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222. Navi 32 Launch Autopsy, Nvidia Starfield Drivers, Intel 14th Gen, Threadripper Sep 12, 2023

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We dissect RX 7800 XT week 1 sales, and discuss upcoming Meteor Lake, RPL-R, and Ryzen.
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0:00 Dan’s Takeout Journey, Building Caveman Computers (Intro Banters)
7:39 Navi 4C Complexity, Squaring Millimeters, RDNA 2 Dies (Corrections)
15:03 RX 7800 XT & RX 7700 XT Reviews
21:29 AMD’s Marketing Blunders with Navi 32
45:11 Navi 32 Week 1 Sales Analysis
1:03:31 Is the 7800 XT the new 1060? How important is DLSS in High End?
1:17:36 Nvidia Underfunding Gaming Software Team
1:30:41 AMD Zen 4 Threadripper
1:33:36 Intel 14th Gen Lineups Leak
1:41:49 Meteor Lake & Granite Rapids Details Confirmed by Intel
1:50:04 Intel Twin Lake, Phoenix 2, Zen 6 Venice, ARC Adware, Nintendo Switch 2 (Wrap-Up)
2:01:46 Is Navi 33 midrange? Will AI indirectly fund TSMC nodes for Gamers? (Final RM)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqFs1Auxo8Y&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://youtu.be/_LEBEqsCwiM?si=AC5vuHJjOUGZEXOP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srUcKjRixvU&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qBQ0eZEnbY&ab_channel=GamersNexus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdWv3GwS-kY&ab_channel=Level1Techs
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-radeon-rx-7700-xt-tuf/40.html
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/drivers/essentials/amd-radeon/
https://twitter.com/TechEpiphany/status/1700955591076667769
https://videocardz.com/newz/sapphire-so-far-the-only-company-to-launch-amd-reference-radeon-rx-7800-xt-gpu
https://youtu.be/IPSB_BKd9Dg?si=QK9jPlmub8WVJG6W
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/starfield-dlss-community-patch/
https://twitter.com/KOMACHI_ENSAKA/status/1698667519744327818
https://portal.eaeunion.org/sites/odata/_layouts/15/Portal.EEC.Registry.UI/DisplayForm.aspx?ItemId=86415&ListId=d84d16d7-2cc9-4cff-a13b-530f96889dbc
https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-preparing-amd-trx50-workstation-motherboard-for-next-gen-threadripper-7000
https://hothardware.com/news/asus-amd-trx40-motherboards-3rd-gen-threadripper-cpus
https://hothardware.com/news/asus-amd-trx40-motherboards-3rd-gen-threadripper-cpus
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-ultra-meteor-lake-lineup-leaks-out-core-ultra-9-185h-with-16-cores-and-5-1ghz-clock
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-14th-gen-core-raptor-lake-refresh-desktop-lineup-could-feature-25-skus
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-shows-off-meteor-lake-processor-with-on-package-lpddr5x-7500-memory
https://twitter.com/OneRaichu/status/1697519672457839013
https://twitter.com/yuuki_ans/status/1700146795899162699
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-phoenix2-cpu-die-shot-featuring-zen4-zen4c-architectures-has-emerged
https://www.techspot.com/news/99957-leaked-spec-sheet-reveals-cableless-gpu-power-connectors.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/99757-intel-now-installing-telemetry-data-sniffer-graphics-drivers.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-releases-new-starfield-driver-while-bethesda-claims-arc-a770-does-not-meet-minimum-requirements
https://www.techspot.com/news/99943-lenovo-legion-go-handheld-pc-leak-reveals-october.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/313347/nintendo-switch-2-reportedly-showcased-at-private-gamescom-event

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221. 2024 VRAM, RDNA 4 vs RTX 5000, Zen 5 vs Arrow Lake, PS5 Pro | AAA Developer Sep 04, 2023

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A Veteran AAA Dev of Obsidian, Vicarious Visions, & NetEase joins to discuss Intel, Nvidia, & AMD.
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0:00 Who is Taylor? What does a Senior Tools Engineer do?
11:45 Will 2024 crush 12GB GPUs? Why did 8GB issues surprise people?
25:56 PlayStation 5 Pro Performance Targets - Will 8K ever make sense?
37:41 How do devs decide on min requirements? Why does Starfield fit in 8GB?
53:58 How does “Optimization” actually happen? When does it fail?
1:01:02 RDNA 4 v RTX 5000 Strategy – Gamers want more? Or the same for less?
1:22:53 When will games utilizes dozens of cores?
1:41:12 Intel Rentable Units vs AMD X3D & SMT-4
1:47:15 Zen 5 vs Arrow Lake - Does ARL have enough P-Threads?
2:02:06 The Road to Mainstream VR

