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152. RX 6950 XT Reviews, MI300, Phoenix & Dragon Range, ZEN 4 96C TR vs 112C Xeon-W May 09, 2022

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The AMD RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT are all out! Also, HEDT is getting interesting!
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0:00 Colds vs COVID, MLID’s Reach (Intro Banter)
6:59 RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT Reviews & Availability
16:35 Intel ARC A750, A580 and A380 GPU Launch Rumors
27:18 Lovelace Rumors Update – 900w?! Triple Performance?!
36:52 Where does Nvidia go with Chiplets?
38:44 AMD RDNA 3 Navi 31 and MI300 Leak
50:35 Why can't Nvidia use 3D Stacking? When will HBM be used again?
54:47 AMD Confirms Dragon Range & Phoenix for 2023
1:06:50 Intel 24-Core & 112-Core Fishhawk Falls Leaked
1:16:15 AMD Zen 4 Raphael & Threadripper vs Fishhawk Falls
1:22:48 Is TSMC 3nm gets delayed, can Intel catch up?
1:34:32 Zen 6 Venice Early Details Leak
1:38:43 AMD Locks OC'ing, Intel 4 & Meteor Lake, FTC vs Sony/MS (Wrap Up)
1:50:30 Will 16GB VRAM become the min? Will DDR5 get cheap? Disable E-Cores? (Final RM)

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6950xt-to-cost-1099-rx-6750xt-549-rx-6650xt-399
https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6950-xt-1099-usd-faster-rtx-3090-rx-6750-xt-549-usd-faster-rtx-3070-rx-6650-xt-399-usd-faster-rtx-3060-gaming-benchmarks-prices-leak/
https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6950-xt-rx-6750-xt-rx-6650-xt-rdna-2-refresh-graphics-cards-being-advertised-by-retailers-worldwide-prior-to-launch/
https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6950-xt-1099-usd-faster-rtx-3090-rx-6750-xt-549-usd-faster-rtx-3070-rx-6650-xt-399-usd-faster-rtx-3060-gaming-benchmarks-prices-leak/
https://videocardz.com/newz/official-radeon-rx-6x50xt-series-gaming-performance-leaks-out-rx-6950xt-is-4-faster-than-rx-6900xt
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6950xt-features-navi-21-kxtx-gpu-supports-hynix-and-samsung-18gbps-memory
https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-graphics-ready-for-showtime-a750-a580-and-a380-gpu-sales-embargo-msrp-and-positioning/
https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-alchemist-gaming-graphics-cards-delay-late-summer-drivers-problematic/
https://youtu.be/NGdu6v9jERc
https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidias-next-gen-gpu-ada-lovelace-is-no-longer-a-simple-ampere-refresh-rumours-suggest/
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1518337344948035587
https://youtu.be/uVcJ3X8eU5s
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23056024/amd-dragon-range-zen-4-extreme-gaming-laptop-cpu-ryzen
https://youtu.be/bGXa_ECv7dQ
https://mlech26l.github.io/pages/images/cpus.png
https://youtu.be/psdGqYZdYnA
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-epyc-with-zen6-architecture-is-allegedly-codenamed-venice
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/msi-radeon-rx-6400-aero-itx/38.html
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-h100-80-gb-pcie-accelerator-with-hopper-gpu-is-priced-over-30000-us-in-japan/
https://twitter.com/witeken/status/1521428223896211457?s=21&t=7OjXe2ii25MiOkcutGFurQ
https://www.techpowerup.com/294535/amd-announces-ryzen-5000c-zen-3-processors-for-chromebooks
https://twitter.com/IanCutress/status/1522591128838623234
https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7000-5nm-zen-4-desktop-cpus-am5-platform-september-launch-rumor/
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-alder-lake-hx-specifications-leaked-up-to-16-cores-with-overclocking-and-pcie-5-0-support-for-enthusiast-class-laptops
https://hothardware.com/news/intel-purchase-siru-innovations
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1520120577893281792
https://www.techspot.com/news/94504-nvidia-lhr-limiter-has-bypassed-enabling-full-mining.html
https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/activision-blizzard-microsoft-deal-approved
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ftc-opens-inquiry-into-sonys-3-6-billion-bungie-gaming-purchase

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151. R7 5800X3D vs i7-12700K, Zen 4 vs Raptor Lake, 600w Lovelace | Hardware Numb3rs May 03, 2022

