Jim from AdoredTV & Freethinker joins Tom to discuss the current GPU & CPU landscape of 2021. Everything from Ampere, RDNA 3, Intel Xe, and more are discussed.
NOTE: Jim does not currently have any problem with PC Perspective. He was referencing past management.
1:52 Jim's Background before becoming a YouTube
10:36 What made Jim get into YouTubing?
24:36 What made doing YouTube worth it for you?
29:47 What made Jim switch from Adored...
2021-03-09 00:48:16 +0000 UTC
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Alright guys, how's it goin'? The next guest will be Jim from AdoredTV & Freethinker. We expect to discuss a very wide range of topics depending on what you all ask, but for now the pre-planned topics include:
- Jim's background, and what got him into becoming a YouTuber
- Biggest takeaways from his coverage of the semiconducter industry
- How we both see the current AMD vs Nvidia vs Intel landscape right now
- What made him decide to transition ...
2021-03-05 01:03:52 +0000 UTC
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AMD Revealed the RX 6700 XT – and we have so much to say about it’s release and expected performance. We also discuss the latest Nvidia GPU, Intel Xe, and x86 CPU Rumors.
1:57 Warm-up reader mails
4:55 Corrections and omissions
9:06 RX 6700 XT Reveal – Start of Discussion
21:43 RX 6700 non-XT Release Date
26:30 Navi 22 Performance, Clockspeeds Expectations
34:50 Are High End GPUs becoming like Rolexes?
42:56 RTX 3060 Thoughts after Reviews
2021-03-04 17:33:42 +0000 UTC
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There were a lot of expectations regarding what the 6700 XT would ultimately be. Some thought it would be too weak, others were sure $479 would be way too much no matter the performance.
So I want to ask all of you - what is your early impression after the 6700 XT reveal?
Please answer this question with the assumption that it will have ok availability (compared to recent launches). In other words, assume it won't be easy t...
2021-03-03 19:32:42 +0000 UTC
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The month is over, and so it's time to discuss the AMD, Nvidia, Intel, PlayStation, and XBOX Coverage from February.
0:00 Intro Talk
2:00 Reminder about Alder Lake, Ponte Vecchio, and other MLID leaks from this month
5:30 The state of GPU Pricing Rant/venting
11:50 The State of the MLID Platform
16:00 Mining's Affect on GPU Life
19:00 PC Gaming in 2021 - is it turning into a mainstream craze?
25:00 AMD's DLSS Competitor
29:0...
2021-03-01 00:23:54 +0000 UTC
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The month is over - time for Loose Ends! You guys know what to do! Put down your thoughts, questions, and concerns about the content from MLID this month - and Tom will try to get to it.
FYI - Tom and Dan are planning to have Broken Silicon 90 release on Thursday (3/4/21) so they can properly cover the RX 6700XT reveal....that will be heavily discussed in that piece of content.
2021-02-28 01:39:21 +0000 UTC
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While we certainly aren't "experts," we have been following cryptocurrencies since 2012, and we suspect you all might gain something from hearing our stories. Over the past decade we have formed some very passionate and in-depth opinions from both our good and bad decisions in this industry.
https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/what-you-must-und...
2021-02-26 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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While we certainly aren't "experts," we have been following cryptocurrencies since 2012....and we suspect you all might gain something from hearing our stories. Over the past decade we have formed some fairly in-depth opinions from both good and bad decisions in this industry.
You guys voted, and it was clear - you want us to not be afraid to talk about more off-subject concepts. So, we are going to talk about Bitcoin and Crypto. How we got into it, wh...
2021-02-24 22:39:52 +0000 UTC
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Going fast, not wide. Tom interviews a Coding Developer who focuses on reducing latency for financial servers. They discuss everything from cloud gaming, console SSDs, game dev crunch, and Alder Lake vs Zen 4.
0:00 What is a “Low Latency Developer”?
7:46 Guest’s Background in PC Gaming
14:47 What got you into Coding? What made you want to focus on low latency?
19:28 What does a low latency developer literally do for Financial Trading Firms?
24:54...
2021-02-24 00:05:59 +0000 UTC
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Happy Friday Everyone!
In a couple days I will be having on an anonymous Low Latency Developer that specializes in Financial Trading servers. These are the guys that work as hard as possible to get servers close to trading centers in order to execute trades faster than the competition, and with 100% reliability (ideally). Discussion points include:
- His early PC Gaming Days (he loves PC hardware, and won a Folding@...