Taylor’s TangentNotes Project: https://www.tangentnotes.com/
Previous Episode with Guest: https://youtu.be/DKBHsD4UUOo?si=TtyXdXyz64MdA2qH
Taylor’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-hadden-01a09827/
https://youtu.be/NDEka3tBE1g?si=3rE4odgG73S9DFR_&t=5594
https://youtu.be/b2aD3aIAeMo
https://youtu.be/7cEKTr70YBY
https://youtu.be/vTNiZhEqaKk
https://youtu.be/IPSB_BKd9Dg?si=x_pEsZpIeX0zi9ck

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220. Zen 5 X3D Hybrids, RX 7800 / 7700 XT, FSR 3 v DLSS 3.5, RDNA 4, Linus Tech Tips Aug 30, 2023

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We cover the latest AMD Zen 5, RDNA 3, Nvidia RTX 4000, and Intel Arrow Lake news!
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0:00 Dog Podcasts and Nvidia's Priorities (Intro Banter)
6:39 HD 7970 GHz 6GB vs Kepler Titan (Corrections)
10:07 New Zen 5 X3D & 256 Core Turin Details Leaked!
34:32 Nvidia’s Q2 Earnings, Google AI partnership, Record Market Cap
40:23 NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 Announced – Can FSR ever catch up?
44:11 AMD FSR 3 Announced – No image quality uplift?
55:29 RX 7800 XT & RX 7700 XT – Bonified 4070 Killers
1:09:03 Early Navi 43/44 Performance & Specs Leaked
1:29:16 Linus Tech Tips Controversy
1:46:47 Intel’s Failed Acquisition, RX 6750 GRE Whispers, Intel ARC Failure (Wrap-Up)
1:51:52 Intel RU fixing Security Flaws, E-Core Important, Game Pass Milking (Final RMs)

https://youtu.be/b2aD3aIAeMo?si=namnfGcQ3_sOeQZL
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/29/nvidias-stock-closes-at-record-after-google-ai-partnership.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/23/tech/nvidia-earnings-ai-chips/index.html
https://youtu.be/PqZmaMC-Kbo?si=0lI4TbUfppwjy0wz
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/nvidia-dlss-3-5-ray-reconstruction/
https://youtu.be/sGKCrcNsVzo?si=N9M2VRKtsH-nGTMr
https://youtu.be/aM_gzfAMdNs?si=OC42igOATucX2RKQ
https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/first-look-at-amd-fidelityfx-super-resolution-3/ba-p/626581
https://youtu.be/R0x0DwdSXcE?si=V3GJgo8xNYMG8l8P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0x0DwdSXcE&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-8-25-new-amd-radeon-rx-7800-xt-and-radeon-rx-7700-xt-gr.html
https://youtu.be/7cEKTr70YBY?si=KDC_fcDiGxwfGoHU
https://youtu.be/FGW3TPytTjc?si=jVJQj_jm-qUwGIxP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAE5KoyFEUo&ab_channel=LinusTechTips
https://youtu.be/X3byz3txpso?si=CmGp8i3xKUQdySyg
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F7inkk3df2fib1.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1170%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Df0196b8e35735b4f16f7944f6dc2e407d807c788
https://twitter.com/suuuoppp/status/1691693740254228741?s=20&fbclid=IwAR1A3cvXwgHPy0lYgI6eZ1PCVdwp_CfqXL4Ll8zPdPReh89cQTYKfca518M
https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-9-7945HX3D-Zen4-analysis-The-fastest-mobile-gaming-processor-thanks-to-3D-V-Cache.742856.0.html
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1696306604621038032
https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-walk-away-54-bln-acquisition-tower-semiconductor-sources-2023-08-16/
https://www.techpowerup.com/312978/reports-suggest-amd-ending-production-of-navi-23-gpu
https://videocardz.com/newz/amds-upcoming-radeon-rx-6750-gre-reportedly-just-an-overclocked-rx-6700-10gb
https://www.techpowerup.com/312970/intel-arc-alive-well-for-next-gen-battlemage-gpu-spotted-during-malaysia-lab-tour

