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112. 5.3GHz Alder Lake on Intel 7, RX 6600 XT at $379, Nvidia Lovelace & Switch 2 Aug 03, 2021

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With leaks emerging that AMD & Nvidia are openly discussing killing off the sub-$400 market…Tom and Dan ask – is it already dead? And did the sub-$300 market actually die last year? They also discuss, Intel’s new Process Roadmap, Nvidia Ampere Next, Xe DG2, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch Pro, and much more!

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0:00 Tom is Going to the Carolina Games Summit, Dan getting mugged by Dogs
4:09 Proton on Steam Deck, The future of GlobalFoundries (Corrections & Omissions)
16:01 New Intel Process Roadmap - Alder Lake on "7", and Meteor Lake on "4"
30:06 RX 6600 XT Priced at a $379 "MSRP" and there's no Reference Model...
42:36 RTX 3060 & 6600 XT Volume in August - A lot may not be enough to fix MSRP
52:28 Will Intel DG2 Save us? Will prices go up forever?
56:08 Are Sub-$400 GPUs already dead? What would a market with less low end look like?
1:03:03 Nvidia Lovelace & Nintendo Super Switch Discussion
1:15:45 Is the Steam Deck Niche? Will it stand up to the Super Switch?
1:24:00 AMD RDNA 3 & Zen 4 in 2022 - why do people keep doubting release dates?
1:33:03 Can the Alder Lake i9-12900K plausibly beat the R9 5950X at everything?
1:50:12 FSR v DLSS in same games, New World Breaking GPUs, Intel ICX $4,499 (Wrap up)
1:59:44 Streaming Games becoming mainstream, Modular Laptops, Nvidia ARM (Final RM)

https://www.carolinagamessummit.com/index.php
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16823/intel-accelerated-offensive-process-roadmap-updates-to-10nm-7nm-4nm-3nm-20a-18a-packaging-foundry-emib-foveros
https://youtu.be/0udMIkdEkFo
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1420810633717637132
New video looking at the RX 6600 XT: https://youtu.be/atNvf7rbujU
https://youtu.be/yL3-2gKIm8A
https://youtu.be/HDnwT5h472c
https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/nvidia-s-rtx-3060-flood-in-august
https://youtu.be/cUJtIK94Djc
https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-zen-4-ryzen-cpus-rdna-3-radeon-rx-gpus-on-track-for-2022-launch/
https://wccftech.com/amd-am5-lga-1718-cpu-socket-pictured-support-next-gen-ryzen-desktop-cpus/
https://www.pcgamer.com/leaked-intel-alder-lake-numbers-place-it-up-to-28-quicker-than-amds-finest-ryzen/
https://wccftech.com/intel-alder-lake-s-desktop-cpu-16-cores-24-threads-spotted-on-par-with-i9-11900k/
https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4
https://youtu.be/wvKCQTWEep0
https://www.techspot.com/news/90510-comparing-nvidia-dlss-vs-amd-fsr-same-games.html
https://www.igorslab.de/en/evga-geforce-rtx-3080-rtx-3090-and-not-only-new-world-when-the-graphics-card-goes-amok-because-of-design-failures/
https://www.techpowerup.com/285061/intel-announces-new-xeon-w-3300-processors
https://www.techpowerup.com/285058/amd-stock-breaks-usd-100-price-slightly-up-from-usd-7-prior-to-zen-breakthrough-in-2017
https://youtu.be/FBL6skkk38Y
https://videocardz.com/newz/samsung-exynos-2200-now-rumored-to-feature-384-amd-rdna2-stream-processors
https://wccftech.com/samsung-agrees-to-manufacture-24gb-ddr5-ics-up-to-768-gb-sticks-now-possible/
https://wccftech.com/samsung-foundry-which-produces-nvidia-gpus-announces-a-price-hike/
https://www.techspot.com/news/90587-steam-deck-expected-order-availability-starting-get-bit.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/90528-ea-confirms-dead-space-remake-next-gen-consoles.html
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5-install-m2-ssd/
https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/688435-gaming-pc-ban-california-colorado-hawaii-oregon-vermont-washington
https://frame.work/products/laptop-diy-edition

