Virtual GPU Software User Guide

Documentation for administrators that explains how to install and configure NVIDIA Virtual GPU manager, configure virtual GPU software in pass-through mode, and install drivers on guest operating systems.

1. Introduction to NVIDIA vGPU Software

NVIDIA vGPU software is a graphics virtualization platform that provides virtual machines (VMs) access to NVIDIA GPU technology.

1.1. How NVIDIA vGPU Software Is Used

NVIDIA vGPU software can be used in several ways.

1.1.1. NVIDIA vGPU

NVIDIA Virtual GPU (vGPU) enables multiple virtual machines (VMs) to have simultaneous, direct access to a single physical GPU, using the same NVIDIA graphics drivers that are deployed on non-virtualized operating systems. By doing this, NVIDIA vGPU provides VMs with unparalleled graphics performance, compute performance, and application compatibility, together with the cost-effectiveness and scalability brought about by sharing a GPU among multiple workloads.

For more information, see Installing and Configuring NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager.

1.1.2. GPU Pass-Through

In GPU pass-through mode, an entire physical GPU is directly assigned to one VM, bypassing the NVIDA Virtual GPU Manager. In this mode of operation, the GPU is accessed exclusively by the NVIDIA driver running in the VM to which it is assigned. The GPU is not shared among VMs.

For more information, see Using GPU Pass-Through.

1.1.3. Bare-Metal Deployment

In a bare-metal deployment, you can use NVIDIA vGPU software graphics drivers with Quadro vDWS and GRID Virtual Applications licenses to deliver remote virtual desktops and applications. If you intend to use Tesla boards without a hypervisor for this purpose, use NVIDIA vGPU software graphics drivers, not other NVIDIA drivers.

To use NVIDIA vGPU software drivers for a bare-metal deployment, complete these tasks:

  1. Install the driver on the physical host.

    For instructions, see Installing the NVIDIA vGPU Software Graphics Driver.

  2. License any NVIDIA vGPU software that you are using.

    For instructions, see Virtual GPU Client Licensing User Guide.

  3. Configure the platform for remote access.

    To use graphics features with Tesla GPUs, you must use a supported remoting solution, for example, RemoteFX, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, VNC, or similar technology.

  4. Use the display settings feature of the host OS to configure the Tesla GPU as the primary display.

    NVIDIA Tesla generally operates as a secondary device on bare-metal platforms.

  5. If the system has multiple display adapters, disable display devices connected through adapters that are not from NVIDIA.

    You can use the display settings feature of the host OS or the remoting solution for this purpose. On NVIDIA GPUs, including Tesla GPUs, a default display device is enabled.

    Users can launch applications that require NVIDIA GPU technology for enhanced user experience only after displays that are driven by NVIDIA adapters are enabled.

1.2. How this Guide Is Organized

Virtual GPU Software User Guide is organized as follows:

1.3. NVIDIA vGPU Architecture

The high-level architecture of NVIDIA vGPU is illustrated in Figure 1. Under the control of the NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager running under the hypervisor, NVIDIA physical GPUs are capable of supporting multiple virtual GPU devices (vGPUs) that can be assigned directly to guest VMs.

Guest VMs use NVIDIA vGPUs in the same manner as a physical GPU that has been passed through by the hypervisor: an NVIDIA driver loaded in the guest VM provides direct access to the GPU for performance-critical fast paths, and a paravirtualized interface to the NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager is used for non-performant management operations.

Figure 1. NVIDIA vGPU System Architecture

Diagram showing the high-level architecture of NVIDIA vGPU

Each NVIDIA vGPU is analogous to a conventional GPU, having a fixed amount of GPU framebuffer, and one or more virtual display outputs or “heads”. The vGPU’s framebuffer is allocated out of the physical GPU’s framebuffer at the time the vGPU is created, and the vGPU retains exclusive use of that framebuffer until it is destroyed.

All vGPUs resident on a physical GPU share access to the GPU’s engines including the graphics (3D), video decode, and video encode engines.

