We discuss the Post-Renaissance Era of PC Gaming, and ask the question: “What ended that "renaissance" era?” And for that matter, what confluence of factors caused it?
0:00 Fumbling Around, Black Friday Relevance, The Argument for Intel ARC
15:26 How pricing, stability, and products have changed in a decade
33:20 What caused the PC Gaming Renaissance?
53:05 What ended the PC Gaming Renaissance?
1:02:38 Is PC Gaming better, or worse, than 10 years a...
2023-11-03 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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This is one of those episodes that was heavily influenced by discussions on the MLID discord - namely the constant pricing discussions involving Nvidia SUPER, CPU Price/Performance, and the death of truly entry gaming cards - we think it's fair to say the "PC Gaming Renaissance" is over!
Now, that doesn't mean we think this new era is "bad" by historical standards, but it is VERY different from 10 years ago for sure! In this "new era" we have GPUs with th...
2023-11-01 21:28:20 +0000 UTC
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Leo Waldock from KitGuru joins to discuss Threadripper, Xeon WS, Nvidia, and Geopolitics!
0:00 Who is Leo Waldock?
6:40 The Insane Power Consumption of Sapphire Rapids Workstation
18:21 Retrospective on the Pre-Zen era and Post-Zen Launch
33:05 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, High-End ARM, Apple Silicon
50:50 Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake, and Intel Tile Tech
1:06:05 War Over Taiwan, Intel's Fab Advantage, Geopolitics
1:29:30 Intel's Future if they ...
2023-10-30 17:49:06 +0000 UTC
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Leo Waldock from KitGuru joins to discuss Threadripper, Xeon WS, Nvidia, and Geopolitics!
0:00 Who is Leo Waldock?
6:40 The Insane Power Consumption of Sapphire Rapids Workstation
18:21 Retrospective on the Pre-Zen era and Post-Zen Launch
33:05 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, High-End ARM, Apple Silicon
50:50 Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake, and Intel Tile Tech
1:06:05 War Over Taiwan, Intel's Fab Advantage, Geopolitics
1:29:30 Intel's Future if they ...
2023-10-30 17:48:44 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon's next guest will be Leo from KitGuru! Leo has an extensive history working with computer hardware, and has been a writer for KitGuru for around a decade! This episode will be heavily steered by your submissions about ANYTHING relating to AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Apple, Consoles, or gaming hardware...but at a minimum we plan to discuss:
- Looking back at the Zen launch, and AMD's current momentum
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2023-10-27 21:25:17 +0000 UTC
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We discuss Raptor Lake Refresh Reviews, Threadripper, Zen 5, and Nvidia’s upcoming Releases!
0:00 Dan’s Job Search & Golfing (Intro Banter)
6:17 If EVGA Folds, is Nvidia to blame? (Corrections)
10:20 AMD Fluid Motion Frames & Anti-Lag+ Launch Blunder
24:05 Intel A580 Released to Mixed Reviews w/ WORKING DRIVERS!
39:32 Nvidia RTX 4090 Price Increases & SUPER Series
53:41 Intel i9-14900K, 14700K, and 14600K Released to Rock Bottom R...
2023-10-23 17:53:24 +0000 UTC
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We discuss Raptor Lake Refresh Reviews, Threadripper, Zen 5, and Nvidia’s upcoming Releases!
0:00 Dan’s Job Search & Golfing (Intro Banter)
6:17 If EVGA Folds, is Nvidia to blame? (Corrections)
10:20 AMD Fluid Motion Frames & Anti-Lag+ Launch Blunder
24:05 Intel A580 Released to Mixed Reviews w/ WORKING DRIVERS!
39:32 Nvidia RTX 4090 Price Increases & SUPER Series
53:41 Intel i9-14900K, 14700K, and 14600K Released to Ro...
2023-10-23 17:53:21 +0000 UTC
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A VR Engineer whose part of a group working to get PS VR2 working on PC joins to discuss his work, why Sony might be reluctant to support PS VR2 on PC, and questions the MLID community submitted!
0:00 Who is our guest? Why is he working on PS VR2?
15:55 What will the PS VR2 Mod look like?