2021-02-20 01:03:01 +0000 UTC
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Right before the Ampere RTX 3060 launches we have a flurry of AMD & Intel news leaking. RX 6700 6GB, RX 6800 8GB, Intel Alder Lake, Ponte Vecchio, and Zen 4 rumors galore!
0:00 It's Cold Outside
2:55 Best PC for Heating your House
6:55 Corrections & Omissions
9:35 Concerns about big changes to the channel
18:51 Laptop Mining Farms, and advice to Gamers thinking of Mining
35:29 RX 6800 8GB incoming?
38:18 RX 6700 6GB Release & Pr...
2021-02-17 01:03:01 +0000 UTC
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In this episode of Die Shrink Tom goes solo to empty the mail bag. Subjects include:
-Will AMD bring back the "Black Edition" Branding?
-Where are the 9GB GPUs?
-Gamer Marketing
-Sustainable Business Models for DLC
-Tom's Speech Patterns
-Mega APUs
-R7 5800X Availability
...and much more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chNM_nntwKU
2021-02-12 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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I am preparing to start planning out a new set of Die Shrink subjects for you all....so what do you want us to talk about?
For this poll I thought I would make it simple with only a few options. There's a good chance we will do some of all of these, but I want to know which group you are most interested in.
And when you vote: please also leave a comment suggesting a specific subject that would fall into the category you voted for (we want ideas!). Al...
2021-02-11 23:50:07 +0000 UTC
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There has been much discussion about how hard it is to switch from Intel Servers to AMD…but that hasn’t been true for everyone. An IT Director from Richardson Electronics joins Tom to discuss everything server: Zen 4, Sapphire Rapids, Ice Lake-X, and the future of core counts.
0:00 Guest's Work Experience
3:30 Applying PC Gaming Hardware Knowledge to IT Management
11:37 It's not always hard to switch from Intel to AMD...
16:18 Convincing management to switch to AMD...
2021-02-09 18:28:41 +0000 UTC
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On Broken Silicon 87 I will be interviewing a Senior IT Manager that recently transitioned his companies' servers from Intel to EPYC Naples. John got into PC Gaming and custom building decades ago, and now makes senior decisions for which products to use for Richardson electronics. Planned subjects include:
- Early years of PC Gaming (20 years ago)
- What made John push his company to switch from Intel to EPYC Naples
- Sudd...
2021-02-05 20:32:38 +0000 UTC
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Other leakers are starting to say similar things about Battlefield 6 to what MLID has reported in the past: It is indeed a soft reboot with a lot of resources behind it. In fact, it is being directly compared in significance to how Battlefield 3 revitalized the franchise's popularity.
This got me and Dan thinking...what do you all want in a "next gen" shooter? We discuss based on your submitted Reader Mail!
2021-02-05 17:56:35 +0000 UTC
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Though insatiable demand has prevented true competition from emerging in the gaming market recently, the freeze on competition is starting to thaw. RTX 3060, RX 6700XT, and even Intel Xe + Alder Lake are starting to look promising…and on the horizon. We discuss all this and Gamestop.
0:00 Intro Banter & plans for 2021
9:20 Are PC Gamers ever content with their build?
14:37 PlayStation vs XBOX Revenue, HZD 21:9 Support, PS4 Core Count (Corrections)
26:0...
2021-02-02 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Join MLID for a LIVE Q&A for the end of January. Everything from Nvidia's remaining Ampere lineup, AMD's Little Navi Response, Intel's Alder Lake & Xe DG2, and Gamestop will be covered...if you want!
0:00 Opening Warm-up
2:23 Thoughts on January
9:00 Plans for upgrading Moore's Law Is Dead in 2021
15:25 Will ARM become bigger than x86 in gaming?
18:45 Intel Products in 2021
21:30 Will AMD & Nvidia start releasi...
2021-02-01 00:18:58 +0000 UTC
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Within a few days I will be doing the January livestream. As $4+ Patrons you get to submit reader mails to be read for the first 10 minute for FREE.
Looking back at the gaming hardware developments of January....are there any lingering thoughts or questions you have? Put them in the comments below, and I may just get to yours in the beginning of the livestream!
2021-01-29 22:51:09 +0000 UTC
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An anonymous Senior Software Engineer with decades of experience joins Tom to discuss Game Optimization, Ray Tracing Misconceptions, and our expectations for Nvidia RTX 4000 Series & AMD RDNA 3 designs & release schedules.
0:00 What made our guest want to join us?
13:57 Guest’s Background
17:01 The State of Tech Journalism
23:33 Why are some games poorly optimized?
33:00 Misconceptions about Console Ports
48:11 Horizon Zero Dawn’s Issues
5...