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111. Call of Duty Visual FX, PS5 Specs, Install Sizes | Sony Santa Monica VFX Artist Jul 27, 2021

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Chris Rey is a VFX Artist currently working on the new God of War, and previously worked on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. He makes vehicle explosions, Zombie lasers, and Norse spells look cool! We discuss the organization of PlayStation Studios, Activision, and the hardware behind special effects.

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0:00 What made Chris Reach out? What does a VFX Artist do for Call of Duty Cold War?
9:52 Between various FX – what taxes gaming hardware the most?
12:07 Why don't more Developers go on the Record?
14:58 Jason Schreier’s Reporting on PlayStation Studios, How Sony manages their Devs
24:19 How much do COD Studios share tech? How much do PlayStation studios share?
27:06 Does making a gen Crossgen hold back the next gen version?
34:42 Optimizing for AMD & Nvidia Graphics vs PlayStation 5 & XBOX Series X
38:35 What specs would you improve on the PS5? Would more actually RAM improve graphics?
44:07 What effects need more work by devs? Why does smoke look worse than Fire?
50:48 Does hardware ever limit art direction?
57:16 Why do so many games get delayed?
1:00:07 How did the COVID Shutdown affect Game Development?
1:08:26 XBOX vs PlayStation marketing - how soon should companies reveal games?
1:17:13 Differences between Call of Duty & God of War development...and fans.
1:27:35 Why is Warzone's file size so large?! Did Activision expect it to be this successful?
1:34:51 Is there a way to stop Multiplayer Hackers? Does Activision have vulnerabilities?
1:39:46 Why don't more console games support Keyboard & Mouse?
1:48:52 How do devs adjust settings for MP Competion? Why isn't DX12 the standard?
1:59:51 Difference between doing VFX for movies versus Games
2:05:57 Advice for people looking to get into game development

Christopher Reay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjreaytechart/
Sony Santa Monica: https://sms.playstation.com/
Jason Schreier PlayStation Studios Report: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/obsidian-denied-bonus-over-new-vegas-metacritic-score-studio-head/1100-6366337/
https://www.reddit.com/r/blackopscoldwar/comments/jubtwm/acid_trip_bug_anyone_else_had_this_dont_know_what/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaaFEWz5uaQ
https://twitter.com/AntiCheatPD/status/1412024189561851904
Fire VFX Guy: youtube.com/channel/UCjgqdaigk7VSDqqqkHkcNTg

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110. AMD 16 Core Raphael, Zen 4 Threadripper, Valve Steam Deck, Intel GlobalFoundries Jul 20, 2021

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Zen 4 Raphael tops out at 16 Cores on AM5, but 96 Cores are coming to Threadripper afterwards! We discuss upcoming AMD products, Valve Steam Deck Concerns, Intel buying GlobalFoundries, and Switch 2 Whispers….

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0:00 Reesie dog was sick – should her vet bills be considered a Business Expenses? (Intro Banter)
5:26 Dog Bloopers, Custom Modding a 3070 16GB
11:09 Intel Ponte Vecchio FP32:64, Preordering Games, Windows 11 Security (Corrections)
22:55 Raphael Zen 4 Confirmed to be 16 Cores - will it beat Raptor Lake in MT?
36:38 Zen 3 Vcache Threadripper, 96C Zen 4 HEDT Leak Discussion
47:16 What upcoming Intel & AMD projects are Tom most excited for?
50:43 AMD FSR comes to DLSS Games, PS5, and XBOX Series
56:32 Switch OLED – what is Nintendo’s strategy?
1:02:54 Steam Deck with Van Gogh APU – Are we impressed? Do we think it will succeed?
1:20:33 Should Sony or Microsoft make a handheld? If so, what should it be?
1:32:01 Tom talked to someone at Intel about Buying Global Foundries
1:39:22 PlayStation Teaming up with Netflix, Intel 10nm hitting above 5GHz
1:48:06 Navi 3X Clarifications, Ampere vs RDNA Aging, Windows 11 Expectations (Final RM)