Figure 2. NVIDIA vGPU Internal Architecture

Diagram showing the internal architecture of NVIDIA vGPU

1.4. Supported GPUs

NVIDIA vGPU is available as a licensed product on supported Tesla GPUs. For a list of recommended server platforms and supported GPUs, consult the release notes for supported hypervisors at NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software Documentation.

1.4.1. Virtual GPU Types

The number of physical GPUs that a board has depends on the board. Each physical GPU can support several different types of virtual GPU (vGPU). vGPU types have a fixed amount of frame buffer, number of supported display heads, and maximum resolutions1. They are grouped into different series according to the different classes of workload for which they are optimized. Each series is identified by the last letter of the vGPU type name.

Series Optimal Workload
Q-series Virtual workstations for creative and technical professionals who require the performance and features of Quadro technology
C-series Compute-intensive server workloads, such as artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, or high-performance computing (HPC)2, 3
B-series Virtual desktops for business professionals and knowledge workers
A-series App streaming or session-based solutions for virtual applications users6

The number after the board type in the vGPU type name denotes the amount of frame buffer that is allocated to a vGPU of that type. For example, a vGPU of type M60-2Q is allocated 2048 Mbytes of frame buffer on a Tesla M60 board.

Due to their differing resource requirements, the maximum number of vGPUs that can be created simultaneously on a physical GPU varies according to the vGPU type. For example, a Tesla M60 board can support up to 4 M60-2Q vGPUs on each of its two physical GPUs, for a total of 8 vGPUs, but only 2 M60-4Q vGPUs, for a total of 4 vGPUs.

When enabled, the frame-rate limiter (FRL) limits the maximum frame rate in frames per second (FPS) for a vGPU as follows:

  • For B-series vGPUs, the maximum frame rate is 45 FPS.
  • For Q-series, C-series, and A-series vGPUs, the maximum frame rate is 60 FPS.

By default, the FRL is enabled for all GPUs. The FRL is disabled when the vGPU scheduling behavior is changed from the default best-effort scheduler on GPUs that support alternative vGPU schedulers. For details, see Changing vGPU Scheduling Behavior. On vGPUs that use the best-effort scheduler, the FRL can be disabled as explained in the release notes for your chosen hypervisor at NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software Documentation.

Note:

NVIDIA vGPU is a licensed product on all supported GPU boards. A software license is required to enable all vGPU features within the guest VM. The type of license required depends on the vGPU type.

  • Q-series vGPU types require a Quadro vDWS license.
  • C-series vGPU types require an NVIDIA Virtual Compute Server (vCS) license but can also be used with a Quadro vDWS license.
  • B-series vGPU types require a GRID Virtual PC license but can also be used with a Quadro vDWS license.
  • A-series vGPU types require a GRID Virtual Applications license.

1.4.1.1. Tesla M60 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 2
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla M60

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
M60-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 1 2 35389440 5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
M60-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 2 4 35389440 5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
M60-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 4 8 35389440 5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
M60-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 8 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
M60-0Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 512 16 32 8192000 2560×1600 21
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla M60

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
M60-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 4 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
M60-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 4 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
M60-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 8 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
M60-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 8 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
M60-0B Virtual Desktops 512 16 32 8192000 2560×1600 21
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla M60

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
M60-8A Virtual Applications 8192 1 2 1280×10246 16
M60-4A Virtual Applications 4096 2 4 1280×10246 16
M60-2A Virtual Applications 2048 4 8 1280×10246 16
M60-1A Virtual Applications 1024 8 16 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.2. Tesla M10 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 4
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla M10

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
M10-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 1 4 35389440 5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
M10-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 2 8 35389440 5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
M10-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 4 16 35389440 5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
M10-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 8 32 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
M10-0Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 512 16 64 8192000 2560×1600 21
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla M10

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
M10-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 4 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
M10-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 4 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
M10-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 8 32 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
M10-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 8 32 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
M10-0B Virtual Desktops 512 16 64 8192000 2560×1600 21
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla M10

