Join Tom for a discussion of everything Intel, AMD, Nvidia, PlayStation, and XBOX Hardware from September…and looking forward to a leak-packed quarter 4!
0:00 Intro Babble
3:30 PlayStation 5 "Pro" & XBOX Series S Refresh thoughts
7:00 Intel Alchemist Thoughts
10:30 Meteor Lake & Apple Neural Engines<...
You know what to do - put your questions about subjects from last month and the upcoming months below! I go live at 6pm US Central Time today!
2021-10-03 20:46:55 +0000 UTC View PostAnother of the upcoming guests will be someone who researches AI Training for Voice Recognition using AI-generated audio at BioMojo.
We will be heavily discussing his work training AI with AI-made audio, practical applications of Neural Engines in A15 & Meteor Lake,...
2021-10-01 06:19:54 +0000 UTC View PostHave you heard? Silicon Lottery is shutting down following multiple generations from AMD & Intel that simply aren't worth overclocking anymore....and he is open to being interviewed about the entire endeavor of founding, running, and closing (ht...
2021-09-29 23:37:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Intel isn't just about to launch Desktop Graphics Cards, they are also bringing a Neural Engine to Meteor Lake - and we gotta talk about it! We also discus RDNA 4 Performance, RDNA 4 pricing, RTX 3070 SUPER, Nvidia DLAA, and PS5's "custom" Zen 2 CPU.
0:00 Lab Dan (Intro Banter)
2:30 Texas Instruments Pr...
2021-09-27 19:40:54 +0000 UTC View Post
We've been dealing with hackers & griefers since the old Halo 1, SOCOM, and the old Metal of Honor Games. They've been around, and they're still around. So if cheaters aren't going away, are games getting better...or worse at dealing with them?
Tom and Dan have been dancing around doing this episode for a while - let's talk about AMD's AM1 platform and processors. A platform that sold quadcores for $30 in 2014.
It allowed for budget builds that roughly matched (then) current gen console CPU performance at crazy low prices, and occupied a segment we hope ...
2021-09-20 18:58:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Daniel Nenni literally wrote the book on silicon manufacturing and how the fab business evolved over the past 50 years. There's really no one better to discuss the causes...and hopefully end of the current silicon shortages. We also discuss Nvidia buying ARM, and Intel's ability to catch up to AMD and TSMC. <...
2021-09-20 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostDaniel Nenni literally wrote the book on silicon fabrication, so who better to discuss the causes of the current silicon shortage? Shortly, he will be joining us again to discuss:
How good will Intel’s Low End Gaming GPU be in 2022? How will RADEON & Nvidia combat it? How will the PlayStation 5 & XBOX Series “Pro” consoles compare? Tom & Dan discuss it all this week!
0:00 Modern OS Design & Amazon Planning for Zombies (Intro Banter)
9:33 8K120 with Display P...
2021-09-13 20:28:48 +0000 UTC View Post
We have been dancing around it for a while in numerous recent handheld Die Shrinks and Broken Silicon episodes…let’s just get into it – what do we think of Nintendo’s hardware choices and business models? Could they be making more money? Could just 10% more money spent on each console make them twice as go...
2021-09-10 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Paxton Galvanek is Operations Director at Funcom, who is currently building a AAA Online Survival Game set in the Dune universe. We discuss everything that goes into AAA game development, and the hardware that propels it.
0:00 What does an Operations Director do for a studio?
3:40 Paxton's Gaming ...
2021-09-06 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
In this (probably) final episode of Fly Over States, Tom discuss why the podcast took so long to get a new episodes, his concerns with pre-conceived political notions and the toll it takes on people who try to speak out, and some thoughts on Afghanistan.
Tom heavily discusses expectations for next years products, and why Alder Lake pricing is likely to be inline with Zen 3 pricing or better relative to performance.
0:00 Intro
2:42 Putting August Intel Leaks into perspective, getting excited for an insane 2022!
9:20 Alder Lake expectations, and why...
2021-09-02 23:40:03 +0000 UTC View PostYou know the drill! Put your comments and questions for todays livestream below!