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We discuss the price/performance of AMD Zen 3D vs Intel Alder Lake, and the future of CPUs!
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0:00 Who is Max? What type of Overclocking does he do?
6:13 Zen+ vs Zen 2 IPC at 5GHz, Rocket Lake vs Comet Lake at 6GHz
15:43 R7 5800X3D Overclocking - Does it even need fast RAM?
20:00 R7 5800X3D vs Alder Lake - Who should buy what? For what price?
38:49 Which Zen 4 Models will likely get Vcache?
41:36 Zen 4 vs Raptor Lake - Who do we think will win?
47:58 Buy now…or wait for Zen 4?
1:00:05 Do PC Gamers need to change how they think about upgrading?
1:06:31 0.1% vs 1% Lows – Which is more important for smooth framerates?
1:15:26 What if Intel wouldn't have gotten lazy?
1:20:50 What does overclocking gain you on average?
1:25:15 Does Intel have a 3D Stacking advantage? What do we think about Apple?
1:32:49 What will devs do with Zen 4 & Meteor Lake's insane performance?
1:36:00 Can APUs realistically replace the low end GPU market?
1:39:17 Max has a 600w 3090 Kingpin - how is the heat? Will the 4090 be useable?

Hardware Numb3rs YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HardwareNumb3rs
Hardware Numb3rs Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareNumb3rs
Italian Extreme Modders: https://www.youtube.com/c/ItalianExtremeModders
Previous Episode with Hardware Numb3rs: https://youtu.be/vm3VvEYyPrw
At 6GHz Rocket Lake did overtake Comet Lake notably: https://youtu.be/0K0ICpbssTk
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/213801/intel-core-i911900h-processor-24m-cache-up-to-4-80-ghz.html
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/225916/intel-core-i912900ks-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz.html
Original MLID Raptor Lake Leak: https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4
Raptor Lake Update: https://youtu.be/y3nxqq6Q9mY?t=568
100% Zen 4 will run all-core above 5GHz, they proved it: https://youtu.be/_jX-hKvUQDU?t=2353
https://youtu.be/O0gbfvJDsv4?t=321
https://tpucdn.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d/images/relative-performance-games-1920-1080.png
https://tpucdn.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d/images/relative-performance-cpu.png
https://youtu.be/hBFNoKUHjcg?t=1153

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150. 4nm Lovelace at 600w, R7 5800X3D Reviews, Falling GPU Prices, Intel Execution Apr 26, 2022

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RTX 4090 specs are almost entirely confirmed, RX 6700 XT is getting cheap, and Intel is adrift…
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0:00 Minnesota Weather, Mosquito Territories, Giant Goofy Fish (Intro Banter)
5:57 Navi 33 Die Size, RTX IO vs PS5 Asset Streaming (Corrections)
12:41 R7 5800X3D Official Reviews - Is it the "best" gaming CPU?
26:12 Zen 4 vs Zen 3D, Vcache on APUs
31:20 Intel’s Execution Problem – Where is Sapphire Rapids, Ponte Vecchio, & Alchemist?!
39:25 Falling GPU Prices
52:10 RX 6400 Released
1:02:43 RX 6650 XT, RX 6750 XT, 6950 XT Update
1:05:44 RTX 4090 consumes 600w, Professional Lovelace consumes 330-400w
1:19:49 Lovelace uses TSMC 4nm and PCIe 4.0
1:28:54 i9-12950HX 16C Laptop CPU, 40GB XBOX Series X, TSMC 2nm (Wrap Up)
1:33:01 Zen 4 I/O, VR Adoption, 3D Stacking vs Moore’s Law (Final Reader Mail)