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219. AMD RX 8700 XT, RDNA 5, Zen 5 X3D, Intel Arrow Lake & Panther Lake | High Yield Aug 22, 2023

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The ideal Ryzen 9 8950X design, Intel Rentable Units, Arrow Lake, and Nvidia Blackwell. [SPON: Support MLID at https://bit.ly/47nw3AU for EaseUS Disk Copy, https://bit.ly/3KVQ0W3 for EaseUS Screen recorder, and https://bit.ly/47f4ABu for YT Tutorial page!]
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0:00 Who is Max? What made him start High Yield?
5:45 Will Nvidia use Chiplets w/ Blackwell? Was RDNA 3 a mistake?
13:48 Nvidia’s Brand Power, AMD Double Standards
27:57 Why’d AMD design N41 to be so complex? Why was it cancelled?
36:42 Navi 4CX’s Packaging Bottleneck, AMD waiting to Catch-Up in Software
44:54 Did AMD use Chiplets too Early? Are Chiplets Bad Business for Nvidia?
1:04:45 Will consumers be happy with "just" an RX 8700 XT?
1:19:17 The Cost to Manufacture Modern GPUs
1:35:39 Intel using Nvidia Tiles, Nvidia using Intel Foundries
1:47:45 Intel Meteor Lake
1:56:34 Arrow Lake & Panther Lake w/ Rentable Units
2:11:18 Configuring the Perfect Ryzen 9 8950X
2:27:01 What could Intel and AMD learn from each other?

Check out High Yield’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HighYield
HY Video on if Nvidia can Stay Monolithic: https://youtu.be/TMLNdl9OT3E
MLID Leak on Nvidia Chiplet Strategy: https://youtu.be/l44xorRKHfk
MLID Intel Rentable Units & Roadmap Leak: https://youtu.be/ZuriVO-s26k
MLID Intel RU Explanation Leak: https://youtu.be/NDEka3tBE1g
MLID GPU Pricing has roughly bottomed: https://youtu.be/laoZhtk1qgk
MLID Nvidia Halts Lovelace Production: https://youtu.be/3o4U8RTMBxA
MLID Navi 41 Cancellation Leak: https://youtu.be/siG6TJtLztc
MLID RDNA 4 Early Navi 43/44 Leak: https://youtu.be/7cEKTr70YBY
https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-walk-away-54-bln-acquisition-tower-semiconductor-sources-2023-08-16/

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218. RX 8900 XTX Design Leak, Navi 43 Hopes, Nvidia Exiting High End, AMD FSR 3 Aug 14, 2023

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Click to see what Navi 41 looked like, and the chance Nvidia will abandon High End GPU…
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0:00 Dan Moving to Nashville, Jessie at the Tomato Art Fest (Intro Banter)
8:46 Xbox Sales Numbers, Dedicated APU Memory (Corrections)
15:04 Leaks “Tease” RX 7800 XT, 7700 XT, 7500 w/ Alleged Specs
30:01 FSR 3 Launch Leaked – What’s it need to accomplish?
46:31 Nvidia Halts Lovelace Production for Hopper
57:46 AMD Cancels RDNA 4 Flagship “Navi 4C” to accelerate RDNA 5
1:00:15 RX 8900 XT Design Leak – Pictures of The Beast!
1:16:38 What does Navi 43 need to accomplish for success?
1:31:41 Will Nvidia Cancel High End GPUs? Can Tensor Cores go on Chiplets?
1:42:27 How Intel’s Rentable Units bring +40% IPC above HT
1:57:56 PS5 Slim Allegedly Pictured
2:01:31 Zen 4 Threadripper, Meteor Lake DT Pictured, Intel Hires Robert Hallock (Wrap-Up)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/07/01/it-appears-we-may-finally-know-xbox-one-xbox-series-xs-sales-kind-of/?sh=582a0f4f23ab
https://videocardz.com/newz/powercolor-leaks-radeon-rx-7800-xt-red-devil-navi-32-with-3840-cores-and-16gb-confirmed
https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-lists-radeon-rx-7800xt-16gb-and-radeon-rx-7700xt-12gb-graphics-cards-at-eec
https://twitter.com/All_The_Watts/status/1686700892526088192
https://twitter.com/All_The_Watts/status/1686720883434663936
https://youtu.be/siG6TJtLztc
https://youtu.be/siG6TJtLztc
https://youtu.be/siG6TJtLztc
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20220320042.pdf
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1687388515670056960
https://twitter.com/All_The_Watts/status/1687512681417232385
https://www.adapteva.com/white-papers/silicon-cost-calculator/
https://youtu.be/NDEka3tBE1g
https://twitter.com/highyieldYT/status/1690375288754941954?t=KwBnO2oDosSeOyrRZjfJ6g&s=03
https://twitter.com/BwE_Dev/status/1690098165490548737
https://youtu.be/Iqs6w0ABrvE
https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1690373793745973248
https://twitter.com/momomo_us/status/1690375229753962496
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reveals-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-and-ryzen-7-7800x3d-starfield-limited-edition
https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1690388992855052288
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-hires-robert-hallock-as-senior-director-of-technical-marketing

