has officially started preparing its open-source graphics driver for hardware utilizing memory. Developer Frank Min added the GDDR7 designation to the amdgpu_vram_names list, which already includes support for GDDR6, HBM3E, and HBM4 types.
The patch was reviewed by Hawking Zhang and submitted to AMDGPU manager Alex Deucher. Alongside VRAM updates, AMD submitted support for IH 8.0 and NBIF 7.10. Recent driver developments also include DCN 6 changes for the upcoming Linux 7.3 and 7.4 kernels.
While current 4 models utilize GDDR6, these driver updates signal future hardware compatibility. Nvidia already uses GDDR7 in its GeForce RTX 50 series, and AMD's inclusion of the standard ensures Linux support for next-generation high-speed memory.