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AMD GPU driver update adds GDDR7 memory support

AMD has incorporated support for GDDR7 memory into its GPU drivers, a discovery made through recent software updates. This development suggests that future Radeon graphics cards, potentially those based on the RDNA 5 architecture, are being prepared to utilize the next-generation VRAM technology. While the driver update confirms the technical readiness, AMD has not yet officially announced any specific products featuring GDDR7.

2 articles from 2 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a shipped.

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2 outlets covered “AMD GPU driver update adds GDDR7 memory support”. All of them report the following:

  • AMD added GDDR7 support to its GPU drivers
  • The support was discovered in a driver update
  • This hints at future Radeon GPUs using GDDR7 VRAM

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