Broken Silicon

Latest Episodes:

202. RTX 4070 Flops, RX 7600 XT Desktop Leak, AMD Strix & 780M Benchmark, Intel ADM Apr 25, 2023

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We leak NEW Navi 33 Desktop info, Zen 5 Strix & Phoenix Performance, and discuss the news!
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0:00 Remembering Llano APUs, Broken Silicon almost 4 years old! (Opening RM)
8:29 GPU vs CPU Bound (Corrections)
13:27 RTX 4070 Flops while PC Hardware Sales Collapse
34:08 RX 7600 XT Desktop ES Performance Leak!
45:55 NEW Strix & Phoenix Performance Leak, Phoenix 780M Benchmarked
56:32 AMD Strix Halo Leaked – Ultra Efficient Mega APUs are coming!
1:13:57 AMD Strix Point, Hawk Point, Kracken, and Escher APUs Leaked
1:36:05 Intel Adamantine 3D-Stacked Cache Leaked
1:41:39 DLSS better than Native, RDNA 4 Names, Intel Kills BTC Venture (Wrap-Up)
1:52:51 RDNA 3 MWII Performance, Nvidia Driver Overhead, Future of Silicon (Final Reader Mails)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pQEdpMCrdU&t=46s&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-rtx-4080-graphics-cards-prices-drop-below-msrp-starting-at-1549-1149-us/
https://wccftech.com/japanese-retailer-offers-free-intel-arc-a750-graphics-card-with-nvidia-rtx-4090-purchase/
https://videocardz.com/newz/us-retailer-is-now-giving-away-100-steam-gift-cards-with-all-geforce-rtx-40-gpus
https://videocardz.com/newz/us-retailer-is-now-giving-away-100-steam-gift-cards-with-all-geforce-rtx-40-gpus
https://www.newegg.com/sapphire-radeon-rx-6700-11321-02-20g/p/N82E16814202424?Description=RX%206700%2010GB&cm_re=RX_6700%2010GB--14-202-424--Product&quicklink=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqrw9cGA6QU&ab_channel=ETAPRIME
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-780m-rdna3-igpu-has-been-tested-delivers-smooth-1080p-gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pQEdpMCrdU&t=1020s&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1649661794128916480
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pQEdpMCrdU&t=500s&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pQEdpMCrdU&t=700s&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pQEdpMCrdU&t=1476s&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://uspto.report/patent/app/20210081538
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Patch-Intel-MTL-L4-Cache
https://edgeup.asus.com/2023/proart-geforce-rtx-4080-and-rtx-4070-ti-graphics-cards/
https://www.techspot.com/news/98397-one-first-commercial-unreal-engine-5-games-immortals.html
https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-ends-its-bitcoin-mining-chip-series-2023-04-18/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5B_dqi_Syc&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1648474420888076288
https://www.techspot.com/review/2588-amd-radeon-7900-xtx/

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201. RX 7800 XT, RTX 4060 Ti 8GB vs RX 7700 XTX 16GB, PS4 EOL | Infinity Ward Dev Apr 18, 2023

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A VFX Artist from Infinity Ward joins to discuss ongoing VRAM issues & developing AAA games!
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0:00 Who is Chris? What is using up more DRAM in recent releases?
15:36 Are 12GB GPUs already in trouble? What's filling up VRAM?
35:26 RX 7800 XT 16GB – Methods of configuring a 4070 killer!
44:02 RTX 4060 Ti 8GB vs RX 7700 XTX 16GB, Future of Used 8GB Cards
50:51 Did Nvidia stop talking to Game Devs about what they need?
56:11 Ending PS4 Support - How will this affect games?
1:10:20 4K120Hz - The "New Standard" for Call of Duty Optimization
1:20:22 Cross-Gen Development, GPU Optimization, Engine Bottlenecks
1:54:49 Direct Storage, MW Install Sizes, 500GB Future Games
2:01:35 Dealing with Online Hackers

