Framebuffer Utilization

NVIDIA Virtual PC (vPC) Sizing Guide (Latest)

*vPC A10-1B Profile - 1GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	A10	1920x1080 (HD)	1	84.33% (863 MB)	68.24% (698 MB)	53% (542 MB)
Knowledge	A10	1920x1080 (HD)	2	94% (962 MB)	83.46% (854 MB)	77% (788 MB)

*vPC A10-1B Profile - 1GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	A10	2560x1440 (QHD)	2	72% (1475 MB)	61.64% (1262 MB)	48% (983 MB)
Knowledge	A10	2560x1440 (QHD)	3	84% (1720 MB)	75.91% (1555 MB)	62% (1270 MB)
Knowledge	A10	4096x2160 (4K)	1	85% (1740 MB)	63.46% (1299 MB)	39% (798 MB)
Knowledge	A10	5120x2880 (5K)	1	91.67% (1877 MB)	68.95% (1412 MB)	41% (839 MB)

*vPC A16-1B Profile - 1GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	A16	1920x1080 (HD)	1	80% (819 MB)	62.5% (640 MB)	45% (461 MB)
Knowledge	A16	1920x1080 (HD)	2	91% (932 MB)	78.15% (800 MB)	63% (645 MB)

*vPC A16-2B Profile - 2GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	A16	1920x1080 (HD)	2	57% (1167 MB)	46.98% (962 MB)	38% (778 MB)
Knowledge	A16	2560x1440 (QHD)	2	67% (1372 MB)	55.42% (1135 MB)	43% (881 MB)
Knowledge	A16	2560x1440 (QHD)	3	79% (1618 MB)	67.71% (1387 MB)	57% (1167 MB)
Knowledge	A16	4096x2160 (4K)	1	81% (1659 MB)	64.99% (1331 MB)	39% (799 MB)
Knowledge	A16	4096x2160 (4K)	2	93% (1905 MB)	81.62% (1672 MB)	60% (1229 MB)
Knowledge	A16	5120x2880 (5K)	1	90% (1843 MB)	71.71% (1469 MB)	37% (758 MB)

*vPC A40-1B Profile - 1GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	A40	1920x1080 (HD)	1	80.33% (822 MB)	63.66% (651 MB)	50% (512 MB)
Knowledge	A40	1920x1080 (HD)	2	94% (962 MB)	80.19% (821 MB)	74% (757 MB)

*vPC A40-2B Profile - 2GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	A40	1920x1080 (HD)	2	72% (1475 MB)	61.01% (1249 MB)	49% (1003 MB)
Knowledge	A40	2560x1440 (QHD)	2	74.67% (1529 MB)	64.83% (1328 MB)	52.33% (1072 MB)
Knowledge	A40	2560x1440 (QHD)	3	88.33% (1802 MB)	80.03% (1639 MB)	68% (1392.64 MB)
Knowledge	A40	4096x2160 (4K)	1	86.67% (1775 MB)	65.54% (1342 MB)	43% (880 MB)
Knowledge	A40	4096x2160 (4K)	2	95% (1946 MB)	85.66% (1761 MB)	71% (1454 MB)
Knowledge	A40	5120x2880 (5K)	1	92.33% (1890 MB)	71.14% (1456 MB)	45% (921 MB)

*vPC L4-1B Profile - 1GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	L4	1920x1080 (HD)	1	99% (1014 MB)	87.15% (892 MB)	66% (676 MB)
Knowledge	L4	1920x1080 (HD)	2	99% (1014 MB)	91.19% (934 MB)	74% (758 MB)

Note

Results generated by L4 and L40/S were based on the utilization of the Windows 11 Operating System.

*vPC L4-2B Profile - 2GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	L4	2560x1440 (QHD)	2	97% (1987 MB)	81.12% (1661 MB)	65% (1331 MB)
Knowledge	L4	2560x1440 (QHD)	4	97% (1987 MB)	91.64% (1877 MB)	80% (1638 MB)
Knowledge	L4	4096x2160 (4K)	1	96% (1966 MB)	80.07% (1640 MB)	56% (1147 MB)
Knowledge	L4	4096x2160 (4K)	2	97% (1987 MB)	90.09% (1845 MB)	76% (1556 MB)

Note

Results generated by L4 and L40/S were based on the utilization of the Windows 11 Operating System.