Turbo Belly Rub: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1416847963087851522
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1416860751910821888
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1415108450850332672
https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1415045059385434114
https://twitter.com/patrickschur_/status/1415065218087100422
MLID First Leaking 16 Cores: https://youtu.be/BKYSFeL2fBw
AMD almost certainly having all performance crowns in 2022: https://youtu.be/0udMIkdEkFo
Ryse PCIe 3.0: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-gtx-980-pci-express-scaling/15.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:It-Bergamo.ogg
https://youtu.be/la-7Q_VsWUM
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1415723995865960449
https://wccftech.com/fsr-will-be-available-in-all-versions-of-edge-of-eternity-its-a-must-for-consoles-says-dev/
Far Cry 6 gets FSR at Launch: https://youtu.be/aONEN-gxalg
RDR 2 gets DLSS 2 years after release: https://wccftech.com/red-dead-redemption-2-comparison-dlss/
https://youtu.be/4mHq6Y7JSmg
https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/6/22456337/nintendo-switch-oled-model-specs-date-price
https://youtu.be/XYJOJj40ONQ
https://www.steamdeck.com/en/tech
https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/15/22578783/valve-steam-deck-gaming-handheld-pc
https://videocardz.com/newz/steam-deck-has-m-2-2230-ssd-slot-but-valve-does-not-recommend-upgrading-it
https://youtu.be/9-Txn8A9LUA
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1382524383210668033
https://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-is-in-talks-to-buy-globalfoundries-for-about-30-billion-11626387704
https://www.techspot.com/news/90319-nvidia-dlss-client-libraries-allows-users-manually-update.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/90379-amd-80-system-designs-unofficially-using-ps5-hardware.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/90369-even-steve-wozniak-supports-right-repair-movement.html
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/07/netflix_allegedly_plotting_gaming_service_and_playstation_could_be_a_partner
https://wccftech.com/intel-beast-canyon-nuc-11-extreme-disassembled-insane-sff-pc-core-i9-11900kb-tiger-lake-cpu/
https://videocardz.com/newz/specifications-of-intel-core-i9-12900k-i7-12700k-and-i5-12600k-alder-lake-cpus-leak-out
https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/rank-charts

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109. Nvidia v RADEON Aging, Future Ray Tracing, FSR, Switch OLED | Lead Game Artist Jul 13, 2021

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Today's guest has extensive experience developing on PC, Switch, PlayStation, XBOX, and Mobile! We discuss the business behind games, FSR, DLSS, Nvidia vs RADEON, Zen vs Intel Core, & more!

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0:00 Bryan Heemskerk's Lisa Su Pixel Art
5:22 Comparing PS3 & XBOX 360 Hardware
15:21 Bryan's Education & Background - From Art School to Game Development
20:53 Mobile Gaming's Collapse of Quality in 2010
26:23 RDR2 has 5+ Horse Artists - Rising Game Development & GPU Costs
34:12 How will Game Studios evolve over the next 5 years? Bigger or Smaller?
41:14 Dev’s thoughts on Ray Tracing, AMD vs Nvidia Hardware Scheduling
49:30 Did devs like Vega or Pascal more? - GPU Architecture Weaknesses
58:20 Is the RX 6900XT or RTX 3090 Hardware "stronger" long term?
1:03:07 Is Ray Tracing even worth it?
1:10:59 Is the Resolution debate obsolete? What will devs spend TFLOPs on in the future?
1:16:11 Do Developers really need more RAM? What specs would Bryan Improve?
1:23:13 How many Cores do PC Gamers need to be "Future Proofed"?
1:30:19 How will Memory Evolve in Consoles & PC Gaming Hardware?
1:35:41 How do Studios plan for future hardware? Has AMD changed game development?
1:43:16 Common mistakes in game programing? Are Publishers "the bad guy?"
1:51:23 Developers thoughts on Switch OLED Announcement
1:58:13 Why is Sony porting PS5 games back to PS4? Is this a mistake?
2:04:25 AMD FSR & DLSS - What do developers think? Were Tensor Cores a mistake?
2:10:13 Thoughts on the Techtuber Space

