• @apt_install_coffee@lemmy.ml
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    124 months ago

    Software to allow partitioning gpu resources among multiple virtual machines instead of just assigning the one PCIe device to a single VM. Very useful for having a single GPU do 3D acceleration on a host and multiple guests at the same time.

    • @warmaster@lemmy.world
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      14 months ago

      Right now on Linux, it’s only possible with Nvidia, right? I have an old 1060 on my server. (all-AMD on my Desktop).

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        4 months ago

        I remember old Tesla and Firepro drivers had a jank, proprietary alternative to SR-IOV but didn’t think any vendor (except Intel with i915’s GVT-g) had an implementation for their consumer devices.