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
M10-8A Virtual Applications 8192 1 4 1280×10246 16
M10-4A Virtual Applications 4096 2 8 1280×10246 16
M10-2A Virtual Applications 2048 4 16 1280×10246 16
M10-1A Virtual Applications 1024 8 32 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.3. Tesla M6 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla M6

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
M6-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 1 1 35389440 5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
M6-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 2 2 35389440 5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
M6-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 4 4 35389440 5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
M6-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
M6-0Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 512 16 16 8192000 2560×1600 21
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla M6

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
M6-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 4 4 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
M6-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 4 4 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
M6-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 8 8 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
M6-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 8 8 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
M6-0B Virtual Desktops 512 16 16 8192000 2560×1600 21
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla M6

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
M6-8A Virtual Applications 8192 1 1 1280×10246 16
M6-4A Virtual Applications 4096 2 2 1280×10246 16
M6-2A Virtual Applications 2048 4 4 1280×10246 16
M6-1A Virtual Applications 1024 8 8 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.4. Tesla P100 PCIe 12GB Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 PCIe 12GB

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100C-12Q Virtual Workstations 12288 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P100C-6Q Virtual Workstations 6144 2 2 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
P100C-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 3 3 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
P100C-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 6 6 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
P100C-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 12 12 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 PCIe 12GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100C-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 6 6 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P100C-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 6 6 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P100C-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 12 12 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
P100C-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 12 12 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 PCIe 12GB

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100C-12C Training Workloads 12288 1 1 4096×21602 1
P100C-6C Training Workloads 6144 2 2 4096×21602 1
P100C-4C Inference Workloads 4096 3 3 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 PCIe 12GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100C-12A Virtual Applications 12288 1 1 1280×10246 16
P100C-6A Virtual Applications 6144 2 2 1280×10246 16
P100C-4A Virtual Applications 4096 3 3 1280×10246 16
P100C-2A Virtual Applications 2048 6 6 1280×10246 16
P100C-1A Virtual Applications 1024 12 12 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.5. Tesla P100 PCIe 16GB Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 PCIe 16GB

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P100-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P100-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
P100-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 8 8 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
P100-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 PCIe 16GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P100-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P100-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
P100-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 PCIe 16GB

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100-16C Training Workloads 16384 1 1 4096×21602 1
P100-8C Training Workloads 8192 2 2 4096×21602 1
P100-4C Inference Workloads 4096 4 4 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 PCIe 16GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100-16A Virtual Applications 16384 1 1 1280×10246 16
P100-8A Virtual Applications 8192 2 2 1280×10246 16
P100-4A Virtual Applications 4096 4 4 1280×10246 16
P100-2A Virtual Applications 2048 8 8 1280×10246 16
P100-1A Virtual Applications 1024 16 16 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.6. Tesla P100 SXM2 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 SXM2

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100X-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P100X-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P100X-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
P100X-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 8 8 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
P100X-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 SXM2

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100X-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P100X-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P100X-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
P100X-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 SXM2

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100X-16C Training Workloads 16384 1 1 4096×21602 1
P100X-8C Training Workloads 8192 2 2 4096×21602 1
P100X-4C Inference Workloads 4096 4 4 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P100 SXM2

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P100X-16A Virtual Applications 16384 1 1 1280×10246 16
P100X-8A Virtual Applications 8192 2 2 1280×10246 16
P100X-4A Virtual Applications 4096 4 4 1280×10246 16
P100X-2A Virtual Applications 2048 8 8 1280×10246 16
P100X-1A Virtual Applications 1024 16 16 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.7. Tesla P40 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P40

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P40-24Q Virtual Workstations 24576 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P40-12Q Virtual Workstations 12288 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P40-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 3 3 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P40-6Q Virtual Workstations 6144 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
P40-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 6 6 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
P40-3Q Virtual Workstations 3072 8 8 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
P40-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 12 12 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
P40-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 24 24 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P40

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P40-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 12 12 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P40-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 12 12 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P40-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 24 24 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
P40-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 24 24 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P40