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-heemskerk-a111b351/
Bryan made the Lisa Su Pixel art: https://twitter.com/tekwendell/status/1314244123654844416
Bryan’s studio: http://massdmg.com/
Dave Eggleston Episode: https://youtu.be/mCxHcvtpfAk
Switch Video: https://youtu.be/XYJOJj40ONQ
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/40-teraflops-tim-sweeney-epic-photo-realism/
https://pcper.com/2017/06/deux-ex-mankind-divided-frame-breakdown/

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108. AMD Zen 4 Bergamo, RX 6600 XT Launch, DLSS Ultra v FSR 2.0, Windows 11 Concerns Jul 06, 2021

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Tom & Dan discuss upcoming AMD Zen 3D & Zen 4 codenames, core counts, and how Intel will compete on TSMC 3nm. There’s also heavy FSR 2.0, DLSS 2.2.9, 6600 XT, PlayStation, and XBOX talk!
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0:00 Happy Fourth of July, Hot Weather, Was The Italian Job a Good Movie? (Intro Banter)
6:00 The PS3 CELL CPU was made on 28nm, PS5 BWC (Corrections & Omissions)
9:00 AMD EPYC Bergamo 128 Core Leak, Warhol Codename Whispers, Raphael Core Count Thoughts
20:39 EVGA Begins Making AMD Motherboards – This is a big deal!
26:36 Intel 3nm at TSMC in 2023 – Another rumor points to Intel hitting back hard by 2023
33:58 RX 6600 XT Cooler Leaks with 64 ROPs, Navi 23 Release Date + MSRP Whispers
40:32 Nvidia DLSS 2.2.9 Ultra vs AMD FSR 2.0
54:54 Windows 11 has a Bizarre Cringey Reveal…and we have concerns for PC Gamers…
1:09:58 RADEON Long Term Support, Sony Buying Studios, Kojima at MS (Start Wrap Up)
1:20:10 Intel Sapphire Rapids "Delay," 12nm Monet on GF, 4700S is a PS5 (End Wrap Up)
1:27:49 What would make Tom buy Xe DG2? (Start of Final Reader Mail)
1:34:10 What Intel Info can we trust?
1:41:00 XBOX Game Pass a threat to PS5’s Future? BF6 the new MAG? How will AI evolve?

