NEW Leak) RX 9070 XT & 9070 Supply – At Micro Center NOW! 34:05 (NEW Leak) Nvidia RTX 5000 AIB Pricing 40:25 Has TSMC built TOO MUCH Capacity? 44:21 Nintendo Switch 2 - SAMSUNG 8nm a mistake? 49:52 Does DESIGN matter more than node advantages now that Moore’s Law Is Dead? 53:35 If nodes keep getting more expensive, is there really improvement? 58:13 Which node will the PS6 use? 1:06:30 Intel's (Bad) Situation 1:09:44 Intel Buyouts – What is actually possible?! 1:17:34 Intel vs AMD Design Principals 1:24:56 Would Samsung be a good match for Intel? 1:27:15 RISC-V, ASML (lack of) Competition, Advanced Packaging 1:35:51 What will impact the industry the most over the next 10 years? [MINT MOBILE TERMS & CONDITIONS: Limited time, new customer offer ends 1/24/25. Upfront payment of $180 (equivalent $15/month) for 12-month Unlimited plan req'd. Taxes & fees extra. Offer is for the first 12 months only. Unlimited customers using more than 40GB/month will experience lower speeds. Video streams at 480p.] Last time Asianometry was on: https://youtu.be/Y6wnDTEnEqY?si=cuP_rtYBEDbLEBQT https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-monitors/amd-is-now-reportedly-making-all-american-ryzen-9000-cpu-dies-at-tsmcs-arizona-fab/ https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250116PD231/tsmc-nvidia-cowos-market.html https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmcs-arizona-fab-21-mass-produces-4nm-chips-at-a-higher-price-than-taiwan https://www.investopedia.com/sandp-500-gains-and-losses-today-intel-soars-as-takeover-speculation-spreads-8776716 https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-arrow-lake-fix-doesnt-fix-overall-gaming-performance-or-correct-the-companys-bad-marketing-claims-core-ultra-200s-still-trails-amd-and-previous-gen-chips https://www.techpowerup.com/331161/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-rx-9070-custom-models-in-stock-at-european-stores
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    1 hr and 48 mins

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All about gaming tech and hardware.

A great podcast covering any and all topics related to past, present, and future gaming hardware and tech. Half the episodes tend to be commentary and insights, while the rest of the time it is interviews with people throughout the industry.

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Absolutely amazing quality tech journalism

if youre interested in interviews with members of the tech industry ranging from everything from console developers to server engineers, covering a vast array of topics both gaming and professional this is the podcast for you. Tom the host asks the right questions and gets good information.

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