Broken Silicon

We leak RDNA 4 Performance, new Nintendo Switch 2 info, and discuss Nvidia Blackwell! [Visit Partner Mint Mobile at https://trymintmobile.com/mooreslaw to get 50% OFF their 12 Month Unlimited Plan! SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW.] [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer for $23 Win11 Pro: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 The Holidays are Over & Tom got a Motorcycle (Intro) 5:24 Nuh-Vidia & Linux User-friendliness (Corrections) 10:26 RTX 5000 Series Specifications (and not really Performance) Revealed 23:59 DLSS 4 Thoughts – Dark Magic or Dark Marketing? 31:29 RTX 5090 Street Pricing Expectations 38:50 Nvidia's Strix Halo Killer & RTX 5060 Pictures Leak!!! 44:00 Can Nvidia really get Windows on ARM working? 51:28 AMD (Kinda) Announces RX 9000 Series 55:00 RX 9070 XT & 9070 Performance Leak 1:03:01 Thoughts on DLSS 4 & FSR 4 Frame Generation 1:11:12 Should AMD have given RDNA 4 GDDR7? 1:13:34 AMD Strix Halo & Krackan Announced 1:20:43 Is Strix Halo releasing too late to impress? 1:23:02 Ryzen 9 9950X3D & 9900X3D Announced at CES 1:28:13 Intel Panther Lake, 140T iGPU is (kinda) Good 1:32:37 SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck!!! 1:35:27 Nintendo Switch 2 Dev Support Leak 1:40:16 Dell Copies Apple, AMD Trashes Intel, Re-Reviews of B580 are BAD (Wrap-Up) [MINT MOBILE TERMS & CONDITIONS: Limited time, new customer offer ends 1/24/25. Upfront payment of $180 (equivalent $15/month) for 12-month Unlimited plan req'd. Taxes & fees extra. Offer is for the first 12 months only. Unlimited customers using more than 40GB/month will experience lower speeds. Video streams at 480p.] https://youtu.be/WlND7pFg2pk?t=103 https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2025/01/06/nvidia-reveals-the-rtx-5090-theres-good-and-bad-news/ https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-geforce-rtx-50-series-opens-new-world-of-ai-computer-graphics https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-announces-rtx-50-series-at-up-to-usd1-999 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k82RwXqZHY8&ab_channel=NVIDIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7rR69tMAxs&ab_channel=Moore%27sLawIsDead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k82RwXqZHY8&ab_channel=NVIDIA https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-rdna-4-radeon-rx-9000-series-gpus-revealed-targeting-mainstream-price-and-performance-with-improved-ai-and-ray-tracing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt_opWoL89w&ab_channel=HardwareUnboxed https://wccftech.com/gmk-announces-worlds-first-mini-pc-based-on-amd-ryzen-ai-9-max/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJoaV5NnPtw&t=1274s&ab_channel=AMD https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/heres-all-the-sexy-silicon-amd-launched-at-ces-2025-strix-halo-krackan-point-ryzen-9000x3d-fire-range-and-hawk-point-refresh-pose-for-family-photo\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJoaV5NnPtw&t=1274s&ab_channel=AMD https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/heres-all-the-sexy-silicon-amd-launched-at-ces-2025-strix-halo-krackan-point-ryzen-9000x3d-fire-range-and-hawk-point-refresh-pose-for-family-photo https://x.com/DrFrederickChen/status/1876482078013063225?t=MF2wSYbn8GkM8WH8GDd2jQ&s=19 https://www.pcmag.com/news/at-computex-intel-demos-meteor-lake-processor-the-vpu-takes-its-first-steps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1jQY2pXybo&ab_channel=AnshelSag https://hothardware.com/news/intel-18a-panther-lake-chip-laptop-demo-ces https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-shows-off-working-panther-lake-systems-at-ces-celestial-xe-gpu-cores-power-intel-sneak-peek https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/529834914570306831 https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/dell-killing-the-xps-name-is-an-unforced-error-200006195.html https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-officially-introduces-ryzen-5-9600-non-x-6-zen5-cores-and-65w-tdp-at-5-2-ghz

