# Run on a 25G NIC

> Select a host with a 25G network interface.

Source: https://docs.realhw.dev/guides/run-on-25g-nic/
Documentation index: https://docs.realhw.dev/llms.txt

Use NIC tier and driver markers for packet, XDP, DPDK, or driver tests.

```yaml
xdp-tests:
  stage: test
  tags:
    - saas-linux-large-amd64
    - nic:tier:25g
    - nic:driver:mlx5_core
  variables:
    HW_NIC_TIER: "25g"
    HW_NIC_DRIVER: "mlx5_core"
  script:
    - ./run-xdp-tests.sh
```

The selected NIC name is exposed to the job environment when the runner attaches a NIC to the container.