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,...
2023-11-03 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThis 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" ...
2023-11-01 21:28:20 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Snapdrag...
2023-10-30 17:49:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Snapdrag...
2023-10-30 17:48:44 +0000 UTC View PostBroken 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 A...
2023-10-27 21:25:17 +0000 UTC View Post
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
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 Bl...
2023-10-23 17:53:21 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2023-10-20 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2023-10-20 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2023-10-20 00:27:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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 segme...
2023-10-20 00:26:07 +0000 UTC View PostToday 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:
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...
2023-10-19 15:40:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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-...
2023-10-19 15:40:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe 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! 2023-10-17 18:48:29 +0000 UTC View Post
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 look...
2023-10-12 12:19:48 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Rya...
2023-10-10 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Rya...
2023-10-10 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2023-10-07 01:58:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2023-10-07 01:57:27 +0000 UTC View PostLast 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...
2023-10-02 23:58:51 +0000 UTC View Post
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 GPU...
2023-10-02 19:19:28 +0000 UTC View Post
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 GPU...
2023-10-02 19:19:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe 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 to...
2023-09-29 21:14:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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?
... 2023-09-25 19:26:50 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2023-09-25 19:26:47 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2023-09-22 19:49:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2023-09-22 19:49:39 +0000 UTC View Post
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 N...
2023-09-18 19:25:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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 N...
2023-09-18 19:25:14 +0000 UTC View Post