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92. RX 6700 XT Reviews, Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti Launch, Nintendo Switch Production Ends Mar 16, 2021

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The AMD RX 6700 XT may technically launch on March 18th, but already Tom & Dan have review day info to discuss. Additionally, Tom divulges RTX 3080 Ti info, XBOX Exclusives, and some Intel Raptor Lake whispers.

0:00 Tom is Officially Moving (Intro Banter)
4:56 Opening Reader Mail – Shots? Amazon Dollars vs Crypto…
12:12 Corrections – ETH Profits, Nvidia Resizable BAR vs AMD SAM, VR in 2021
19:49 RX 6700 XT Reviews: Perf, Pricing, & RTX 3070 Competitiveness
31:00 Concluding Thoughts on Navi 22 Perf, and the state of PC Gaming
37:57 RTX 3080 Ti 12GB – According to Sources, it could be real THIS time…
50:17 Nvidia DX12 CPU Performance – Warning for 3080 & 3090 Buyers
1:01:02 Intel Xe DG2 Progress Leak, 40 Core Ice Lake, Sapphire Rapids APU
1:11:04 Leaked Intel Rocket Lake Reviews
1:15:06 Nintendo Switch Production could be ending…what’s next?
1:29:33 Intel Raptor Lake Info, XBOX Exclusive, Metro Full RT(Wrap up)
1:43:21 DX12 vs Vulkan, PC Gaming Prices, Games as Art (Final Reader Mail)

https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6700-xt-12-gb-graphics-card-gaming-benchmarks-1440p-raytracing-performance-at-1080p-leaked-faster-than-rtx-3070/
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/78192/amds-new-radeon-rx-6700-xt-has-minimum-of-40mh-eth-mining-power/index.html
https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-3070-gv-n3070gaming-oc-8gd/p/N82E16814932342?Description=rtx%203070&cm_re=rtx_3070--14-932-342--Product&quicklink=true
https://www.newegg.com/msi-geforce-rtx-3070-rtx-3070-gaming-x-trio/p/N82E16814137603?Description=rtx%203070&cm_re=rtx_3070--14-137-603--Product
https://twitter.com/kopite7kimi/status/1357936741403955202
https://twitter.com/momomo_us/status/1369994721750175749
https://twitter.com/jayztwocents/status/1367111633063927813?s=21
https://youtu.be/JLEIJhunaW8
https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed/status/1370914637965762560
https://youtu.be/T7OL_A1vY8M
https://www.techspot.com/news/88910-intel-upcoming-xe-hpg-graphics-card-could-compete.html
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/intel-rocket-lake-core-i7-and-core-i9-leaks-weve-got-good-news-and-bad-news
https://www.techpowerup.com/279521/intel-core-i9-11900k-rocket-lake-gaming-performance-leaked
https://www.gamereactor.eu/mega-manectric-and-therian-forme-thundurus-will-be-debuting-in-pokemon-go-later-this-month/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegra#Xavier
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/intel-processors-vulnerable-to-more-data-theft-attacks
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/412020/view/5716726968473484897
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-modded-with-16-gb-gddr6-memory/
https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-5-5300g-cezanne-desktop-cpu-ebay-listed-fastest-zen-3-quad-core-chip/
https://www.techpowerup.com/279634/amd-fixes-intermittent-usb-connectivity-issues-on-500-series-chipsets-bios-update-arrives-in-april
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-fidelityfx-super-resolution-to-launch-as-cross-platform-technology
https://youtu.be/VOWPt56iZoE
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-raptor-lake-desktop-and-mobile-series-appear-on-a-leaked-roadmap
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/03/09/officially-welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/

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91. AMD RDNA 3, Nvidia Mindshare, Intel Xe in 2021 | Jim from AdoredTV Mar 09, 2021

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Jim from AdoredTV & Freethinker joins Tom to discuss the current GPU & CPU landscape of 2021. Everything from Ampere, RDNA 3, Intel Xe, and more are discussed.

