No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

Amazon WorkSpaces vs NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon WorkSpaces
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Desktop as a Service (DaaS) (2nd)
NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
12th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category, the mindshare of Amazon WorkSpaces is 2.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation is 0.0%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon WorkSpaces2.8%
NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation0.0%
Other97.2%
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
 

Featured Reviews

Sachin Narvekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead, AWS at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Migration to cloud for secure and shared workspaces enhances productivity
There could be an end-to-end tool similar to AWS Transform that helps from assessment to migration. A single orchestrator tool could assist with discovery, implementation, and image building for Amazon WorkSpaces. O365 and other Microsoft products can become problematic at times, and there are some network health-related issues that appear occasionally regarding functionality inside Amazon WorkSpaces.
Naresh-Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Solutions Architect at OORWIN LABS INC
Advanced parallel ray tracing has transformed our design workflows and accelerates custom model training
I find a lot of benefits in using NVIDIA RTX 6000. For instance, there is a memory mechanism they have, similar to RAM. When we take normal EC2 instances, they always follow a waterfall mechanism, but with NVIDIA, it takes multiple requests in parallel. Due to that graphics card or memory in place, it can handle numerous requests at a time without waiting for one to complete before moving to the next. This parallel processing allows us to run multiple requests simultaneously, which is a major advantage I have observed with NVIDIA GPUs. The real-time ray tracing feature is beneficial because it acts as a cache mechanism; it does not wait and executes within a fraction of microseconds, storing a lot of data. We can apply parallel indexing, and everything is available in memory. Performance-wise, it is very good compared to a normal CPU. The high-resolution graphics from NVIDIA RTX 6000 helps our work significantly. With this GPU, we can multitask effectively; for instance, we can ask one model to write content for an email while simultaneously deriving an image based on the instructions, and also writing a social media article. This allows us to expect proper responses in a timely manner, with everything happening in parallel and delivering results in seconds.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The best thing about Amazon WorkSpaces is the security it provides."
"The tool has low latency and multimedia support. For instance, running Zoom calls on Amazon WorkSpaces seamlessly supports local microphones, speakers, and web cameras. This feature is transparent for applications, allowing me to use the Zoom application without requiring exceptional support for remote web cameras or microphones. Amazon WorkSpaces provides this functionality at the operating system level, enabling effortless video conferencing. To my knowledge, Microsoft Remote Desktop does not offer the same support."
"We can work remotely using the solution."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The initial setup is simple."
"Security, streaming, faster performance, scalability, and the fact that it is very much cost-effective, are some of the solution's valuable features."
"The product is easy to access. You can access the solution from anywhere at any time."
"Amazon WorkSpaces offers several best features including ease of access, security, scalability, anywhere access, and device flexibility."
"The experience with NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation has been nice; even though the cost is very high, after it is in the organization, it gives a lot of good modeling outputs, so it has completely improved the experience overall."
"Performance-wise, it is very good compared to a normal CPU."
"NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation has positively impacted my organization by providing two main benefits: time-saving and improved quality, allowing me to complete tasks that would take days in just hours while using different open models that update regularly."
 

Cons

"The solution lacks a shadow mode option, and it needs to have it."
"O365 and other Microsoft products can become problematic at times, and there are some network health-related issues that appear occasionally regarding functionality inside Amazon WorkSpaces."
"One area that can be improved is the ability to install third-party apps."
"The speed and performance are not always the greatest. It can be improved."
"There is always scope of improvement in the stability."
"Amazon WorkSpaces needs to improve on releasing the most number of patches immediately as quickly as possible. And they need to enable more USB options to connect a mobile phone to that particular workspace."
"An area that could be improved is it could work better on VPN. On VPN, it gets some issues, and frequent disconnections happen."
"The agent sometimes has connectivity issues, but otherwise, it's good."
"Regarding NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation, I would say the licensing cost is high and deployment may require experienced IT administrators."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise Amazon Workspaces is cheaper than most services available."
"There are several different options available, but it can range anywhere from $85 to $150 a month per machine."
"The bundle works out to be approximately $20.00 per month."
"The pricing is based on consumption. You pay for each process based on the transactions you make."
"The tool's pricing depends on company turnover and the organization's relationship with Amazon. I rate it a six out of ten."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing a two."
"The solution is not very cheap and it is not too pricey."
"The solution is expensive."
Information not available
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions are best for your needs.
909,725 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
28%
Retailer
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise10
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon WorkSpaces?
For Amazon WorkSpaces pricing, I think it is affordable; it is a final decision made through the management part. I am not satisfied with the billing part because sometimes it bills for huge usage ...
What needs improvement with Amazon WorkSpaces?
Desired improvements for Amazon WorkSpaces include faster and more flexible image updates, incremental image updates, patch-only updates, and a much faster push of software configuration changes to...
What is your primary use case for Amazon WorkSpaces?
Amazon WorkSpaces is used to provide a consistent environment for remote workers for testing purposes. Software testing is typically run on those desktops.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good as it is pretty straightforward and easy to understand.
What needs improvement with NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation?
Regarding NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation, I would say the licensing cost is high and deployment may require experienced IT administrators. The organization also needs suitable infrastructure to get...
What is your primary use case for NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation?
I use NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation for smooth remote graphics performance and for providing efficient GPU resource support to demanding professional applications. In a recent project I was doing ...
 

Also Known As

WorkSpaces
No data available
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

GrubHub, Endemol Shine Nederland, CMC Property Services
Information Not Available
Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon WorkSpaces vs. NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation and other solutions. Updated: July 2026.
909,725 professionals have used our research since 2012.