Scenario: A Citrix Architect is designing a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment for a marketing and design company. One department uses several
3D applications based on OpenGL. These applications run as hosted applications within a single virtual machine (VM) running on a single Citrix Hypervisor host.
The host is configured with 2 physical GPUs running NVIDIA GRID technology.
Which HDX 3D Pro method should the architect use for these 3D applications?
For 3D applications that are based on OpenGL and require direct access to the GPU, the Pass-through GPU method should be used. This method allows each physical GPU to be dedicated to a single virtual machine, thereby providing the necessary performance and direct access required by intensive 3D applications. This method is particularly suitable when the virtual machine needs to utilize the full power of the GPUs without the overhead of virtualization. Given that the host is equipped with 2 physical GPUs running NVIDIA GRID technology, this setup aligns perfectly with the use case for Pass-through GPU.
Correct. From the courseware: Pass-Through GPU – Each physical GPU is passed through to a single virtual machine (hosted apps or hosted desktops).
B. Both GPUs can be configured for passthrough.
C is the correct answer. As per Citrix training material. Pass-Through GPU - Each physical GPU is passed through to a single virtual machine (Hosted apps or hosted desktops). You have a single VM with 2 physical GPU's on the host.