NOTE: Jim does not currently have any problem with PC Perspective. He was referencing past management.

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0:00 Jim's Background before becoming a YouTuber
10:47 What made Jim get into YouTubing?
24:47 What made doing YouTube worth it for you?
29:58 What made Jim switch from AdoredTV to Freethinker?
33:45 The struggles of managing leaks and Relationships
46:40 Comparing the current Nvidia v AMD v Intel to 2009
51:33 What's to like about Nvidia? Are DLSS & Ray Tracing gimmicks?
1:03:21 Nvidia Turing vs Ampere
1:14:54 Is Intel a threat to Nvidia AI Initiatives? Are they exposed?
1:25:23 Nvidia vs RDNA 3…can AMD win? Will AMD become Nvidia?
1:38:13 What can be done about GPU Pricing?
1:50:24 Should gamers with a 1080 Ti wait for RDNA 3 & RTX 4000?
1:55:11 Does Jim really hate RX Vega?
1:58:19 Intel Xe DG2
2:05:51 Jim & the AMDone Controversy
2:17:50 Details behind Jim's ZEN 2 Leak…
2:27:10 Futurism Talk – AI, Synthetic Meat, Cybernetics, Deepfakes

Jim’s new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSyMZya9Q3_CodygzE15G7w
Conspiracy Thinker Video: https://youtu.be/R21H2k67biw
HD 5870 Review: https://www.anandtech.com/show/2841
Jim’s video on the RTX 3090 & Titan: https://youtu.be/s23GvbQfyLA

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90. AMD Navi 22 Performance, RX 6700 Release Date, Nvidia CMP, Intel Xe DG2 Status Mar 04, 2021

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AMD Revealed the RX 6700 XT – and we have so much to say about it’s release and expected performance. We also discuss the latest Nvidia GPU, Intel Xe, and x86 CPU Rumors.

0:00 Intro Banter, Warm-Up Reader Mail
5:06 Corrections and Omissions
9:17 RX 6700 XT Reveal – Start of Discussion
21:53 RX 6700 non-XT Release Date
26:40 Navi 22 Performance, Clockspeeds Expectations
35:00 Are High End GPUs becoming like Rolexes?
43:07 RTX 3060 Thoughts after Reviews
52:31 Nvidia CMP and Turing Mining Cards
1:07:29 Nvidia Resizable BAR Support
1:10:08 Intel Xe DG2 Rumors Heat Up Again – Tom’s New info
1:17:37 Intel Rocket Lake Pricing and Performance
1:25:04 XBOX Boost, PSVR2, Google Stadia, 3090 Blowers Cancelled
1:40:48 Zen 3+ Expectations, AMD AIB Support (Final Reader Mail)

https://www.amd.com/en/events/gaming?utm_campaign=wheregamingbegins&utm_medium=redirect&utm_source=301
https://youtu.be/jjBqaGLRycc
https://youtu.be/LFCE1WWKzoo
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1367176534683975681
https://youtu.be/QAaUW_uEKwQ
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-says-its-hard-to-crack-geforce-gpu-mining-hash-rate-limiter-current-ampere-turing-gpus-remain-unaffected/
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-launches-cmp-30hx-40hx-50hx-and-90hx-gpus-for-mining-cripples-hash-rate-of-rtx-3060/
https://youtu.be/sg__YdXbRtI
https://youtu.be/msmmdMrKPuY
https://etherscan.io/chart/difficulty
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/26/22302679/nvidia-rtx-3060-resizable-bar-support-30-series-gpus
https://youtu.be/QAaUW_uEKwQ?t=763
https://videocardz.com/newz/specifications-of-intel-dg2-xe-hpg-gaming-gpu-family-emerge
https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1365269633536679939
https://wccftech.com/exclusive-intel-rocket-lake-core-i7-core-i9-cpu-lineup-and-specifications/
https://www.techspot.com/news/88662-xbox-series-xs-gain-fps-boost-mode-doubles.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/88765-insiders-google-lacked-focus-discipline-run-successful-game.html
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/23/introducing-the-next-generation-of-vr-on-playstation/
https://videocardz.com/newz/blower-geforce-rtx-3090-graphics-cards-are-quietly-being-discontinued
https://wccftech.com/amd-next-gen-zen-4-ryzen-7000-phoenix-notebook-apus-ryzen-7000-raphael-desktop-cpus-rumored/
https://twitter.com/harukaze5719/status/1365269633536679939
https://twitter.com/ExecuFix/status/1365981401808580614
https://videocardz.com/newz/first-laptops-with-intel-high-end-11th-gen-8-core-tiger-lake-h-processors-listed
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-ordered-to-pay-dollar22-billion-in-damages-for-patent-infringement
https://youtu.be/mvTxMmdevCg
https://www.notebookcheck.net/More-Intel-Xe-HPG-gaming-GPU-specs-and-performance-info-leak-out.498703.0.html
https://youtu.be/vUC6iMDlfMY
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G15-laptop-review-Eye-catcher.517789.0.html#toc-performance
https://www.alternate.de/ASUS/ROG-Zephyrus-G15-(GA503QS-HQ020T)-Gaming-Notebook/html/product/1714240?campaign=Notebook/ASUS/1714240

