What is better for VMs: Workstation or regular desktop GPU?

[dissemble2discover]

I have a system with 8GB of ddr3 memory, a GTS 250 graphics card and a 256GB crucial mx100 ssd, all of which is used as a VM instances running PC mostly.

Just recently, I recalled that there were two types of video cards used for direct X visuals and gaming or professional use in programs like Photoshop and such.


When it comes to VMs, specifically VMware Workstation, would using a high-end regular desktop GPU benefit more for 3-4 simultaneously used VMs running vs. A workstation gpu running the same 3-4 VMs at the same time?

Meaning, could it render all 3-4 VMs displays without performance being choppy among any of them? Desktop gpu or workstation gpu?

 

[cdrkf]

I have a system with 8GB of ddr3 memory, a GTS 250 graphics card and a 256GB crucial mx100 ssd, all of which is used as a VM instances running PC mostly.

Just recently, I recalled that there were two types of video cards used for direct X visuals and gaming or professional use in programs like Photoshop and such.


When it comes to VMs, specifically VMware Workstation, would using a high-end regular desktop GPU benefit more for 3-4 simultaneously used VMs running vs. A workstation gpu running the same 3-4 VMs at the same time?

Meaning, could it render all 3-4 VMs displays without performance being choppy among any of them? Desktop gpu or workstation gpu?

I'm not sure how VM's deal with graphics cards, what I would say though is the main difference between workstation and desktop class cards is driver support. That underlying cards are based on the same processors most of the time, so I'm 99% sure your better off with 'gaming' cards as they represent better value for money.