A Game Dev joins to discuss how realistic Nvidia’s DLSS 4 claims will be, and we have RDNA 4 updates! [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer for $23 Win11 Pro: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Use “brokensilicon” to get $30 OFF the Minisforum V3 3-in-1 Tablet: https://shrsl.com/4rt3x ] 0:00 Intel Raptor Lake Failures Update 13:45 Nvidia RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5070 Thoughts 33:38 Will DLSS 4 work as well as stated? 42:10 Will "Neural Compression" actually fix Nvidia's VRAM issues? 47:30 FSR 4 vs DLSS 4 vs XeSS2, Intel Battlemage's Future 1:04:12 Why does Sony’s PSSR references XeSS in Code? 1:09:22 (NEW LEAK) AMD RX 9070 XT & 9070 Release Date Update 1:21:45 RDNA 4 Pricing, Nvidia Marketing Trapped AMD 1:30:47 AMD vs NVIDIA Ray Tracing 1:39:12 Nintendo Switch 2 Performance Analysis 1:53:37 Windows on (Qualcomm) ARM 2:04:20 Nvidia’s ARM APU could actually be REALLY good! 2:10:01 Linux Support & Anti-Cheat Issues 2:26:21 Intel's CES Keynote Last time Matt was on: https://youtu.be/rkVSgix0L38?si=KK4Szr9VVl0Bisjw https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/ https://research.nvidia.com/labs/rtr/neural_texture_compression/ https://youtu.be/07UFu-OX1yI?t=218 https://alderongames.com/

We discuss Sony x AMD Project Amethyst, RDNA 4, RTX 5000, and next-gen CPUs! [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer’s Christmas Sale to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Save BIG on the MinisForum BD795i & BD790i SE Motherboards: https://shrsl.com/4sgrf ] ***RECORDED 12/20/2024*** 0:00 PS5 Pro Sales Update, Sony buying 10% of Kadokawa 10:08 Project Amethyst for PS6 & RADEON 15:45 DRAM Companies are starting to bet on AMD over Intel 18:25 Intel terminates x86S 19:49 What we’re looking forward to in 2025 23:47 Nintendo Switch 2 29:42 PC Handhelds in 2025, ChromeOS vs Windows 33:32 What will happen to XBOX & Game Pass in 2025? 35:24 Nvidia entering Laptop CPU 40:38 RTX 5000 Series 46:06 AMD RDNA 4 54:45 DLSS vs FSR in 2025 58:15 AMD Krackan, R9 9950X3D, R5 9600 1:02:58 AMD Zen 6 1:05:30 Zen 5 Threadripper, ARL mobile, Panther Lake 1:10:54 Bartlett Lake - Should gamers be excited for ADL+++? 1:14:47 Final Thoughts on 2025 https://x.com/CultureCrave/status/1869667605268816256 https://www.techspot.com/news/106024-initial-playstation-5-pro-sales-promising-despite-console.html https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-doesnt-plan-to-bring-3d-v-cache-like-tech-to-consumer-cpus-for-now-next-gen-clearwater-forest-xeon-cpus-will-feature-local-cache-in-the-base-tile-akin-to-amds-3d-v-cache https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-terminates-x86s-initiative-unilateral-quest-to-de-bloat-x86-instruction-set-comes-to-an-end https://videocardz.com/newz/lexar-unveils-ultra-low-latency-ddr5-6000-cl26-expo-memory-ideal-for-9800x3d https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-5-9600-non-x-sku-reportedly-launches-late-january https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-dock-4k-30-fps-only/ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324317/amd-playstation-ai-work-better-graphics-project-amethyst https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/news/hardware/grafikkarten/65128-geforce-rtx-50-serie-inno3d-spricht-von-neural-rendering-f%C3%A4higkeiten.html https://wccftech.com/amd-krackan-point-8-core-cpu-benchmarked-on-passmark/

