Broken Silicon 132: Intel Alchemist Launch, Nvidia’s Shady 2021, AMD Mindshare, Windows 11 Flops (Patreon)

Tom & Dan look back on 2021 to discuss the biggest stories, and their lasting impressions as we go into 2022. They also discuss recent Intel ARC Leaks, and the state of Windows 11 Market Share.

0:00 Interview Advice, Underrated Games from 2021 we recommend (Intro Banter)

9:00 The Game Awards Thoughts

11:29 Ray Casting Sound (Corrections & Omissions)

13:35  Q1 - Did Tiger Lake arrive too late?  Was Cezanne a bigger deal than Renoir? 

19:23 Did Ampere improve laptop performance? Was the 3060 12GB improperly reviewed?

27:18 Discussing the legacy of Nvidia CMP Mining Cards & LHR Ampere

32:57 Q2 - Intel Enthusiasm hits Rock Bottom with Rocket Lake

38:00 New AMD Van Gogh Info, and our thoughts on the VALVE Steam Deck

44:00 Debunking "Zen 3+ Warhol" and the 4700S using XBOX - We learned a lot...

51:00 AMD FSR - Is it actually living up to expectations by the end of the year?

1:01:10 June 2021 – Raptor Lake, Zen 4, Bergamo – Which mega leak is a bigger deal?

1:06:55 Q3 - Nintendo Switch 2, RX 6600 XT coverage, Intel Lunar Lake     

1:19:13 PlayStation 5 Pro, RDNA 3, RDNA 4Leaks - Putting Future Pricing in Perspective

1:31:27 Intel ARC December Leak - Should we be worried about it's launch?

1:45:40 Nvidia Halting Ampere Production and losing their ARM Acquisition

1:58:20 Windows 11 is a Complete Flop - We need to talk about it.

2:05:03 Alder Lake Market Share, i3-12300 Performance, RTX 3080 12GB (Wrap Up)

2:14:44  AMD Monet, Lowest Common Denominator, Designing for Ray Tracing (Final RM)

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