The month is coming to a close, and Tom's feeling talkative! This afternoon he will be planning to discuss:
We leak NEW Navi 33 Desktop info, Zen 5 Strix & Phoenix Performance, and discuss the news!
0:00 Remembering Llano APUs, Broken Silicon almost 4 years old! (Opening RM)
8:08 GPU vs CPU Bound (Corrections)
13:06 RTX 4070 Flops while PC Hardware Sales Collapse
32:28 RX 7600 XT Desktop ES Performance Leak!
44:15 NEW Strix & Phoenix Performance Leak, Phoenix 780M Benchmarked
54:52 AMD Strix Halo Leaked – Ultra Efficient Mega APUs are coming!...
2023-04-24 19:19:23 +0000 UTC View Post
We leak NEW Navi 33 Desktop info, Zen 5 Strix & Phoenix Performance, and discuss the news!
0:00 Remembering Llano APUs, Broken Silicon almost 4 years old! (Opening RM)
8:08 GPU vs CPU Bound (Corrections)
13:06 RTX 4070 Flops while PC Hardware Sales Collapse
32:28 RX 7600 XT Desktop ES Performance Leak!
44:15 NEW Strix & Phoenix Performance Leak, Phoenix 780M Benchmarked
54:52 AMD Strix Halo Leaked – Ultra Efficient Mega APUs are coming!...
2023-04-24 19:19:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom & Dan rip open the Mail Bag discuss concerns about PCIe 5.0 usefulness in SSDs vs GPUs, factors influencing Nintendo utilizing Nvidia for the Switch 2, and the myriad of sales failures this year…
0:00 Slow News Cycle, Pricing Midrange this Gen (Intro Banter)
6:23 500GB Games, Dropping Last Gen Support
14:07 Is Nvidia becoming too expensive for Nintendo?
19:49 VRAM, PCIe 5.0 usefulness in SSDs vs GPUs, PS VR2 Sales
30:45 Foveated Rendering, Nv...
2023-04-21 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom & Dan rip open the Mail Bag discuss concerns about PCIe 5.0 usefulness in SSDs vs GPUs, factors influencing Nintendo utilizing Nvidia for the Switch 2, and the myriad of sales failures this year…
0:00 Slow News Cycle, Pricing Midrange this Gen (Intro Banter)
6:23 500GB Games, Dropping Last Gen Support
14:07 Is Nvidia becoming too expensive for Nintendo?
19:49 VRAM, PCIe 5.0 usefulness in SSDs vs GPUs, PS VR2 Sales
30:45 Foveated Rendering, Nv...
2023-04-21 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt's about time we reach out to you, the community, regarding what types of Die Shrinks you want us to prioritize in the future again. Of course we'll keep doing Mail Bags, Breaking News Reactions, and occasional fun subjects we just happen to think of...but typically about half of our episodes are based on subjects you guys vote on and/or suggest below!
Alright then, you have about a week to vote on which types of shows you'd prefer we do more of. Y...
2023-04-18 19:41:34 +0000 UTC View Post
A VFX Artist from Infinity Ward joins to discuss ongoing VRAM issues & developing AAA games!
0:00 Who is Chris? What is using up more DRAM in recent releases?
15:05 Are 12GB GPUs already in trouble? What's filling up VRAM?
33:43 RX 7800 XT 16GB - Why AMD may choose Navi 31 and a Low Price
42:22 RTX 4060 Ti 8GB vs RX 7700 XTX 16GB, Future of Used 8GB Cards
49:08 Did Nvidia stop talking to Game Devs about what they need?
54:28 Ending PS4 Suppor...
2023-04-17 21:10:31 +0000 UTC View Post
A VFX Artist from Infinity Ward joins to discuss ongoing VRAM issues & developing AAA games!
0:00 Who is Chris? What is using up more DRAM in recent releases?
15:05 Are 12GB GPUs already in trouble? What's filling up VRAM?
33:43 RX 7800 XT 16GB – Methods of configuring a 4070 killer!
42:22 RTX 4060 Ti 8GB vs RX 7700 XTX 16GB, Future of Used 8GB Cards
49:08 Did Nvidia stop talking to Game Devs about what they need?
54:28 Ending PS4 Support - How will t...
2023-04-17 21:10:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe next episode of Broken Silicon will see us joined by a VFX Artist who works at Infinity Ward. This is somebody with extensive experience working both within Activision and Sony first party studios! Anything regarding CPUs, GPUs, and especially game development is on the table when it comes to subjects for discussion. At a minimum we plan to discuss:
We leak new 4070 Supply & Sales info, Zen 5 AI Engine details, and Intel MTL hitting 5GHz!
0:00 MLID's Audio Engineer just Released an Album!
