GoKawiilAMD adds GDDR7 memory support to open-source Linux GPU drivers
AMD has submitted patches to its open-source Linux kernel driver adding GDDR7 memory identification along with new IP blocks including IH 8.0 and NBIF 7.10, according to Phoronix. Current Radeon RX 9000-series cards use GDDR6, making this the clearest driver-level sign yet of preparation for a next-generation GPU architecture, widely expected to be RDNA 5.
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Driver enablement work like this typically precedes hardware launches by months or longer, so the patches suggest AMD is in early stages of software groundwork rather than signaling an imminent product release. The GDDR7 reference specifically points toward discrete GPUs rather than just APUs or other silicon, since earlier patches for DCN6 and GFX 13.0.x could apply more broadly across AMD's product lineup.
- AMD added GDDR7 memory support to its open-source Linux kernel driver, per Phoronix.
- The patches also include new IP blocks such as IH 8.0 and NBIF 7.10, building on earlier DCN6 and GFX 13.0.x driver work.
- GDDR7 support specifically suggests preparation for next-generation discrete GPUs, likely tied to RDNA 5, though a launch timeline remains unconfirmed.
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