Previous Time Guest was on: https://youtu.be/239ntwGzg7c
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjreaytechart/
https://www.techspot.com/review/2657-amd-ryzen-7800x3d/
https://youtu.be/Rh7kFgHe21k
https://youtu.be/Isn4eLTi8lQ
https://www.amd.com/en/products/professional-graphics/amd-radeon-pro-w7800
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1646631144689917954
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/frqtQnBW5427ACgTzxvQJf-1200-80.png.webp
https://youtu.be/DKt7fmQaGfQ
https://www.techspot.com/review/2663-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070/

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200. RTX 4070 Launch Analysis, Zen 5 AIE, Meteor Lake 5.0 GHz Leak, AMD R7 7800X3D Apr 13, 2023

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We leak new 4070 Supply & Sales info, Zen 5 AI Engine details, and Intel MTL hitting 5GHz!
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0:00 MLID's Audio Engineer just Released an Album!
5:52 Dreams Failure, Prior RADEON Market Share, VRAM Usage (Corrections)
16:41 RTX 4070 Reviews & Launch Supply Leak
35:25 How are early RTX 4070 Sales? Do we use DLSS?
47:36 8GB & 12GB VRAM Issues
1:05:20 Do node shrinks help with GPU I/O power consumption?
1:08:22 Are Navi 32/33 Estimates Changing? Does PC Hardware need to change?
1:24:59 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Reviews
1:38:49 NEW AMD Zen 5 Leaks - Turin has an AI Chiplet!
2:00:07 Intel Meteor Lake Boosts to 5.0 GHz Leak
2:10:06 Intel Confirms Sierra Forest, Granite Rapids, and more!
2:21:11 Why won't AMD release a stronger RDNA 3 flagship?
2:23:08 Celebrating 200 Episodes of Broken Silicon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j1mP5nSB7M&ab_channel=SotracOficial
https://web.archive.org/web/20230411121421/https:/www.polygon.com/23678503/dreams-end-of-live-service-server-changes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNX6fSeYYT8&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZHDq-LEGzw&ab_channel=GamersNexus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkh9VGCY8as&ab_channel=LinusTechTips
https://youtu.be/o4i3dhy5kAw
https://youtu.be/Zdkr13ah-iQ
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/gainward-geforce-rtx-4070-ghost/32.html
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1646230510987771904
https://youtu.be/l5ZDOHI3IkM
https://youtu.be/Rh7kFgHe21k
https://youtu.be/l44xorRKHfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isn4eLTi8lQ&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/building-an-enthusiast-pc/ba-p/599407
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78lp1TGFvKc&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na9_eQ9E20s&ab_channel=Level1Techs
https://www.techspot.com/review/2657-amd-ryzen-7800x3d/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJr4o8qqAqA&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.youtube.com/@MooresLawIsDead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ok_Ik3YqS0&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-confirms-xeon-sierra-forest-with-144-efficient-cores-launches-in-the-first-half-of-2024
https://twitter.com/SkyJuice60/status/1641118330345115648?s=20

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199. Death of 8GB GPUs, RX 7600 XT VRAM, AI Taking Jobs, Ray Tracing | UE5 Developer Apr 04, 2023

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An Unreal Engine 5 dev joins to discuss what’s happening with VRAM usage in modern games.
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0:00 Welcoming our "Half-Anonymous" UE5 Developer
10:05 The State of Modding in Modern Games, SDKs and Gatekeeping
16:51 How AI is Changing Game Development, Evolution of Unreal Engine
29:36 Will AI replace Game Developer Jobs?
44:16 What do Developers need more VRAM for?
47:35 Are 8GB Graphics Cards running out of time?
1:03:20 What do Nvidia Engineers think about 8GB GPUs? What about RTX IO?
1:09:00 What Minimum Specs do Devs wish they could mandate?
1:16:43 What happens when Devs drop PS4? What do they wish Min Specs were?
1:23:40 Should AMD launch the RX 7600 XT with 16GB?
1:30:07 When will Ray Tracing become standard in most games?
1:42:42 Software vs Hardware Accelerated Lumen, UE5 TSR vs DLSS & FSR
1:50:26 E-Cores for gaming, Unreal Engine Monopoly, Godot
1:59:23 What's the next Big Tech to advance Gaming?

