Unified graphics images
A unified graphics image is a single graphics image that can support multiple graphics
instance families, including Graphics G4dn, G5, G6, Gr6, G6f, Gr6f, and G7. Previously, each
graphics family used a separate base image. The AWS base image for a unified graphics
image uses the name prefix AppStream-Graphics-NV- and is available for Windows
Server 2025 and 2022, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, and Rocky Linux 8.
With a unified graphics image, you can do the following:
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Launch an image builder on any supported graphics family from the same image.
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Create a fleet on any supported graphics family from the same image.
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Change a fleet's instance type across supported graphics families. For more information, see Update a Fleet with a New Image in Amazon WorkSpaces Applications.
There are three ways to use a unified graphics image:
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Use the
AppStream-Graphics-NV-base images or create your own images from them.OperatingSystem-MM-DD-YYYY -
Update an existing graphics image through managed image updates. Managed image updates convert your existing graphics image to a unified graphics image. For more information, see Update an Image by Using Managed WorkSpaces Applications Image Updates.
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Create an image from an existing graphics image by using the image builder. As long as a graphics driver is detected on the source image, WorkSpaces Applications converts the image to a unified graphics image. The unified image supports graphics instance families based on the installed driver version. For more information about creating an image, see Launch an Image Builder to Install and Configure Streaming Applications. For details about driver version support, see Install NVIDIA GRID drivers.
Note
Unified graphics images are not supported for custom or BYOL image types.
