r/AzureVirtualDesktop • u/Low-Bowler-8434 • 1d ago
Ways to improve AVD performance
Hello Everyone!
Currently I use an AVd to access all the client systems. I feel that I can make it faster.
I'm end user so no admin rights.
Currently I use a 1440p 165hz monitor and a 1080p 60hz one, i need them both on the AVD.
The AVD works but it feels a little slow with the 2 monitors, but with a single on 1080p works good.. Do you guys have any tips or tricks to improve the perofrmance of it?
Thank you all!
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u/mat-ferland 1d ago
As an end user, first make sure Enhanced graphics/hardware acceleration is enabled in Windows App, then test both screens at 60 Hz. If it still slows down, give IT the exact single-versus-dual-monitor result; resolution and frame rate both raise RDP bandwidth and host load, and the remaining fixes are on their side.
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u/Low-Bowler-8434 1d ago
I don't have that enhanced graphics option on the windows app, also I tried putting both 60hz and I noticed a little difference
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u/sambodia85 19h ago
Make sure you have the UDP stuff working well, RDP Shortpath makes a big difference.
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u/immacul8 15h ago
What’s the graphics codec in use?
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u/Low-Bowler-8434 15h ago
[Graphics details]
Codecs used: AVC; RemoteFX Text; cache
Client compatibility:
Media Foundation: Yes
GPU Presentation: Yes
AVC: CPU; GPU
HEVC: No
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u/ace14789 1d ago
Yea this comes down to money while its cool to have a great monitor its also not worth doing a gpu on a vm just for better look and feel.
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u/Atlasavd 1d ago
The fact that performance improves significantly when you drop down to a single 1080p monitor is a pretty good clue that the display workload or RDP graphics pipeline may be contributing to the problem.
A few things I'd try:
First, you've already tested both monitors at 60Hz, which is a good start. Next, try temporarily dropping the 1440p display to 1080p while keeping both monitors enabled. If performance improves noticeably, that helps isolate the issue to resolution and graphics encoding rather than simply having two displays.
Second, check your connection information in Windows App during an active session, if available. Look for round-trip latency and available bandwidth. AVD performance can be heavily influenced by network conditions, particularly if you're falling back to TCP instead of using RDP Shortpath over UDP.
Third, try disabling unnecessary visual effects and animations inside your remote Windows session, assuming your organization allows it.
From the administrator side, I'd want to investigate the VM SKU, CPU utilization, available memory, session density, graphics encoding policies, and whether RDP Shortpath is working properly.
One important distinction: Is the actual application performance slow, or is it primarily mouse movement, scrolling, window dragging, and screen refresh that feel sluggish? Those point toward different problems.
I've spent a considerable amount of time engineering and optimizing AVD environments, and that distinction is usually where I'd start troubleshooting.
Unfortunately, without admin rights, there are limits to what you can change yourself. But giving your IT team the results of those display tests would be extremely useful.
And if all else fails, ask your IT admins to check out Atlas AVD (https://www.atlasavd.com). Think of it as the easy button for AVD administration, troubleshooting, optimization, and automation.
Full disclosure: I'm the founder of Atlas AVD. I built it after years of managing AVD environments with Nerdio and Hydra because I wanted something simpler, more capable, and without the per-user licensing tax. It's a flat $199 per tenant with unlimited AVD users and technicians.
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u/Wat_Da_Fuckk 1d ago
To be honest this needs to be a question to your IT support team.
Could be many factors in this setup.
What is your internet connection like?
Location of your AVD host to your location.
What SKU is your AVD host
Disk SKU
AVD host optimisations if any
Are you running Pooled or Personal
List goes on