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182. RTX 4070 Ti vs Navi 32, AIB 7900 XTX Clocks, 3060 8GB, R7 7700 & R5 7600 non-X Dec 06, 2022

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We discuss a flurry of upcoming AMD Ryzen, RADEON GPU, and Nvidia GeForce launches.
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0:00 Reesie Passing, Jessie Intelligence (Intro Banter)
6:23 Joy-Con vs DualSense Drift, 40Hz Frametimes, 30Hz vs 60Hz (Corrections)
23:44 Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 non-X Release Date, Pricing, Clockspeeds Leaked!
34:55 Has AMD been humbled by bad Zen 4 sales? Is there a double standard?
41:57 December GPU / CPU Supply and Pricing Update
54:58 Does Nvidia care that the 4080 isn't selling well?
1:02:21 Will AIB RX 7900 XTX models be giant and overpriced?
1:05:15 ASUS Confirms Custom TUF RX 7900 XTX Clockspeeds
1:11:08 Will inflation affect what consumers see as “fair” pricing?
1:17:28 RTX 4070 Ti Details Leaked – Will Navi 32 destroy this?
1:29:56 RTX 3060 8GB Reviewed by Hardware Unboxed
1:37:24 Moore's Law Is Dead Reached 150,000 subs!
1:42:16 600Hz Displays, A6000 Launched, 4090 requires Bios Update (Wrap-Up)
1:47:55 E-Cores vs Chiplets, VR Competitors, AAA vs Indie Quality (Final Reader Mail)

https://youtu.be/sNsspHwMtrs?t=289
https://youtu.be/W3ZI5EjOR3I
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7000-cpus-get-new-packaging-design-lower-prices-still-here
https://youtu.be/2gL7-hGIOAk
https://www.amd.com/en/direct-buy/us
https://www.amd.com/en/direct-buy/us
https://www.techpowerup.com/301721/amd-readies-16-core-12-core-and-8-core-ryzen-7000x3d-zen-4-processors
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1598414594069868544
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computer-CPU-Processors/zgbs/pc/229189
https://youtu.be/tPbIsxIQb8M
https://www.techspot.com/review/2581-nvidia-rtx-3060-8gb/
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3060-3060ti/
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3060-3060ti/
https://youtu.be/a8v7nXBkJ40
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1597843809768914944
https://www.techspot.com/news/96817-rtx-4070-ti-emerges-through-gigabyte-listings-gpu.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4080.c3888
Navi 32 Fan-made Renders: https://twitter.com/_wildc/status/1550143106573549576
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-confirms-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-xt-tuf-gaming-clock-speeds
https://twitter.com/SapphireTech/status/1598344932615663617
https://videocardz.com/newz/sapphire-radeon-rx-7900xtx-and-7900xt-reference-cards-show-up-on-amazon
https://videocardz.com/newz/boe-unveils-the-worlds-first-600hz-laptop-gaming-display
https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/196728/en-us/
https://www.techpowerup.com/301693/rtx-4090-has-issues-with-need-for-speed-unbound-that-can-only-be-fixed-with-a-vbios-update
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/zbp7yi/i_bought_a_titan_x_but_it_came_with_only_one_dp/
https://www.techspot.com/news/96817-rtx-4070-ti-emerges-through-gigabyte-listings-gpu.html
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/amds-rdna-3-graphics

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181. Intel ARC Fraud, Nvidia 12VHPWR Lawsuits, DLSS 3 False Advertising | Hoeg Law Nov 29, 2022

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Richard Hoeg joins to discuss potential lawsuits against Nvidia, Intel, and Microsoft Activision.
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0:00 Who is Rick?
4:10 An Update on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
18:29 Is the Activision acquisition likely to go through?
24:43 Intel is Patent Trolling and getting Trolled! Are Patent Laws Outdated?
40:49 Legality of Intel ARC Alchemist Launch and Performance Claims
1:01:13 Are there any limits on what Intel can claim?
1:05:20 Nvidia 12VHPWR 16-Pin Issues
1:21:56 Can AMD use leaked DLSS code to improve FSR?
1:29:59 Are DLSS 3 Framerates fake advertising?
1:38:07 IBM suing GlobalFoundries
1:42:35 Gaming Lawyer Misconceptions