24:50 Software used for Integration, Hurdles bridging PC and PS5
35:08 Does Windows hold back VR? Is the controller figured out? Why isn’t Sony doing this?
47:57 Wh...
2023-10-20 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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A VR Engineer whose part of a group working to get PS VR2 working on PC joins to discuss his work, why Sony might be reluctant to support PS VR2 on PC, and questions the MLID community submitted!
0:00 Who is our guest? Why is he working on PS VR2?
15:55 What will the PS VR2 Mod look like?
24:50 Software used for Integration, Hurdles bridging PC and PS5
35:08 Does Windows hold back VR? Is the controller figured out? Why isn’t Sony doing this?
47:57 Wh...
2023-10-20 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Tom discusses Zen 4 TR Availability, Zen 5 Aggressiveness, and Nvidia & Intel Releases LIVE!
0:00 Intro Blabbering
1:29 Confirming Nvidia SUPER is Planned for Early 2024
7:33 Zen 4 Threadripper Availability Leak and Thoughts
15:59 Is Threadripper segmentation a result of lack of competition?
28:38 Zen 5 R9 8960X3D
36:00 Intel 14th Gen Thoughts, Arrow Lake
45:00 Zen 5 Chipsets
48:54 RX 7900M vs RTX 4080 Laptop Edition
2023-10-20 00:27:07 +0000 UTC
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Tom discusses Zen 4 TR Availability, Zen 5 Aggressiveness, and Nvidia & Intel Releases LIVE!
0:00 Intro Blabbering
1:29 Confirming Nvidia SUPER is Planned for Early 2024
7:33 Zen 4 Threadripper Availability Leak and Thoughts
15:59 Is Threadripper segmentation a result of lack of competition?
28:38 Zen 5 R9 8960X3D
36:00 Intel 14th Gen Thoughts, Arrow Lake
45:00 Zen 5 Chipsets
48:54 RX 7900M vs RTX 4080 Laptop Edition
5...
2023-10-20 00:26:07 +0000 UTC
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Today AMD finally announced Zen 4 Threadripper, surprisingly including non-Pro models, and also the RX 7900M. Meanwhile there has also been the following news over the past 4 weeks:
- Bombshell Microsoft XBOX Leaks
- Microsoft Successfully Closing their Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard
- Confirmation that Intel will NOT be launching a true Desktop Meteor Lake Generation
- Revelations that Intel only has a Raptor Lake Refresh to compete with Zen ...
2023-10-19 16:32:44 +0000 UTC
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Lawyer Richard Hoeg joins to discuss the Activision deal closing, and Intel & Nvidia’s Legal Woes!
0:00 Introducing Hoeg & Discussing the Tenor of Online Discourse
9:24 Looking back at Nvidia's Failed Merger with ARM, Uncertainty in Legality
15:30 Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard Acquisition Legality
34:02 Nonlegal Thoughts on the XBOX Game Pass Business Model
42:22 Is Microsoft done with big Acquisitions now? Are lawsuits coming?
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2023-10-19 15:40:41 +0000 UTC
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Lawyer Richard Hoeg joins to discuss the Activision deal closing, and Intel & Nvidia’s Legal Woes!
0:00 Introducing Hoeg & Discussing the Tenor of Online Discourse
9:24 Looking back at Nvidia's Failed Merger with ARM, Uncertainty in Legality
15:30 Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard Acquisition Legality
34:02 Nonlegal Thoughts on the XBOX Game Pass Business Model
42:22 Is Microsoft done with big Acquisitions now? Are lawsuits coming?
55...
2023-10-19 15:40:04 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Broken Silicon will see the return of Hoeg Law! We plan to heavily discuss the resulting Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard deal that has just closed, Intel's ongoing legal troubles in the EU, Nvidia's Legal Troubles in France, and whatever else you all ask us!
From the Unity Debacle to the closing of the EPIC-Apple battle - feel free to ask us ANYTHING related to AMD, Intel, Nvidia, XBOX, PlayStation, Nintendo, and gaming hardware law!
2023-10-17 18:48:29 +0000 UTC
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An upcoming Die Shrink will see a VR Modder/Engineer join us! He's currently part of a group working to bring PS VR2 support to PC, and eventually hopes they can come close to doing for PS VR2 what Virtual Desktop did for the Meta Quest 2. Specifically, we are looking to discuss:
- The Challenges of making the PS VR2 interface easily with Windows
- Why so many Cables and Adapters are Necessary for wired PC VR, but not PS5
- Why Sony is l...