https://youtu.be/8n2cIeIpzLA
https://youtu.be/ajDUIJalxis
https://www.techspot.com/review/2450-ryzen-5800x3D-vs-core-i9-12900k/
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=i9-12900KS
https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i7-12700k-core-i7-12th-gen/p/N82E16819118343
5800X3D “Loses” on TPU: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d/18.html
5800X3D “Wins” on Techspot: https://www.techspot.com/review/2449-amd-ryzen-5800x3D/
https://wccftech.com/intel-sapphire-rapids-sp-xeon-platinum-es-cpus-fail-to-impress-against-epyc-milan-x-last-gen-xeons-in-leaked-benchmarks/
https://youtu.be/nJrbnaqanRk
$299 RTX 3050: https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P5-3553-KR
https://youtu.be/pGs2OKEUm68
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1515129745427496961
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1515478749441052678
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1516474038260203524
https://youtu.be/nJrbnaqanRk
https://www.techpowerup.com/294037/amd-radeon-rx-6400-launched-at-usd-159
https://www.techpowerup.com/294037/amd-radeon-rx-6400-launched-at-usd-159
https://www.techpowerup.com/294051/sapphire-launches-the-radeon-rx-6400-pulse
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/radeon-rx-6400-review-reveals-gtx-1650-performance
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1518337344948035587
https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1518158879125012481
https://youtu.be/c--1_0HqB3w
https://videocardz.com/newz/dell-precision-7770-7670-leak-confirms-16-core-mobile-intel-core-i9-12950hx-supports-vpro-tech
https://youtu.be/Wno4t7YqMM4
https://wccftech.com/msi-agesa-1-2-0-7-bios-rolling-out-soon-offers-amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-bclk-overclock-support/
https://www.techpowerup.com/294108/apple-intel-to-become-alpha-customers-for-tsmcs-2-nm-manufacturing-node
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16639/tsmc-update-2nm-in-development-3nm-4nm-on-track-for-2022
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amds-am5-platform-for-ryzen-7000-launches-with-ddr5-support-only-dual-chipset-design

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149. Ryzen Mindshare 2022, Nvidia Lovelace TDP Limits, SI Steam Deck | MAINGEAR CEO Apr 19, 2022

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Wallace Santos joins to discuss running an SI, and upcoming AMD, Intel, and Nvidia generations.
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0:00 Who is Wallace? What made him start a System Integrator Company?
10:55 PC Gaming since 2002 - How has this community changed?
20:17 What do you think about the Secret Shopper Videos?
23:26 Why are some OEMs and System Integrators so bad?
31:34 When did the COVID shortages first hit MAINGEAR?
40:32 Nvidia Selling Graphics Cards directly to Miners
45:04 When did Ryzen become popular? Is Intel getting Mindshare back?
49:58 Is the mind share shifting back to Intel?
54:06 How does MAINGEAR price their GPUs?
57:42 SI Laptops - Where they come from, challenges, rising TDPs
1:06:07 RTX 4090 TDP - When would MAINGEAR have issues supporting it?
1:15:41 Would MAINGEAR consider making a Steam Deck competitor?
1:20:06 Planning for Raptor Lake, Zen 4, Lovelace, RDNA 3, Meteor Lake, Zen 5, Battlemage

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wallace-santos/
https://twitter.com/santos_wallace
https://maingear.com/about/
https://youtu.be/-VVC1NOgqeg
https://maingear.com/product/maingear-vybe-custom-q4-2021/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Laporte
https://youtu.be/VRFEr3rAizY
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/bitcoin-mining-nvidia-cmp--gpus-30-million-order
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/boards-kits/nuc/nuc-assets/nuc-laptop-kits-queens-county.html

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148. RDNA 3 Efficiency, RX 6750 XT Supply, AMD 5800X3D Benchmarks, Intel ARC Lies Apr 12, 2022

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We discuss Navi 33, 6x50 XT launches, Nvidia Lovelace Rumors, R7 5800X3D, and more!
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0:00 Taxes, XeSS pronunciation (Intro Banter)
6:24 Dan’s Navigational Skills, GDDR7 Readiness, RAM Stagnation (Corrections)
15:23 AMD RX 7600 XT & RDNA 3 Efficiency
30:36 What is a 4K gaming card? (VRAM, PCIe 5.0 x 8, 128-bit bus Discussion)
44:54 Is the RTX 3090 Ti a test board for Lovelace RTX 4090?
52:08 RX 6750 XT & 6650X T Power Consumption and Launch Date
54:59 RX 6750 XT Supply & Segmentation
58:35 R7 5700X, R5 5600, R5 5600 Reviews
1:03:13 R7 5800X3D Benchmarked, Newegg Scam Warning
1:12:50 Intel admits they Lied about Alchemist Launch Date, Drivers Unoptimized
1:23:15 Intel's NOT launching a "Zen-like Ocean Cove", ARC SOC3, TSMC & Nvidia (Wrap Up)
1:35:27 Future Low End GPU Demand, Future CPU Features, Graphics Settings (Final RM)

