Beige Goby, a new GPU from AMD has appeared in the Linux driver
With the approach of AMD Radeon RX 6600 series, its graphics card product line using RDNA 2 architecture GPU seems to accelerate the pace of deployment. In addition to the Navi 23 core used in the Radeon RX 6600 series, the lower-level Navi 24 has gradually surfaced. This is also the lowest-positioned GPU in the Navi 20 series family.
According to Phoronix reports, AMD has begun to support the smallest GPU in the Navi 20 series in Linux systems and revealed its internal codename Beige Goby. This means that in the next few months, this entry-level GPU will likely appear in low-end desktops and laptops. In the view of OEMs, the market demand in this area is not small.
AMD GPU family based on the RDNA series architecture uses the code name Navi. However, the internal code name of its Navi 20 series GPU is different. It is named after the fish. This can be seen in the driver of the Linux system.
The Navi 21 used in the Radeon RX 6800/6900 series is called Sienna Cichlid, the Navi 22 used in the Radeon RX 6700 series is called Navy Flounder, the unreleased Navi 23 is Dimgrey Cavefish, and the Navi 24 is Beige Goby.
Navi 20 series GPU makes AMD’s Radeon graphics card lineup cover various product lines from high-end to low-end, which is more complete than in the past few years.