# QaidVoid/Complete-Single-GPU-Passthrough

Single GPU VFIO Passthrough Guide

Repository: https://github.com/QaidVoid/Complete-Single-GPU-Passthrough
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/complete-single-gpu-passthrough
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Topics: virtio, passthrough, libvirt-hooks, gpu, linux, vfio-pci, qemu-kvm
Last push: 2024-08-26T11:51:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2215, "days_push": 737, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1147, forks 54 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:45.976335+00:00)

## What it is
A comprehensive guide for setting up single GPU VFIO passthrough on Linux using QEMU/KVM and libvirt. It includes shell scripts and step-by-step instructions covering IOMMU setup, libvirt hooks, and peripheral passthrough.

## Use cases
- pass my only gpu to a windows vm for gaming
- set up vfio passthrough with one graphics card
- configure libvirt hooks to switch gpu between host and guest
- enable iommu and verify iommu groups on linux
- fix anti-cheat detecting my vm via gpu virtualization
- patch gpu vbios for passthrough
- passthrough keyboard and mouse to a kvm guest

## When to choose
- you have a single GPU and want to run a VM with full graphics performance on Linux
- you want a step-by-step guide covering IOMMU, libvirt hooks, and vBIOS patching
- you are on Arch, Gentoo, or a similar distro setting up QEMU/KVM passthrough

## When to avoid
- you have multiple GPUs and want a simpler dual-GPU passthrough setup
- you need active support or troubleshooting help, as the maintainer no longer uses this setup
- you use a hypervisor other than QEMU/KVM with libvirt

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, gaming-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: vfio, gpu-passthrough, qemu-kvm, libvirt, single-gpu, guide, shell-scripts, virtualization, linux

## Member repositories
- QaidVoid/Complete-Single-GPU-Passthrough (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:45.976335+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:33:53.755930+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/QaidVoid/Complete-Single-GPU-Passthrough (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:45.976335+00:00, sha 5e8ed0325a2d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.