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P40-24C Training Workloads 24576 1 1 4096×21602 1
P40-12C Training Workloads 12288 2 2 4096×21602 1
P40-8C Training Workloads 8192 3 3 4096×21602 1
P40-6C Training Workloads 6144 4 4 4096×21602 1
P40-4C Inference Workloads 4096 6 6 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P40

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P40-24A Virtual Applications 24576 1 1 1280×10246 16
P40-12A Virtual Applications 12288 2 2 1280×10246 16
P40-8A Virtual Applications 8192 3 3 1280×10246 16
P40-6A Virtual Applications 6144 4 4 1280×10246 16
P40-4A Virtual Applications 4096 6 6 1280×10246 16
P40-3A Virtual Applications 3072 8 8 1280×10246 16
P40-2A Virtual Applications 2048 12 12 1280×10246 16
P40-1A Virtual Applications 1024 24 24 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.8. Tesla P6 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P6

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P6-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P6-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P6-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
P6-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 8 8 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
P6-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P6

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P6-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P6-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P6-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
P6-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P6

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P6-16C Training Workloads 16384 1 1 4096×21602 1
P6-8C Training Workloads 8192 2 2 4096×21602 1
P6-4C Inference Workloads 4096 4 4 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P6

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P6-16A Virtual Applications 16384 1 1 1280×10246 16
P6-8A Virtual Applications 8192 2 2 1280×10246 16
P6-4A Virtual Applications 4096 4 4 1280×10246 16
P6-2A Virtual Applications 2048 8 8 1280×10246 16
P6-1A Virtual Applications 1024 16 16 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.9. Tesla P4 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P4

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P4-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
P4-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 2 2 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
P4-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 4 4 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
P4-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P4

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P4-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 4 4 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P4-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 4 4 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
P4-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 8 8 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
P4-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 8 8 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P4

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P4-8C Training Workloads 8192 1 1 4096×21602 1
P4-4C Inference Workloads 4096 2 2 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla P4

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
P4-8A Virtual Applications 8192 1 1 1280×10246 16
P4-4A Virtual Applications 4096 2 2 1280×10246 16
P4-2A Virtual Applications 2048 4 4 1280×10246 16
P4-1A Virtual Applications 1024 8 8 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.10. Tesla T4 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla T4

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
T4-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
T4-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
T4-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
T4-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 8 8 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
T4-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla T4

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
T4-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
T4-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
T4-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
T4-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla T4

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
T4-16C Training Workloads 16384 1 1 4096×21602 1
T4-8C Training Workloads 8192 2 2 4096×21602 1
T4-4C Inference Workloads 4096 4 4 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla T4

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
T4-16A Virtual Applications 16384 1 1 1280×10246 16
T4-8A Virtual Applications 8192 2 2 1280×10246 16
T4-4A Virtual Applications 4096 4 4 1280×10246 16
T4-2A Virtual Applications 2048 8 8 1280×10246 16
T4-1A Virtual Applications 1024 16 16 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.11. Tesla V100 SXM2 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 SXM2

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100X-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100X-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100X-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100X-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 8 8 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
V100X-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 SXM2

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100X-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100X-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100X-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
V100X-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 SXM2

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100X-16C Training Workloads 16384 1 1 4096×21602 1
V100X-8C Training Workloads 8192 2 2 4096×21602 1
V100X-4C Inference Workloads 4096 4 4 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 SXM2

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100X-16A Virtual Applications 16384 1 1 1280×10246 16
V100X-8A Virtual Applications 8192 2 2 1280×10246 16
V100X-4A Virtual Applications 4096 4 4 1280×10246 16
V100X-2A Virtual Applications 2048 8 8 1280×10246 16
V100X-1A Virtual Applications 1024 16 16 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.12. Tesla V100 SXM2 32GB Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 SXM2 32GB