https://vrzone.com/articles/sony-ps3-revision-coming-in-2014-to-feature-28nm-rsx-and-22nm-cell-processor/42253.html
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1410671676464013317
MLID Bergamo 128C Leak: https://youtu.be/kiOUUY_zrIE
MLID Warhol & 4700S Leak: https://youtu.be/bqkGNtsZejc
https://wccftech.com/evga-bombshell-motherboards-for-amd-ryzen-cpus-are-on-their-way/
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/322741-amds-market-share-surges-on-steam-and-in-servers-shrinks-overall
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Apple-and-Intel-become-first-to-adopt-TSMC-s-latest-chip-tech
https://videocardz.com/newz/alleged-amd-radeon-rx-6600-xt-leaks-in-a-new-render
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/rop-of-navi-23.283868/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/oaxdvp/interesting_tidbit_of_info_i_found_in_unreal/
https://twitter.com/Dachsjaeger/status/1410272673746370570
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400367814440013826
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/event?ocid=usoc_sv_cons_win_awr_TWSound
https://youtu.be/i8rckejTi60
https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/24/22546801/microsoft-windows-11-free-upgrade-details
https://www.techpowerup.com/283806/amd-fsr-fidelityfx-super-resolution-is-coming-to-xbox-consoles
https://community.amd.com/t5/blogs/product-and-os-support-update-for-radeon-software-adrenalin-21-6/ba-p/477423
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/29/welcoming-housemarque-to-the-playstation-studios-family/
https://twitter.com/hermenhulst/status/1410591921676832773
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/06/sony_acquisition_of_bluepoint_games_supposedly_leaked_by_image_mistake
https://wccftech.com/housemarque-ceo-major-other-players-interested/
https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/01/hideo-kojimas-deal-with-xbox-reaches-key-milestone/
https://www.techspot.com/news/90251-horror-dev-bloober-team-partner-konami-intensifying-rumors.html
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3711073-intel-stock-drops-after-delaying-sapphire-rapids-data-center-processor
https://twitter.com/Olrak29_/status/1410422782253404160
https://www.techpowerup.com/283989/intels-gaming-graphics-architecture-xe-hpg-now-sampling-to-partners
https://www.techpowerup.com/283989/intels-gaming-graphics-architecture-xe-hpg-now-sampling-to-partners
https://wccftech.com/samsung-tests-exynos-amd-gpu-results-beat-a14-bionic/
https://wccftech.com/xbox-series-xs-hardware-revisions/

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107. XBOX Game Pass v PS5, MGS Remake, Journalism | Colin Moriarty, Sacred Symbols Jun 29, 2021

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Colin Moriarty of Sacred Symbols joins Tom of Moore's Law Is Dead to discuss the state of XBOX, PlayStation 5, and gaming Journalism. We also talk about upcoming exclusives...

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0:00 Sacred Symbols, Can Ratchet & Clank run on PS4? (Intro Banter)
6:29 Dealing with Fanboys, and choosing to be an outsider with these companies.
15:27 Who is Colin Moriarty? What brought him into gaming journalism?
22:40 How has Gaming Journalism changed over the last 16 years?
29:24 Do Games Journalist Suck at Games? Are techtubers becoming influencers?
40:34 Do Publishers try to pay for reviews?
49:10 Should everyone stop pre-ordering games? Is "dev crunch" a problem?
53:26 Cyberpunk 2077 & No Man's Sky – Was it the Media’s Fault for the hype?
1:06:50 How do Console gamers see PC Gamers? Are the next gen consoles underutilized?
1:23:58 Differences in developing for PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, PC/Steam
1:32:20 Does Sony hate Crossplay? Why don’t PS5 games support Keyboard & Mouse?
1:39:10 Is Gaming Hardware getting too expensive? Will consoles become modular?
1:44:00 Is Cloud Streaming the future of console gaming? Will it kill enthusiast gaming?
1:51:55 Explaining the current Silicon Shortage - Miscalculations & Substrate Suppliers
1:57:30 PlayStation 5 vs XBOX Series X|S – The state of the current “Console War”
2:13:10 XBOX Game Pass vs PlayStation Exclusives, Upcoming Studio Purchases
2:19:10 PlayStation 5 Backwards Compatibility, and Sony's Software Laziness.
2:25:56 The Blue Box Game Studios Silent Hills Conspiracy, Metal Gear Solid Remake

Follow Colin: https://twitter.com/notaxation
https://www.colinslaststand.com/
https://twitter.com/LillymoGames
https://venturebeat.com/2017/09/08/the-deanbeat-our-cuphead-runneth-over/
The infamous “The Verge PC Building” Video: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6tvby8
Hardware Unboxed Going Public about Nvidia banning them: https://youtu.be/wdAMcQgR92k
Hardware Unboxed Going Public about LG banning them: https://youtu.be/J5DuXeqnA-w
MLID Leaking Metal Gear Solid Remake: https://youtu.be/LH8imxKeSPo

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106. AMD FSR v DLSS 2.2, Intel Raptor Lake v Zen 4, E3 2021, Silent Hills Intrigue Jun 23, 2021

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In this special edition of Broken Silicon - Tom & Dan cover the AMD FSR launch the evening after the launch, and also go deep into their thoughts on the Microsoft & Nintendo E3 Press Conferences. There's also heavy discussion of the Silent Hills Conspiracy, Intel Raptor Lake, 6900 XT Liquid Cooling, and the 3070 Ti Launch.

