In order to give Win7 VMs the best possible video effects without effecting VM performance, should a high-end graphics card be installed on the ESX server? I noticed when you select "Adjust for best performance" under Adv. System Settings as suggested by VMWare for best practice for VDI VMs, you loose the nice Win7 visual effects like Fading, Smooth-scrolling, & Animations. Each VM is configured to use 35 MB of RAM. If you switch it back to "Let Windows choose what's best for my computer", you get the nice Win7 "Visual Effects" but performance is effected. There is a very slight typing delay using PCoIP internally or externally. Although very small but noticeable.
As anything else perception is everything, will purchasing a high-end graphics card for the ESX server the way to go here? (I most add my current VDI ESX servers, HP Proliant BL45p, are 6 years old.)
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated...
Scott