https://youtu.be/tefqiCaikGk
https://youtu.be/iUGppQVpXzU
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1513087469796872203
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rtx-3090-ti-pcbs-are-designed-to-support-next-gen-rtx-40-ada-ad102-gpus
https://www.igorslab.de/nvidias-und-amds-forderungen-an-die-pci-sig-fuer-die-neuen-600-watt-karten-grenzen-erlaubte-ueberschreitung-und-lastspitzen-exklusiv/
https://www.igorslab.de/en/new-details-about-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-to-24-gb-gddr6x-and-a-clever-voltage-converter-orgy/?s=03
https://videocardz.com/newz/powercolor-radeon-rx-6750xt-red-devil-graphics-card-has-been-listed-on-rra-website
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6950x-rx-6750xt-and-rx-6650-xt-pictured-release-date-moved-to-may-10th
https://www.techspot.com/review/2438-geforce-rtx-3070-vs-radeon-6700-xt/
https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/2342/bench/1440p.png
https://videocardz.com/127008/amd-ryzen-7-5700x-ryzen-5-5600-and-5500-review-roundup
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-5-5600-and-ryzen-5-5500-review
https://youtu.be/ifI9nnmW5sg
https://youtu.be/ifI9nnmW5sg
https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/ryzen-5-5500.c2756
https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-gets-benchmarked-ahead-of-embargo-lift.html
https://youtu.be/31R8ONg2XEU
https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1512366877648973826
https://www.techpowerup.com/293709/laptops-with-arc-graphics-nowhere-in-sight-intel-says-wait-till-june
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-a350m-gpu-has-finally-been-tested-slower-than-gtx-1650-up-to-2-2-ghz-clock
https://www.pcmag.com/news/where-is-intels-arc-laptop-gpu-the-rollout-may-take-a-while
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1511759887386169358
https://wccftech.com/intel-copies-amd-next-gen-ocean-cove-architecture-shows-resemblance-zen-core-architecture/
https://videocardz.com/newz/aida64-receives-preliminary-support-for-alder-lake-x-hedt-xeon-cpus
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-might-still-release-a-third-arc-gpu-with-16-xe-cores-new-patches-for-intel-graphics-compiler-suggest
https://wccftech.com/tsmc-to-become-nvidias-sole-gpu-supplier-in-2022-report/
https://videocardz.com/newz/amds-53w-entry-level-radeon-rx-6400-card-quietly-goes-on-sale-slightly-cheaper-than-gtx-1050-ti-and-rx-6500-xt?s=03
https://gamerant.com/dying-light-2-development-history/

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147. Nvidia Lovelace vs Consoles, PS5 Pro, 6nm XBOX Series S, PlayStation VR2 | NX Gamer Apr 05, 2022

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NX Gamer joins to discuss upcoming AMD, Nvidia, Intel, PlayStation, and XBOX hardware releases.
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0:00 Who is NX Gamer? What does he do professionally?
5:54 Console Optimization, Bad Benchmarking YouTube Channels
12:40 Are the shortages ending? Should people buy now, or wait till Summer?
17:46 Will RDNA 3 & Lovelace change the value proposition of the consoles?
24:34 PlayStation 5 Pro - Should Sony launch one? What node and specs?
36:20 Why a PS5 Pro may be cheap, and even help supply
47:43 XBOX Series S 6nm Refresh - What should Microsoft do?
1:03:19 Why don't more devs target native 4K?
1:12:05 Have the Consoles lived up to Expectations?
1:18:15 Will the PS5 actually use the SSD for more performance...ever?
1:25:51 TFLOPs vs Networking vs Software Quality
1:32:46 If performance quadruples - will people care about new hardware anymore?
1:39:39 PS VR2 - Pricing, Performance, Capabilities, and VR Games
1:55:35 Why did Google Stadia Fail? Is game streaming going to succeed?
2:01:36 PS Plus Premium - A worthy answer to XBOX Game Pass?
2:11:03 Metal Gear Solid Remake – Is it still coming out?
2:21:19 Hyperscalars & Hybrid Cloud

