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AMD has submitted a pull request to the Linux kernel's DRM-Next, enabling support for new GPU hardware blocks including GFX 12.1 and RDNA 3.5 series, indicating upcoming hardware updates and continued Linux support for AMD's latest graphics technologies.
Arch Linux has dropped support for NVIDIA Pascal and older GPUs with the upgrade to driver version 590, focusing support on newer hardware while providing workarounds for older GPUs through community packages.
Linux 6.19-rc1 introduces numerous features including PCIe link encryption, new drivers like ASUS Armoury, the DRM Color Pipeline API for HDR support, initial support for Tenstorrent Blackhole SoC, and enhanced graphics support for AMD, Intel, and ARM GPUs, along with various processor and performance improvements.
AMD's decision to stop focusing on game optimization updates for the RX 5000 and RX 6000 series Windows drivers does not significantly impact Linux users, as open-source drivers continue to support these GPUs and older hardware, ensuring ongoing functionality and community-driven improvements.
Google's Pixel 10 series faces issues with Genshin Impact due to GPU support problems related to the PowerVR GPU in the new Tensor chip, making the game largely unplayable for some users, though Google claims support has not been removed and is working with the game's developer to address performance issues.
The Pixel 10 series can barely run Genshin Impact due to the removal of GPU support for PowerVR GPUs in the latest game update, making the game largely unplayable on these devices, which now face performance issues and display problems.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 'Strix Halo' SoCs successfully ran ROCm 7.0 on Ubuntu Linux, despite not being listed on the supported GPU list, with benchmarks showing functional performance on AI tasks and graphics workloads.
Nvidia will cease GPU driver updates for GeForce 10-series cards after October 2028, providing only quarterly security updates until then, while support for Windows 10 continues despite the push towards Windows 11. The company has indicated that support for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures is now 'feature complete,' marking a significant support milestone since 2021.
The Linux 6.7 merge window saw the surprise integration of Nouveau GPU System Processor (GSP) firmware, allowing improved support for NVIDIA's binary GSP firmware on RTX 20 "Turing" and newer GPUs, including initial support for GeForce RTX 40 series. The GSP firmware takes over GPU initialization and power management, potentially easing the bring-up of future NVIDIA GPU generations and improving power management for Nouveau. However, the closed-source nature of the GSP firmware and its lack of ABI stability pose challenges for the open-source Nouveau driver. Nonetheless, this marks a significant step forward for Nouveau DRM kernel driver in terms of supporting recent NVIDIA GPUs.