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217. Optimizing RDNA 3, Intel Royal Core IPC Leak, AI Killing Art | Bryan Heemskerk Aug 04, 2023

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A Game Dev joins to explain how Panther Lake’s Architecture works, and what’s next for RDNA 3.
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0:00 Who is Bryan? Where does his pixel art talent come from?
14:16 Has Nvidia Lovelace & RDNA 3 ended up disappointing?
21:29 Will the PS5 Pro force better Utilization of RDNA 3?
32:23 The Future of Optimizing Games, Framerates, and Resolutions
55:16 Is Unreal Engine 5 ahead of it's time?
1:04:50 AMD vs Nvidia assistance to Developers
1:18:03 Will Arrow Lake suffer in games without Hyper-Threading?
1:33:14 Intel Royal Core IPC Leak, RU Explanation, Implications for Gamers
1:42:03 Zen 6 vs Panther Lake / Nova Lake
1:54:13 AI’s Impact on Game Development
2:09:44 Will Game Developers Strike like Hollywood did?
2:29:26 How will AI Art Evolve? Can this be regulated?

Previous Bryan Episode: https://youtu.be/nvjb8HPZbZU
Bryan's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/bryanheemskerk
https://www.computerbase.de/2023-01/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-adrenalin-22-12-2-test/
https://www.sportskeeda.com/gaming-tech/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xt-7900-xtx-get-massive-performance-boosts-latest-drivers
https://youtu.be/ZuriVO-s26k
https://youtu.be/lPu-OBGcA2s
https://twitter.com/Sebasti66855537/status/1685389848603951111
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O5XGVaPDZo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ot96M9RM6o
https://youtube.com/live/fJGMkr2F3to
https://youtu.be/Kd0FX219-js

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216. RX 7900 GRE, AMD 7945HX3D, Intel Nova Lake Rentable Units, Arrow Lake, PS5 Pro Aug 01, 2023

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We discuss upcoming RDNA 3 Releases, Diamond Rapids, Beast Lake, & PlayStation 5 Pro!
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0:00 Toucan Tom, Dan, Stupid Dogs, FPS, Sponsor Spam (Intro Banter)
10:25 APU RAM Usage, CPU Prices in 2023 vs 2012 (Corrections)
31:48 RX 7900 GRE, 7800, 7700 Details Confirmed
48:05 AM5 AGESA Allows for DDR5-8000 - Zen 4 Support Fixed?
53:03 AMD R9 7945HX3D Dragon Range-X Confirmed for ASUS
57:21 Arrow Lake Release Date, Performance, Thread Counts Leaked
1:11:52 Intel Nova Lake gets Rentable Units, not Hyper-Threading!
1:23:06 Intel Beats Earnings Estimates with very Bad Numbers
1:30:42 PlayStation 5 Pro Leaks - It's coming, how should XBOX respond?
1:47:12 Ratchet & Clank PC Performance, AVX-512 coming to E-Cores, Titan (Wrap-Up)
1:55:38 Remnant 2 PC Performance, A580 Cancelled (?), Direct Storage (Final RM)

