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Do I use dual-boot or Windows Virtualization on Ubuntu?

TL;DR

I am learning how to program and Ubuntu OS, so a Virtualization of Ubuntu on Windows was enough. However, when writting a program to access the Network Card or GPU or another hardware, It wasn't possible. It is a Virtual Machine limitation.

So I read a lot of Dual-Boot vs. Virtualization and learned that it depends on your needs.

The option of Dual-boot seemed the right choice. But the official Ubuntu Doc WindowsDualBoot says:

This page describes how to set up your computer in order to dual boot Ubuntu and Windows. Warning /!\ While there are some benefits to dual-booting (e.g. better performance for a native install), it is not recommended. Instead, it is best to do a native install of Ubuntu, and then virtualize the other operating system.

So as a newbie I got confused.

Question

Which is a better choice: Dual-boot or Virtualize Windows on Ubuntu?

When there are 3D softwares/gaming that must run on Windows and Linux is needed for programming (directly access hardwares and performance for deep learning).

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