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GPUAdapterInfo: device property

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The device read-only property of the GPUAdapterInfo interface returns a vendor-specific identifier for the adapter, or an empty string if it is not available.

Value

A string.

Examples

js

async function init() {
  if (!navigator.gpu) {
    throw Error("WebGPU not supported.");
  }

  const adapter = await navigator.gpu.requestAdapter();
  if (!adapter) {
    throw Error("Couldn't request WebGPU adapter.");
  }

  const adapterInfo = await adapter.requestAdapterInfo();
  console.log(adapterInfo.device);

  // ...
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
device
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
previewCurrently supported on Linux and Windows only.
No
99Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
No No No No No No No

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/GPUAdapterInfo/device