NXGamer joins MLID to discuss both the hardware behind the PS5 & XSX, & the business strategies propelling that hardware. Upcoming game releases, Ampere, RDNA 3, & much more are also discussed.
NX Gamer’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jo0VTzeyYbZ8cVk3k-EhA
0:00 Consoles vs PC Hardware – why the disconnect?
11:45 NX Gamer’s History,...
2020-07-29 16:48:44 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Tuesday (7/28) I will be recording an episode of Broken Silicon with NX Gamer. I would say he is basically a one-man digital foundry:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jo0VTzeyYbZ8cVk3k-EhA
We will be heavily discussing the next gen consoles, previous gens, and upcoming GPU launches. If there are subjects, questions, or comments you would like us to addre...
2020-07-26 22:16:23 +0000 UTC View Post
I am joined by an American Expat living in Sweden – one who has much to say about how the manufacturing industry is about to change. This episode was recorded in February of 2020.
Simon’s YT Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUpTGI88hH0uEJVJxZKgvYA
2020-07-24 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Nvidia is targeting next gen software on an inferior node to defeat AMD RDNA 2, and at the same time it seems Microsoft & Sony have diverging strategies for their next gen consoles. Change is coming to gaming…
0:00 Intro Banter & Goofy Reader Mail
9:00 Intel Cypress Cove vs Zen 3
18:00 MSI Bribing YouTubers
20:40 MX450 rushed out to fight Renoir & Tiger Lake
25:30 Ampere & RDNA 2 Performance – Additional Thoughts & Info
37:40 Why AMD...
2020-07-21 23:25:54 +0000 UTC View Post
This episode looks back on the build-up of hype around the 14nm RX Vega launch. Before, during, and after the release.
So much hype, so much potential, and so many mixed feelings about misunderstood Vega...
So we were gonna do Half Life 2 first based on voting...but we just beat Halo 1 & 2 again....sooooo we think we will do that one before HL2 since we knew we would do this episode eventually.
Give us your reader mail for Halo 1, Halo 2, and early LCD screens. Don't put both subjects into one comment - split them up. I really want to hear from you all on both of these different subjects. Halo 1 and especially 2 are remembered as clas...
2020-07-16 04:20:23 +0000 UTC View PostLike before, me and Dan are taking notes on the next Old Hardware episodes to do. Feel free to comment on suggestions on products from the past 10 years, but otherwise let us know what you think of the ones below!
2020-07-15 23:09:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Anthony Garreffa, Senior Editor at TweakTown, joins Tom to discuss upcoming GPU launches, the future of XBOX, and the battlefield franchise.
0:00 Too Many Leaks
5:29 Navi 2X & Ampere – Sell your 2080 Ti
8:00 Is a new mining boom coming?
14:38 What was Anthony’s most Frustrating Review?
19:53 Nvidia Super, and all of their recent Leaks
27:29 AMD’s Resurgence
31:25 Minimum Requirements, 4K Gaming
45:45 21:9 & VR’s Future, Keyboard ...
2020-07-14 21:04:04 +0000 UTC View PostTomorrow I will be recording the next episode of Broken Silicon with Anthony Garreffa of TweakTown:
https://www.tweaktown.com/author/Anthony-Garreffa/2015/index.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/54778/15-000th-article-written-tweaktown/inde...
2020-07-13 04:40:10 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Friday! In a day I will be recording an episode with a Quantum Computing Grad Student. This is meant to be an introductory episode to those curious about Quantum Computing, what people are planning to do with it, and why someone would study it.
Put your reader mails below. You don't need to be an expert - it can be very "novice" questions, and in fact those are encouraged. Just be concise, use good grammar, and above all else - make your ...
2020-07-10 20:13:47 +0000 UTC View PostI am busy working through some Intel Xe stuff right now, and honestly I am curious what you all are most interested in with regards to a Xe Leak video.
I made this a poll so you can respond as quickly as possible, but please sound off in the comments below with detailed input on what you are curious about:
What do you personally want to know about Intel Xe?
