We discuss the Post-Renaissance Era of PC Gaming, and ask the question: “What ended that "renaissance" era?” And for that matter, what confluence of factors caused it?
0:00 Fumbling Around, Black Friday Relevance, The Argument...
2023-11-03 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThis is one of those episodes that was heavily influenced by discussions on the MLID discord - namely the constant pricing discussions involving Nvidia SUPER, CPU Price/Performance, and the death of truly entry gaming cards - we t...
2023-11-01 21:28:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Leo Waldock from KitGuru joins to discuss Threadripper, Xeon WS, Nvidia, and Geopolitics!
0:00 Who is Leo Waldock?
6:40 The Insane Power Consumption of Sapphire Rapids Workstation
18:21 Retrospective on the Pre-Zen era...
2023-10-30 17:49:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Leo Waldock from KitGuru joins to discuss Threadripper, Xeon WS, Nvidia, and Geopolitics!
0:00 Who is Leo Waldock?
6:40 The Insane Power Consumption of Sapphire Rapids Workstation
18:21 Retrospective on the Pre-Zen era...
2023-10-30 17:48:44 +0000 UTC View PostBroken Silicon's next guest will be Leo from KitGuru! Leo has an extensive history working with computer hardware, and has been a writer for KitGuru for around a decade! This episode will be heavily 2023-10-27 21:25:17 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss Raptor Lake Refresh Reviews, Threadripper, Zen 5, and Nvidia’s upcoming Releases!
0:00 Dan’s Job Search & Golfing (Intro Banter)
6:17 If EVGA Folds, is Nvidia to blame? (Corrections)
10:20 AMD Fluid ...
2023-10-23 17:53:24 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss Raptor Lake Refresh Reviews, Threadripper, Zen 5, and Nvidia’s upcoming Releases!
0:00 Dan’s Job Search & Golfing (Intro Banter)
6:17 If EVGA Folds, is Nvidia to blame? (Corrections)
10:20...
2023-10-23 17:53:21 +0000 UTC View Post
A VR Engineer whose part of a group working to get PS VR2 working on PC joins to discuss his work, why Sony might be reluctant to support PS VR2 on PC, and questions the MLID community submitted!
0:00 Who is our guest? Why is he w...
2023-10-20 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A VR Engineer whose part of a group working to get PS VR2 working on PC joins to discuss his work, why Sony might be reluctant to support PS VR2 on PC, and questions the MLID community submitted!
0:00 Who is our guest? Why is he w...
2023-10-20 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom discusses Zen 4 TR Availability, Zen 5 Aggressiveness, and Nvidia & Intel Releases LIVE!
0:00 Intro Blabbering
1:29 Confirming Nvidia SUPER is Planned for Early 2024
7:33 Zen 4 Threadripper Availabil...
2023-10-20 00:27:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom discusses Zen 4 TR Availability, Zen 5 Aggressiveness, and Nvidia & Intel Releases LIVE!
0:00 Intro Blabbering
1:29 Confirming Nvidia SUPER is Planned for Early 2024
7:33 Zen 4 Threadripper Availability L...
2023-10-20 00:26:07 +0000 UTC View PostToday AMD finally announced Zen 4 Threadripper, surprisingly including non-Pro models, and also the RX 7900M. Meanwhile there has also been the following news over the past 4 weeks:
Lawyer Richard Hoeg joins to discuss the Activision deal closing, and Intel & Nvidia’s Legal Woes!
0:00 Introducing Hoeg & Discussing the Tenor of Online Discourse
9:24 Looking back at Nvidia's Failed Me...
2023-10-19 15:40:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Lawyer Richard Hoeg joins to discuss the Activision deal closing, and Intel & Nvidia’s Legal Woes!
0:00 Introducing Hoeg & Discussing the Tenor of Online Discourse
9:24 Looking back at Nvidia's Failed Merger with A...
2023-10-19 15:40:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe next episode of Broken Silicon will see the return of Hoeg Law! We plan to heavily discuss the resulting Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard deal that has just closed, Intel's ongoing legal troubles in the EU, Nvidia's Legal Troubles in France...
2023-10-17 18:48:29 +0000 UTC View PostAn upcoming Die Shrink will see a VR Modder/Engineer join us! He's currently part of a group working to bring PS VR2 support to PC, and eventually hopes they can come close to doing for PS VR2 what Virtual Desktop d...
