HyperV

[RyFi1847]

I want to use hyperV to run games on a vm. I have an old GPU and am getting a newer one. Does anyone know how to dedicate one of the GPUs to the vm? Is it possible in HyperV?

[Cathulhu]

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/plan/plan-for-deploying-devices-using-discrete-device-assignment

Keep in mind that not all games like being run in a VM.

[RyFi1847]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/plan/plan-for-deploying-devices-using-discrete-device-assignment

Keep in mind that not all games like being run in a VM.

Thank you 😊

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Firstly what are you using for:
CPU, GPU, OS
How much RAM?

[RyFi1847]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Firstly what are you using for:
CPU, GPU, OS
How much RAM?

I want to be able to have friends play games with me like a console. So I want to have a vm as one of my monitors. I’m hoping to dedicate a gpu to it. I’m planning on getting an i9-1400KF an NVIDIA 4070 ti super, and 64gb ram. I’ll be running windows 11 natively. I’m debating on getting pro for hyperV or using a different type 1 VM. I’m not sure if I’ll use Linux or windows on the VM. Is there any other software you’d recommend instead for the VM?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Just install Windows Pro, always, no question. Doesn't matter if you have a key for it or not. Only reason to ever install Home is you bought a prebuild or laptop and that's all that came with it. Even those nothing stopping you from wiping that all out and do clean install of Win10/11 Pro

So what is the 2nd GPU going to be?

I would suggest to NOT get a KF
Just get the K and OC it if need be.
There might be a time when you actually want to use the Intel onboard GPU.

What is actually going to run in the VM?
Most games are not going to work properly inside a VM unless you use a certain VM software, which will not be free.

I would suggest any RTX 40; for what purpose?
Better off getting AMD 7900 GRE / XT / XTX
During a sale discount, which you can often find online, you can easily get decent discounts on such AMD GPUs. All the RTX 40 are a scam/joke. Unless you actually need and can afford RTX 4090 perhaps.