Sony Santa Monica Dev Broken Silicon: https://youtu.be/239ntwGzg7c
Comprehensive MLID Zen 5 Leak: https://youtu.be/MJr4o8qqAqA
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/forspoken-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/5.html
https://www.techspot.com/review/2627-hogwarts-legacy-benchmark/
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/resident-evil-4-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/4.html
https://youtu.be/3q-eED0-vMc
https://youtu.be/_lHiGlAWxio
https://youtu.be/Hpd7nCzeFRs
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/dead-space-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/5.html
https://docs.indreams.me/en-US/game-info

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198. AMD FSR 3 Detailed, GPU Supply Surges, RTX 4070 & 4060 Pricing, Intel i9-14900K Mar 28, 2023

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We discuss the state of GPU Pricing, Intel’s ARC on Life Support, and tons of upcoming AMD leaks!
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0:00 Zen 5, Internet Providers, ChatGPT Video Scripts (Intro Banter)
9:15 Robert Hallock Correction
10:08 Early FSR 3 Features Announced at GDC
19:19 Will the Switch 2 make DLSS beat FSR?
23:22 Is Foveated Rendering the next G-SYNC Feature?
29:14 GPU Supply Surges - Prices should keep dropping!
40:18 Can Nvidia actually get way with $650+ for the RTX 4070?
51:28 Nvidia talks about AI at GTC & Unveils 70w RTX 4000 Ada
55:37 Raja Koduri pushed out of Intel, Intel ARC on Life Support
1:06:29 i9-14900K based on RPL-R could compete this Fall
1:12:51 Gordon Moore Passes Away
1:18:35 Phoenix Delayed, PS5 Pro, 24GB DDR5 Sticks, Mobile ADL on DT (Wrap-Up)
1:30:17 Fishhawk Falls vs Kaby Lake-X, Future of Audio, XBOX Storage (Final RM)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rthallock/
https://gpuopen.com/gdc-2023-fidelityfx-sdk-fsr3/
https://www.techpowerup.com/306407/amd-fsr-3-fidelityfx-super-resolution-technology-unveiled-at-gdc-2023
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1639429929392652290
https://www.newegg.com/xfx-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-rx-79xmercb9/p/N82E16814150878
https://youtu.be/JIqoMyjmC5A
https://www.igorslab.de/en/back-to-the-roots-je-nach-tdp-boardpartner-karten-der-geforce-rtx-4070-rtx-4060-ti-und-rtx-4060-ohne-12vhpwr-stecker-2/
https://youtu.be/DiGB5uAYKAg
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-announces-workstation-rtx-4000-sff-ada-desktop-gpu-and-five-mobile-skus
https://www.anandtech.com/show/18782/the-nvidia-gtc-spring-2023-keynote-live-blog-800am-pt1500-utc
https://youtu.be/HzV1RS5Oc6I
https://youtu.be/IOQxFZdTdDE
https://twitter.com/intelnews/status/1639417420497702912
https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-co-founder-gordon-moore-author-of-moores-law-dies-at-94/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/18776/amd-ryzen-mobile-7040hs-phoenix-laptops-delayed-until-april
https://insider-gaming.com/ps5-pro-in-development/
https://wccftech.com/amd-silently-launches-the-radeon-rx-6300-2gb-entry-level-rdna-2-gpu-with-32w-tdp-60-us/
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1636429176528879620
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/26/cryptocurrencies-add-nothing-useful-to-society-nvidia-chatbots-processing-crypto-mining
https://wccftech.com/asus-preps-192-gb-ddr5-memory-support-for-its-amd-am5-motherboards/
https://www.computerbase.de/2023-03/resident-evil-4-remake-benchmark-test/2/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-alder-lake-h-cpus-up-to-core-i7-12700h-are-now-available-with-desktop-motherboards?s=03
https://youtu.be/I46X3y5Bptg

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197. RTX 4060 Ti 8GB Price, Raptor Lake Refresh, Zen 5 big.LITTLE | Hardware Unboxed Mar 22, 2023