NX Gamer’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jo0VTzeyYbZ8cVk3k-EhA
These types of videos are usually FAKE: https://youtu.be/WJqIuxD2NZ0
6600 XT Perf Relative to 2016: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-6600-xt.c3774
MLID Lovelace Leak: https://youtu.be/c--1_0HqB3w
MLID Early RDNA 4 Leak: https://youtu.be/6PTGCUJan8M
MLID PS5 Pro and XSS 6nm Leak: https://youtu.be/Qlqq7JrJujI?t=416
Dying Light 2 was badly optimized on Console: https://youtu.be/vTtU71MmFZU
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/22/first-look-the-headset-design-for-playstation-vr2/
https://www.gamesradar.com/psvr-2-everything-we-know/
https://gamerant.com/playstation-vr2-event-rumor/
https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/new-ps-plus-memberships-all-three-tiers-explained
https://www.theloadout.com/halo-infinite/co-op-campaign-release-date#:~:text=It%20was%20previously%20announced%20that,July%2025%20or%20August%201.
https://www.polygon.com/22965387/halo-infinite-co-op-forge-release-date-season-2-new-maps
https://www.youtube.com/c/VGTech/videos
https://youtu.be/239ntwGzg7c
https://www.trueachievements.com/n46935/how-many-xbox-game-pass-games

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146. Intel ARC A780 & A380, Nvidia H100 v AMD MI300, RTX 3090 Ti Launch, PS+ Premium Mar 31, 2022

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We discuss 4nm Hopper, Alchemist, FSR 2.0 vs DLSS 2.3, and other recent Hardware News!
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0:00 Sleep Issues and Additional Co-Hosts (Intro Banter)
7:00 Die Shrink 69, GDDR5 Performance and Longevity (Corrections and Omissions)
10:33 Nvidia Reveals 4nm Hopper at GTC - What does it mean for Lovelace? MI300?
20:35 Orin Variant Teased that could be similar to the Nintendo Switch 2
26:31 RTX 3090 Ti Launches: Better than Expected, Still not Good
34:24 Will AMD design GPUs around VRAM? Should people sell their Ampere cards?
43:27 When will “Mega APUs” replace the Low End?
46:27 AMD Unveils FSR 2.0
52:01 Intel Details Xe Super Sampling
57:33 Intel Alchemist Reveal Discussion
1:15:49 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS Launches
1:20:41 PlayStation Plus Revamped to Compete with Game Pass
1:31:18 170w AM5 Zen 4, Nvidia Streamline, TSMC's "Exploding" Orders (Wrap Up)
1:35:28 Windows Updates breaking RADEON, RDNA 3 Whispers, Custom Nodes (Final RM)

https://youtu.be/39ubNuxnrK8
https://youtu.be/FHAwIKakoKA
https://videocardz.com/press-release/nvidia-announces-h100-hopper-gpu-with-up-to-16896-fp32-cores-80gb-hbm3-memory-700w-of-tdp
https://www.anandtech.com/show/17327/nvidia-hopper-gpu-architecture-and-h100-accelerator-announced
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/autonomous-machines/embedded-systems/jetson-orin/?ncid=so-yout-503454&sfdcid=undefined#cid=gtcs22_so-yout_en-us
https://youtu.be/CE8ssnSqgZg
https://youtu.be/DDcA0c-Ahq0
https://youtu.be/tDzO4r-p7Pg
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1507843938845175810
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=RTX+3090+Ti&n=8000
https://youtu.be/0dES7q6ave4
https://youtu.be/97JIldpUGE4
https://youtu.be/JYmTkYTknNY
https://youtu.be/Fj-oW-FKBmQ
https://wccftech.com/intel-xess-interview-karthik-vaidyanathan/?beta=1
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-xe-super-sampling-xess-to-feature-five-quality-modes-including-ultra-quality
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/events/arc-events.html
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/displayport-2-everything-you-need-to-know/
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https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7000-zen-4-cpus-feature-170w-16-core-105w-12-core-ryzen-9-desktop-skus-rumor/?beta=1
https://twitter.com/chiakokhua/status/1506814429635444736
https://youtu.be/tDzO4r-p7Pg
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-zen4-epyc-genoa-features-1mb-of-l2-cache-per-core

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145. RX 7700 XT VRAM, AMD FSR 2.0, Intel ARC & XeSS, Steam Deck Perf. | Art Director Mar 24, 2022