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89. Cloud Gaming, Dev Crunch, High-Frequency Trading | Low Latency Developer Feb 24, 2021

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Going fast, not wide. Tom interviews a Coding Developer who focuses on reducing latency for financial servers. They discuss everything from cloud gaming, console SSDs, game dev crunch, and Alder Lake vs Zen 4.

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0:00 What is a “Low Latency Developer”?
7:57 Guest’s Background in PC Gaming
14:58 What got you into Coding? What made you focus on latency?
19:39 What does a low latency developer do for Financial Trading?
25:05 What is the current bottleneck for long distance latency?
32:10 How much more can you improve latency in Game Streaming?
39:50 Fixing the “Crunch” issue in Game Dev, and Coding in general
43:50 The Difference between coding for finance & coding for games
1:00:45 Are clockspeeds or core count more important for trading?
1:07:57 Is latency in DDR5 a problem? Are devs excited about PCIE 6?
1:12:14 Are financial Servers considering AMD?
1:17:27 Custom ASICs, Samsung AI HBM, Direct Storage API v Console
1:37:04 Should AM5 have 4-channel mem? big.LITTLE Benefits in ADL

https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-develops-industrys-first-high-bandwidth-memory-with-ai-processing-power
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/reflex-low-latency-platform/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout

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88. Intel i9-12900K vs AMD R9 5900X, Laptop Mining Farms, FidelityFX 2.0, PS5 SOC Feb 17, 2021

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Right before the Ampere RTX 3060 launches we have a flurry of AMD & Intel news leaking. RX 6700 6GB, RX 6800 8GB, Intel Alder Lake, Ponte Vecchio, and Zen 4 rumors galore!

0:00 It's Cold Outside
3:06 Best PC for Heating your House
7:06 Corrections & Omissions
9:50 Concerns about big changes to the channel
19:02 Laptop Mining Farms, and advice to Gamers thinking of Mining
35:40 RX 6800 8GB incoming?
38:29 RX 6700 6GB Release & Pricing
43:08 AMD Fidelity 2.0 Incoming? Will DLSS have competition soon?
51:52 Zen 4 IPC & Core Count Rumors
1:03:10 R7 5800X Availability
1:06:31 Alder Lake IPC & Efficiency Leak – Is Intel competitive again?
1:21:00 Rocket Lake Leaked Benchmarks
1:29:18 Intel Ponte Vecchio Leak hints at the future of GPUs
1:36:12 First PlayStation 5 Die Shots Emerge (Start of the Wrap Up)
1:46:15 Zen 3 Failure Rates, RX 6900XT TOXIC Edition, AMD Sales in Q4
1:56:29 AMD’s Earnings, Starlink, Gaming Discussion (Final Reader Mails)

