AMD Begins to Add GDDR7 Support to Its Linux GPU Drivers — Changes Could Herald Use of Advanced Memory Standard with Next-Gen Radeon GPUs

AMD Adds GDDR7 Memory-Type Entry to Linux GPU Driver Ahead of Next-Generation Radeon

AMD has added references to GDDR7 memory support within its open-source Linux graphics driver code, a change that points toward the memory standard being used on the company's next-generation RDNA 5 architecture.

AMD begins to add GDDR7 support to its Linux GPU drivers — changes could herald use of advanced memory standard with next-gen Radeon GPUs

Recent changes to AMD's Linux drivers to enable GDDR7 memory and other graphics IP blocks could indicate that that enablement work on its RDNA 5 GPUs is under way.

AMD Preps GDDR7 Radeons as Micron Kills 2GB GDDR7 Lines

By Indie Kings | September 22, 2026 Updated September 22, 2026: AMD preps next-gen Radeon in Linux with a GDDR7 identifier plus new IH 8.0 and NBIF 7.10 blocks while Micron kills its 2GB GDDR7 catalog lines, per VideoCardz via freedesktop lists and UNIKO is Hardware. Software points at GDDR7 Radeons as Micron shifts remaining supply to 3GB parts. Contents AMD Linux signals Micron 2GB exit What the pair means VRAM read for buyers FAQ Bottom Lin…

AMD Adds GDDR7 Support in GPU Driver, Preparing for RDNA 5 Launch

AMD has submitted patches to its open-source graphics card drivers for Linux, adding support for GDDR7 memory, as anticipation builds for the company's next-generation RDNA 5 GPUs. In the AMDGPU open-source driver, GDDR7 is now listed among the supported VRAM types. Currently, AMD's graphics cards use GDDR6 for the consumer RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 9000 series, while Instinct MI data center and workstation GPUs use HBM3E and HBM4 memory. Since AMD…