One brother is an Engineer, and the other is a Scientist. Both are hilarious and discuss the latest news, rumors, and developments going on in the Computer Ha...
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.]
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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)
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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!
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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/
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290. Project Amethyst for PS6 & UDNA, AMD RDNA 4, Nvidia RTX 5090, Nintendo Switch 2
We discuss Sony x AMD Project Amethyst, RDNA 4, RTX 5000, and next-gen CPUs!
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***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/
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289. Nvidia RTX 5060 8/12GB, PS6 Portable, AMD RDNA 4, Zen 5 | Dawid Does Tech Stuff
Dawid joins to discuss the highlights (and lowlights) of 2024, and what we’re excited for in 2025.
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***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
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288. Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, AMD Zen 5 Krackan, Nintendo Switch 2, Intel Battlemage B580
We discuss upcoming RTX 5000 launches, the future of ARC, and Zen 5 / 6 CPUs!
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0:00 Slow News Holiday, New Jersey Drones, Console Laptops (Intro Banter)
3:56 Virtual Link, Intel & CHIPS (Corrections)
10:58 Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, Blackwell Pricing
19:29 Pat Gelsinger “Retired” from Intel – Was he to blame?
26:29 Could Intel bounce back in a few years?
31:42 B580 12GB Reviewed & “Launched”
50:45 Intel Celestial, ARC Chiplets, B770
57:47 NEW Arrow Lake firmware offers little to no Performance Gains
1:02:45 AMD Zen 5 Krackan Performance & Specs Leaked
1:08:19 Will Krackan have a Zen 6 successor?
1:11:04 Valve is working on Steam Machines again!
1:14:42 Nintendo Switch 2 Pictured
1:18:09 Strix Latency, Intel Falcon Shores, Qualcomm Returns, GTA 6 (Wrap-up)
1:23:16 8K 144Hz Monitors, The Real Ultra Enthusiasts (Final RM)
https://www.techpowerup.com/329873/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-leak-tips-more-vram-cores-and-power-draw
https://www.reuters.com/business/intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-retire-2024-12-02/
https://www.techspot.com/review/2935-intel-arc-b580/
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-arc-b580/
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2553897/intel-arc-b580-review.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=599O7Q4BfaI&ab_channel=KitGuruTech
https://x.com/GPUsAreMagic/status/1867311371848650856
https://youtu.be/1PDiFr0UhtQ?si=PY9qhjNxnKta77GO
HWU Tim talking with Intel’s Tom Peterson
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-latest-arrow-lake-cpu-firmware-reportedly-offers-little-to-no-performance-gains-users-test-the-microcode-ahead-of-launch-on-the-asrock-z890-taichi-ocf
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-2-reportedly-improves-arrow-lake-performance-by-up-to-33-percent-theoretically-matching-the-ryzen-7-7800x3d
https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/cyberpunk-2077-arrow-lake-benchmarks
https://videocardz.com/newz/cyberpunk-2077-2-0-patch-to-increase-8-core-cpu-utilization-to-90-mods-for-ryzen-smt-no-longer-needed
https://videocardz.com/newz/acer-swift-laptop-to-feature-8-core-ryzen-ai-7-350-amd-krackan-processor-faster-than-ryzen-7-8845hs
https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/9384066
https://www.techspot.com/news/105892-valve-may-ready-revive-steam-machines-project-fremont.html
https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1864960198760100115
https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1864960200924450934
https://www.techspot.com/news/105849-powered-steamos-valve-linux-gaming-os-prepares-expand.html
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/13/24320477/lenovo-legion-go-s-steamos-handheld-gaming-pc-rumors
https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-joy-con-pictures/
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV19GzdYSEhe/?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0
https://videocardz.com/newz/nintendo-switch-2-design-revealed-by-case-manufacturers
https://x.com/deckwizardyt/status/1868098994963910865
https://wccftech.com/amd-finally-finds-fixes-for-improving-inter-core-latency-on-strix-point-apus/
https://www.techspot.com/news/105914-time-names-amd-boss-lisa-su-ceo-year.html https://time.com/7200909/ceo-of-the-year-2024-lisa-su/
https://www.techpowerup.com/329828/intel-co-ceo-dampens-expectations-for-first-gen-falcon-shores-gpu
https://www.techspot.com/news/105962-intel-claims-retailers-facing-high-return-rates-snapdragon.html
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