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100DX-32Q Virtual Workstations 32768 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100DX-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100DX-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 4 4 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100DX-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 8 8 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100DX-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 16 16 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
V100DX-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 32 32 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 SXM2 32GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100DX-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100DX-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100DX-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 32 32 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
V100DX-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 32 32 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 SXM2 32GB

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100DX-32C Training Workloads 32768 1 1 4096×21602 1
V100DX-16C Training Workloads 16384 2 2 4096×21602 1
V100DX-8C Training Workloads 8192 4 4 4096×21602 1
V100DX-4C Inference Workloads 4096 8 8 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 SXM2 32GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100DX-32A Virtual Applications 32768 1 1 1280×10246 16
V100DX-16A Virtual Applications 16384 2 2 1280×10246 16
V100DX-8A Virtual Applications 8192 4 4 1280×10246 16
V100DX-4A Virtual Applications 4096 8 8 1280×10246 16
V100DX-2A Virtual Applications 2048 16 16 1280×10246 16
V100DX-1A Virtual Applications 1024 32 32 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.13. Tesla V100 PCIe Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 PCIe

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 8 8 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
V100-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 PCIe

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
V100-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 PCIe

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100-16C Training Workloads 16384 1 1 4096×21602 1
V100-8C Training Workloads 8192 2 2 4096×21602 1
V100-4C Inference Workloads 4096 4 4 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 PCIe

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100-16A Virtual Applications 16384 1 1 1280×10246 16
V100-8A Virtual Applications 8192 2 2 1280×10246 16
V100-4A Virtual Applications 4096 4 4 1280×10246 16
V100-2A Virtual Applications 2048 8 8 1280×10246 16
V100-1A Virtual Applications 1024 16 16 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.14. Tesla V100 PCIe 32GB Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 PCIe 32GB

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100D-32Q Virtual Workstations 32768 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100D-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100D-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 4 4 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100D-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 8 8 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100D-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 16 16 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
V100D-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 32 32 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 PCIe 32GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100D-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100D-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100D-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 32 32 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
V100D-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 32 32 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 PCIe 32GB

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100D-32C Training Workloads 32768 1 1 4096×21602 1
V100D-16C Training Workloads 16384 2 2 4096×21602 1
V100D-8C Training Workloads 8192 4 4 4096×21602 1
V100D-4C Inference Workloads 4096 8 8 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 PCIe 32GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100D-32A Virtual Applications 32768 1 1 1280×10246 16
V100D-16A Virtual Applications 16384 2 2 1280×10246 16
V100D-8A Virtual Applications 8192 4 4 1280×10246 16
V100D-4A Virtual Applications 4096 8 8 1280×10246 16
V100D-2A Virtual Applications 2048 16 16 1280×10246 16
V100D-1A Virtual Applications 1024 32 32 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.15. Tesla V100S PCIe 32GB Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100S PCIe 32GB

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100S-32Q Virtual Workstations 32768 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100S-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100S-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 4 4 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100S-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 8 8 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100S-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 16 16 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
V100S-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 32 32 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100S PCIe 32GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100S-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100S-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 32 32 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100S PCIe 32GB

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100S-32C Training Workloads 32768 1 1 4096×21602 1
V100S-16C Training Workloads 16384 2 2 4096×21602 1
V100S-8C Training Workloads 8192 4 4 4096×21602 1
V100S-4C Inference Workloads 4096 8 8 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100S PCIe 32GB

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100S-32A Virtual Applications 32768 1 1 1280×10246 16
V100S-16A Virtual Applications 16384 2 2 1280×10246 16
V100S-8A Virtual Applications 8192 4 4 1280×10246 16
V100S-4A Virtual Applications 4096 8 8 1280×10246 16
V100S-2A Virtual Applications 2048 16 16 1280×10246 16
V100S-1A Virtual Applications 1024 32 32 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.16. Tesla V100 FHHL Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 FHHL

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100L-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100L-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100L-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
V100L-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 8 8 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
V100L-1Q Virtual Desktops, Virtual Workstations 1024 16 16 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 FHHL

