From Titan Maxwell, to Titan Volta - did any of these deserve the name "Titan"? Additionally, we have decent indications that AMD's RDNA 3 flagship will be VERY powerful...and also VERY expensive (for AMD) - how good would it need to be for you to be ok with it being a $2000 - $3000 "Titan Class" product? What level of performance would justify that price?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia...
2022-02-25 18:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Tom takes LIVE questions based on the latest AMD, Intel, Nvidia, PlayStation, and XBOX news!
https://youtu.be/tQPfngWUrXk
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-1080-ti.c2877
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2022-02-25 00:41:26 +0000 UTC
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In 2.5 hours I will be going like with my monthly Livestream! I plan to heavily discuss Lovelace and RDNA 3 expectations, as well as Intel's upcoming architectures.
However, ask whatever you want! PlayStation, XBOX, Intel, AMD, Nvidia....ANYTHING is fair game for consideration. Just use good grammar, be concise, and be thoughtful in your comments and questions below :).
2022-02-24 19:29:05 +0000 UTC
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A while back we did an episode discussing the original Titan 6GB based on Kepler...and now we want to discuss the other ones! From Titan Maxwell, to Titan Volta - did any of these deserve the name "Titan"?
Additionally, we have decent indications that AMD's RDNA 3 flagship will be VERY powerful...and also VERY expensive (for AMD) - how good would it need to be for you to be ok with it being a $2000 - $3000 "Titan Class" product? What level of perform...
2022-02-23 01:52:48 +0000 UTC
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An Esports Director & Business Manager joins to explain the competitive gaming industry.
0:00 Who is Phil? What made him decide to focus on Esports?
14:27 Difference between managing Live Sports and Esports
24:54 How does the Esports industry make money, make teams, and function?
33:00 Does a game need to be one of the most popular ones to become an Esport?
40:35 What makes a good Esports game?
52:25 Managing Tournaments & Venues
2022-02-21 19:49:27 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon's next guest will be Phil Englert, a Business Development manager for a company that helps supply, direct, and operate many of the biggest Esports competitions in the world.
This is someone who has experience literally directing the in-game (and out of game) cameras during competitions, advising on the hardware venues use, organizing venues, and a while ago even directing cameras in physical sports at ESPN. This is someone who is happy to answer any and all ...
2022-02-18 01:12:43 +0000 UTC
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We discuss the latest Nvidia, Intel Alchemist, RADEON, PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series news!
0:00 Is Reesie ok? Does Dan have food? (Intro Banter)
8:45 VALVE Steam Deck Reviews - Does it live up to the hype?
22:39 Is the Steam Deck being sold at a loss?
27:01 RTX 3090 Ti remains Vaporware
33:18 RX 6950 XT Confirmed, RX 6750 XT & 6650 XT likely coming to combat ARC
38:38 Intel Alchemist Launches Quarter 2
44:35 RDNA 3 Confirmed to be on 5...
2022-02-14 20:47:50 +0000 UTC
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This episode debates what volume and availability is adequate for the community to consider it a "real" product, or at the very least - fair to compare to other abundantly available products.
Is it fair to launch 10 cards at $200 and pretend that's "real"?! What about 100? Do we need to change the way we review graphics cards? Should we just get rid of MSRP?
We discuss all of the above points...and more...
2022-02-11 18:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan have been dancing around having this discussion directly, but we now feel it's time - when is a product "real"?
By all accounts so far, the RTX 3090 Ti is going to have record-setting low availability, while the 6950 XT is likely to have about the volume you would expect for a highly binned halo product - is it honestly fair to compare the 3090 Ti to the 6950 XT?
Same for the 3050 - almost none were shipped, and yet you have co...
2022-02-07 23:00:35 +0000 UTC
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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!
0:00 Who is Lars? What got him into reporting on & consulting on computers?
6:02 How has the Hardware Landscape changed over the last 25 years?
15:10 Is inflation, shortages, or GREED causing rising prices the most?
22:12 Rising Power Consumption in GPUs – when will it b...
2022-02-07 19:49:09 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon's next guest will be with an Industry Veteran that owns his own Technology Consulting company. Over the past 25 years he has touched the industry in a myriad of professional rolls:
- Component testing at numerous Tech Websites
- Media Outreach and Marketing at MSI
- Writing at SemiAccurate, Fudzilla, TheRegister, Trusted Reviews, TechPowerUp, & more!
- Marketing, Technical Consulting, and Product Management at numerous c...