5:23 Dreams Failure, Prior RADEON Market Share, VRAM Usage (Corrections)
16:12 RTX 4070 Reviews & Launch Supply Leak
35:25 How are early RTX 4070 Sales? Do we use DLSS?
45:46 8GB & 12GB VRAM Issues
1:01:49 Do node shrinks help with GPU I/O power consumption?
1:04:51 Are Navi 32/33 Estimate...
2023-04-13 21:38:45 +0000 UTC View Post
We leak new 4070 Supply & Sales info, Zen 5 AI Engine details, and Intel MTL hitting 5GHz!
0:00 MLID's Audio Engineer just Released an Album!
5:23 Dreams Failure, Prior RADEON Market Share, VRAM Usage (Corrections)
16:12 RTX 4070 Reviews & Launch Supply Leak
35:25 How are early RTX 4070 Sales? Do we use DLSS?
45:46 8GB & 12GB VRAM Issues
1:01:49 Do node shrinks help with GPU I/O power consumption?
1:04:51 Are Navi 32/33 Es...
2023-04-13 21:38:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom provides final RTX 4070 launch updates, and answers AMD / Nvidia / Intel Questions Live!
0:00 Intro Babble
1:46 RTX 4070 Pricing, Supply, AIB Relief Update!
11:39 AMD's Potential for an RDNA 3 Reboot, VRAM Issues w/ Nvidia
21:30 Which CEO is most important? Why are analysts recommending Intel?
29:35 GDDR7 Capacities with Nvidia Blackwell, Dropping GPU Prices
36:00 Will RDNA 3 ever be fixed? Will we get Mega APUs?
51:00 Zen 5 16-Core Sta...
2023-04-11 00:53:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, Tom should be doing a Livestream on the evening of April 10th, and this time we're hoping to give you all a decent amount of time to submit questions. The past 5 weeks have seen many developments worth discussing:
Tom and Dan give initial reactions to 7800X3D Reviews, and then discuss how Intel can (or can’t) respond to X3D, Zen 5, and more before Arrow Lake is ready. It could be another rough 2 years for Intel…
0:00 RTX 4070 & Broken Silicon Delay PSAs
5:02 Early thoughts on the R7 7800X3D
27:10 How damaging is losing the gaming crown for a year to Intel's brand?
31:51 Why we think the margin issue could be huge trouble for Intel this Fall
49:30 Are we overstating...
2023-04-07 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom and Dan give initial reactions to 7800X3D Reviews, and then discuss how Intel can (or can’t) respond to X3D, Zen 5, and more before Arrow Lake is ready. It could be another rough 2 years for Intel…
0:00 RTX 4070 & Broken Silicon Delay PSAs
5:02 Early thoughts on the R7 7800X3D
27:10 How damaging is losing the gaming crown for a year to Intel's brand?
31:51 Why we think the margin issue could be huge trouble for Intel this Fall
49:30 Are we overstating...
2023-04-07 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSo the R7 7800X3D is out....and yeah it seems like AMD will keep the gaming crown for another year or more just like they did with Zen 3...what do you all think about it?
While Tom did plan to do a video about today's CPU launch initially, he doesn't really think there's much to talk about regarding the actual launch itself...but maybe you will change his mind.
Write in below with your thoughts on the 7800X3D, how Intel can respond with Raptor Lake Refresh,...
2023-04-06 00:19:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Early Version. DON'T SHARE. Remember to Support the Public Version!
An Unreal Engine 5 dev joins to discuss what’s happening with VRAM usage in modern games.
0:00 Welcoming our "Half-Anonymous" UE5 Developer
9:40 The State of Modding in Modern Games, SDKs and Gatekeeping
16:28 How AI is Changing Game Development, Evolution of Unreal Engine
27:32 Will AI replace Game Developer Jobs?
42:11 What do Developers need more VRAM ...
2023-04-03 20:35:22 +0000 UTC View Post
An Unreal Engine 5 dev joins to discuss what’s happening with VRAM usage in modern games.
0:00 Welcoming our "Half-Anonymous" UE5 Developer
9:40 The State of Modding in Modern Games, SDKs and Gatekeeping
16:28 How AI is Changing Game Development, Evolution of Unreal Engine
27:32 Will AI replace Game Developer Jobs?
42:11 What do Developers need more VRAM for?
49:30 Are 8GB Graphics Cards running out of time?
1:01:15 What do Nvidia Engineers think ab...
2023-04-03 20:35:17 +0000 UTC View PostBroken Silicon's next guest will be an Unreal Engine 5 Developer! Based on early talks we plan to discuss:
Early Version. DON'T SHARE. Remember to Support the Public Version!
We discuss the state of GPU Pricing, Intel’s ARC on Life Support, and tons of upcoming AMD leaks!
0:00 Zen 5, Internet Providers, ChatGPT Video Scripts (Intro Banter)
8:55 Robert Hallock Correction
9:48 Early FSR 3 Features Announced at GDC
18:59 Will the Switch 2 make DLSS beat FSR?
