Windows Gaming with QEMU/KVM on Ubuntu Linux

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Details regarding this AMD Radeon R9 280 build:

Hardware

  • Processor: Intel Core i7-4790
  • Motherboard: ASUS Z87-Pro
  • RAM: Crucial Ballistix 32GB (8GBx4)
  • GPU 1: Intel HD 4600 Integrated Graphics
  • GPU 2: AMD Radeon R9 280
  • Monitor1: Connected to Intel HD 4600 (HDMI1) and AMD Radeon R9 280 (HDMI2)
  • Monitor2: Connected to Intel HD 4600 (HDMI1)

Note: Integrated Graphics is set in the BIOS to be primary, AMD Radeon R9 280 to be used for PCI Pass-through.

Software

  • Base: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (amd64)
  • Kernel: 3.13.0-48-generic #80-Ubuntu SMP
  • Packages: qemu-kvm, libvirt-bin, ubuntu-vm-builder, bridge-utils
  • Guest: Windows 7 Premium 64-Bit (Resources: CPU 16GB RAM)
  • Custom: Bash script I’ve written

Current Issues

  • PCI bus doesn’t reset with Radeon R9 280

Additional details

  • Game play demonstrates Team Fortress 2 with high settings
  • Other resource intensive games will be tested

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