What news or specifics are you most interested in?
... 2020-07-08 20:37:14 +0000 UTC View Post
There have been dozens of samples leaking: Zen 3, 4700G, Ampere, and soon it seems Navi 31. In many ways it feels like we are sampling the future right now. Tom & Dan discuss this and much more!
1. 0:00 Intro Banter
2. 5:10 4K vs 1440p, remaining thoughts on the ConceptD 4K 120Hz Review
3. 8:46 Corrections and Omissions
4. 14:50 2K Charging $70 for next gen games, what we expect for game prices
5. 22:30 UE5 Performance hit similar to Fortnight!
6. 36:46...
2020-07-07 19:52:12 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Mail Bag episode we discuss subjects revolving around the performance we can expect in the next 2 years...among other things.
https://www.pcgamer.com/why-am-i-strangely-drawn-to-this-omg-pc-case/
The Month of June is already over, and before the Forth Of July - let's wrap up these loose ends.
I will be going live in under and hour, so submit them somewhat quickly - but don't forget to be thoughtful, concise, and insightful in your questions!
2020-07-02 20:41:57 +0000 UTC View PostWithin a couple days we plan to do at least one of the attached subjects for a Die Shrink.
What are your HL2 memories and thoughts? What do you remember about the hype leading up to Vega 64/56...and the resulting performance?
2020-07-01 22:20:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Tech & Rogue of the Tech Deals channel join Tom & Dan to discuss PC Hardware releases, next gen consoles, & the rising cost of gaming.
0:00 Intro Banter
1:53 Looking back at builds from 2017, and the recent wave of new PC Gamers
7:35 Consoles vs PC Performance
19:40 Should people buy $500 Ampere or a Next Gen Console?
26:42 Futureproofing your PC in 2020
30:29 Ray Tracing Marketshare
43:55 Game & Console Prices
This one is really last minute - we will be recording in under an hour with the Tech Deals duo. I say "we," because Dan will be joining this guest episode as well! We are trying this out!
We will be discussing general topics and tech product releases that have occurred over the past few years, so any questions are welcome. Additionally, I am thinking we may veer into Game Prices and Hardware Prices a lot....so keep that in mind as a guiding subject.
2020-06-27 19:25:48 +0000 UTC
View Post
Me and Dan don't plan on doing another "Favorite Games" episode for a bit, but I did want to get this out there early. Below are options we feel like doing next.
Rest assured there are dozens of games we could do eventually, and you can feel free to make suggestions in the comments (and heart comments of games you would also like to see). To be clear, we are only gonna do games we want to do.
P.S. Again, we got other Die Shrink subj...
2020-06-26 14:58:42 +0000 UTC View Post
June 2020 has certainly not been lacking in the leaks department….however unlike May it feels like there is more quantity than quality. Tom and Dan discuss the mountain of (mis)information out there.
00:00 Intro Banter – I got a new monitor!
8:56 Thoughts on that Fake Big Navi Leak
15:40 Apple Leaves Intel
19:57 AMD Navi 12 Launches with HBM2 Memory
22:27 The Endless Nvidia Ampere Leaks
34:33 Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed AGAIN…for sales o...
2020-06-24 15:48:34 +0000 UTC View Post
You guys voted, and it was clear - you want us to talk about games more in future Die Shrinks. Upon seeing this request we immediately knew the first game we spoke about just had to be Demon's Souls. This was truly a game that stole our hearts with its atmosphere, level design, and boss battles.
But it wasn't just us - it was a sleeper hit that arguably spawned an entire sub-genre of action RPGs, and propelled an unknown "Game Planner" to become the Preside...
2020-06-19 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
So many leaks have come out from Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Sony, and Microsoft lately that I think we should just talk about all of them one more time before moving on to new subjects. Who better to do this with than Paul from Not An Apple Fan?!
