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## Install supported graphics drivers in your virtual machine
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To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs in Windows Virtual Desktop, you must install NVIDIA graphics drivers. Follow the instructions at [Install NVIDIA GPU drivers on N-series VMs running Windows](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup) to install drivers, either manually or using the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows).
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To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs in Windows Virtual Desktop, you must install the appropriate graphics drivers. Follow the instructions at [Supported operating systems and drivers](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sizes-gpu#supported-operating-systems-and-drivers) to install drivers from the appropriate graphics vendor, either manually or using an Azure VM extension.
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Note that only [NVIDIA GRID drivers](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup#nvidia-grid-drivers) distributed by Azure are supported for Windows Virtual Desktop.
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Only drivers distributed by Azure are supported for Windows Virtual Desktop. Additionaly, for Azure VMs with NVIDIA GPUs, only [NVIDIA GRID drivers](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup#nvidia-grid-drivers) are supported for Windows Virtual Desktop.
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After driver installation, a VM restart is required. Use the verification steps in the above instructions to confirm that graphics drivers were successfully installed.
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To verify that apps are using the GPU for rendering, try any of the following:
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* Use the `nvidia-smi` utility as described in [Verify driver installation](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup#verify-driver-installation) to check for GPU utilization when running your apps.
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* For Azure VMs with an NVIDIA GPU, use the `nvidia-smi` utility as described in [Verify driver installation](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup#verify-driver-installation) to check for GPU utilization when running your apps.
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* On supported operating system versions, you can use the Task Manager to check for GPU utilization. Select the GPU in the "Performance" tab to see whether apps are utilizing the GPU.
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## Verify GPU-accelerated frame encoding
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These instructions should have you up and running with GPU acceleration on a single session host VM. Some additional considerations for enabling GPU acceleration across a larger host pool:
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* Consider using the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows) to simplify driver installation and updates across a number of VMs.
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* Consider using a [VM extension](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/overview) to simplify driver installation and updates across a number of VMs. Use the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows) for VMs with NVIDIA GPUs, and use the AMD GPU Driver Extension (coming soon) for VMs with AMD GPUs.
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* Consider using Active Directory Group Policy to simplify group policy configuration across a number of VMs. For information about deploying Group Policy in the Active Directory domain, see [Working with Group Policy Objects](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=620889).
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