https://www.youtube.com/c/HoegLaw
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/23/exclusive-feds-likely-to-challenge-microsofts-69-billion-activision-takeover-00070787
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/08/30/intel-who-coined-the-term-patent-troll-makes-deal-with-patent-troll-to-monetize-unused-patents/
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/89574/intel-forced-to-cough-up-949-million-in-patent-troll-vlsi/index.html
https://wccftech.com/intel-xe-graphics-card-design-concepts-computex-2019/
https://youtu.be/vUC6iMDlfMY
https://youtu.be/84IV8VmQoY4
https://wccftech.com/intel-reaffirms-arc-alchemist-graphics-lineup-launch-in-q1-2022-new-gameplay-trailer-unveiled-at-tga-2021/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-website-no-longer-mentions-q1-2022-as-arc-release-date
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-desktop-arc-q2-2022-laptops-q1
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-arc-a380-desktop-gpu-launched-in-china
https://youtu.be/cZr_LWAlDkg
https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-arc-a770-price-release-date/
https://www.notebookcheck.net/OEM-reportedly-stops-manufacturing-Intel-Arc-A380-cards-citing-quality-concerns.639234.0.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/88411/intel-gpu-boss-raja-koduri-addresses-arc-cancelled-rumors-kinda/index.html
https://twitter.com/rajaxg/status/1553167858053484544?lang=en
https://youtu.be/ig2px7ofKhQ
https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1593116520229797890
https://twitter.com/vpcf90/status/1593163940238065664
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1585728173895200768
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-tells-board-partners-to-collect-geforce-rtx-4090-cards-affected-by-melting-16-pin-power-adapter#disqus_thread
https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/ydh1mh/16_pins_adapter_megathread/
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5413
https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/litigation/news/ibm-wins-appeal-reviving-fraud-claim-in-25-billion-lawsuit?id=42878

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180. RTX 4080 Launch, RX 7900 XTX Performance, Zen 4 Price Drops, Intel Panther Lake Nov 22, 2022

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We discuss the latest Nvidia releases, and upcoming AMD and Intel Launches!
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0:00 Mild Fevers, Chill Birthdays, and Cheap Food (Intro Banter)
8:21 Daylight Savings Time, Plant Movies (Corrections)
10:29 16-Pin12VHPWR Tested further by Multiple Outlets, and Nvidia Responds
22:32 Nvidia earnings: Revenue beats expectations, bottom line falls short
32:45 RTX 4080 Launches to Mixed Reviews and Horrible Sales
53:20 AMD Provides RX 7900 XTX Performance Numbers & Architecture Details
1:09:46 Is RDNA 3 more efficient than Lovelace? Is there a clock speed flaw?
1:20:34 Navi 33 Efficiency and Chiplet APUS
1:31:18 Zen 4 Prices Drop on Newegg and Several Other Retailers
1:37:33 Does Genoa’s Raw Performance make SPR’s Accelerators silly?
1:40:27 Intel Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake, Panther Lake Leak
1:56:27 Deepfake Detector, 1440p 240Hz OLED $999, 3060 Ti GDDR6X (Wrap-Up)
2:02:23 Meta Quest Pro for Developers, MetalFX in RE8 (Final Reader Mail)

https://youtu.be/ig2px7ofKhQ
https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1593116520229797890
https://twitter.com/vpcf90/status/1593163940238065664
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5413
https://news.yahoo.com/nvidia-q3-earnings-2023-191403490.html
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-third-quarter-fiscal-2023
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nvidia-shares-pumpndump-after-earnings-miss-revenue-beat-outlook-steady
https://youtu.be/9ockJnIwFNg
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-geforce-rtx-4090-strix-oc/27.html
https://youtu.be/l6vn6Cpd4Yc
https://youtu.be/0CunGt3cQXc
https://youtu.be/T8lS4v3-Nyg
https://youtu.be/i2_xTUshy94
https://www.techspot.com/review/2569-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080/
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4080.c3888
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1592310310953795587
https://twitter.com/hms1193/status/1593822852490432512
https://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?Ntt=RTX+4080&searchButton=search&storeid=151
https://youtu.be/uNE4wxqK8Wg
https://www.techpowerup.com/301097/amd-confirms-radeon-rx-7900-series-clocks-direct-competition-with-rtx-4080
https://www.techspot.com/news/96710-amd-latest-rdna-3-presentation-appears-have-removed.html
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/amds-rdna-3-graphics
https://www.newegg.com/AMD-7000-Series-Launching-Promotion-Store/EventSaleStore/ID-10541
https://www.amd.com/en/events/epyc4
https://youtu.be/qeGrAz5Xc9M
https://youtu.be/8NFc1bumTwc
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/rtx-4090-53-games-core-i9-13900k-e-cores-enabled-vs-disabled/
https://www.techpowerup.com/301095/intel-introduces-real-time-deepfake-detector
https://www.techpowerup.com/301097/amd-confirms-radeon-rx-7900-series-clocks-direct-competition-with-rtx-4080
https://www.techpowerup.com/301221/asus-unveils-tuf-gaming-and-dual-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-with-gddr6x-memory
https://www.techspot.com/news/96714-lg-announces-first-1440p-240hz-oled-monitor-only.html