2023-10-12 12:19:48 +0000 UTC
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Last week we saw Scott Herkelman leave AMD, Ryan Shrout leave Intel, and Jim Ryan retire from Sony - let's talk about it!
0:00 Intro Banter
3:54 Scott Herkelman leaves AMD
25:35 Do Fake Overhyped Leaks hurt AMD?
32:20 Ryan Shrout Leaves Intel
47:27 Jim Ryan Leaves Sony
58:39 The Folly of the Live Service Model, TLOU Factions Rumors
2023-10-10 15:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Last week we saw Scott Herkelman leave AMD, Ryan Shrout leave Intel, and Jim Ryan retire from Sony - let's talk about it!
0:00 Intro Banter
3:54 Scott Herkelman leaves AMD
25:35 Do Fake Overhyped Leaks hurt AMD?
32:20 Ryan Shrout Leaves Intel
47:27 Jim Ryan Leaves Sony
58:39 The Folly of the Live Service Model, TLOU Factions Rumors
2023-10-10 15:00:02 +0000 UTC
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We leak Intel RPL-R Launch details, Review FSR 3, and confirm/disprove rumors! (Rec. 10/5/23)
0:00 Burning the Midnight Oil, Latest Intel Video, Vacation (Intro Banter)
4:31 Meteor Lake's Tile Disablement Advantage (Corrections)
9:02 Intel 14th Gen RPL-R Supply, Power Consumption, Performance Whispers
21:31 Intel's new Holiday Release Cadence, AMD's opening with Phoenix / Strix
28:59 Zen 4 Threadripper Pro Release (Real) Release Date Leak
34:30 A...
2023-10-07 01:58:02 +0000 UTC
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We leak Intel RPL-R Launch details, Review FSR 3, and confirm/disprove rumors! (Rec. 10/5/23)
0:00 Burning the Midnight Oil, Latest Intel Video, Vacation (Intro Banter)
4:31 Meteor Lake's Tile Disablement Advantage (Corrections)
9:02 Intel 14th Gen RPL-R Supply, Power Consumption, Performance Whispers
21:31 Intel's new Holiday Release Cadence, AMD's opening with Phoenix / Strix
28:59 Zen 4 Threadripper Pro Release (Real) Release Date Leak
34:30 A...
2023-10-07 01:57:27 +0000 UTC
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Last week we saw Scott Herkelman leave AMD, Ryan Shrout leave Intel, and Jim Ryan retire from Sony - and we already feel like the next Broken Silicon will be too full to properly air our thoughts on all of these departures - so let's talk about it in a Die Shrink!
Questions and thoughts for this episode can include anything having to do with AMD, Intel, Sony, or any of the companies they compete with. An eclectic roster of submissions will be welcomed for this one! Just be r...
2023-10-02 23:58:51 +0000 UTC
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Wendell from Level1Techs comes back to discuss what the future CPU landscape looks like.
0:00 Wendell at Intel Innovation 2023, Nvidia vs Intel in AI
17:42 Will AMD seriously push into AI?
23:53 How big is Nvidia’s AI Bubble?
33:08 Will AMD keeping Pricing GPUs Aggressively?
47:45 Intel Battlemage and the Future of ARC
53:28 Is Meteor Lake competitive with Zen 5?
1:07:55 AMD Hawk Point, Strix, STX Halo in 2024
1:15:03 RPL-R vs Zen 5...
2023-10-02 19:19:28 +0000 UTC
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Wendell from Level1Techs comes back to discuss what the future CPU landscape looks like.
0:00 Wendell at Intel Innovation 2023, Nvidia vs Intel in AI
17:42 Will AMD seriously push into AI?
23:53 How big is Nvidia’s AI Bubble?
33:08 Will AMD keeping Pricing GPUs Aggressively?
47:45 Intel Battlemage and the Future of ARC
53:28 Is Meteor Lake competitive with Zen 5?
1:07:55 AMD Hawk Point, Strix, STX Halo in 2024
1:15:03 RPL-R vs Zen 5...
