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## Supported GPU-optimized Azure VM sizes
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The following tables list which Azure VM sizes are optimized for GPU acceleration and supported as session hosts in Azure Virtual Desktop:
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The following table lists which Azure VM sizes are optimized for GPU acceleration and supported as session hosts in Azure Virtual Desktop:
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| Azure VM size | GPU-accelerated application rendering | GPU-accelerated remote frame encoding |
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| [NVv3-series](/azure/virtual-machines/nvv3-series) | Supported | HEVC/H.265<br />AVC/H.264 |
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| [NVv4-series](/azure/virtual-machines/nvv4-series) | Supported | AVC/H.264 | AVC/H.264 |
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| [NVv4-series](/azure/virtual-machines/nvv4-series) | Supported | AVC/H.264 |
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| [NVadsA10 v5-series](/azure/virtual-machines/nva10v5-series) | Supported | HEVC/H.265<br />AVC/H.264 |
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| [NCasT4_v3-series](/azure/virtual-machines/nct4-v3-series) | Supported | HEVC/H.265<br />AVC/H.264 |
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- Microsoft HEVC codec installed. This can be obtained 1 of 3 ways:
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- The Microsoft HEVC codec is included in new installations of Windows 11 22H2 or later.
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- You can [purchase the Microsoft HEVC codec from the Microsoft Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9NMZLZ57R3T7?ocid=pdpshare).
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- If you are using Windows App version 2.0.503.0 or later and do not already have the Microsoft HEVC codec installed, the app will attempt to install a specialized version of the HEVC codec compatible only with remote sessions initiated through Windows App. Note that this method requires access to the Microsoft Store.
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- If you are using Windows App version 2.0.503.0 or later and don't already have the Microsoft HEVC codec installed, the app attempts to install a specialized version of the HEVC codec compatible only with remote sessions initiated through Windows App. Note that this method requires access to the Microsoft Store.
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- One of the following apps to connect to a remote session. Other platforms and versions aren't supported.
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- Windows App on Windows, version 2.0.379 or later.
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- Windows App on Windows, version 2.0.503.0 or later.
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- Remote Desktop app on Windows, version 1.2.6081 or later.
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## Install supported graphics drivers in your session hosts
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1. For GPU-accelerated remote frame encoding using H.264/AVC:
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1. Check the box for **Prioritize H.264/AVC 444 Graphics mode for Remote Desktop connections**.
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1. Check the box for **Configure H.264/AVC hardware encoding for Remote Desktop connections**.
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> [!NOTE]
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> - Checking the box to Prioritize H.264 Graphics mode without checking the box to Configure hardware encoding can result in software/CPU-based H.264/AVC full-screen video encoding.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Checking the box to **Prioritize H.264 Graphics mode** without checking the box to **Configure hardware encoding** can result in software/CPU-based H.264/AVC full-screen video encoding.
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1. For GPU-accelerated remote frame encoding using H.265/HEVC, browse to **Administrative templates** > **Windows Components** > **Remote Desktop Services** > **Remote Desktop Session Host** > **Azure Virtual Desktop** in the settings picker.
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1. Double-click the policy setting **Prioritize H.264/AVC 444 Graphics mode for Remote Desktop connections** to open it. Select **Enabled**, then select **OK**.
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1. Double-click the policy setting **Configure H.264/AVC hardware encoding for Remote Desktop Connections** to open it. Select **Enabled**, then select **OK**. If you're using Windows Server 2016, you see an extra drop-down menu in the setting; set **Prefer AVC Hardware Encoding** to **Always attempt**.
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> - Enabling the policy setting to Prioritize H.264 Graphics mode without checking the box to Configure hardware encoding can result in software/CPU-based H.264/AVC full-screen video encoding.
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> Enabling the policy setting to **Prioritize H.264 Graphics mode** without checking the box to **Configure hardware encoding** can result in software/CPU-based H.264/AVC full-screen video encoding.
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1. For GPU-accelerated remote frame encoding using HEVC/H.265 only, navigate to **Computer Configuration** > **Policies** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Remote Desktop Services** > **Remote Desktop Session Host** > **Azure Virtual Desktop**.
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1. Select **"See details"** to expand the window with additional information.
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- If you see **Codecs Used: HEVC** under **Graphics details**, then GPU-accelerated frame encoding with HEVC/H.265 and full-screen video encoding is in use.
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1. Select **"See details"** to expand the window with additional information. If you see **Codecs Used: HEVC** under **Graphics details**, then GPU-accelerated frame encoding with HEVC/H.265 and full-screen video encoding is in use.
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1. You can use Event Viewer to verify GPU acceleration with either AVC/H.264 or HEVC/H.265. To do so, open **Event Viewer** from the Start menu, or run `eventvwr.msc` from the command line.
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