IGEL OS 11.03.500 IGEL OS Articles RDP Current: RDP Performance Enhancements PDF Download PDF Download page RDP Performance Enhancements. Current page All pages RDP Performance Enhancements SymptomRDP users have performance issues (bad user experience).For example:Mouse is laggingScreen is building up very slowSession uses high bandwidthSeveral other performance issuesProblemThere are many different causes that can result in bad performance.SolutionThe following settings can be used as a single option and also in combination.BasicsThe color depth should be the same on the server, the device, and in the session (best: 32 bit).In the BIOS, set the VGA shared memory to 64 MB or more.Optimizations for a LAN EnvironmentUnder Sessions > RDP > RDP Global > Performance, edit the settings as follows:Disable Compression. (Increases performance, generates about 30% more traffic)If RemoteFX 8 is available, activate Enable RemoteFX.If RemoteFX 8 is available, set RemoteFX codec mode to "Optimized for LAN".If Windows Server 2012 R2 or lower or Windows 8.1 or lower is used: Under Sessions > RDP > RDP Global > Multimedia, activate Enable Video Redirection.Optimization for a WAN EnvironmentUnder Sessions > RDP > RDP Global > Performance, edit the settings as follows:Enable Compression. (Generates about 30% less traffic, consumes more local resources)If RemoteFX 8 is available, activate Enable RemoteFX.If RemoteFX 8 is available, set RemoteFX codec mode to "Optimized for WAN". ×