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Steve from HUB joins to discuss RDNA 3, Lovelace, and future Intel & AMD architectures.
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0:00 Steve Introduction, Favorite Content
7:39 Lovelace vs RDNA 3 in 2023
13:04 RTX 4070 Pricing – Will they actually go with $749?
17:51 Would the RX 7900 XT sell like an XTX at $699?
26:56 RTX 4060 Ti 8GB Pricing - What won't be a slap in the face?
35:57 RTX 4060 Positioning, DLSS 3
50:59 Zen 4 X3D – Was the 7950X3D a mistake?
57:47 Raptor Lake Refresh – Could the i9-14900K compete with AMD?
1:06:19 Intel vs AMD DDR5 Support, Wasting Money before Zen 5
1:11:36 Will Zen 5 & Little Phoenix struggle with Hybrid Architecture?
1:20:07 Can anything force Nvidia to lower prices?
1:35:31 Did Steve expect Intel ARC to turn out better?
1:41:51 What does Intel Battlemage need to achieve for success?
1:45:33 Reviewer Trends, VR Benchmarking, Overclocking in 2023

Check out HUB: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8iQa1hv7oV_Z8D35vVuSg
RTX 4070 Pricing Leak: https://youtu.be/JIqoMyjmC5A
Raptor Lake Refresh Leak: https://youtu.be/IOQxFZdTdDE
HUB A770 Retested: https://youtu.be/xUUMUGvTffs
MLID A770 Retested: https://youtu.be/k_wJ6laaZBQ?t=3656
MLID Battlemage & Celestial Leak: https://youtu.be/HzV1RS5Oc6I
Steve’s New Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8iQa1hv7oV_Z8D35vVuSg

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196. AMD Navi 33 Defeats RTX 4060, Intel A770 Retested, 4070 Launch, Meteor Lake IPC Mar 14, 2023

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Tom & HUB benchmarked Alchemist w/ the latest drivers, and the RX 7600 XT should be a beast!
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0:00 Daylight Savings Time, Tom’s Flowers, Jessie’s Branch (Intro Banter)
6:34 RTX 4070 Launch Update, RX 7900 XT Price Drops
20:02 Navi 33 Benchmarked - RX 7600 XT should beat RTX 4060
30:35 UM773 Lite with R7 7735HS Review [SPONSORED]
34:01 TSMC has plenty of Capacity this Year
43:26 Cadence Delivers Technical Details on GDDR7
50:11 Jon Peddie Confirms Intel ARC did not outsell RADEON
1:00:56 Intel A770 & A380 Retested by MLID & Hardware Unboxed
1:15:09 Could Intel change their mind with Battlemage? Should they?
1:19:58 AdoredTV confirms MLID Meteor Lake IPC Leak, Z890 Platform Leaks
1:26:48 Overpriced Mendocino Handhelds, DRG-X Confirmed, Starfield (Wrap-Up)
1:37:06 Car vs GPU Supply Management, X3D Mindshare, AMD Marketing (Final RM)
1:54:00 Chat GPT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h-MwcJoaT8&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead
https://www.techpowerup.com/305777/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-allegedly-launches-on-april-13
https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/session-catalog/?tab.catalogallsessionstab=16566177511100015Kus#/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah99ekbPMHQ&t=959s&ab_channel=Jarrod%27sTech
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/amd-navi-33.g1001
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-s-TDP-values-for-the-RTX-4050-4060-and-4070-Laptop-do-not-matter-for-gaming.698161.0.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-780m-integrated-rdna3-gpu-finally-breaks-3k-points-in-timespy
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/amds-rdna-3-graphics
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20230308PD216/3nm-5nm-7nm-tsmc.html
https://www.anandtech.com/show/18759/cadence-derlivers-tech-details-on-gddr7-36gbps-pam3-encoding
https://www.pcgamer.com/how-intel-caught-up-to-amds-graphics-card-sales-bad-maths/
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/opinion/accelerating-customer-results-with-accelerated-computing.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-discontinues-rialto-bridge-hpc-gpu-roadmap-shifts-to-2025-falcon-shores
https://youtu.be/xUUMUGvTffs
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1633939886645411840
https://youtu.be/MAJ8xdevLZA
https://youtu.be/ykYm6uVYTnQ
https://youtu.be/8NFc1bumTwc
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-meteor-lake-s-desktop-cpus-to-feature-20-pcie-gen5-lanes-z890-platform-to-support-wifi-7
https://www.notebookcheck.net/AYA-NEO-Air-Plus-New-gaming-handheld-revealed-at-higher-than-expected-prices.698162.0.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-panther-lake-rumored-to-feature-xe3-lpg-integrated-gpu-architecture
https://www.techspot.com/news/97864-starfield-delayed-september-6-more-information-coming-june.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/305672/amd-ryzen-7-7745hx-beats-higher-priced-13th-gen-core-i7-mobile-processor-options-in-gaming-performance-and-battery
https://www.techpowerup.com/305687/amd-ryzen-7045hx3d-dragon-range-with-3dv-cache-should-technically-be-possible
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-community-continues-to-blow-our-minds-valve-talk-the-steam-deck-one-year-on
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rthallock/