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100L-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100L-2B44 Virtual Desktops 2048 8 8 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
V100L-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
V100L-1B44 Virtual Desktops 1024 16 16 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 FHHL

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100L-16C Training Workloads 16384 1 1 4096×21602 1
V100L-8C Training Workloads 8192 2 2 4096×21602 1
V100L-4C Inference Workloads 4096 4 4 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Tesla V100 FHHL

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
V100L-16A Virtual Applications 16384 1 1 1280×10246 16
V100L-8A Virtual Applications 8192 2 2 1280×10246 16
V100L-4A Virtual Applications 4096 4 4 1280×10246 16
V100L-2A Virtual Applications 2048 8 8 1280×10246 16
V100L-1A Virtual Applications 1024 16 16 1280×10246 16

1.4.1.17. Quadro RTX 8000 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 8000

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX8000-48Q Virtual Workstations 49152 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000-24Q Virtual Workstations 24576 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 3 3 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000-12Q Virtual Workstations 12288 4 4 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 6 6 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000-6Q Virtual Workstations 6144 8 8 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 12 12 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000-3Q Virtual Workstations 3072 16 16 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
RTX8000-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 24 24 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
RTX8000-1Q Virtual Workstations 1024 327 32 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 8000

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX8000-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 24 24 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
RTX8000-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 32 32 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 8000

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX8000-48C Training Workloads 49152 1 1 4096×21602 1
RTX8000-24C Training Workloads 24576 2 2 4096×21602 1
RTX8000-16C Training Workloads 16384 3 3 4096×21602 1
RTX8000-12C Training Workloads 12288 4 4 4096×21602 1
RTX8000-8C Training Workloads 8192 6 6 4096×21602 1
RTX8000-6C Training Workloads 6144 8 8 4096×21602 1
RTX8000-4C Inference Workloads 4096 83 12 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 8000

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX8000-48A Virtual Applications 49152 1 1 1280×1024 1
RTX8000-24A Virtual Applications 24576 2 2 1280×1024 1
RTX8000-16A Virtual Applications 16384 3 3 1280×1024 1
RTX8000-12A Virtual Applications 12288 4 4 1280×1024 1
RTX8000-8A Virtual Applications 8192 6 6 1280×1024 1
RTX8000-6A Virtual Applications 6144 8 8 1280×1024 1
RTX8000-4A Virtual Applications 4096 12 12 1280×1024 1
RTX8000-3A Virtual Applications 3072 16 16 1280×1024 1
RTX8000-2A Virtual Applications 2048 24 24 1280×1024 1
RTX8000-1A Virtual Applications 1024 327 32 1280×1024 1

1.4.1.18. Quadro RTX 8000 Passive Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 8000 Passive

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX8000P-48Q Virtual Workstations 49152 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000P-24Q Virtual Workstations 24576 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000P-16Q Virtual Workstations 16384 3 3 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000P-12Q Virtual Workstations 12288 4 4 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000P-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 6 6 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000P-6Q Virtual Workstations 6144 8 8 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000P-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 12 12 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX8000P-3Q Virtual Workstations 3072 16 16 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
RTX8000P-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 24 24 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
RTX8000P-1Q Virtual Workstations 1024 328 32 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 8000 Passive

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX8000P-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 24 24 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
RTX8000P-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 32 32 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 8000 Passive

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX8000P-48C Training Workloads 49152 1 1 4096×21602 1
RTX8000P-24C Training Workloads 24576 2 2 4096×21602 1
RTX8000P-16C Training Workloads 16384 3 3 4096×21602 1
RTX8000P-12C Training Workloads 12288 4 4 4096×21602 1
RTX8000P-8C Training Workloads 8192 6 6 4096×21602 1
RTX8000P-6C Training Workloads 6144 8 8 4096×21602 1
RTX8000P-4C Inference Workloads 4096 83 12 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 8000 Passive

