GPU rendering in RDP

Some programs used in modern video editing, engineering design, and 3D modeling require the use of GPU resources for fast rendering and displaying the image.

Massive software packages used in the Remote Desktop environment often require GPU rendering. Remote Desktop does not support this option by default. It must be enabled separately; otherwise, launching rendering programs can lead to various errors related to the initialization of DirectX or OpenGL GPU drivers.

How can this issue be resolved? To do so, you need to change the Group Policy on the server to which you are connecting during your Remote Desktop session. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to enable GPU rendering on LeaderGPU servers.

Group Policy Editor

To enable this option on LeaderGPU, you will need to do the following. Connect to the remote desktop using the credentials that were sent to your email when you ordered a plan on LeaderGPU. Press Ctrl + R and enter gpedit.msc:

Press Enter. You will see the Local Group Policy Editor window:

RemoteFX items

In the navigation window on the left, select the following path:

Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Remote Session Environment > RemoteFX for Windows Server:

Enable RemoteFX feature

Select the Configure RemoteFX option and right-click on it. Select Edit:

The Configure RemoteFX dialog box appears. Choose the Enabled option, then click OK:

Enable RemoteFX optimizing

Right-click the Optimize visual experience when using RemoteFX entry, then click Edit:

Repeat the process. Select the Enabled option, and then click the OK button:

Enable RemoteFX optimizing in RDP

Finally, do the same for the Optimize visual experience for Remote Desktop Service Sessions item. Select Edit from the context menu:

Click Enabled, then click OK:

Ensure that all three points of group policies are now enabled:

Configure environment

Enable GPU in RDP

Select the Remote Session Environment item in the panel on the left:

Right-click on the entry Use the hardware default graphics adapter for all Remote Desktop Services sessions. Select Edit:

Click Enabled, then click OK:

Enable compression

Look for the entry Configure compression for RemoteFX data, then click Edit in the context menu:

Click Enabled, then click OK:

Final steps

Done! Now you need to restart the server. This can be done in the LeaderGPU console using the Reboot button:

Now, you can use GPU-accelerated applications, such as Blender:

See also:

• Stable Diffusion WebUI
• Stable Diffusion Models: customization and options
• Easy Diffusion UI