2022-02-03 23:14:30 +0000 UTC
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Upcoming GeForce, AMD, & Intel ARC launches are discussed in addition to Microsoft buying Activision…
0:00 We're Excited about Upcoming Leaks, RX 5700 XT Drivers (Intro Banter)
4:52 80-bit GPUs, Biggest RADEON (Corrections & Omissions)
10:03 Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard - What's good about this? What's bad?
37:45 Sony Buys Bungie - Last Minute Addition to the Episode!
46:31 Nvidia's Acquisition of ARM is all but Officially Dead....
2022-02-01 00:42:17 +0000 UTC
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Maybe the execution wasn't perfect, but was the idea of a gamer-only low end card a good one?
Miners aren't going anywhere, and an ever-expanding industry of creators can justify paying far more than gamers for a given level of performance...should there be something like the 6500 XT in every future lineup? Should there be a couple of "gamer-only" dies in RDNA 3 and RDNA 4?
2022-01-28 18:24:22 +0000 UTC
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Attorney Richard Hoeg joins to discuss if the Nvidia-ARM deal is dead, & if MS is becoming a Monopoly by buying Activision Blizzard.
0:00 What type of Law does he practice? What games does he play?!
14:10 AMD buying Xilinx, Company Due Diligence
18:33 Nvidia buying ARM – Is it fair they get blocked, but Facebook doesn’t?
27:22 Why did the EU pause their investigations into Nvidia buying ARM?
30:11 Why would Nvidia buy ARM? Wha...
2022-01-24 19:47:26 +0000 UTC
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The 6500 XT isn’t the only new card RADEON coming soon – Tom answers LIVE Q&A about these products, the RTX 3050, Intel Alchemist release dates and performance, and much more!
0:00 Intro Rambling
5:30 RX 6950 XT - Performance, Pricing, and competition versus the 3090 Ti
11:30 AMD RDNA 4 MCM
18:50 Intel ARC Launch Timeframe and Expectations
23:45 AMD AM5 Longevity - will it last 3 years? 5 years?
32:45 PCIe 5.0 in ARC? Lovelace? RDNA 3?
37:52 I...
2022-01-22 02:13:03 +0000 UTC
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You know the drill! It's time for a monthly (?) livestream where Tom will answer as many questions from below as he can! Just use good grammar and be thoughtful.
Expect heavy discussion of the RTX 3050 launch, AMD's RDNA 2 refresh, and Intel ARC release dates...and anything else you guys want!
2022-01-21 19:59:22 +0000 UTC
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Offline conversations with Steve at HUB, and Dan of MLID have lead to a thought - maybe the execution wasn't perfect, but is the idea of a gamer-only low end card a good one?
Miners aren't going anywhere, and an ever-expanding industry of creators can justify paying far more than gamers for a given level of performance...should there be something like the 6500 XT in every future lineup? Should there be a couple of "gamer-only" dies?
We want to discuss this w...
2022-01-21 01:59:37 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon's next guest will be Business Attorney Richard Hoeg, a busy man who was kind enough to take a couple hours of his valuable time to record an episode for you all.
We will be heavily discussing the legality of Nvidia attempting to buy ARM, Activision-Blizzard's recent woes, Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard, AMD buying Xilinx, and other legality questions you guys submit!
You have a little less than 24 hours from now (ti...
2022-01-19 02:14:53 +0000 UTC
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Inflation has changed AMD Low End, Meteor Lake is coming for ZEN 4, and RADEON Super Resolution!
0:00 Everyone has COVID, RDNA 3 Naming, Metaverse (Intro Banter)
09:50 Rembrandt Segmentation, OLED vs Mini-LED Monitors (Corrections & Omissions)
22:01 Nvidia Ends MSRP with the 3080 12GB Launch
28:12 RTX 3090 Ti Production Halted – and no one cares.
36:55 Why hasn't AMD brought Navi 21 to laptop?
39:45 RX 6500 XT AIB Pricing & Launch Clarifications
2022-01-16 23:00:52 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan clean out the mail bag for 2022! They discuss the state of the monitor market, HDMI 2.1, multiplayer shooters forcing “heroes” into their gameplay, Zen 4 with V-Cache, and much more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0aHCKVqkVY
2022-01-14 18:06:38 +0000 UTC
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Tim from Hardware Unboxed joins to discuss QD-OLED Monitors, Ryzen 6000, Zen 4, and much more!
0:00 What were Tim's thoughts on 2021?
4:02 Did the R7 5800X3D announcement surprise us? Are we excited about Zen 4?
7:36 What will the 5800X3D cost? Will Zen 3 get price drops?
14:16 When do we expect Zen 4 to launch?
16:37 Quantum Dot OLED Panels - Will these become the new High End Standard?