https://www.anandtech.com/show/2754
https://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-sandy-bridge-review-intel-core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested/20
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-7900-gre-officially-launches-with-5120-cores-16gb-memory-and-260w-tbp-costs-649
https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-rx-7900-gre
https://youtu.be/laoZhtk1qgk
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-massively-improves-ddr5-support-8000mhz-feasible
https://videocardz.com/newz/overclocker-hits-ddr5-9058-memory-oc-on-amd-am5-platform-with-new-firmware
https://twitter.com/Buildzoid1/status/1681454391252094976
https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1684576683666579456
https://www.techpowerup.com/311817/asus-republic-of-gamers-announces-rog-strix-scar-17-x3d-the-worlds-first-amd-ryzen-9-7945hx3d-laptop
https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-9-7945hx3d
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1683572825641058304
https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-7-7745hx
https://youtu.be/ZuriVO-s26k?t=1019
https://youtu.be/ZuriVO-s26k?t=1456
https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1637/intel-reports-second-quarter-2023-financial-results
https://youtu.be/6O5XGVaPDZo
https://youtu.be/-ot96M9RM6o
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1682429359091593216
https://keytogaming.com/2023/07/21/playstation-5-pro-project-trinity/
https://youtu.be/Qlqq7JrJujI
https://twitter.com/InstLatX64/status/1683580336679288835
https://www.techpowerup.com/311600/amds-ryzen-5-7500f-gets-benchmarked-available-globally
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293935938436
https://shop-us-en.amd.com/amd-radeon-rx-7600-graphics/
https://videocardz.com/press-release/samsung-introduces-worlds-first-gddr7-memory-up-to-32-gbps
https://videocardz.com/newz/unreleased-quad-slot-nvidia-rtx-40-gpu-cooler-prototype-had-a-hidden-fan
https://www.techpowerup.com/311831/sony-celebrates-playstation-5-surpassing-40-million-unit-sales
https://youtu.be/lPu-OBGcA2s
https://twitter.com/Sebasti66855537/status/1685389848603951111
https://twitter.com/Sebasti66855537/status/1683054228472733696
https://videocardz.com/newz/sparkle-to-introduce-arc-a380-a310-genie-low-profile-gpu-series

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215. Nvidia Lovelace Wasted Ampere’s Success: Prices back to Normal? | GPU Retailer Jul 25, 2023

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An former GPU Source of MLID joins to look back at the rise and fall of GPU Pricing!
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0:00 What “Fake MSRP” Actually Means
9:52 Ways Nvidia actually frustrates AIBs, and what their 2023 Strategy is…
26:45 What makes a GPU Successful? Can AMD take 50% GPU Market Share?
35:16 Do we have an RX 480 replacement by now?
46:25 Are Prices GOOD when you factor in CPU, SSD, and DRAM?
54:01 Introducing our Semi-Anonymous Guest and discussing Zen 4c
1:05:43 How Good were things before Ampere / RDNA 2 Launched?
1:18:19 GPU Return Rates and Nvidia's Ultimate Play w/ Ampere
1:36:07 What truly makes an MSRP “Fake”? Did Retailers milk consumers?
1:54:00 Should AMD have lied about MSRP w/ RDNA 2?
2:07:30 When was it clear shortages ended? Has the industry changed?
2:24:21 Is the current market actually better than it was even in 2018?

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
MLID Ultimate Play Leak: https://youtu.be/SxtfNcm45xk
https://www.techspot.com/review/2305-amd-radeon-rx-6600-xt/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_2011
https://videocardz.com/71252/amd-ryzen-threadripper-delidding-by-der8auer-reveals-four-ryzen-dies
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/evga-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-xc-ultra/

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214. AMD RX 7700 & 7800 Benchmark, Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Review, Intel i9- Jul 18, 2023

