Tom & Dan take a final look back at the wins and losses of 2024.
0:00 Hawk Point and the Year of Mini PCs
14:48 Strix Point & Laptop Costs
20:50 Nvidia 4000 SUPER’s Legacy
23:57 Zen 7 Prometheus
28:12 AMD Sound Wave
32:35 Looking back on Intel Merger Rumors
37:18 The Fundamental Mistakes Pat made at Intel
43:10 Intel Battle...
2024-12-25 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Dawid joins to discuss the highlights (and lowlights) of 2024, and what we’re excited for in 2025.
0:00 RTX 4010, 3070M, Vertical Gaming Mice (Intro)
10:41 Was Nvidia SUPER a success? What is a “midrange” GPU?
23.15 Was PlayStation 5 Pro a success?
32:18 Should the PS Handheld be a mini PS6 or PS5?
40:35 Nintendo Switch 2
45:55 Nvidia RTX ...
2024-12-22 21:48:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Dawid joins to discuss the highlights (and lowlights) of 2024, and what we’re excited for in 2025.
0:00 RTX 4010, 3070M, Vertical Gaming Mice (Intro)
10:41 Was Nvidia SUPER a success? What is a “midrange” GPU?
23.15 Was PlayStation 5 Pro a success?
32:18 Should the PS Handheld be a mini PS6 or PS5?
40:35 Nintendo Switch 2
45:55 Nvidia RTX ...
2024-12-22 21:48:07 +0000 UTC View PostSo, the year is over, and we will have already discussed it with Dawid...but what about 2025? For the final episode of the year, we plan to discuss our hopes, our worries, and the products we are most excited for in the next year! Feel free to write in about almost anything, but at a minimum we plan to touch on:
Last minute developments like Sony buying part of Kadokawa, Project...
2024-12-20 08:29:54 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss upcoming RTX 5000 launches, the future of ARC, and Zen 5 / 6 CPUs!
0:00 Slow News Holiday, New Jersey Drones, Console Laptops (Intro Banter)
3:44 Virtual Link, Intel & Chips (Corrections)
10:46 Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, Blackwell Pricing
19:17 Pat Gelsinger “Retired” from Intel – Was he to blame?
26:17 Could Intel bounce back in a few ye...
2024-12-16 22:39:41 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss upcoming RTX 5000 launches, the future of ARC, and Zen 5 / 6 CPUs!
0:00 Slow News Holiday, New Jersey Drones, Console Laptops (Intro Banter)
3:44 Virtual Link, Intel & Chips (Corrections)
10:46 Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, Blackwell Pricing
19:17 Pat Gelsinger “Retired” from Intel – Was he to blame?
26:17 Could Intel bounce back in a few ye...
2024-12-16 22:39:33 +0000 UTC View PostAs always, the final guest episode of the year will be with Dawid from "Dawid Does Tech Stuff"! In general you can feel free to ask just about anything having to do with 2024 & 2025...however we do plan to go through:
AMD Hawk Point Launches with a surprising performance uplift over Phoenix
RTX 4000 SUPER Pricing (COR...
2024-12-13 20:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom & Dan discuss Sam Bankman-Fried’s gaming habits, Intel Management, Strix Handheld BOM costs, and when budget Zen 5 will (or won’t) launch…
0:00 Sam Bankman-Fried & Puzzle Games (Intro Banter)
5:04 Intel’s Company Culture, AMD Laptop Demand
13:51 Will AMD launch budget Zen 5…or keep selling Zen 4?
19:57 MinisForum V3 Long-Term Review, Games Dr...
2024-12-12 22:54:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom & Dan discuss Sam Bankman-Fried’s gaming habits, Intel Management, Strix Handheld BOM costs, and when budget Zen 5 will (or won’t) launch…
0:00 Sam Bankman-Fried & Puzzle Games (Intro Banter)
5:04 Intel’s Company Culture, AMD Laptop Demand
13:51 Will AMD launch budget Zen 5…or keep selling Zen 4?
19:57 MinisForum V3 Long-Term Review, Games Dr...
2024-12-12 22:30:57 +0000 UTC View Post
A semiconductor industry veteran & SemiWiki.com founder joins to discuss Intel’s implosion.
0:00 Introducing Industry Veteran Daniel Nenni
2:56 What ultimately led to Intel's downfall?
11:07 Is SAMSUNG a Trailing Edge Foundry in 2025?
13:30 Are we about to deal with an OVERSUPPLY of sil...