23:02 Is Foveated Rendering the next G-SYNC Feature?
... 2023-03-27 19:57:34 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss the state of GPU Pricing, Intel’s ARC on Life Support, and tons of upcoming AMD leaks!
0:00 Zen 5, Internet Providers, ChatGPT Video Scripts (Intro Banter)
8:55 Robert Hallock Correction
9:48 Early FSR 3 Features Announced at GDC
18:59 Will the Switch 2 make DLSS beat FSR?
23:02 Is Foveated Rendering the next G-SYNC Feature?
27:46 GPU Supply Surges - Prices should keep dropping!
38:48 Nvidia Considers $749.99 for the RTX 4...
2023-03-27 19:57:30 +0000 UTC View Post
You all wrote in with challenges to some of Tom and Dan’s long-held opinions, thoughts on which products offer more value than many people commonly acknowledge, and provocative questions!
0:00 Zen 5 Leak, Lack of News (Intro Banter)
6:39 Fining Companies for Bad Software, Woke Business
18:15 Are only Remasters successful now?
32:20 Nvidia Segmentation and Pricing
41:05 RX 7900 XT Pricing, AMD Ray Tracing, Minimum VRAM
01:03:37 R9 7900X
1:06:54 Are w...
2023-03-24 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
VPLEASE DO NOT SHARE VIDEO VERSION. For Patrons Only.
You all wrote in with challenges to some of Tom and Dan’s long-held opinions, thoughts on which products offer more value than many people commonly acknowledge, and provocative questions!
0:00 Zen 5 Leak, Lack of News (Intro Banter
6:39 Fining Companies for Bad Software, Woke Business
18:15 Are only Remasters successful now?
32:20 Nvidia Segmentation and Pricing
41:05 RX 790...
2023-03-24 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThis episode is yet another one we've had planned for months - challenge us!
Undoubtedly many of you have been listening to Tom and Dan waffle about for months or even years now...and I am sure there are some opinions we hold that many of you either want us to provide more supporting arguments for, or you just flat out don't agree with and want to discuss why we might be missing something...
This is all in good faith of course - w...
2023-03-23 21:39:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Steve from HUB joins to discuss RDNA 3, Lovelace, and future Intel & AMD architectures.
0:00 Steve Introduction, Favorite Content
7:05 Lovelace vs RDNA 3 in 2023
12:30 RTX 4070 Pricing – Will they actually go with $749?
17:17 Would the RX 7900 XT sell like an XTX at $699?
26:22 RTX 4060 Ti 8GB Pricing - What won't be a slap in the face?
34:14 RTX 4060 Positioning, DLSS 3
49:15 Zen 4 X3D – Was the 7950X3D a mistake?
56:03 Rapto...
2023-03-22 18:23:32 +0000 UTC View PostBroken Silicon's next guest will be Steve from Hardware Unboxed! We are currently planning to at least discuss:
Tom & HUB benchmarked Alchemist w/ the latest drivers, and the RX 7600 XT should be a beast!
0:00 Daylight Savings Time, Tom’s Flowers, Jessie’s Branch (Intro Banter)
5:59 RTX 4070 Launch Update, RX 7900 XT Price Drops
19:27 Navi 33 Benchmarked - RX 7600 XT should beat RTX 4060
30:40 TSMC has plenty of Capacity this Year
40:00 Cadence Delivers Technical Details on GDDR7
46:45 Jon Peddie Confirms Intel ARC did not outsell RADEON
57:3...
2023-03-13 20:02:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom sits down with an anonymous Micro Center Employee to discuss how spending habits have changed over the past few years, which company has the most annoying fans, and why some companies can more easily offer lower prices compared to other retailers.
0:00 Guest Introductions and Guest Misconceptions
7:40 The disparity in knowledge between salespeople
12:11 What products get returned the most?
21:56 Will laptops keep getting cheaper?
40:31 Tips for sho...
2023-03-10 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Live Q&A about the upcoming 4070 launch, Navi 33, and other Intel / AMD / Nvidia subjects!
0:00 Intro Babbling
3:21 RTX 4070 Updates on Performance, Launch Date, and Power Consumption
6:15 RX 7600S Benchmarks, Phoenix
14:00 Intel Situation
29:47 Nvidia Supply, Lovelace Questions
36:00 Favorite Dog Breeds
40:00 When will we see AMD or Nvidia launch a FULL lineup of new GPUs again?
49:00 Will MS make an XBOX Series ...
2023-03-09 02:33:59 +0000 UTC View PostThis week's Die Shrink will shake things up by inviting on an anonymous Micro Center Employee to discuss:
Tom talks to a few people at Micro Center regularly as a part of his sales leaks, but thi...
2023-03-09 02:30:36 +0000 UTC View Post