"Proxmox on AMD with NVIDIA GPU: Feasibility and Alternatives

arcelibs

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I have a computer with an AMD 5700X CPU and an NVIDIA 1660 Super GPU.
I want to install Proxmox and achieve the following goals:

1. Set up a Windows VM that can utilize my 1660 Super GPU
I plan to run Android emulators or similar applications within this VM.

2. Set up an Ubuntu VM that can also utilize my 1660 Super GPU
I plan to install services like Jellyfin in this VM and enable hardware acceleration for transcoding.

3. Ensure the host running PVE can display the command line interface
This way, if there's a network failure, I can directly operate the system from the host machine.

As far as I know, consumer-grade NVIDIA GPUs do not come with free vGPU licensing.
The current workaround is using tools like FastAPI-DLS to simulate a time-limited license. Also, since my CPU is AMD, I can't use Intel UHD GPU virtualization.

Many people have suggested that I abandon PVE altogether and simply install Windows as the host OS. Then, I could run applications directly and use VMware Workstation to create VMs as needed. Is this the better approach?
 

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