How does X11 forwarding work? I am interested in knowing whether the processing to render graphics is done at the end of the host running the application or the host displaying the graphical interface?
Should I use a GPU intensive application (game) – where should I have the GPU installed (server end / client end)? Of course the server will need the GPU if it is running CUDA / openCL applications, but what about the display?
This question was closed on StackOverflow. This was a link pointed to me, but I am looking to understand more of the underlying protocol and performance tweaks.
Answer
Assuming you’re using OpenGL, the GPU should be installed on the host where the X server is running. The client will send rendering commands to the X server, which will then take advantage of the GPU to process the rendering commands.
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Source : Link , Question Author : Lord Loh. , Answer Author : Kyle Jones