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx30series-laptops-mining-ethereum
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1359652505198723075
https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6700-xt-12-gb-rx-6700-6-gb-custom-graphics-cards-powercolor-spotted/
https://www.hardwaretimes.com/amd-fidelityfx-super-resolution-and-enhanced-radeon-boost-coming-in-spring-adrenaline-update/
https://chipsandcheese.com/2021/02/05/amds-past-and-future-cpus/
https://wccftech.com/amd-5nm-next-generation-zen-4-ryzen-epyc-cpus-to-feature-over-25-ipc-increase/
Alder Lake IPC Leak: https://youtu.be/wvKCQTWEep0
https://www.techspot.com/news/88621-someone-stole-reviewed-intel-i7-11700k-engineering-sample.html
https://lab501.ro/procesoare-chipseturi/preview-intel-core-i7-11700k-es-rocket-lake/25
https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Intel-Core-i9-11900K-loses-gaming-performance-comparison-against-the-AMD-Ryzen-7-5800X-and-Ryzen-7-5700G.519892.0.html
Intel Ponte Vecchio Leak: https://youtu.be/2JMxnEblKlA
https://www.glitched.online/first-ps5-die-photo-shows-off-console-soc/
https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1361416654719098883
What Tom said about PS5: https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1361405238947835911
https://youtu.be/8bkm9-DEbew?t=619
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1/22260803/google-stadia-game-development-studio-shut-down-jade-ra
https://t.bilibili.com/487875763338155532?tab=2
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16483/samsung-in-the-usa-a-17-billion-usd-fab-by-late-2023
https://wccftech.com/retailers-in-europe-hike-prices-of-the-upcoming-nvidia-rtx-3060-to-599/
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3657968-intels-stock-of-pc-processors-led-to-q4-market-share-gains-over-amd?mail_subject=amd-intel-s-stock-of-pc-processors-led-to-q4-market-share-gains-over-amd&utm_campaign=rta-stock-news&utm_content=link-1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=seeking_alpha
https://videocardz.com/newz/sapphire-teases-radeon-rx-6000-toxic-and-atomic-series
https://wccftech.com/amd-shipped-nearly-1-million-ryzen-5000-zen-3-desktop-cpus-q4-2020-intel-still-gained-market-share/
https://twitter.com/NVIDIAGameDev/status/1359935065577299971
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/tesla-buys-1point5-billion-in-bitcoin.html
https://twitter.com/tommihommi1/status/1360992173563469840
https://ctee.com.tw/news/tech/413238.html

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87. IT Director Talks Switching to AMD from Intel, Zen 4 vs Sapphire Rapids Feb 10, 2021

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There has been much discussion about how hard it is to switch from Intel Servers to AMD…but that hasn’t been true for everyone. An IT Director from Richardson Electronics joins Tom to discuss everything server: Zen 4, Sapphire Rapids, Ice Lake-X, and the future of core counts.

0:00 Guest's Work Experience
3:40 Applying PC Gaming Hardware Knowledge to IT Management
11:48 It's not always hard to switch from Intel to AMD...
16:29 Convincing management to switch to AMD...are some intentionally stalling?
24:10 Will AMD take market share with Zen 4? ICL-X & SPR?
33:41 The Solar Winds Hack: Dangers keeping legacy products
35:14 Would you switch back to Intel? How many cores do you need?
41:32 Advantages of Modern Storage
46:20 Waiting for Zen 4 & Sapphire Rapids due to PCIE 5.0 & CXL?
53:04 Is Sapphire Rapids or Zen 4 more interesting to IT? Ice Lake?
1:00:56 Would our guest switch to ARM? Do servers need to be x86?
1:05:36 What about IBM?
1:08:10 Will we eventually have Made-To-Order Chiplet APUs?
1:12:30 The Future of Dedicated Graphics Cards
1:21:17 Do our input devices hold back gaming?
1:27:00 What skills do you need for a career in IT?
1:31:17 What technology are IT Managers missing?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-clark-3a431988/
https://www.amd.com/en/case-studies/richardson-electronics
Server Engineer Interview (#2 out of 3 interviews): https://youtu.be/Fh95scsUX_M
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/02/us/politics/russian-hacking-government.html
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/2/22210667/solarwinds-hack-worse-government-microsoft-cybersecurity