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179. RTX 4080, RX 7900 XT, Arrow Lake vs Zen 5, 2022 Shopping Advice | Tech YES City Nov 14, 2022

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Bryan from Tech YES City joins to discuss Nvidia RTX 4080 Performance, RDNA 3, and more!
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0:00 Who is Bryan?
4:28 What has changed in the Techtuber space over the last 10 years?
8:14 Why aren't there Low End CPUs anymore? Are budget builds dead?
28:14 RTX 4080 16GB Performance
37:02 Does Nvidia need to drop the 4080's price? Is AMD hiding something?
47:41 RX 7900 XT 20GB Performance Expectations
55:45 How good does the 7900 XTX need to be to take market share?
1:03:41 Is the 7900 XT overpriced? Does RDNA 3 have a clock speed flaw?
1:12:37 Would the 4080 12GB been ok if it was called a "4070"?
1:17:56 Will RDNA 4 & Blackwell hit a rasterization performance wall?
1:25:31 Are Zen 4 & Raptor Lake pointlessly good at gaming?
1:31:21 Intel Meteor Lake Desktop - Should Intel even bother?
1:38:53 Arrow Lake vs Zen 5 - What do we actually want from them?
1:48:37 Who should buy Zen 3 now? Who should wait for Zen 4 X3D or ARL?
1:56:14 Best Used Professional GPUs
1:59:53 Buying Used Parts in Japan vs Europe vs United States
2:05:43 Is Japan's DIY community growing?
2:10:34 Is the DIY market down overall?

Tech Yes City: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Tn-atYOt8qZP-oqui7bhw
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-provides-update-on-rtx-4090-16-pin-adapter-fiasco
MLID Panther / Lunar / Arrow / Meteor Lake Leak: https://youtu.be/8NFc1bumTwc
MLID Early RTX 4070 Leak (including pictures): https://youtu.be/GZ3Lw0WW99A
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computer-CPU-Processors/zgbs/pc/229189
$500 Nvidia A4000 16GB: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374216243085
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/rtx-4090-53-games-core-i9-13900k-e-cores-enabled-vs-disabled/
https://nordic.ign.com/geforce-rtx-4080/60272/feature/how-the-rtx-4090-and-4080-compare-to-the-rtx-3090-ti-and-3080-ti

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178. RX 7900 XTX Reveal, RDNA 4 Whispers, Zen 4c IPC, PS VR2 & Meta Quest 3 Cost Leak Nov 08, 2022

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We leak Meta Quest 2 and PlayStation VR2 production costs, and discuss everything RDNA 3!
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0:00 Daylight Savings Time, Reesie Get Well Card, Spooky Movies (Intro Banter)
8:18 7800X & 10C Zen 4, Battlemage vs 5060, 4K240Hz, DDR5 Raptor (Corrections)
27:26 Intel Xe Super Sampling Fully Tested
37:23 Nvidia’s 16-Pin 12VHPWR Catastrophe
53:42 Are budget RTX 4090s coming? Are sub-125w GPUs dead?
1:02:05 RX 7900 XTX & 7900 XT Pricing & Rasterization Discussion
1:07:08 AMD RDNA 4 Release Date Whispers
1:15:43 RDNA 3 Clock Speeds, "RX 7950X3D" Performance
1:25:39 RDNA 3 Ray Tracing, PCIe Gen 5, Nvidia RTX 4080 Pricing
1:33:01 Navi 31 Supply, RDNA 3+, DP 2.1, FSR 3.0 Fluid Motion
1:38:33 (NEW Info!) Siena & Zen 4c Leaked – Nearly Zen 4 IPC w/ DOUBLE the cores!
1:50:10 Zen 3 Crushes Sales with Aggressive Pricing as AMD beats Intel's Margins
2:00:04 Meta Quest 3 & Quest Pro BOM Cost Leak, PS VR2 Pricing
2:13:03 PlayStation VR2 support on PC
2:17:36 RTX 4090 Sales, God of War Reviews, MWII Sales (Wrap-Up)
2:23:58 RTX 4090 Ti, Intel Meteor Lake Core Counts, Thanksgiving (Final RM)

