When SiFive introduced its HiFive Unmatchd RISC-V desktop motherboard for developers last year, it was clear from the start that sooner or later an enthusiast would attempt to try using its U7 SoC for something it is not meant for: general PC usage with high-performance graphics and video decoding. This time has come as an enthusiast has managed to make AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT work with a RISC-V SoC under Linux.
Computer scientist René Rebe decided
AMD Radeon RX 6700XT (RDNA2) on SiFive Unmatched
Computer Scientists patches Linux kernel to add AMD’s latest desktop GPU support.
René Rebe managed to add ad Radeon RX 6700 XT (Navi 22/Navy Flounder) support to the Linux kernel for its HiFive Unmatched development board.