2024-12-09 22:16:28 +0000 UTC View Post
A semiconductor industry veteran & SemiWiki.com founder joins to discuss Intel’s implosion.
0:00 Introducing Industry Veteran Daniel Nenni
2:56 What ultimately led to Intel's downfall?
11:07 Is SAMSUNG a Trailing Edge Foundry in 2025?
13:30 Are we about to deal with an OVERSUPPLY of sil...
2024-12-09 22:14:30 +0000 UTC View Post
I break down ARC Price/Performance & answer Next-Gen GPU questions LIVE!
0:00 Intro Rambling
1:30 Intel B580 Analysis
18:00 Battlemage Day-1 Availability (Early) Leak
21:00 Thoughts on the state of Ray Tracing
30:00 Battlemage Q&A, Pat Gelsinger Thoughts
34:00 Intel’s Survival
46:00 Is Microsoft trying to nerf AMD?
47:47 RDNA 4 Sh...
2024-12-06 02:15:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I break down ARC Price/Performance & answer Next-Gen GPU questions LIVE!
0:00 Intro Rambling
1:30 Intel B580 Analysis
18:00 Battlemage Day-1 Availability (Early) Leak
21:00 Thoughts on the state of Ray Tracing
30:00 Battlemage Q&A, Pat Gelsinger Thoughts
34:00 Intel’s Survival
46:00 Is Microsoft trying to nerf AMD?
47:47 RDNA 4 Sh...
2024-12-06 02:15:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by Daniel Nenni, founder of SemiWiki.com!!! You can ask him about ANYTHING having to do with semiconductors, AMD, Nvidia, Apple, Samsung, Intel, etc - but at a minimum we plan to discuss:
Intel's Financial and Competitive Situation
...
2024-12-06 02:06:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt goes without saying that Tom will be spending the first part of the livestream analyzing Battlemage and discussing Pat's removal from Intel, but additionally - the following developments have occurred over the past 4 weeks:
R7 9800X3D Released
PS5 Pro Released
It became clear that there is preemptive hoarding going on in expectatio...
2024-12-04 23:45:29 +0000 UTC View Post
AMD has 24 Core Ryzen INCOMING…and Nvidia, RADEON, and Intel GPUs are about to launch!
0:00 Mastering the Swivel! (Intro Banter)
2:01 PlayStation 6 Naming
6:28 XBOX getting Buggier (?), 9800X3D Supply (Corrections)
14:32 Next-Gen GPU Release Dates CONFIRMED!
23:52 Will RDNA 4 be the “next Polaris”? USB-C Support?
29:14 Intel ARC B570 10GB Leaks 2024-12-02 00:39:25 +0000 UTC View Post
AMD has 24 Core Ryzen INCOMING…and Nvidia, RADEON, and Intel GPUs are about to launch!
0:00 Mastering the Swivel! (Intro Banter)
2:01 PlayStation 6 Naming
6:28 XBOX getting Buggier (?), 9800X3D Supply (Corrections)
14:32 Next-Gen GPU Release Dates CONFIRMED!
23:52 Will RDNA 4 be the “next Polaris”? USB-C Support?
29:14 Intel ARC B570 10GB Leaks 2024-12-02 00:39:06 +0000 UTC View Post
From the 9800X3D, to a “Pro console” actually launching, to budget hardware and monitor prices being INSANE – we discuss what we are happy for in 2024!
0:00 Minnesota Hot Dishes & 2024 Deals (Intro Banter)
14:38 It’s been a VERY interesting year to discuss Gaming Hardware
20:34 Monitor Deals are FANTASTIC In 2024
25:35 What Tom’s Thankful for (...
2024-11-26 23:36:15 +0000 UTC View Post
From the 9800X3D, to a “Pro console” actually launching, to budget hardware and monitor prices being INSANE – we discuss what we are happy for in 2024!
0:00 Minnesota Hot Dishes & 2024 Deals (Intro Banter)
14:38 It’s been a VERY interesting year to discuss Gaming Hardware
20:34 Monitor Deals are FANTASTIC In 2024
25:35 What Tom’s Thankful for (...
2024-11-26 23:35:53 +0000 UTC View Post
A former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss Zen 5, Arrow Lake, and Next-Gen GPUs!
0:00 Who is James?
3:14 How AMD has Grown Up over the past 5 Years!
9:05 Intel's Laptop Entrenchment (Even with Raptor Lake)
17:57 Has HEDT become Obsolete?
28:00 How could AMD have handled the Zen 5 launch better?
38:32 Should Zen 6 be an all V-cache Lineup?
