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AMD has begun adding open-source driver support for its next-generation graphics architecture, known internally as GFX13. First spotted by Phoronix, AMDGPU maintainer Alex Deucher submitted an eight-patch series on November 9 targeting the upcoming Linux kernel. The submission adds 12,643 lines of code across 32 files while deleting 15, laying the early software groundwork across two GFX13 targets. [2][3]
Because prior RDNA 4 models like the Radeon RX 9070 XT were classified under GFX12, the new GFX13 label points to AMD's future RDNA 5 architecture. The patch timing suggests integration into the Linux 7.5 kernel release, expected in early 2027. Michael Larabel at Phoronix noted that the initial code dump does not reveal specific architectural features, but it aligns with expectations of a mid-range RDNA 5 card codenamed AT2 arriving in 2027. [2]
AMD GPU maintainer Alex Deucher posted an eight-patch Linux kernel series on November 9 adding initial support for GC 13.x graphics IP. The submission names two targets, GFX 13.
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The suite of GFX13 patches aren't particularly exciting in themselves, but they do suggest there might actually be some new GPUs next year.
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AMD's next-generation graphics architecture takes another step toward hardware readiness, with two GFX13 targets now supported by initial Linux kernel patches. AMD has submitted a substantial new batch of Linux kernel patches for its upcoming GFX13 graphics architecture, widely expected to power its next-generation RDNA 5 GPUs.
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