Get questions in by 3:30pm US Central Time to be considered!
2021-09-02 17:11:04 +0000 UTC View PostMe and Dan were talking the other day while getting Aimbot shot across a map in Warzone - we want to talk about online hacking & griefing.
We've been dealing with hackers & griefers since the old Metal of Honor Games and SOCOM on PS2. They've been around, and they're still...
2021-09-02 00:10:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe next Broken Silicon will see Paxton Galvanek join us, a Board Member & Operations Director at Funcom. This is a studio that made Conan Exiles, Mutant Year Zero, and is currently working on multiple Dune Games! (The first one is an online survival game)
Planned D...
2021-08-31 22:50:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Intel Alder Lake, Xe Arc, and Lunar Lake news galore! Following Hot Chips 33 Tom & Dan discuss the latest Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and more gaming hardware news.
0:00 Hot Chips, PS5 Screws, and Staying Dry during Hurricane Season (Intro Banter)
8:22 MI200 Codename, Precious Metal Shortages (Correct...
2021-08-30 19:03:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom & Dan discuss the world of early wearables and google glass. The hype, the promise, and the reality of what actually ended up releasing and achieving success….
Josh Walrath from PC Perspective joins Tom to recap eras where PC Gaming was far more expensive than now…and why the market is starting to look like those old eras again. Intel Xe Arc DG2, the future of Ray Tracing, RDNA 3, and even 3dfx Interactive are all discussed.
0:00 Who is Josh Walrath? What got jim ...
2021-08-23 22:25:14 +0000 UTC View PostLately there have been quite a few requests for a deeper discussion on what we think about Nintendo's hardware choices over the past 20 years, and how they run their business for profits. Let's talk!
This is intended to be a very open discussion about any Nintendo Hardware, and part of said hard...
Next episode of Broken Silicon will be a look at products over the past 15-30 years that got us to the current market situation in PC Gaming we have today. Josh has been writing about PC Hardware for over 20 years - so he is well equipped for such a discussion. Planned subjects include:
There are no shortages of AMD, Nvidia, Intel, PlayStation, or Nintendo Gaming Hardware News this week....nor are there shortages of profits for these companies...
0:00 Hot Chips 2021 vs 2019, AMD GPU Mindshare (Intro Banter)
9:34 Ti-83 as a Gaming Handheld, Nintendo Hardware Design & Profits (Correc...
2021-08-16 19:16:01 +0000 UTC View Post
In Die Shrink 52 Tom answers questions about:
Tom interviews a GPU Seller & System Integrator from Silver Knights in person! We discuss the truth behind the Nvidia Ampere & AMD RDNA 2 launches, GPU supply, MSRP manipulation, and the state of PC Gaming.
0:00 Who is Ted? What does a "System Integrator" do?
6:49 Prebuilt Customer Service...
2021-08-09 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom answers LIVE questions regarding the state of AMD, Nvidia, Intel, PlayStation, XBOX, and Nintendo products – with a special focus on the topics of July. LIVE from the Carolina Games Summit.
0:00 Early thoughts on supply from Carolina Games Summit
10:00 eSports Gaming musings, Truth about pri...
2021-08-08 22:59:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom will be doing his monthly livestream on Sunday at 4pm Eastern Time. Of course you can ask him questions live, but since your are an unlocked 4th core Patron (or higher) - you can also ask him questions ahead of time for free to be read on air!
Put your thoughts and questions related...
2021-08-08 04:31:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe next episode of Broken Silicon will be with Theo Melkoumov, owner of Silver Knights PCs. He is in charge of a Prebuilt Gaming PC storefront that also directly sells PC Parts.
Although not as big as Origin PCs or Microcenter - he sees a lot of volume for his size, and is growing rapidly. ...
2021-08-04 23:13:44 +0000 UTC View Post
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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Before the 3DS and Vita, some handheld processors were so weak that it's practically impossible to compare their performance against modern gaming hardware....and yet we played those Game Boy Colors for 1000's of hours!
Tom & Dan discuss the era of handheld gaming from the 90's and early 2000's - Ga...
2021-07-30 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