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86. RX 6700XT Release Date, Nvidia Laptop Lies, Zen 4 vs Alder Lake | Competition Thaws Feb 03, 2021

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Though insatiable demand has prevented true competition from emerging in the gaming market recently, the freeze on competition is starting to thaw. RTX 3060, RX 6700XT, and even Intel Xe + Alder Lake are starting to look promising…and on the horizon. We discuss all this and Gamestop.

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0:00 Intro Banter & plans for 2021
9:31 Are PC Gamers ever content with their build?
14:48 PlayStation vs XBOX Revenue, HZD 21:9 Support, PS4 Core Count (Corrections)
26:13 RX 6700XT Estimated Performance & Release Date
39:02 Nvidia has 28 Mobile Ampere cards…and won’t say which one you are buying…
58:02 Intel Alder Lake & Xe DG2 Leak – can Intel comeback in 2021?
1:15:52 AMD RDNA 3 MCM Rumors & Release Date Estimate
1:30:38 Intel Tiger Lake 8-Core (H45) Release Date and Supply
1:34:31 Gamestop Short squeeze proves consumers can fight back
1:45:09 Intel Optane Cancelled, RDNA at Samsung, 3080 Ti Performance (Start of the Wrap Up)
1:50:30 NVMe Based GPUs for Laptops, XBOX Gold Doubles in Price…then doesn’t
2:00:23 How long will a 3700X last? Why do fanboys frustrate us so much?

https://twitter.com/aschilling/status/1355550024680280066
https://youtu.be/aR00m41Wi-o
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-RTX-30-Ampere-Mobile-will-no-longer-offer-Max-Q-or-Max-P-branding-OEMs-free-to-decide-TGP-and-Max-Q-features-to-implement.515922.0.html
https://wccftech.com/buyers-beware-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3000-laptops-have-a-total-of-28-gpu-variants-where-most-arent-specified-by-the-manufacturer/
https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-3070-max-p-is-30-faster-than-max-q-in-msi-gaming-laptops
https://www.purepc.pl/intel-oraz-nvidia-mieli-wewnetrzna-umowe-ktora-blokowala-tworzenie-laptopow-z-amd-renoir-oraz-geforce-rtx-2070-i-wyzej
https://youtu.be/mvTxMmdevCg
https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-services/295042-295042/
https://wccftech.com/tsmc-mass-produce-intel-core-cpus-5nm-3nm-process-nodes-2h-2021-2022/
https://www.hardwaretimes.com/intel-constantly-ramping-up-10nm-capacity-crossover-with-14nm-volume-expected-next-year/
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-rdna-3-based-navi-31-gpu-rumored-to-feature-mcm-design-improved-ray-tracing-support/
https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2
https://www.reddit.com/r/XMG_gg/comments/l64dgp/rtx_3000_and_ryzen_5000h_supply_forecast_for_xmg/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gamestop-skeptics-citron-melvin-succumb-122837853.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/88439-reddit-gamestop-traders-now-driving-up-stock-amc.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-kills-off-all-optane-only-ssds-for-consumers-no-replacements-planned
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16408/samsung-confirms-amd-rdna-gpu-in-next-exynos-flagship
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-dg1-gpu-teardown-and-first-failed-benchmarks
https://wccftech.com/amd-announces-zen-3-based-cezanne-ryzen-5000-mobility-series-processors/
https://www.techspot.com/news/88459-alleged-rtx-3080-ti-benchmarks-puts-performance-almost.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx-3090-mod-m.2-amd-ryzen-laptop
https://www.techspot.com/news/88449-cdrp-you-cant-mod-johnny-silverhand-joytoy-cyberpunk.html
https://wccftech.com/amd-navi-23-rdna-2-gpu-reportedly-powers-tesla-2021-infotainment-system-10-tflops-horsepower-can-run-cyberpunk-2077/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/confirmed-microsoft-has-increased-the-price-of-xbox-live-gold-to-60-for-6-months/
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-raises-xbox-live-gold-subscription-price-120-per-year-2021-1
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-live-gold-price-phil-spencer-response-apology/
https://twitter.com/VeiiTM/status/1350055988037083136
https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1955-horizon-zero-dawn-ultrawide-patches/