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195. DLSS 3 vs FSR 3, Boosting RDNA 3, AMD Zen 4 X3D, XSX Elite | Bryan Heemskerk Mar 07, 2023

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The Lead Art Director at Massive Damage joins to discuss PC Ports & the latest architectures.
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00:00 Who is Bryan? Will future Gamers appreciate their hardware?
13:05 Why do so many recent releases on PC have performance issues?
25:07 Should PlayStation & XBOX bother with "Pro Consoles" this gen?
42:45 Why do some games decide to not release on PC?
48:29 Do we need new engines for efficient Ray Tracing?
58:43 If games were optimized for Zen 4 X3D - what would be possible?
1:18:00 Bryan's Thoughts on the R9 7950X3D & 7900X3D
1:36:25 Can RDNA 3 be boosted with Drivers? What is going wrong?
1:55:56 Intel ARC - Our Thoughts 1 Year after the “Q1 Launch”
2:09:07 DLSS 3 vs FSR 3 - How can AMD get more adoption?
2:21:00 Is FSR just a crutch for lazy devs?
2:39:20 What's the next big feature DLSS or FSR could use?
2:44:42 Tornados destroying Tom's Yard, Massive Damage's New Game!

Previous Bryan Episode: https://youtu.be/k6qDwx--R-0
Bryan's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/bryanheemskerk?lang=en
MLID RDNA 3 Node Analysis: https://youtu.be/-QU1qiLVCTg
https://www.fovotec.com/-002
https://www.microcenter.com/product/661656/powercolor-amd-radeon-rx-7900-xt-triple-fan-20gb-gddr6-pcie-40-graphics-card
https://youtu.be/PA1LvwZYxCM
MLID R9 7950X3D Analysis: https://youtu.be/ek3y-rNOOc0
MLID Phoenix iGPU Leak: https://youtu.be/elpaKQ0On1Q
https://hothardware.com/news/intel-arc-closes-gap-amds-radeon-gpu-share-caveat
Broken Silicon 109: https://youtu.be/daRC4l4NgnA
HUB DLSS 3 Revisit Video: https://youtu.be/uVCDXD7150U

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194. AMD R9 7950X3D, Nvidia RTX 4070 / 4060 / 4050 Laptop Review, RDNA 3 Price War Feb 28, 2023

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Tom and Dan burn the midnight oil discussing Zen 4 X3D and the latest Nvidia & RADEON News!
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0:00 Tom got Norovirus, Slow News Month (Intro Banter)
4:01 R9 7950X3D Reviewed & Launched
18:46 Should AMD have not launched the RX 7950X3D?
34:27 Zen 4 Threadripper 7000 Possibly a Year Away
40:34 AMD Socket Support, Intel 4 vs 10nm Costs, “16C Stagnation”
46:12 Nvidia Constricting 4090 Supply, AMD going for GPU Market Share
56:51 RTX 4070 / 4060 / 4050 Laptop Reviews
1:06:20 AMD working on ML-Accelerated FSR that only works on RDNA 3
1:10:24 RTX 4070 12GB, Arrow Lake Delay (Wrap-Up)
1:12:23 Monitor Advice, Steam Deck 2, PS5 Slim, 6nm XBOX Elite (Final RM)