Dawid joins to discuss the highlights (and lowlights) of 2024, and what we’re excited for in 2025. [SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer’s Christmas Sale to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Check out the MinisForum EliteMini AI370 powered by Zen 5 Strix: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1620564&u=3766867&m=101288&urllink=store%2Eminisforum%2Ecom%2Fproducts%2Felitemini%2Dai370%3Fgad%5Fsource%3D1%26gclid%3DCjwKCAiAmfq6BhAsEiwAX1jsZ0HqY2876HbsMw9zx%2DymLrGg0Tyw1%2D2hgF6vDC7ny976hTHVh4HPMBoCRpAQAvD%5FBwE&afftrack= ] ***RECORDED 12/15/2024*** 0:00 RTX 4010, 3070M, Vertical Gaming Mice (Intro) 11:05 Was Nvidia SUPER a success? What is a “midrange” GPU? 23.39 Was PlayStation 5 Pro a success? 33:51 Should the PS Handheld be a mini PS6 or PS5? 42:09 Nintendo Switch 2 47:29 Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, AMD Zen 6 Medusa 54:44 Nvidia making CPUs! 1:02:01 Our Favorite Lovelace & RDNA 3 GPUs 1:07:32 AMD RDNA 4 vs RTX 5000 1:11:35 Thoughts on Intel's Situation 1:16:41 AMD Zen 5 - From Rags to Riches 1:22:09 Best Products of 2024 1:24:22 Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine Consoles 1:39:53 Why we're optimistic for 2025 Last Time Dawid was on: https://youtu.be/SulVF2k-V9g?si=N0ZSdRDQlY_vsJGr RTX SUPER Pricing Leak: https://youtu.be/27mT_Am9NUo?si=7yCJoq8J-7vEQ6_n RTX 4070 SUPER Sales Analysis: https://youtu.be/Oz7G2RjIjj4?si=rZYUYRp25OTeiS1q BMG Laptop Cancelled Leak: https://youtu.be/hJJJLQZD_vA?si=No8uCjSa5ipEVTo3 PlayStation Handheld Leak: https://youtu.be/A0s0Usfg__g?si=7HCpAHCFEHMUcPCv Switch 2 Leak: https://youtu.be/SibxVnw3LwY?si=bFM79xc5aOW3TGl1 Zen 7 Prometheus: https://youtu.be/cv3k_LP1cr4?si=GAillp1_GUjEwxwS Strix Halo Low-Power Leak: https://youtu.be/5tah4ALPgOk?si=tbWWWxfEw_cXYpZE RTX 5080 / 5090 Laptop Leak: https://youtu.be/I_2I5K5r5jE?si=NTy6TiocF9tTRnVd RTX 5090 24GB Laptop Leak: https://youtu.be/Gy4HAJdjeRA?si=OvrfLnpH8We86vxX Pictures of RTX 5080 Die: https://youtu.be/V_UHVWcfeTg?si=oNdvDLg1Yuk9yQQ7 Blackwell Pricing Leak: https://youtu.be/EbEPwJvtA5M?si=C89U2iaoPVSf0Co5 AMD's ARM Sound Wave APU Leak: https://youtu.be/u19FZQ1ZBYc?si=gjwsH94qvjCkd9WN Third (fourth?!) Zen 5 IPC Leak: https://youtu.be/SeEBPbehttY?si=xadfctMJVhZ7MVrg Zen 5 Pricing Leak: https://youtu.be/ytH3MzK0on8?si=6_4UZMgeqsCzum49 Early Zen 6 Medusa Leak: https://youtu.be/oUv4US_FAjM?si=VcCfA0uFGpnrxU_n Recent Zen 6 Medusa Point Leak: https://youtu.be/h5dDn8nzvAw?si=l5saDjjik0JUXMKr Strix Halo Picture Leak: https://youtu.be/pZjqzQVc-So?si=pVVF84VRBnu1RC2p RPL Ring Bus Flaw: https://youtu.be/ZFE4q35buKs?si=Jv1idvxD9zMRd2cG Dev Interview Regarding RPL Flaws: https://youtu.be/rkVSgix0L38?si=P0YFHUJm0eJhI8un Zen 5 Launch Analysis: https://youtu.be/5Z1-FNBMw0w?si=-D-m_BjycWVwbm5t Arrow Lake Analysis: https://youtu.be/PKUXU1gewco?si=vAHcvgfVZ-afexhn 40-Core Arrow Lake Cancelled: https://youtu.be/yzimFlRJbAM?si=7TpgYJGeJgDYG39D Beast Lake Cancelled: https://youtu.be/yzimFlRJbAM?si=Lt7xi_Wq_l14v9x9 Intel Griffin Cove Leaked: https://youtu.be/G0bDB2AkHvE?si=TEMV8eDbPszB8iWC PS5 Pro Review Podcast: https://youtu.be/JyTRoMXngRk?si=Oz3wS5BW8dh1YAS4