0:00 Is Dan Socrates? Is Tom a Dork for having a Mini?(Intro Banter)
4:56 Do companies try to have shortages?
8:22 Is Tom overestimating Alder Lake’s Importance? (Corrections)
11:22 Intel Raptor Lake & Alder Lake Leak – Is AMD threatened?
23:34 AMD FSR vs DLSS Discussion
46:45 RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled
56:23 Intel DG2 & RDNA 3 Update
1:09:59 RTX 3070 Ti Reviews – Is Nvidia trying to look stupid?
1:18:26 E3 2021 – MS & Nintendo, Silent Hills Intrigue, PS5 in Trouble?
1:57:27 Genoa 128-Cores, AMD Razer Laptops, Intel RISC-V (Wrap Up)
2:02:31 Last Gen Gamers, Intel at TSMC, Future Shortages (Final RM)

https://youtu.be/YCRoo0tqJL4
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400367814440013826
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-am5-motherboards-to-arrive-in-q2-2022-raptors-lake-z790-series-in-q3-2022
MLID FSR Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/AssKiQvaSQ8
https://youtu.be/yFZAo6xItOI
https://www.techspot.com/review/2277-amd-fsr-analysis-benchmark/
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-fsr-fidelityfx-super-resolution-quality-performance-benchmark/
https://youtu.be/9ZBfG3IDTD0
https://youtu.be/KCzjQ4qP124
https://wccftech.com/dlss-coming-to-rust-on-july-1st-linux-will-get-dlss-in-vulkan-games-tomorrow/
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-emphasizes-on-DLSS-support-in-current-and-upcoming-games-just-ahead-of-AMD-s-FSR-deep-dive.546918.0.html
https://www.pcgamesn.com/cyberpunk-2077/dlss-2-2-mod
https://twitter.com/VideoCardz/status/1407422520828076033
https://youtu.be/2Zjg-6a42Bo
https://youtu.be/IJHnaxZdeEk
https://www.dospara.co.jp/5press/share_info.php?id=2067
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-launches-radeon-rx-6900-xt-liquid-edition-with-330w-tbp-and-18gbps-memory
https://youtu.be/dL1VbthX0oA
https://youtu.be/Fkx3FAeI6tc
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1405764828254199810
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1402685671232389120
https://www.techspot.com/review/2270-geforce-rtx-3070-ti/
https://www.techspot.com/review/2270-geforce-rtx-3070-ti/
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-ti-founders-edition/37.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-ti-review
https://youtu.be/q76jhOinT9I
https://screenrant.com/silent-hill-kojima-blue-box-game-conspiracy-theory/
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlueBoxConspiracy/comments/o58kbd/jason_schrier_interviews_hasan/
https://youtu.be/SjDMwsbaSd8
https://www.polygon.com/22526689/halo-infinite-release-date-gameplay-xbox-e3-2021
https://www.pcgamer.com/elden-ring-everything-we-know/
https://twitter.com/AnsYuuki/status/1403699835883171843
https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6600m-navi-23-laptop-rdna-2-gpu-tested-slower-than-nvidia-rtx-3060/
https://twitter.com/Nexusunny/status/1404311161319825412
https://youtu.be/cNs432VgxmQ
https://twitter.com/patrickschur_/status/1407044836637790212
https://wccftech.com/stalker-2-massive-file-size/
https://www.razer.com/gaming/laptops/razer-blade-14
https://www.techspot.com/news/90026-microsoft-puts-out-11-minute-video-lo-fi.html
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16780/intel-to-create-riscv-development-platform-with-sifive-p550-cores-on-7nm-in-2022
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16777/intel-licenses-sifives-portfolio-for-intel-foundry-services-on-7nm