2023-10-02 19:19:25 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Broken Silicon will see the return of Wendell from Level1Techs! The past couple of months have seen tons of AMD and Intel CPU information drop both through leaks, but also through Hot Chips Presentations and Intel's Innovation 2023 event - let's talk about it!
Planned topics include:
- Intel's Next Gen Packaging Techniques
- Intel Meteor Lake Competitiveness (Launching December)
- Intel Adamantine & other Future Competitors to AMD V-Cache<...
2023-09-29 21:14:16 +0000 UTC
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We discuss the latest Intel 14th Gen leaks, Nvidia DLSS Tech, and XBOX FTC fallout…
0:00 Late Nights Ray Tracing in the Future (Intro Banter)
8:42 Intel Meteor Lake Performance, Release Date, Specs Confirmed
20:00 Is Meteor Lake effectively competing with Zen 5?
26:40 Intel Innovation Event, Glass Substrate
31:39 RTX 4070 Price Drops, RDNA 3 Tweaking, 2030 VRAM
45:20 The XBOX FTC Leak proves Game Pass is Failing
1:05:18 Why are Nintendo &...
2023-09-25 19:26:50 +0000 UTC
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We discuss the latest Intel 14th Gen leaks, Nvidia DLSS Tech, and XBOX FTC fallout…
0:00 Late Nights Ray Tracing in the Future (Intro Banter)
8:42 Intel Meteor Lake Performance, Release Date, Specs Confirmed
20:00 Is Meteor Lake effectively competing with Zen 5?
26:40 Intel Innovation Event, Glass Substrate
31:39 RTX 4070 Price Drops, RDNA 3 Tweaking, 2030 VRAM
45:20 The XBOX FTC Leak proves Game Pass is Failing
1:05:18 Why are...
2023-09-25 19:26:47 +0000 UTC
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Tom and Dan bust out the Mail Bag to answer a flurry of AMD, Intel, and Nvidia Questions!
0:00 Dog stories, Clickbait Strategies (Intro Banter)
3:45 Initial Reactions to XBOX FTC Leak
11:33 Will issues with TSMC’s Arizona Plant cause Delays?
15:30 Would Apple buy Intel AXG? Why wouldn’t Nvidia want to use Chiplets?
18:42 Issues with AMD & Nvidia’s Business Models, 8GB GPU Longevity
28:02 Benchmarking Statistics
35:42 Cheap GPU Fea...
2023-09-22 19:49:41 +0000 UTC
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Tom and Dan bust out the Mail Bag to answer a flurry of AMD, Intel, and Nvidia Questions!
0:00 Dog stories, Clickbait Strategies (Intro Banter)
3:45 Initial Reactions to XBOX FTC Leak
11:33 Will issues with TSMC’s Arizona Plant cause Delays?
15:30 Would Apple buy Intel AXG? Why wouldn’t Nvidia want to use Chiplets?
18:42 Issues with AMD & Nvidia’s Business Models, 8GB GPU Longevity
28:02 Benchmarking Statistics
35:42 Cheap GPU Fea...
2023-09-22 19:49:39 +0000 UTC
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Josh Walrath from PC Perspective joins to discuss the past year of competition, and the future!
0:00 Introducing Josh from PC Perspective, Remembering Old Eras
17:37 Why are some companies still obsessed with a DEAD Moore's Law?
22:14 Why do the press let Nvidia get away with so much?
31:35 RX 7800 / 7700 XT Success & Pricing Trajectory
47:00 Is RDNA 3 gaining momentum? Should AMD reboot their lineup?
54:19 What finally forced Nvid...
2023-09-18 19:25:16 +0000 UTC
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Josh Walrath from PC Perspective joins to discuss the past year of competition, and the future!
0:00 Introducing Josh from PC Perspective, Remembering Old Eras
17:37 Why are some companies still obsessed with a DEAD Moore's Law?
22:14 Why do the press let Nvidia get away with so much?
31:35 RX 7800 / 7700 XT Success & Pricing Trajectory
47:00 Is RDNA 3 gaining momentum? Should AMD reboot their lineup?
54:19 What finally forced Nvid...
2023-09-18 19:25:14 +0000 UTC
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