MLID R9 7950X3D Analysis: https://youtu.be/ek3y-rNOOc0
https://youtu.be/DKt7fmQaGfQ
https://youtu.be/9gCzXdLmjPY
https://youtu.be/jNMcdIkef_c
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-cpu-review/8
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d/25.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-announces-ryzen-7000-system-bundle-promotion-up-to-125-savings-on-select-am5-builds
https://youtu.be/26a0Xl6eVt8
https://youtu.be/26a0Xl6eVt8?t=626
https://investor.nvidia.com/news/press-release-details/2023/NVIDIA-Announces-Financial-Results-for-Fourth-Quarter-and-Fiscal-2023/default.aspx
https://youtu.be/H5lELVqb_J0
https://youtu.be/ITmbT6reDsw
https://www.notebookcheck.net/GeForce-RTX-4070-4060-4050-Laptop-Analysis-Nvidia-s-new-Mainstream-Laptop-GPUs-in-Review.696414.0.html
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1628136759350464522
https://news.mydrivers.com/1/892/892911.htm
https://twitter.com/SkyJuice60/status/1628038393119797249
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-ad104-250-gpu-for-geforce-rtx-4070-has-been-pictured
https://www.techpowerup.com/305027/intel-defers-3-nm-wafer-orders-with-tsmc-pushes-arrow-lake-rollout-to-2025
OLED 3440x1440 Monitor Tom Mentioned: https://amzn.to/3IWpNG7

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193. PS VR2, PlayStation 5 Pro, 6nm XBOX Series X, Switch 2, MGS Remake | NX Gamer Feb 21, 2023

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We discuss the Sony’s new VR Device, Next Gen Consoles, Nintendo, and exclusive rumors…
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0:00 Dead Space Remake – VRS, FSR, and Dynamic Res have Limitations
9:28 PS5 Geometry Engine vs XSX Variable Rate Shading
16:48 Are recent "bad console ports" in reality a sign of things changing?
25:03 Should Devs require NVMe 3.0 SSDs and 32GB of RAM?
41:08 How are PS5 and XBOX Series X doing so far?
44:30 Metal Gear Solid Remake, The Last of Us Factions, Starfield Updates
48:00 Is Starfield in trouble? Where is Hellblade II? What's going on at MS?!
1:03:11 Will the Activision-Blizzard Acquisition Fail?
1:09:32 PlayStation VR2 Marketing and Hardware Quality
1:23:32 Will PS VR2 get PC support?
1:27:32 Meta Quest 3 Cost Leak – Why is Sony charging so much for PS VR2?
1:44:26 6nm XBOX Series X & PlayStation 5 Pro - Sensible in a recession?
2:08:50 When will Nintendo Switch 2 Launch? What will its specs be?
2:21:39 Steam Deck's Future

NX Gamer's YT: https://youtube.com/@NXGamer
Last Episode he was on: https://youtu.be/1NZcVic-Fkg
NX Gamer’s Dead Space Remake Video: https://youtu.be/TvuXU8GgJK8
XBOX Server Broken Silicon: https://youtu.be/s6DF4eWU9uQ
https://www.ign.com/articles/psvr2-vs-oculus-quest-2-valve-index-comparison-specs
https://youtu.be/Jl2ij0cwBq8?t=7315
https://youtu.be/l3FZqJXCuWQ
6nm PS5 Leak: https://www.angstronomics.com/p/ps5-refresh-oberon-plus
https://www.ign.com/articles/every-playstation-vr2-launch-game
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/80750/nvidias-next-gen-ada-lovelace-gpu-for-nintendo-super-switch-not-pc/index.html
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-has-failed-to-reach-its-game-pass-subscriber-target-for-the-second-year-running/
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3937769-one-third-party-in-china-said-to-express-concern-with-activisionmicrosoft
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-plans-last-ditch-effort-to-save-69bn-activision-blizzard-deal-with-eu-next-week
https://www.techspot.com/article/2520-spiderman-cpu-benchmark/

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