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Bryan Heemskerk is the Lead Artist at Massive Damage, Inc. We discuss FSR vs DLSS vs XeSS.
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0:00 Bryan Heemskerk Introduction
3:38 What if the RX 7700 XT only has 8GB? How much will RAM vs TFLOPs matter going forward?
16:49 Why do we need FSR and DLSS? Why did DLSS 1.0 suck?
23:42 FSR 2.0 vs FSR 1.0
32:58 Why AMD needs to make FSR 2.0 gain adoption quickly to Succeed
35:28 Why do ports from AMD consoles sometimes run terribly on AMD PCs?
42:04 Why has FSR adoption for console games been almost non-existent?
48:30 Is RSR enough to mitigate Nvidia's DLSS adoption?
54:40 Will FSR 2.0 match DLSS 2.3 Quality? What comes next?
56:30 Intel Alchemist and Xe Super Sampling
1:13:04 RDNA 3 vs Lovelace – Architecture Design, Economics, Mind Share
1:30:47 Potential PS5 Pro Performance
1:41:02 Will the Steam Deck hold back graphics progress?
1:50:20 How Valve can incentivize Steam Deck Support
2:02:13 Developing Games with FSR and DLSS in mind, Preserving a Game's Vision
2:09:19 Game bugs, Elden Ring Save Management

Previous Bryan Heemskerk Episode: https://youtu.be/daRC4l4NgnA
Massive Damage on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/massivedamage/
Bryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanheemskerk?lang=en
Bryan's work Portfolio: http://www.bryanheemskerk.com/gallery/pixelart/
Bryan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-heemskerk-a111b351/?originalSubdomain=ca
https://www.anandtech.com/show/17327/nvidia-hopper-gpu-architecture-and-h100-accelerator-announced
https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/amd-fidelityfx-super-resolution-2-0-gdc-2022-announcements/ba-p/517541
https://gpuopen.com/fidelityfx-superresolution-2/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fsr2
https://www.hardwaretimes.com/amd-fsr-2-vs-nvidia-dlss-2-comparisons-radeon-offers-better-anti-aliasing-but-geforce-produces-sharper-images/
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/look-out-dlss-first-tests-amds-game-boosting-radeon-super-resolution
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/february-2022-rtx-dlss-game-updates/
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/outriders-nvidia-dlss-out-now/#:~:text=NVIDIA%20DLSS%20is%20available%20in,titles%20each%20and%20every%20month
https://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/145294-nvidia-dlss-21-delivers-vr-8k-dynamic-resolution-support/
https://youtu.be/upGTctUo93A
https://youtu.be/AgFGI8JFo8g
https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/2277/images/6.jpg
https://in.ign.com/ps5/163088/news/arcadegeddon-first-ps5-game-to-get-amd-fsr-support
https://wccftech.com/intel-showcases-arc-alchemist-gpu-performance-xess-raytracing-enabled-calls-xess-better-than-temporal-upscaling/

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144. Nvidia Lovelace vs AMD RDNA 3 Economics, Nintendo Switch 2, Apple M1 Ultra Mar 15, 2022

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New GeForce, Intel Alchemist, AMD RDNA, Apple, and Nintendo GPUs are on the horizon!
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0:00 Tim Apple Impressions, Elden Ring Performance Corrections
7:59 Nvidia Hack – 2 Weeks Later
15:36 Nintendo Switch 2 Specs Leak
29:33 Nvidia Lovelace AD102 and Early Lineup Leaked
34:25 Why 600w almost literally has to be the limit for practical reasons
44:38 GDDR7 – Why it might be ready within a Year
51:40 RDNA 3 vs Lovelace Segmentation
1:02:00 Lovelace & RDNA 3 Economics - Who has the pricing advantage?
1:09:05 Apple M1 Ultra Multi-Die APU Revealed
1:18:40 RTX 3090 Ti Planned to Launch March 29th
1:22:48 Intel Alchemist might be months away – when is it too late?
1:28:32 How do sources know performance of chips 2 years before they launch?
1:34:27 R7 5800X3D, Threadripper Zen 3, Milan-X, and Low End Ryzen launching by April
1:41:00 Nvidia Blackwell, TSMC 3nm, FSR 2.0 (Wrap Up)
1:47:50 GPU Inflation, AMD’s War Chest, VALVE’s Console Future (Final Reader Mail)