*vPC L40-1B Profile - 1GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	L40/L40S	1920x1080 (HD)	1	97% (993 MB)	86.02% (881 MB)	60% (614 MB)
Knowledge	L40/L40S	1920x1080 (HD)	2	98% (1004 MB)	89% (911 MB)	67% (686 MB)

Note

Results generated by L4 and L40/S were based on the utilization of the Windows 11 Operating System.

*vPC L40-2B Profile - 2GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	L40/L40S	2560x1440 (QHD)	2	97% (1987 MB)	90.04% (1844 MB)	71% (1454 MB)
Knowledge	L40/L40S	2560x1440 (QHD)	4	98% (2007 MB)	93.65% (1918 MB)	86% (1761 MB)
Knowledge	L40/L40S	4096x2160 (4K)	1	96% (1966 MB)	85.54% (1752 MB)	64% (1311 MB)
Knowledge	L40/L40S	3840x2160 (4K)	2	97% (1987 MB)	90.86% (1861 MB)	76% (1556 MB)

Note

Results generated by L4 and L40/S were based on the utilization of the Windows 11 Operating System.

*vPC RTX6000p-1B Profile - 1GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	RTX6000p	1920x1080 (HD)	1	89.33% (915 MB)	71.2% (729 MB)	56.39% (577 MB)
Knowledge	RTX6000p	1920x1080 (HD)	2	95.67% (980 MB)	85.87% (879 MB)	75% (768 MB)

*vPC RTX6000p-2B Profile - 2GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	RTX6000p	2560x1440 (QHD)	2	73.33% (1,501 MB)	61.87% (1,267 MB)	51% (1,044 MB)
Knowledge	RTX6000p	2560x1440 (QHD)	3	85.67% (1,755 MB)	75.2% (1,540 MB)	64% (1,311 MB)
Knowledge	RTX6000p	4096x2160 (4K)	1	85% (1,741 MB)	67.55% (1,383 MB)	45% (922 MB)
Knowledge	RTX6000p	4096x2160 (4K)	2	95.33% (1,952 MB)	81.08% (1,661 MB)	66% (1,352 MB)
Knowledge	RTX6000p	5120x2880 (5K)	1	92.33% (1,891 MB)	72.93% (1,494 MB)	48% (983 MB)

*vPC RTX8000p-1B Profile - 1GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	RTX8000p	1920x1080 (HD)	1	89.33% (915 MB)	71.74% (735 MB)	59% (604 MB)
Knowledge	RTX8000p	1920x1080 (HD)	2	98%(1,004 MB)	86.8% (889 MB)	81.24% (832 MB)

*vPC RTX8000p-2B Profile - 2GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	RTX8000p	2560x1440 (QHD)	2	73.67% (1,509 MB)	62.23% (1,274 MB)	50% (1024 MB)
Knowledge	RTX8000p	2560x1440 (QHD)	3	77.67% (1,591 MB)	63.56% (1,302 MB)	50.03% (1025 MB)
Knowledge	RTX8000p	4096x2160 (4K)	1	89.67% (1,837 MB)	67.54% (1,383 MB)	45.77% (937 MB)
Knowledge	RTX8000p	4096x2160 (4K)	2	95.67% (1,959 MB)	81.7% (1,673 MB)	66% (1352 MB)
Knowledge	RTX8000p	5120x2880 (5K)	1	92.67% (1,898 MB)	71.96% (1,474 MB)	47% (962 MB)

*vPC T4-1B Profile - 1GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	T4	1920x1080 (HD)	1	74% (758 MB)	61.37% (628 MB)	47% (481 MB)
Knowledge	T4	1920x1080 (HD)	2	90% (922 MB)	76.07% (779 MB)	65% (666 MB)

*vPC T4-2B Profile - 2GB of Frame Buffer*
Workload	GPU	Resolution	Monitors	Peak FB Usage	Average FB Usage	Idle FB Usage
Knowledge	T4	2560x1440 (QHD)	2	68% (1,393 MB)	53.93% (1,104 MB)	42% (860 MB)
Knowledge	T4	2560x1440 (QHD)	3	88% (1,802 MB)	77.33% (1,583 MB)	53% (1,085 MB)
Knowledge	T4	4096x2160 (4K)	1	82.33% (1,686 MB)	59.96% (1,228 MB)	37% (756 MB)
Knowledge	T4	4096x2160 (4K)	2	95% (1,946 MB)	77.08% (1,579 MB)	58% (1,188 MB)
Knowledge	T4	5120x2880 (5K)	1	96% (1,966 MB)	71.52% (1,465 MB)	39% (799 MB)