2023-10-12 12:19:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Last week we saw Scott Herkelman leave AMD, Ryan Shrout leave Intel, and Jim Ryan retire from Sony - let's talk about it!
0:00 Intro Banter
3:54 Scott Herkelman leaves AMD
25:35 Do Fake Overhyped Leaks hurt AMD?
...
2023-10-10 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Last week we saw Scott Herkelman leave AMD, Ryan Shrout leave Intel, and Jim Ryan retire from Sony - let's talk about it!
0:00 Intro Banter
3:54 Scott Herkelman leaves AMD
25:35 Do Fake Overhyped Leaks hurt AMD?
...
2023-10-10 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
We leak Intel RPL-R Launch details, Review FSR 3, and confirm/disprove rumors! (Rec. 10/5/23)
0:00 Burning the Midnight Oil, Latest Intel Video, Vacation (Intro Banter)
4:31 Meteor Lake's Tile Disablement Advantage (Correcti...
2023-10-07 01:58:02 +0000 UTC View Post
We leak Intel RPL-R Launch details, Review FSR 3, and confirm/disprove rumors! (Rec. 10/5/23)
0:00 Burning the Midnight Oil, Latest Intel Video, Vacation (Intro Banter)
4:31 Meteor Lake's Tile Disablement Advantage (Correcti...
2023-10-07 01:57:27 +0000 UTC View PostLast week we saw Scott Herkelman leave AMD, Ryan Shrout leave Intel, and Jim Ryan retire from Sony - and we already feel like the next Broken Silicon will be too full to properly air our thoughts on all of these departures - so let's talk about it...
2023-10-02 23:58:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Wendell from Level1Techs comes back to discuss what the future CPU landscape looks like.
0:00 Wendell at Intel Innovation 2023, Nvidia vs Intel in AI
17:42 Will AMD seriously push into AI?
23:53 How big is Nvidia’s A...
2023-10-02 19:19:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Wendell from Level1Techs comes back to discuss what the future CPU landscape looks like.
0:00 Wendell at Intel Innovation 2023, Nvidia vs Intel in AI
17:42 Will AMD seriously push into AI?
23:53 How big is Nvidia’s A...
2023-10-02 19:19:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe next episode of Broken Silicon will see the return of Wendell from Level1Techs! The past couple of months have seen tons of AMD and Intel CPU information drop both through leaks, but also through Hot Chips Presentations and Intel's Innovation ...
2023-09-29 21:14:16 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss the latest Intel 14th Gen leaks, Nvidia DLSS Tech, and XBOX FTC fallout…
0:00 Late Nights Ray Tracing in the Future (Intro Banter)
8:42 Intel Meteor Lake Performance, Release Date, Specs Confirmed
20:00 Is...
2023-09-25 19:26:50 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss the latest Intel 14th Gen leaks, Nvidia DLSS Tech, and XBOX FTC fallout…
0:00 Late Nights Ray Tracing in the Future (Intro Banter)
8:42 Intel Meteor Lake Performance, Release Date, Specs Confirmed
... 2023-09-25 19:26:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom and Dan bust out the Mail Bag to answer a flurry of AMD, Intel, and Nvidia Questions!
0:00 Dog stories, Clickbait Strategies (Intro Banter)
3:45 Initial Reactions to XBOX FTC Leak
11:33 Will issues with TSMC’s Ar...
2023-09-22 19:49:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom and Dan bust out the Mail Bag to answer a flurry of AMD, Intel, and Nvidia Questions!
0:00 Dog stories, Clickbait Strategies (Intro Banter)
3:45 Initial Reactions to XBOX FTC Leak
11:33 Will issues with TSMC’s Ar...
2023-09-22 19:49:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Josh Walrath from PC Perspective joins to discuss the past year of competition, and the future!
0:00 Introducing Josh from PC Perspective, Remembering Old Eras
17:37 Why are some companies still obsessed with a DE...
2023-09-18 19:25:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Josh Walrath from PC Perspective joins to discuss the past year of competition, and the future!
0:00 Introducing Josh from PC Perspective, Remembering Old Eras
17:37 Why are some companies still obsessed with a DE...
2023-09-18 19:25:14 +0000 UTC View Post