https://www.techpowerup.com/292781/elden-ring-pc-stuttering-issues-fixed-but-only-on-valves-steam-deck
https://www.eetimes.com/hack-of-nvidia-a-national-disaster/
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-under-attack-by-hacker-group-seeking-1-million-for-lhr-ethereum-bypass/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_4_technical_specifications
https://www.techpowerup.com/292479/nvidia-dlss-source-code-leaked
https://www.techpowerup.com/292690/malware-on-the-prowl-using-stolen-nvidia-code-signing-certificates
https://www.techadvisor.com/news/game/nintendo-switch-2-3806401/
https://www.inverse.com/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-nvidia-leak-release-timeline
https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-next-gen-console-nvidia-ampere-dlss-2-2-ray-tracing-leak/
https://twitter.com/NWPlayer123/status/1498701174609899521
https://twitter.com/NWPlayer123/status/1498714482448777216
https://www.anandtech.com/show/17306/apple-announces-m1-ultra-combining-two-m1-maxes-for-even-more-performance
https://videocardz.com/newz/confirmed-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-launches-on-march-29th-reviews-coming-on-the-same-day
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ampere-ga102f-gpu-support-added-to-aida64-is-this-the-chip-powering-the-geforce-rtx-3090-ti/
https://www.igorslab.de/en/the-geforce-rtx-3070-ti-16gb-doesnt-come-into-arc-promises-again-and-the-gddr6x-is-itching/
https://www.techpowerup.com/292776/intel-plans-may-june-2022-launches-of-arc-alchemist-desktop-graphics-cards
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-alchemist-high-end-desktop-skus-rumored-to-launch-between-week-18-and-22-may-8-june-5
https://www.techpowerup.com/292782/amd-asks-motherboard-makers-to-remove-overclocking-options-for-ryzen-7-5800x3d
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-also-preparing-ryzen-5700-5100-and-4700-10-new-am4-cpus-planned-in-april
https://www.techpowerup.com/292835/amd-readies-even-more-ryzen-5000-series-desktop-skus-for-april
https://twitter.com/CapFrameX/status/1501544449503072261
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-to-cost-449-launches-april-20
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-hopper-successor-likely-named-after-david-blackwell
https://www.techpowerup.com/292572/italy-creating-eur4-billion-chipmaking-fund-trying-to-attract-intel
https://wccftech.com/tsmc-exceeds-3nm-yield-expectations-production-can-start-sooner-than-planned/
https://videocardz.com/newz/amds-upcoming-radeon-rx-6950xt-reference-card-might-feature-an-all-black-cooling-solution
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-to-discuss-next-generation-image-upscaling-at-gdc-2022
https://videocardz.com/newz/xfx-china-website-shuts-down-after-chinese-customs-office-seizes-5840-illegally-mislabeled-xfx-graphics-cards-worth-3m-usd
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-cpus-see-less-than-10-performance-drop-from-revised-spectre-v2-mitigations

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143. Lovelace vs RDNA 3 Ray Tracing, Future DLSS, Ukraine War, FPGA | Govt Engineer Mar 09, 2022

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An anonymous Engineer working for the US Government joins to discuss Lovelace & RDNA 3 technology, the future of FSR & DLSS, FPGA & Xilinx, and the War in Ukraine’s effect on the world economy.
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0:00 Who is our Mysterious Guest? What can he disclose about his position?
7:43 What got Matt into PC Gaming? When did he become an enthusiast?
16:57 Are we entering a new era of Graphics Cards?
21:28 Will DLSS and FSR matter if we have cards 2-4x stronger than what we have now?
29:54 When and why did MSAA die?
44:43 Do you expect RDNA3 to be close to Lovelace in Raytracing?
1:00:26 What can AMD do with FSR to make it beat DLSS?
1:07:03 Can AMD accelerate FSR on a hardware level?
1:13:14 The Value of Future GPUs, Nintendo Switch 2 Performance
1:22:11 What comes after DLSS and FSR? What's next for balancing picture quality?
1:27:26 FPGAs talk How do you see them being used moving forward?
1:36:58 AMD's FPGA advantage with Xilinx
1:41:37 The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and how it will affect the world
1:55:28 Will PC Hardware prices continue to go down if gas prices go up?
1:59:10 Can manufacturing be "brought back to the west"? Where do we get rare materials?
2:09:44 Silicon Nodes for Spacecraft, Advice for getting into FPGAs & Engineering

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https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/29/why-did-last-nights-game-of-thrones-look-so-bad-here-comes-the-science/
https://www.statista.com/topics/1959/silicon/
https://youtu.be/cUJtIK94Djc
https://www.inverse.com/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-nvidia-leak-release-timeline

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