... 2024-11-25 23:47:06 +0000 UTC View Post
A former AMD Senior Product Manager joins to discuss Zen 5, Arrow Lake, and Next-Gen GPUs!
0:00 Who is James?
3:14 How AMD has Grown Up over the past 5 Years!
9:05 Intel's Laptop Entrenchment (Even with Raptor Lake)
17:57 Has HEDT become Obsolete?
28:00 How could AMD have handled the Zen 5 launch better?
38:32 Should Zen 6 be an all V-cache Lineup?
... 2024-11-25 23:47:03 +0000 UTC View PostSo, the year is almost over, Thanksgiving is almost here, and...well, let's talk about what are we thankful for! We know - this year has been an ODD one! But surely, something has happened that pleasantly surprised you or exceeded your expectations!
This is mostly meant for gaming hardware stuff, but you can certainly pitch other things at us that we will consider ...
2024-11-25 20:45:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe next episode of Broken Silicon will see us be joined by James Prior once again! James has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to ANYTHING having to do with Gaming Hardware, the business behind launching said hardware, and the semiconductor and gaming industries in general. After all, he is one of the people that was part of creating the Threadripper brand at AMD!
For this episode we...
2024-11-22 20:07:02 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss the fact that Nvidia RTX 5000 Series, RDNA 4, and Intel Battlemage launch SOON!
0:00 Tom is in Costa Rica! (Intro Banter)
4:55 PS4 RAM, One Drive (Corrections)
11:58 Intel promises to Fix Arrow Lake
15:28 If Intel still need to cut prices if they “fix” ARL?
22:15 AMD cuts Workforce 4%
29:30 Panic Buying commences as Trump Tariffs Loom 2024-11-18 12:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss the fact that Nvidia RTX 5000 Series, RDNA 4, and Intel Battlemage launch SOON!
0:00 Tom is in Costa Rica! (Intro Banter)
4:55 PS4 RAM, One Drive (Corrections)
11:58 Intel promises to Fix Arrow Lake
15:28 If Intel still need to cut prices if they “fix” ARL?
22:15 AMD cuts Workforce 4%
29:30 Panic Buying commences as Trump Tariffs Loom 2024-11-18 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss what we are hoping for, worrying about, and expecting from Nvidia bringing competition to AMD & Intel CPUs.
0:00 News is winding down for the Year (Intro Banter)
5:30 Nvidia APU Specs & Strategy Discussion
11:26 Nvidia APU Competitiveness & Pricing
18:39 Can Nvidia make ARM on Windows actually work?
30:05 Is AMD Sound Wave a thre...
2024-11-14 21:11:31 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss what we are hoping for, worrying about, and expecting from Nvidia bringing competition to AMD & Intel CPUs.
0:00 News is winding down for the Year (Intro Banter)
5:30 Nvidia APU Specs & Strategy Discussion
11:26 Nvidia APU Competitiveness & Pricing
18:39 Can Nvidia make ARM on Windows actually work?
30:05 Is AMD Sound Wave a thre...
2024-11-14 21:11:16 +0000 UTC View PostWhile we will definitely talk about the leaks about upcoming Nvidia Laptop APUs in the next Broken Silicon - before then we thought it might be good to involve you all in a discussion about what we want from these products...
What price points are we hoping for? What level of performance? How do we want Nvidia entering CPU to affect competition? How should AMD, Inte...
2024-11-13 21:03:16 +0000 UTC View Post
NX Gamer joins to evaluate the PS5 Pro, XBOX’s Future, Nvidia Blackwell, and RDNA 4.
0:00 Welcoming back Michael
3:55 PS5 Pro Opening Thoughts
9:53 CPU Analysis - Zen 3 Performance?
24:39 GPU Analysis - RTX 4070 Performance?
36:00 Who should buy the PS5 Pro?
47:55 Will Sony Kill Physical? Is $700 MSRP here to stay?
53:24 The Future of XBOX
<... 2024-11-12 06:50:51 +0000 UTC View Post
NX Gamer joins to evaluate the PS5 Pro, XBOX’s Future, Nvidia Blackwell, and RDNA 4.
0:00 Welcoming back Michael
3:55 PS5 Pro Opening Thoughts
9:53 CPU Analysis - Zen 3 Performance?
24:39 GPU Analysis - RTX 4070 Performance?
36:00 Who should buy the PS5 Pro?
47:55 Will Sony Kill Physical? Is $700 MSRP here to stay?
53:24 The Future of XBOX
<... 2024-11-12 06:50:49 +0000 UTC View Post