https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb/p/N82E16820374434?Description=DDR5&cm_re=DDR5--20-374-434--Product&quicklink=true
https://www.techspot.com/news/95548-amd-upgrades-ryzen-embedded-series-zen-3-10.html
https://youtu.be/8pFCd76eV0U
https://youtu.be/Gb53nUHV48I
https://www.techspot.com/article/2558-dlss-vs-xess-vs-fsr/
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1585728173895200768
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/ydh1mh/16_pins_adapter_megathread/
https://youtu.be/EIKjZ1djp8c
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-tells-board-partners-to-collect-geforce-rtx-4090-cards-affected-by-melting-16-pin-power-adapter#disqus_thread
https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/
https://twitter.com/VideoCardz/status/1588462665676083200
https://youtu.be/_PRXJZHWqMI
https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-rx-7900xt
https://wccftech.com/amd-phoenix-point-4nm-apu-with-zen-4-rdna-3-in-2023-strix-point-apus-with-zen-5-rdna-3-in-2024-for-laptops/
https://www.techpowerup.com/300655/amds-navi-31-might-clock-to-3-ghz-partner-cards-will-be-able-to-overclock
https://videocardz.com/newz/alleged-amd-navi-31-gpu-block-diagram-leaks-out
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-reveals-radeon-rx-7900-tuf-series-with-triple-8-pin-power-connectors
https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-competes-against-nvidias-rtx-4080-fsr-3-support-for-non-rdna-3-gpus-possible/
https://youtu.be/qeGrAz5Xc9M
https://www.amd.com/en/direct-buy/us
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/rtx-4090-53-games-core-i9-13900k-vs-ryzen-7-5800x3d/2.html
https://www.thestreet.com/investing/amd-third-quarter-2022-earnings-live-blog
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ryzen-7000-cpus-get-price-cuts-in-china-up-to-27-percent-lower-than-us-msrp
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1586038976548249600
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/11/02/playstation-vr2-launches-in-february-at-549-99/
https://www.techpowerup.com/300587/playstation-vr2-pricing-revealed-costs-more-than-a-playstation-5
https://videocardz.com/newz/manli-is-working-on-geforce-rtx-4090-with-a-blower-type-cooler
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-has-shipped-100000-ad102-ada-gpus-for-geforce-rtx-4090-graphics-card-so-far/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-shows-off-future-xeon-scalable-series-supporting-ddr5-6400-memory
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/god-of-war-ragnarok
https://www.techspot.com/news/96534-call-duty-modern-warfare-ii-opening-weekend-best.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/96522-microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-faces-closer-examination-eu.html

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177. Intel Foundries for Nvidia, Why Optane Failed, CXL, Lovelace GDDR7 | Eggleston Oct 31, 2022

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Former AMD Engineer & GlobalFoundries VP Dave Eggleston joins to discuss Memory Tech!
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0:00 Who is Dave Eggleston?
3:57 AMD vs Intel vs Nvidia - A look at the Semiconductor Landscape
20:24 Intel Foundries - What went wrong? What do they need to change?
22:30 Did GlobalFoundries make the right decision cancelling 7nm?
30:55 Intel & AMD Earnings – How were they? What’s the biggest Pitfalls they face?
36:23 Do node shrinks bring us faster memory every couple years?
41:14 Why did Optane Fail? What will replace it?
59:47 AMD Siena for Budget Threadripper, CXL for Consumers
1:12:27 CXL for Gaming – How can a third tier of memory save us money?
1:15:03 NVMe Gen 5 SSDs - Will gamers benefit? Do we need DDR6 or PCIe 6.0?
1:22:34 Liquid-Cooled Servers, Lovelace GDDR7
1:28:48 Advice for young Engineers

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deggleston/
Previous Broken Silicon with Dave: https://youtu.be/mCxHcvtpfAk
MLID Siena and Zen 4c Leak: https://youtu.be/qeGrAz5Xc9M
https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/
https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_2b116bffa4ca8890f09df4510f3c972f/intel/db/887/8873/earnings_release/Q3+22_EarningsRelease.pdf
https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1093/amd-announces-preliminary-third-quarter-2022-financial
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-cuts-annual-revenue-forecast-200546393.html
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computer-CPU-Processors/zgbs/pc/229189
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-working-to-bring-cxl-technology-to-consumer-cpus
https://www.intc.com/