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX8000P-48A Virtual Applications 49152 1 1 1280×1024 1
RTX8000P-24A Virtual Applications 24576 2 2 1280×1024 1
RTX8000P-16A Virtual Applications 16384 3 3 1280×1024 1
RTX8000P-12A Virtual Applications 12288 4 4 1280×1024 1
RTX8000P-8A Virtual Applications 8192 6 6 1280×1024 1
RTX8000P-6A Virtual Applications 6144 8 8 1280×1024 1
RTX8000P-4A Virtual Applications 4096 12 12 1280×1024 1
RTX8000P-3A Virtual Applications 3072 16 16 1280×1024 1
RTX8000P-2A Virtual Applications 2048 24 24 1280×1024 1
RTX8000P-1A Virtual Applications 1024 328 32 1280×1024 1

1.4.1.19. Quadro RTX 6000 Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 6000

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX6000-24Q Virtual Workstations 24576 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX6000-12Q Virtual Workstations 12288 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX6000-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 3 3 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX6000-6Q Virtual Workstations 6144 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX6000-4Q Virtual Workstations 4096 6 6 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX6000-3Q Virtual Workstations 3072 8 8 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
RTX6000-2Q Virtual Workstations 2048 12 12 35389440 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 2
4096×2160 or lower 4
RTX6000-1Q Virtual Workstations 1024 24 24 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
B-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 6000

Required license edition: GRID Virtual PC or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX6000-2B Virtual Desktops 2048 12 12 17694720 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 2
3840×2160 2
2560×1600 or lower 4
RTX6000-1B Virtual Desktops 1024 24 24 16384000 5120×2880 1
4096×2160 1
3840×2160 1
2560×1600 or lower 45
C-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 6000

Required license edition: vCS or Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX6000-24C Training Workloads 24576 1 1 4096×21602 1
RTX6000-12C Training Workloads 12288 2 2 4096×21602 1
RTX6000-8C Training Workloads 8192 3 3 4096×21602 1
RTX6000-6C Training Workloads 6144 4 4 4096×21602 1
RTX6000-4C Inference Workloads 4096 6 6 4096×21602 1
A-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 6000

Required license edition: GRID Virtual Application

These vGPU types support a single display with a fixed maximum resolution.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Maximum Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX6000-24A Virtual Applications 24576 1 1 1280×1024 1
RTX6000-12A Virtual Applications 12288 2 2 1280×1024 1
RTX6000-8A Virtual Applications 8192 3 3 1280×1024 1
RTX6000-6A Virtual Applications 6144 4 4 1280×1024 1
RTX6000-4A Virtual Applications 4096 6 6 1280×1024 1
RTX6000-3A Virtual Applications 3072 8 8 1280×1024 1
RTX6000-2A Virtual Applications 2048 12 12 1280×1024 1
RTX6000-1A Virtual Applications 1024 24 24 1280×1024 1

1.4.1.20. Quadro RTX 6000 Passive Virtual GPU Types

Physical GPUs per board: 1
Q-Series Virtual GPU Types for Quadro RTX 6000 Passive

Required license edition: Quadro vDWS

These vGPU types support a maximum combined resolution based on the number of available pixels, which is determined by their frame buffer size. You can choose between using a small number of high resolution displays or a larger number of lower resolution displays with these vGPU types. The maximum number of displays per vGPU is based on a configuration in which all displays have the same resolution. For examples of configurations with a mixture of display resolutions, see Virtual Display Resolutions for Q-series and B-series vGPUs.

For Windows 7 guest VMs, the maximum supported resolution is limited to 4096×2160 per display, regardless of whether the vGPU can support higher resolutions.

Virtual GPU Type Intended Use Case Frame Buffer (MB) Maximum vGPUs per GPU Maximum vGPUs per Board Available Pixels Display Resolution Virtual Displays per vGPU
RTX6000P-24Q Virtual Workstations 24576 1 1 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX6000P-12Q Virtual Workstations 12288 2 2 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX6000P-8Q Virtual Workstations 8192 3 3 66355200 7680×4320 2
5120×2880 or lower 4
RTX6000P-6Q Virtual Workstations 6144 4 4 58982400 7680×4320 1
5120×2880 or lower