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Enable RDP hardware acceleration on a Linux VM in Microsoft Hyper-V

How to pass through a GPU and optimize remote performance in Ubuntu

Running a GPU-accelerated remote desktop on a Linux virtual machine (VM) in Microsoft Hyper-V can significantly improve performance for graphical applications, GPU intensive workloads, and even remote testing. However, Hyper-V does not support full PCI passthrough like VMware or Proxmox. Instead, it provides Discrete Device Assignment (DDA), which allows passing a GPU directly to a VM.

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