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We discuss the latest Intel leaks, Nvidia Lovelace Launches, and RADEON RDNA 3 GPUs!
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0:00 Former Sources & Broken Silicon's Next Guest (Intro Banter)
3:34 Nvidia silently Fixes the 12VHPWR 16-Pin...
11:41 RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Launches w/ No Review Program & Hesitant AIB Support
21:38 Why are AIB PCBs huge? Will 7900 XTX street pricing affect the 7800?
31:19 AMD RX 7700 12GB, 7800 16GB, 7900 16GB Leaked!
46:35 AMD VP basically confirms Phoenix on AM5, No plans for Little Cores
54:56 Will AMD ever bother with true big.LITTLE? Will Strix launch on time?
1:04:35 i9-14900KS & i7-14700K details Leaked by MLID
1:13:14 Meteor Lake iGPU w/ 128 EU Alchemist+ Leaked
1:18:13 Intel Battlemage Leak Re-Confirms ARC is Fledgling
1:28:00 Intel NUC Dead, RDNA 3.5, LP 4060, Ratchet & Clank Requirements
1:39:15 PS5 Slim, PS VR2 Modded for PC Support, MS Activision Deal (Wrap-Up)
1:46:25 Conspiracy Theories, PSU Requirements, 2023 PC Pricing (Final RM)

https://www.igorslab.de/en/rest-in-peace-12vhpwr-connector-welcome-12v-2x6-connector/
https://youtu.be/kkiafCleHb8
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-already-using-modified-power-connector-on-geforce-rtx-4070-founders-edition
https://www.techpowerup.com/311096/no-official-review-program-for-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-ti-16-gb-cards
https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed/status/1678548233780617218
MLID RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Initial AIB Leak: https://youtu.be/8zKe0Yq9YbY?t=105
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-ti-founders-edition/32.html
https://youtu.be/8zKe0Yq9YbY
https://twitter.com/All_The_Watts/status/1680627401913683968
https://twitter.com/All_The_Watts/status/1680602112894566400
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-interview-ai-zen-4-strategy/3.html
https://youtu.be/V2O-bkJKbvo
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1678550239773425666
https://youtu.be/V2O-bkJKbvo
https://wccftech.com/intel-nuc-sees-the-end-of-road-oem-partners-to-continue-offering-mini-pc-line/
https://www.techpowerup.com/310804/amd-ryzen-5-7500f-desktop-processor-surfaces-could-this-be-phoenix-2-on-am5
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-confirms-ryzen-8000-am5-desktop-series-will-feature-zen5-cpu-and-navi-3-5-gpu-architectures
https://videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-to-launch-geforce-rtx-4060-low-profile-gpu-with-three-fans
https://videocardz.com/newz/gpd-g1-external-radeon-rx-7600m-xt-gpu-with-oculink-thunderbolt-support-to-launch-at-655
https://www.techspot.com/news/99383-asus-confirms-rog-ally-sd-card-problems-caused.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/311231/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-pc-spec-requirements-published
https://wccftech.com/playstation-5-slim-399/
https://exputer.com/news/industry/psvr-2-pc-half-life-alyx/
https://twitter.com/xboxp3/status/1680578783718383616?s=46&t=2eWk5-VfHV3zLJ0uvdIouA

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213. Intel's Sapphire Rapids DISASTER delays AMD Zen 4 Threadripper | DAW Engineer Jul 11, 2023

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An Audio Workstation Expert joins to discuss AMD, Xeon, and the future of Intel!
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7:17 Challenges in Leaking Intel and AMD Information
14:11 Building Workstations for Virtual Orchestras
24:11 What truly makes DAWs different from traditional Workstations?
31:20 Importance of Reliable Power Supplies & Minimizing Components
47:08 Why Zen hasn’t been good for Audio Workstations until NOW
53:23 How Intel Fishhawk Falls has failed to live up to Expectations
1:00:03 Why Intel Sapphire Rapids Workstations are a DISASTER
1:06:07 Sapphire Rapids has Misleading Power Requirements
1:20:05 Why AMD doesn’t care about Releasing Zen 4 Threadripper
1:43:08 How do we feel about Intel's Future? What about E-Cores?
1:52:20 SPR-R Whispers, Quality Audio, Sound Cards

Vin’s Company: https://aavimt.com.au/
Vin’s Podcast: https://dawbench.libsyn.com/
Vin’s Co-Host on DAWBench: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petebrown/
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/bug-forces-intel-to-halt-sapphire-rapids-shipments
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-resumes-shipping-xeon-mcc-processors-after-bug-is-mitigated
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-xeon-granite-rapids-d-to-come-in-two-variants
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/233483/intel-xeon-w93495x-processor-105m-cache-1-90-ghz/specifications.html
Not Der8auer, this is who Vin Referenced: https://skatterbencher.com/2023/03/29/skatterbencher-59-intel-xeon-w7-2495x-overclocked-to-5200-mhz/

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