# bryansteiner/gpu-passthrough-tutorial

Repository: https://github.com/bryansteiner/gpu-passthrough-tutorial
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gpu-passthrough-tutorial
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2025-10-04T19:45:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 52/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 45, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2427, "days_push": 333, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2152, forks 132 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.391473+00:00)

## What it is
A detailed tutorial repository explaining how to set up KVM/VFIO GPU passthrough on a Linux host to run a Windows 10 guest VM for gaming. It covers hardware requirements, VM creation, performance tuning, benchmarks, and licensing considerations.

## Use cases
- set up gpu passthrough kvm windows vm on linux
- replace dual boot with a windows gaming vm
- pass nvidia gpu to virtual machine while keeping linux host
- improve windows vm gaming performance with vfio
- configure iommu for gpu passthrough
- run linux development and windows gaming simultaneously

## When to choose
- you have two GPUs and IOMMU-capable hardware and want a step-by-step KVM/VFIO guide
- you want to game on Windows without leaving your Linux host
- you need benchmarks and performance tuning tips for a passthrough VM

## When to avoid
- you have only one GPU and no IOMMU support
- you want a fully automated script rather than a manual tutorial
- you need a solution for laptops or hybrid graphics setups it does not cover

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, gaming-tools, operating-systems, tutorials
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: gpu-passthrough, kvm, vfio, virtualization, windows-vm, gaming-on-linux, tutorial, linux

## Member repositories
- bryansteiner/gpu-passthrough-tutorial (main) score 52

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.391473+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 2026-08-30T02:50:39.329716+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bryansteiner/gpu-passthrough-tutorial (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.391473+00:00, sha 10aa26eabb5b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.