Did AMD Really 'Jebait' NVIDIA? Radeon VP Scott Herkelman Interview

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Hot on the heels of the release of AMD’s Ryzen 3000 series processors and Navi-based Radeon RX 5700 series, we’ve connected with the VP and General Manager of the Radeon Business Unit, Scott Herkelman, to discuss the launch, get a few technical questions answered, and get to the bottom of the “jebaiting” story.
Show Notes:
02:15 – Scott’s Role As VP and General Manager of the Radeon BU
05:54 – What Did The Hardware Review Community Miss With The Radeon RX 5700 Launch?
10:45 – Radeon Image Sharpening versus NVIDIA DLSS
13:11 – What Happens During The Bring-Up Of A New GPU?
16:15 – Scott’s Thoughts On The Push For Real-Time Ray Tracing
20:23 – How Did AMD Increase IPC With Navi?
21:33 – Explaining The New Radeon RX Series Naming Convention
23:42 – With Such A Small Die Size, How Much Wiggle-Room Does AMD Have to Make Bigger / Smaller GPUs?
25:35 – JEBAITED! Yes, No, Maybe? Scott Explains...
40:21 – Are There Issues With The Radeon RX 5700 Series H.264 Encoding Engine?