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176. i7-13700K & i5-13600K, RDNA 3 Ray Tracing, RTX 4070 Leak, Intel Granite Rapids Oct 25, 2022

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We discuss Intel Raptor Lake reviews, the latest Nvidia leaks, and upcoming HEDT releases!
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0:00 We Were Promised Jetpacks, Oil Burns, Swedish Chef (Intro Banter)
7:08 Raptor Lake DDR5, SPR AMX, De Beers Diamonds (Corrections)
16:38 RTX 4090 Reviewed & Launched with AIB Models
28:30 Nvidia's Case Compatibility Problem, Rasterization Performance
32:24 AMD RDNA 3 Ray Tracing Performance Whispers
41:45 DLSS 3 Reviews are in – What do we think?
57:18 RTX 4070 Pictures & RTX 4080 12GB Unlaunch Details Leaked
1:08:45 Will the 4080 12GB be Laptop-Only? When does the 4060 launch?
1:14:53 RDNA 3 Supports DP 2.1
1:26:00 Raptor Lake i9-13900K, i7-13700K, i5-13600K Launch (Discussion Start)
1:38:15 i7-13700K Analysis – The R9 7900X looks even dumber now!
1:43:00 i5-13600K Analysis – A budget HEDT Chip, not a Gaming Champion
1:50:30 Raptor Lake vs Zen 4 Power Scaling
1:56:17 Will AMD cut Zen 4 pricing? Will Zen 5 be more aggressive?
2:05:52 EPYC Genoa nearly doubles Milan Performance
2:10:28 Intel Fishhawk Falls 34 Core, Threadripper 7000, Zen 5 Release Dates Leaked!
2:16:48 128-Core Redwood+ Granite Rapids Leaked!
2:19:58 Alder Lake Source Code, Lovelace Scalpers, ARC Idle Power (Wrap-Up)
2:24:08 Battlemage Performance Tier, ARC Sales, Zen 4 CCX (Final Reader Mail)

https://youtu.be/w8JmHsKhP9g?t=1344
https://youtu.be/_Vr0omkNuEM
https://youtu.be/GZ3Lw0WW99A
https://youtu.be/j9vC9NBL8zo
https://www.techspot.com/review/2544-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090/
https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_rtx_4090_founder_edition_review,25.html
https://youtu.be/THxkY59_xko
https://youtu.be/60yFji_GKak
https://youtu.be/GkUAGMYg5Lw
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-dlss-3-frame-generation-lock-reportedly-bypassed-rtx-2070-gets-double-the-fps/
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/12gb-4080-unlaunch/
https://youtu.be/GZ3Lw0WW99A
https://youtu.be/IpkGYTypOyc?t=807
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1580354233278177280
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1580367214964015104
https://vesa.org/featured-articles/vesa-releases-displayport-2-1-specification/
https://www.pcgamer.com/displayport-20-products-already-support-displayport-21/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_2.1
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-pci-express-scaling/
https://youtu.be/j5VQm7IMYIs
https://youtu.be/P40gp_DJk5E
https://youtu.be/yWw6q6fRnnI
https://www.techspot.com/review/2552-intel-core-i9-13900k/
https://www.techspot.com/review/2554-intel-core-i7-13700k/
https://youtu.be/I7-2ArdYvfA
MLID was called an “Intel Fanboy” for liking Alder Lake: https://youtu.be/BdRxXRRrJeU
https://twitter.com/momomo_us/status/1583663773642293248
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ffh1leRWAAEW58Y?format=jpg&name=medium
https://youtu.be/IpkGYTypOyc?t=640
https://youtu.be/IpkGYTypOyc?t=827
https://youtu.be/IpkGYTypOyc?t=310
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intels-alder-lake-bios-source-code-reportedly-leaked-online
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/gaming-pcs/8/502575/verified-priority-access-trial-with-geforce-rtx-40/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-has-a-solution-for-high-idle-power-on-intel-arc-desktop-gpus
https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-launches-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-with-gddr6x-memory
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-raises-liquid-cooled-rtx-4090-pricing-by-dollar185-in-less-than-a-week

