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nileshk | 6 years ago

I wish macOS would allow for PCI passthrough to VMs (like you can do on Linux via OVMF, using QEMU). I wish I could connect an eGPU and pass full access of it to my Linux VM (or Windows VM), whether that GPU is AMD or NVidia shouldn't matter. That would remove the disadvantages Macs have when it comes to GPU and make it the best VM host (currently Linux seems to be the best option for VM host). I'm sure Mac Pro owners could take advantage of this were it possible.

However, I suspect Apple has no intention of doing this, as they are more focus on pushing Metal and reliance on macOS.

I wouldn't mind seeing PCI or GPU passthrough capabilities this in Windows 10 Pro (not just Server). With their Linux Subsystem progressing the way it is, they really have an opportunity here. Though since NVidia and CUDA are supported in Windows, maybe not as necessary as the situation on macOS.

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