25:09 How much better Quantum Dot OLED than W-OLED? &...
2022-01-10 21:31:53 +0000 UTC
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Broken Silicon's next guest will be Tim from Hardware Unboxed! As one would expect - we will be heavily discussing the latest releases and upcoming 2022 products:
- Mini LED Monitors
- Rembrandt
- AMD 6000M
- Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti Laptop
- Alder Lake Mobile
- RX 6500 XT & RTX 3050
- i9-12900KS
- R7 5800X3D
- Raptor Lake
- ZEN 4
- RDNA 3 & Lovelace
But feel free to ask about anything -
2022-01-07 01:20:46 +0000 UTC
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Nvidia, AMD, & Intel just had their CES Keynotes! We discuss everything announced, & DG3 Battlemage.
0:00 CryEngine vs Dunia Engine (Intro Banter & Corrections)
6:03 Nvidia’s Low End RTX 2050, MX550, and MX570
16:02 RTX 3090 Ti, RTX 3050 8GB, RTX 3080 Ti & 3070 Ti Laptop
22:02 RTX 3050 8GB Expected Performance
31:39 Can Nvidia save their laptop market share?
33:20 RX 6500 XT 4GB – What do MLID sources say about ...
2022-01-05 20:14:35 +0000 UTC
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This episode sees Tom & Dan heavily discuss the types of games one can miss – ones that have occupied a backlog for way too long, ones that have gotten too old to enjoy, and ones that we literally cannot play anymore due to requiring a specific console or online service that has ceased to exist.
(I decided to release this a day early for those traveling for New Year's Eve!)
2021-12-30 11:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Dawid Does Tech Stuff joins Tom to discuss products releasing in 2022! Rembrandt, Alchemist, Zen 4, Raptor Lake, Lovelace, XBOX Series S Refresh, Monet, and more are discussed!
0:00 Who is Dawid? What type of “tech stuff” does he do?
4:00 Are Prebuilt Desktops getting better in quality over time?
6:02 Intel Alder Lake - the most interesting launch of 2021
14:36 Will shortages get better by 2021? How ...
2021-12-26 11:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Tom & Dan look back on 2021 to discuss the biggest stories, and their lasting impressions as we go into 2022. They also discuss recent Intel ARC Leaks, and the state of Windows 11 Market Share.
0:00 Interview Advice, Underrated Games from 2021 we recommend (Intro Banter)
9:00 The Game Awards Thoughts
11:29 Ray Casting Sound (Corrections & Omissions)
13:35 Q1 - Did Tiger Lake arrive too late? Was Cezanne a bigger deal than Renoir?&nbs...
2021-12-19 23:35:35 +0000 UTC
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Nvidia launched their biggest graphics card ever at a correspondingly high price point…and then AMD launched their more efficient and similarly performing flagship at an insanely lower price weeks later...
...Am I talking about RDNA 2 vs Ampere? Nope! I am talking about the GTX 280 vs HD 4870!
2008-2009 saw a resurgence of RADEON that unlike recent launches…actually gained market share from Nvidia. Tom & Dan talk about this legendary era of PC Gaming, one that k...
2021-12-17 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Tom talks about new info he has learned about Intel Battlemage Performance, Nvidia's Refresh cards, and RDNA 3 performance in this bombastic end of year livestream!
0:00 Intro Rambling
2:42 Intel Battlemage Performance Leak - Intel wants to take the crown in 2023...
11:30 AMD Rembrandt & Van Gogh Expectations
20:30 Is 4K noticeable over 1080p or 1440p?
27:45 Why is Alder Lake not taking more market share from Zen 3?
38:25 Will 8K be the end o...
2021-12-17 00:14:32 +0000 UTC
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Tom finally found the time to do the "November" Loose Ends - let's call it "Fall" lol.
This is quite possibly the last livestream of the year, and one that will (if you so choose) heavily focus on Intel Battlemage and upcoming GPU launches. Tom has new Battlemage Whispers guys, but also feel free to ask about anything relating to 2021 or 2022 - and he will do his best to answer!
You have ~14 hours from posting to submit comments, questions, and thoughts for ...
2021-12-16 05:17:33 +0000 UTC
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Have you noticed? The year is almost over! This year's End Of Year Series will be a two-parter with the first half being a look back at 2021 with Dan, and then the second half will be a look forward with Dawid Does Tech Stuff!
Write in below with your thoughts, reflections, and questions regarding 2021 developments....and your hopes, questions, and anticipations for 2022! Please feel free to submit multi...
2021-12-14 01:54:13 +0000 UTC
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