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105. AMD’s Competitiveness in 2021, Intel’s Comeback, RISC-V & SiFive | James Prior Jun 15, 2021

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James was a Senior Product Manager at AMD who stewarded Zen, Threadripper, and more to success! He now works at SiFive – A RISC-V company that seems poised to become part of Intel…

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0:00 Who is James Prior? What did he do at Rage3D & AMD?
8:00 Remembering the HD 6670 – one of the last great $80 GPUs
11:54 The Journey from AMD Piledriver to Zen 2
16:28 How does AMD see Intel? How companies analyze competition.
23:09 Do companies adjust their products based on rumors?
26:48 Zen 1’s Turbulent Launch
29:00 Did AMD expect Intel to have more? Creation of Threadripper.
38:20 The State of Tech Journalism
42:35 Lisa Su’s Leadership: What changed at AMD to make them win?
53:00 AMD’s Competitive Position in 2021, When will Intel comeback?
57:51 Why is Intel bringing big.LITTLE to Desktop?
1:05:00 What is AMD’s biggest weakness right now?
1:15:17 RADEON vs Nvidia vs Intel – Graphics Competition
1:26:04 How does AMD decide who gets new products for review?
1:37:37 RISC-V & Intel Buying SiFive

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/
https://www.sifive.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOCA_2_Touring_Cars
https://www.rage3d.com/reviews/video/amd_hd6670_hd6570_launch_review/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-10/chipmaker-sifive-is-said-to-draw-intel-takeover-interest

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104. Zen 4 Raphael Leaks, AMD FSR is NOT DLSS, Alder Lake & Windows 11, Intel DG2 Jun 08, 2021

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On our 2-Year Anniversary we discuss Zen 3D, Zen 4, Intel Alder Lake, FSR, RX 6800M, 3080 Ti, Xe, Van Gogh, SteamPal, & PlayStation’s Crossgen.
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0:00 Happy 2-Year Anniversary, Dan's Favorite Leaks (Intro Banter)
8:08 Tiger Lake Competitiveness, LGA vs PGA (Corrections)
16:42 AMD Zen 4 Raphael Leaks Discussion
35:35 Zen 3D Confirmed for 2022 - what are AMD's options?
42:43 Intel Alder Lake October Release with Windows 11 Support
49:01 AMD FSR is NOT DLSS! It's not intended to be the same thing!
58:41 RX 6800M Reviews - AMD is back in High End Laptop!
1:08:00 Latest RDNA 3 Whispers from MLID
1:11:16 RTX 3080 Ti Reviews - Nvidia wasn't Greedy, they were Stupid.
1:20:24 How much of the GPU demand is miners vs gamers?
1:23:46 Intel Xe DG2 Confirmed, and sounding competitive!
1:35:06 AMD Van Gogh Lives on in the VALVE SteamPal?
1:41:27 TSMC 4nm, Switch Pro, Reference 6900 XTX, BF6 (Wrap up)
1:50:30 PlayStation Crossgen Stupidity
1:57:58 Mining Efficiency, GDDR6 Costs, RDNA 3 Memory (Final RM)
2:10:05 Inside Jokes, Dan's Future (BONUS Anniversary Reader Mail)