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85. RDNA 3 & RTX 4000 Design, Ray Tracing Adoption, Game Optimization | Senior Software Engineer Jan 27, 2021

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An anonymous Senior Software Engineer with decades of experience joins Tom to discuss Game Optimization, Ray Tracing Misconceptions, and our expectations for Nvidia RTX 4000 Series & AMD RDNA 3 designs & release schedules.

0:00 What made our guest want to join us?
14:08 Guest’s Background
17:12 The State of Tech Journalism
23:44 Why are some games poorly optimized?
33:11 Misconceptions about Console Ports
48:22 Horizon Zero Dawn’s Issues
56:03 Problems with making Cross-generation games
59:34 Ray Tracing Misconceptions
1:14:15 Will AMD RDNA 2 Ray Tracing age better than Nvidia Ampere?
1:22:15 Will all current gen cards age badly due to future Ray Tracing?
1:28:25 What incentivizes devs to optimize games? Or not bother?
1:37:15 PCIE 5.0 & 6.0 in PC Gaming
1:41:07 RTX 4000 – Sooner or later? Ampere Refresh or Lovelace?
1:58:55 AMD and Nvidia’s Race to get new Generations out
2:12:25 RDNA 3 Design – The problems & benefits of MCM GPU Series

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout
https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-is-expecting-the-next-gen-RDNA-3-GPUs-scheduled-for-2021-to-deliver-50-improved-performance-per-watt-over-the-new-RX-6000-series.503412.0.html
https://hothardware.com/news/radeon-navi-31-rdna-3-gpu-10240-cores-performance-lift
Daniel Nenni’s explanation of the Apple Innovation Model: https://youtu.be/O4DgXtxkZNg
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-navi-31-rumored-to-be-dual-80cu-chiplet-design-up-to-10240-cores

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84. RTX 3060 Misleading Specs, Alder Lake Fast Tracked, 5nm Zen 4 vs RDNA 3 Jan 20, 2021

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What Nvidia calls a “3060 Laptop” is definitely NOT a 3060. Additionally, Tom confirms inside info on AMD Zen 4 & Alder Lake…and much more!
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0:00 Opening Banter – Tom bought his house from Count Olaf
10:29 Corrections & Omissions
17:36 RTX 3060 12GB & It’s Confusing Specs
34:44 Resizable BAR Comes to Nvidia, Smart Memory Access for All
38:39 Nvidia Ampere Laptops, what is a fair price of a high end GPU?
59:56 Intel Rocket Lake, Alder Lake, and Tiger Lake H35
1:09:59 AMD Cezanne HX & Desktop APU
1:30:34 AMD’s 5nm Dilemma with RDNA 3 & Zen 4
1:38:45 Intel Officially Making CPUs at TSMC, 10nm a working node
1:45:44 Intel CEO, 4K160, MS Buying Nintendo, GPU Tariffs(Wrap up)
2:05:34 Increasing Prices & a New Mining Boom (Final Reader Mails)

