Radeon Software For Linux 23.20 Brings RX 7700 XT / RX 7800 XT Support

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Radeon Software For Linux 23.20 Brings RX 7700 XT / RX 7800 XT Support

As covered in the launch-day Radeon RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT Linux review/testing, there is already upstream open-source driver support for these new RDNA3 graphics cards in recent versions of the Linux kernel and Mesa. It's a pleasant open-source out-of-the-box experience with the Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards with the possible exception of just needing to grab the recent AMDGPU firmware. But for those running older, enterprise Linux distribution releases, AMD has now released the Radeon Software for Linux 23.20 driver package to also enable the RX 7700/7800 XT support on those enterprise operating systems...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Radeon-Software-Linux-23.20

[PatricF]

Is this a closed source driver or just a "re-package" for enterprise of the open source one?

[mbriar]

Is this a closed source driver or just a "re-package" for enterprise of the open source one?

Both, it has repackaged open source components and some closed source stuff. Notably, it comes with a closed source vulkan and opengl driver.

[agd5f]

Is this a closed source driver or just a "re-package" for enterprise of the open source one?

Both. You install a fully open stack and add on optional closed source UMDs if you want them.

[NeoMorpheus]

It's a pleasant open-source out-of-the-box experience with the Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards with the possible exception of just needing to grab the recent AMDGPU firmware.

As open source fans, that is what we should demand, instead of bending over to Dear Leader Jensen BS.

Thanks AMD.

[Panix]

As open source fans, that is what we should demand, instead of bending over to Dear Leader Jensen BS.

Thanks AMD.

Yeah, thanks for having no way of undervolting or setting power limits for my brand new 7800 XT, no hdmi 2.1 option and using Compute/Blender - having super slow HIP - HIP-RT in Linux doesn't even work and who knows how long that'll be the case. Thanks Dear Su, I bow to you. /s