https://youtu.be/ot9z0N2z67I?t=942
https://youtu.be/BKYSFeL2fBw
https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1399076515837530112
https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1401241159872176132
https://www.pcinvasion.com/amd-6nm-tsmc-2022-ryzen/
https://wccftech.com/old-amd-ryzen-raphael-zen-4-desktop-cpu-am5-platform-slides-leaked-show-just-how-much-has-changed-since-2020/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16725/amd-demonstrates-stacked-vcache-technology-2-tbsec-for-15-gaming
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400349377793826816
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400367814440013826
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400369692364115969
https://www.techpowerup.com/282975/intel-12th-gen-core-alder-lake-to-launch-alongside-next-gen-windows-this-halloween
https://youtu.be/zA4mDSh7nvc
https://twitter.com/Rajaontheedge/status/1399964541291622407
https://youtu.be/GvXg4JVF740
https://www.techspot.com/review/2268-amd-radeon-6800m/
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1400622490779521030
https://youtu.be/n4_4SKtq_Gs
https://www.techspot.com/review/2264-geforce-rtx-3080-ti/
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1399605257529876480
https://youtu.be/Vtkk-0jrPU
https://www.3dcenter.org/news/hardware-und-nachrichten-links-des-2930-mai-2021
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-review
https://youtu.be/Fkx3FAeI6tc
https://twitter.com/Rajaontheedge/status/1399966271182045184
https://twitter.com/Locuza/status/1400095861116477440
https://wccftech.com/intel-dg2-512-xe-hpg-gpu-die-size-measured-bigger-than-nvidia-ampere-amd-rnda-2-gpus/
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1397301608090845189
https://videocardz.com/press-release/xpg-to-launch-ddr5-7400-memory-modules-in-third-quarter-overclockable-up-to-12600-mt-s
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/5/25/22453936/usb-c-power-delivery-extended-power-range-epr
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-demos-alder-lake-mobile-laptop-chips-sampling-to-customers
https://wccftech.com/sapphire-lists-an-amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt-lc-possibly-the-first-radeon-rx-6900-xtx/
https://www.techspot.com/news/89943-tsmc-n4-node-trial-production-start-quarter-sooner.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/282865/amd-samsung-partnership-to-see-variable-rate-shading-ray-tracing-on-exynos-soc
https://videocardz.com/newz/dell-intentionally-crippled-alienware-m15-r5s-geforce-rtx-3070-gpu-by-disabling-10-of-cores
https://www.tomsguide.com/round-up/nintendo-switch-pro-release-date-specs-leaks-and-more
https://www.polygon.com/22465238/god-of-war-ps5-release-date-delay-ragnarok
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/02/hermen-hulst-qa-whats-next-for-playstation-studios/

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103. AMD FSR, RTX 3070 Ti 8GB at $600, Zen 3D in Q1, RX 6800M Tested | Jarrod’sTech Jun 01, 2021

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The Nvidia & AMD Computex Keynotes, RDNA 2 Mobility , Intel Alder Lake, & laptop design are discussed with special guest Jarrod'sTech.
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0:00 Thoughts on RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti, and Nvidia's Keynote
3:30 Who is Jarrod? Why Review laptops?
8:13 Initial Reactions to AMD FSR
10:00 Is FSR more exciting than when DLSS was initially revealed?
16:17 Cezanne desktop - $359 for an APU...
18:08 How does the 6800M compare to the 3070? (Jarrod has one!)
22:56 Loose Laptop Memory Timings Hurting AMD
30:24 Zen 3D Prototype - when could this release? For what Price?
35:53 AMD's Mobile Revolution with Renoir, Cezanne vs Tiger Lake
44:40 AMD in Razer, Rembrandt, USB4, Should CZN have RDNA?
56:10 Expectations for Intel Alder Lake
1:04:45 Bulky Laptops, SFF Desktop vs Laptop, eGPU's Future
1:21:21 What do you look for in a laptop? Thermals in 2021 laptops
1:46:09 Where are the HBM Laptops?

Jarrod’sTech Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodsTech/featured
AMD Keynote: https://youtu.be/GvXg4JVF740
FSR: https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/radeon-software-fidelityfx-super-resolution
Nvidia Keynote: https://youtu.be/1Kio8Hn8f3U
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3070-3070ti/
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1399605257529876480
Video with HWUB & Jarrod from last year: https://youtu.be/qj1gpsqFnhU
Jarrod Already has a 6800M Review!: https://youtu.be/Nxnu9D_p9Do

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