https://youtu.be/6bn-H38vKOM
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-12-gb-gddr6-graphics-card-official-ampere-ga106-gpu-launching-in-february-for-329-us/
https://twitter.com/VideoCardz/status/1349082119667113986
https://www.techspot.com/news/88247-watch-nvidia-ces-event-here-9-pt-12.html
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-3060-Mobile-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.497453.0.html
https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu_displays/nvidia_reveals_resizable_bar_support_for_geforce_rtx_30_series_products/1
https://youtu.be/6bn-H38vKOM
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226544/nvidia-rtx-3080-laptops-gpus-ces-2021
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-3080-Mobile-GPU-Benchmarks-and-Specs.497450.0.html
https://youtu.be/8z9TztoqSZs
https://wccftech.com/intel-rocket-lake-core-i9-11900k-cpu-gaming-benchmarks-ces-2021/
https://videocardz.com/press-release/intel-announces-four-new-processor-families
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16405/amd-launches-ryzen-5000-mobile-zen-3-and-cezanne-for-notebooks
https://www.techpowerup.com/277261/amd-talks-zen-4-and-rdna-3-promises-to-offer-extremely-competitive-products
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16409/amd-ceo-dr-lisa-su-interview-on-2021-demand-supply-tariffs-xilinx-and-epyc
https://www.pcinvasion.com/amd-talks-zen-4-rdna-3/
https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7-5700g-8-core-cezanne-apu-performance-leaks-overclocked-to-4-75-ghz/
http://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20210113-10651.html
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20210113PD212.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-ceo-bob-swan-to-step-down-on-february-15th-vmware-pat-gelsinger-to-take-over
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20210115PD208.html
https://wccftech.com/lg-unveils-27gp950-27-inch-ultragear-4k-160hz-gaming-monitor/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22212817/microsoft-windows-10-visual-changes-update-sun-valley-2021
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gt-1010-entry-level-successor-to-the-geforce-710-finally-here/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22217027/nintendo-xbox-microsoft-acquisition
https://wccftech.com/battlefield-6-soft-reboot-ps4-xbox-one/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout
https://www.techpowerup.com/276858/gpus-to-see-price-increase-due-to-import-tariffs-other-pc-components-to-follow
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-ceo-bob-swan-to-step-down-on-february-15th-vmware-pat-gelsinger-to-take-over
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20210115PD208.html
https://wccftech.com/lg-unveils-27gp950-27-inch-ultragear-4k-160hz-gaming-monitor/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22212817/microsoft-windows-10-visual-changes-update-sun-valley-2021
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gt-1010-entry-level-successor-to-the-geforce-710-finally-here/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22217027/nintendo-xbox-microsoft-acquisition
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout
https://www.techpowerup.com/276858/gpus-to-see-price-increase-due-to-import-tariffs-other-pc-components-to-follow
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50093028

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83. Intel going Fabless, Global Foundries for RDNA2, Next Gen Memory | Dave Eggleston Jan 13, 2021

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Dave Eggleston has been a Product Engineer, VP, and CEO at multiple Semiconductor Companies over the past 40 years. He joins Tom to discuss the past, present, and future of memory.

0:00 Dave Eggleston Background(AMD, Micron, Global Foundries)
17:54 Future of Global Foundries, & TSMC’s potential domination
21:44 Why doesn’t AMD Manufacture Cards at Global Foundries?
31:05 Can and/or should Intel spin off their fabs?
36:14 How has memory evolved over the last 40 years?
45:45 How has storage design changed over time? What’s the hardest part of designing storage?
49:35 Why did it take so long to get PCIE Gen4 SSDs? Why did HMC?
57:20 Why isn't there more focus on performance versus capacity?
1:03:54 Is Intel Optane a failure? Is it being properly utilized?
1:18:07 CXL – will it replace NVMe? What is the future of memory?
1:23:58 The Future of Consumer Storage
1:41:57 What type of memory will next gen consoles like PS6 utilize?
2:01:07 The Future of Chip Design & Processing

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deggleston/
https://www.techpowerup.com/225687/globalfoundries-announces-its-12-nm-fd-soi-silicon-fabrication-node
https://semiwiki.com/wikis/company-wikis/globalfoundries-wiki/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7178
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Memory_Cube
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3082658/intel-lets-slip-roadmap-for-optane-ssds-with-1000x-performance.html
https://www.nextplatform.com/2019/10/23/a-look-inside-the-groq-approach-to-ai-inference/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/15978/micron-spills-on-gddr6x-pam4-signaling-for-higher-rates-coming-to-nvidias-rtx-3090

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