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175. i9-13900K v Zen 4, RTX 4070 v RX 7800 XT Pricing, ARC's Future | PCWorld Gordon Oct 18, 2022

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Gordon Mah Ung from PCWorld joins to discuss the latest Nvidia, AMD, and Intel news!
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00:00 Who is Gordon? What got him into this line of work?
5:46 Migrating from Police Reporting to PC Gaming
9:43 Differences in covering PC Gaming 20 Years ago versus Now
15:27 How has AMD, Nvidia, and Intel changed over the past 30 years?
24:54 Did Gordon expect Zen 1 to succeed?
32:59 AMD Zen 4 Performance & Pricing
45:00 Intel Raptor Lake Performance & Pricing, R5 7600X Thoughts
1:04:37 Does the 5800X3D need a price cut? Is AM5 longevity good business?
1:10:37 Is Intel "back" yet? How do we feel about their future?
1:22:37 Comparing Intel’s Competitiveness to Nvidia
1:28:38 RTX 4080 12GB Cancellation Thoughts
1:37:13 Is Nvidia in danger of losing Mindshare with Lovelace?
1:49:57 RTX 4070 vs RX 7800 XT Pricing, RDNA 3 Ray Tracing Whispers
1:58:57 The Future of DLSS 3
2:03:47 Is Intel Alchemist a Disappointment? Is ARC Effectively Cancelled?
2:12:07 Intel Alchemist Availability
2:28:43 What will the next few years of ARC probably look like?
2:48:00 Why Intel can't just "stay the course" so you have a cheaper 4060
2:57:37 What products should gamers wait for?
3:08:04 Is the GPU shortage actually over? Will this happen again?

https://twitter.com/Gordonung
https://www.pcworld.com/author/gung
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-ung-98b22bb/
PCWorld YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDC1Pas1aocEA5HBl7jp0ew
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_World
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_PC
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-11/intel-is-planning-thousands-of-job-cuts-in-face-of-pc-slowdown
ARC Cancellation Leak, WATCH FROM START TO FINISH: https://youtu.be/cZr_LWAlDkg
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computer-Graphics-Cards/zgbs/pc/284822
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/12gb-4080-unlaunch/
https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7-7700x-beats-intel-raptor-lake-core-i7-13700k-i5-13600k-cpus-in-gaming-benchmarks/

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174. Zen 4 w/ B650 vs Raptor Lake, 34C Xeon Xtreme, A770 Reviews, 4090 & 4070 Leaks Oct 09, 2022

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We discuss the latest Nvidia Lovelace leaks, Intel Workstation whispers, and RDNA 3!
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0:00 Broken Deadbolts, Reesie Health Update (Intro Banter)
3:39 Nvidia Just-In-Time (Corrections)
6:24 Final Thoughts on Zen 4 Reviews & Launch
18:14 Was the thick IHS a mistake? How can AMD keep momentum going?
24:52 Intel Raptor Lake Performance & Pricing Unveiled
33:34 Is platform longevity actually an important factor?
42:58 34C Intel Fishhawk Falls Confirmed - Is Threadripper in trouble?
52:38 A770 & A750 Reviews & Supply Whispers
1:03:53 Is ARC actually helping the market? What would save AXG?
1:11:23 RTX 4090 Launch Volume, 4070 Pictures, Titan Cancellation
1:26:10 RDNA 3 Expectations
1:37:25 PS5 gets Dieshrink to 6nm – Oberon Plus!
1:45:35 Google Kills Stadia without even Warning Devs
1:54:20 RTX 6000 lacks NVLink, AMD Earnings, TSMC Price Hikes (Wrap-Up)
1:59:20 Nvidia Reflex, DLSS 3, GPU Performance Floor (Final Reader Mail)