2021-01-26 18:48:09 +0000 UTC
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The next episode of Broken Silicon will be a quite open discussion with an Anonymous Software Developer about anything and everything related to why certain decisions are made by Semiconductor & Gaming Hardware companies. Planned subjects include:
- Why wasn't RDNA 2 an MCM design? Why is it taking so long to get a "Zen-like GPU" from AMD?
- Is RDNA 2 going to age better at Ray Tracing than Ampere?
- Why did the XBOX Series X go with a split memory syst...
2021-01-24 00:07:44 +0000 UTC
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For almost our entire lives Dan and I have seen people say "This is for hardcore gamers," and it kinda used to make sense back in the 2000s. However back then gaming was without a doubt much more niche.
However in 2021 most Americans play video games, and some genres that used to be considered nerdy (like RPGs) are selling millions of copies day one. How can something be "hardcore" if such a thing makes more money than mainstream movies? We discuss based on Patron’s Reader Mails.
2021-01-22 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Other leakers are starting to say similar things about Battlefield 6 to what MLID has reported in the past: It is indeed a soft reboot with a lot of resources behind it. In fact, it is being directly compared in significance to how Battlefield 3 revitalized the franchise's popularity.
This got me and Dan thinking....What do you all want in a "next gen" modern shooter? I have to say that we personally got into COD:MW 2019 recently simply beca...
2021-01-21 03:25:59 +0000 UTC
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What Nvidia calls a “3060 Laptop” is definitely NOT a 3060, and the same goes for the rest of the Ampere mobility lineup. Additionally, Tom confirms inside info on AMD Zen 4 & Alder Lake…and much more!
0:00 Opening Banter – Installing Sinks & Tom bought his house from Count Olaf
10:18 Corrections & Omissions
17:25 RTX 3060 12GB & It’s Confusing Specs
34:33 Resizable BAR Comes to Nvidia Soon, Smart Memory Access for All
38:28 Nvidia Amper...
2021-01-19 19:04:54 +0000 UTC
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Tom goes solo to speak directly to the patrons about the past, present, and future of Moore’s Law Is Dead. More specifically, this is an open discussion about how MLID might grow and change its content in 2021…and we want your feedback!
There's also a handful of Tech-related Reader Mails Answered as always!
2021-01-15 18:05:23 +0000 UTC
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All the time me and Dan see people say "This is for hardcore gamers," and it kinda used to make sense - gaming used to be more niche. But at this point we are not so sure what people mean by this term anymore.
In 2021 most Americans play video games, and some genres that used to be considered nerdy (like RPGs) are selling millions of copies day one. How can something be "hardcore" if such a thing makes more money than mainstream movies?
So what do yo...
2021-01-15 00:25:31 +0000 UTC
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One telegrams we put out over a month ago was for a Half Life 2 episode - this was one of those games you guys voted for us to talk about.
However it's been a while since we requested Telegrams on this subject....and since then we have grown quite a bit...
So I am requesting them again! Half Life 2 is definitely one of our most cherished games, and we would like to hear from you all about your thoughts, questions,...
2021-01-14 21:53:28 +0000 UTC
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Howdy!
For the first newly recorded episode of Die Shrink of 2021, I think it should be an honest conversation with you, the fans. I want to talk about the state of the channel, where it hopes to go, and where you all want it to go.
For this Die Shrink, please submit any and all (well thought out and written) telegrams detailing the following:
- What do you enjoy the most about MLID content? What ...
2021-01-14 01:42:32 +0000 UTC
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Dave Eggleston has been a Product Engineer, VP, and CEO at multiple Semiconductor Companies over the past 40 years. He joins Tom to discuss the past, present, and future of memory.
0:00 Dave Eggleston Background (AMD, Sandisk, Micron, Global Foundries)
17:54 The Future of Global Foundries, and TSMC’s potential domination of the market
21:44 Why doesn’t AMD Manufacture Some RDNA 2 Cards at Global Foundries?
31:05 Can and/or should Intel spin off their fabs?
36...
2021-01-11 21:06:17 +0000 UTC
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Tomorrow I will be recording a new Broken Silicon with Dave Eggleston, someone with a vast history of experience working with Memory & Silicon. His work history includes:
-Product Engineer at AMD (1981-85)
-Product Engineer at Sandisk (1990 - 1993, Employee #32!)
-Director of Systems Engineering at Micron (1995 - 2007)
-VP Embedded Memory at Global Foundries (2015 - 2018)
We will be heavily discussing the evolution of storage, the future of memory, and ...
2021-01-06 22:38:14 +0000 UTC
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