0:00 Intro Banter
2:00 Zen 3 Delays, Intel Leaks
8:00 Intel’s big.LITTLE Strategy
14:15 Zen 3 vs Rocket Lake
20:30 My thoughts on the GPU war this Fall
24:30 Thoughts on Ampere having a separate die….and RT...
2020-06-16 18:10:25 +0000 UTC View PostIt was hard for me to come to a conclusion about what type of guest to have on this week...so many products and leaks are dropping right now. Then I realized....maybe we should just casually talk about all of it, and who better to have a conversation with about everything from Intel, to Nvidia, to consoles - then Paul at NAAF!?
Put your reader mail below about whatever you guys are curious about, or want us to discuss. It can be anything - video games, leaks, product re...
2020-06-14 20:16:44 +0000 UTC View Post
RTX 3090 may actually replace the Titan at a lower price point with 24GB, and it has to be because RDNA 2 is a beast. We discuss this and much more on the 1-Year ANNIVERSARY EPISODE of Broken Silicon!!!
0:00 Intro Banter (Park the Car in Harvard Yard)
4:00 A few words about the Unrest. We are from Minnesota. (Feel free to skip!)
9:57 Let’s Lighten up the mood
12:49 Corrections and Omissions (OLED, RADEON Pro VII)
18:18 Nvidia RTX 3080 Pictured – How the coole...
2020-06-09 19:26:19 +0000 UTC View Post
When is the 1-year Anniversary of Moore's Law Is Dead? Technically, the channel was started in July 2018....but the first video didn't come out till Q4 of that year. Also, the channel really hadn't found "its voice" until many months later.
If you ask Tom, it's the first episode of Broken Silicon, launched June 10th of 2019, that is the true start of this platform. As luck would have it June 10th is also a Wednesday Dan episode this year...and so me ...
2020-06-06 20:35:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The HD 6000 series from AMD has a special place in me and Dan's hearts. In many ways it was a perfect generation in terms of price/performance and features...and yet it seemed to disappoint many.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5870,2422.html
Max from Hardware Numb3rs joins Tom to discuss everything AMD & Intel Overclocking! What are the benefits? Do some architectures benefit more from overclocking? What got us into tweaking?
0:00 Opening PSA
3:37 Guest Introduction
9:27 What got us into Overclocking? Would we still recommend overclocking anymore?
20:47 Did you think Zen 1 would be a success?
27:47 Was Coffee Lake good enough?
31:37 How IPC scales with Frequency…or doesn’t!
36:03 ...
2020-06-03 16:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Tomorrow I will have Hardware Numb3rs on as my guest for this week's Broken Silicon! Here is an example video from him:
We will be discussing architectural strengths and weakness of Intel Skylake architectures Vs AMD Zen architectures, and also our expectations for Matisse 2 & Zen 3.
Please put your reader mail below, and remember to be thoughtful, con...
2020-06-02 00:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy! May is coming to an end, and that means it's time for Loose Ends Q&A once again!
Sorry for the short notice, but I will be doing this in a few hours. Put your questions below, and aim to be concise, thoughtful, and utilize good grammar. Your question may just get into the Q&A!
2020-05-31 20:25:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Matisse vs Comet Lake, EPIC vs Fanboys – a lot of debates are going on lately in the tech news realm, and we want to talk about all of it in detail.
1) 0:43 Intro Banter
2) 5:13 Nintendo Switch 2 Speculation
3) 14:13 Zen 3 & Matisse 2 Support on X470, B450, X370
4) 22:13 Threadripper 4000 Thoughts
5) 24:52 Desktop Renoir with 8CU @2.1GHz
6) 37:09 AMD Matisse 2 News & Discussion
7) 50:15 Tiger Lake coming at 4.7GHz with decent graphics
...
2020-05-25 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode Tom & Dan break down the facts surrounding the GTX Titan 6GB launch, and how it was the beginning of the horrible GPU Pricing trend.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-history-geforce-gtx-690,3605-2.html
2020-05-22 07:26:22 +0000 UTC View Post