--- title: AMD Begins Preparing Open-Source Linux Driver For... description: AMD sent out new Linux kernel graphics driver patches adding a GDDR7 memory identifier, along with support for the IH 8.0 interrupt handler IP block and NBIF... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/amd-begins-preparing-open-source-linux-driver-for-graphics-cards-with-gddr7-0lfex4q9w twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: AMD Begins Preparing Open-Source Linux Driver For Graphics Cards With GDDR7 | daily.dev og:description: AMD sent out new Linux kernel graphics driver patches adding a GDDR7 memory identifier, along with support for the IH 8.0 interrupt handler IP block and NBIF... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/amd-begins-preparing-open-source-linux-driver-for-graphics-cards-with-gddr7-0lfex4q9w og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/0LFEx4q9W.png og:image:alt: AMD Begins Preparing Open-Source Linux Driver For Graphics Cards With GDDR7 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AMD Begins Preparing Open-Source Linux Driver For Graphics Cards With GDDR7 **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary AMD sent out new Linux kernel graphics driver patches adding a GDDR7 memory identifier, along with support for the IH 8.0 interrupt handler IP block and NBIF 7.10 bus interface, both believed to be part of the upcoming RDNA5 GPU generation. This follows earlier patches for Display Core Next 6 (DCN6) and GFX 13.0.x. Rumors suggest limited RDNA5 SKUs could launch in 2027 with additional SKUs in 2028 due to supply constraints, giving the open-source driver time to mature ahead of hardware availability. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What new hardware support did AMD add to the Linux AMDGPU driver for upcoming RDNA5 GPUs? AMD submitted Linux kernel patches adding a GDDR7 video memory identifier along with support for the IH 8.0 interrupt handler IP block and NBIF 7.10 bus interface, both believed to belong to the RDNA5 generation. These follow earlier patches introducing Display Core Next 6 (DCN6) and GFX 13.0.x support, continuing early open-source enablement well ahead of hardware launch. _daily.dev surfaces early kernel driver work like this for developers tracking upcoming GPU hardware support._ ### When will AMD RDNA5 graphics cards launch and will they use GDDR7 memory? Rumors suggest limited RDNA5 SKUs may launch in 2027, with additional SKUs delayed until 2028 due to ongoing industry supply constraints. RDNA5 is expected to use GDDR7 memory, a shift from the GDDR6 used in current RDNA4 cards, matching NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series which already uses GDDR7. _Track hardware enablement timelines like RDNA5's on daily.dev before planning driver or system upgrades._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [AMD Begins Posting Display Core Next 6 "DCN6" Linux Patches For RDNA5 GPUs](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-begins-posting-display-core-next-6-dcn6-linux-patches-for-rdna5-gpus-ng6qmeipr) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD Begins Staging Graphics Driver Changes For Linux 7.3](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-begins-staging-graphics-driver-changes-for-linux-7-3-wi1yweloi) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD Enabling New GFX12.1 & More RDNA 3.5 Hardware Blocks With Linux 6.20~7.0](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-enabling-new-gfx12-1-more-rdna-3-5-hardware-blocks-with-linux-6-20-7-0-0iksrib85) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD Begins Posting Open-Source Linux Patches For Their Next-Gen GPU IP](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-begins-posting-open-source-linux-patches-for-their-next-gen-gpu-ip-ibv4ix7eh) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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