https://youtu.be/k-kdEVfF2T8
https://youtu.be/WU7RvW0hW5c
https://youtu.be/uAmfLXDhwVs
https://youtu.be/vLq2PjmIx0
https://youtu.be/WubXd2tXOA
https://youtu.be/nRaJXZMOMPU
https://youtu.be/Imm91w1xXOE
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-7950x/28.html
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=Intel+Raptor+Lake
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/events/on-event-series/innovation.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/events/on-event-series/innovation.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-13th-gen-core-raptor-lake-cpu-pricing-leaked-by-newegg-i9-13900k-for-660-i7-13700k-450-i5-13600k-at-330
https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/xpmc9q/whats_up_with_intels_marketing_seems_like_theyre/
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-prime-x670e-pro-wifi-socket-am5-ddr5-atx-motherboard-mb-6jb-as.html
https://www.computerbase.de/2022-09/amd-ryzen-7950x-7900x-7700x-7600x-test/2/#abschnitt_effizienz_bei_reduzierter_tdp_inkl_ecomode
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3886446-chips-mixed-as-intel-unveils-new-data-center-gpus-gelsinger-bemoans-existing-offerings
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-z790-motherboards-are-now-listed-in-germany-prices-from-e309-to-e1399
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/monolithic-sapphire-rapids
https://youtu.be/2XiWGuEFCbE
https://youtu.be/XTomqXuYK4s
https://youtu.be/nEvdrbxTtVo
https://youtu.be/nEvdrbxTtVo
https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-3060-gv-n3060eagle-oc-12gd/p/N82E16814932531?Description=RTX%203060&cm_re=RTX_3060--14-932-531--Product
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=RX+6650+XT
https://youtu.be/OP58L3Akbko
https://youtu.be/GCsy75Mtg5Y
https://youtu.be/nETQGtt024k
https://www.hardwaretimes.com/intel-blacklisting-reviewers-for-negative-coverage-of-arc-gpus-including-cancellation-rumors/
https://youtu.be/_Wih0h8ps44
https://www.techspot.com/news/96164-nvidia-clarifies-power-supply-requirements-rtx-40-series.html
https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1578107479392923648
https://www.angstronomics.com/p/ps5-refresh-oberon-plus
https://blog.google/products/stadia/message-on-stadia-streaming-strategy/
https://www.pcgamer.com/stadia-game-developers-had-no-idea-google-was-killing-stadia/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/6/18654632/google-stadia-price-release-date-games-bethesda-ea-doom-ubisoft-e3-2019
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1575598543506898944
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275476381772
https://www.pny.com/nvidia-rtx-6000-ada
https://www.techspot.com/news/96192-nvidia-cease-all-activities-russia-relocate-employees.html
www.amd.com
https://www.techspot.com/news/96186-apple-reluctantly-agrees-tsmc-price-increases.html
https://twitter.com/OnDeck/status/1578088497759793152?t=fzysWCabOeYHPzCTUDGvFg&s=19
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3887555-semiconductors-mixed-as-sector-deals-with-fallout-from-micron-spending-cuts

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173. Fixing the Zen 4 Launch, R5 7600X vs i5-13600K, RTX 4080 12GB, RDNA 3 Pricing Oct 04, 2022

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An AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss Zen 4, Lovelace, and RDNA 3 segmentation.
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0:00 Who is James Prior? Is RISC-V replacing ARM and x86?
16:13 Did Alder Lake & the 5800X3D live up to expectations?
30:44 AMD Zen 4 Sales - Why are they so low?
39:45 How would James turn Zen 4 around if he still worked at AMD?
51:48 How competitive is Raptor Lake?
57:18 i5-13600K vs R5 7600X – Does AMD care if they lose MT?
1:08:03 Do Engineers have a say in Marketing? What's going on w/ PBO2?
1:14:32 Zen 4 Threadripper 7000 vs Intel 24-Core & 34-Core Fishhawk Falls
1:21:42 Should AMD just focus Zen 4 volume on laptop?
1:29:08 How important will AI Engines be for future Laptops?
1:31:50 Will AMD get SMT-4 working in Zen 5 or Zen 6?
1:38:05 RTX 4080 12GB & 4000 Series Segmentation
1:48:35 How should AMD Price & Segment RDNA 3?

Previous Episode with James: https://youtu.be/c2Xc2KtnAvQ
James Prior LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/
https://www.icegiantcooling.com/
PyTorch: https://about.fb.com/news/2022/09/pytorch-foundation-to-accelerate-progress-in-ai-research/amp/
https://hypebeast.com/2022/1/amd-ryzen-3d-v-cache-cpu-processors-ces-2022
https://www.pcworld.com/article/394653/amd-v-cache-for-ryzen-everything-you-need-to-know.html
Supposedly Zen 4 could have shipped with far lower TDPs: https://youtu.be/FaOYYHNGlLs
Paul Backed up Optimum Tech’s PBO2 Tune claims: https://youtu.be/poo82SUm934
DDR4 holds back ADL Performance compared to budget DDR5: https://youtu.be/kuxMCqF1yG0

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