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GPUAdapter

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

The GPUAdapter interface of the WebGPU API represents a GPU adapter. From this you can request a GPUDevice, adapter info, features, and limits.

A GPUAdapter object is requested using the GPU.requestAdapter() method.

Instance properties

features Read only

A GPUSupportedFeatures object that describes additional functionality supported by the adapter.

isFallbackAdapter Read only

A boolean value. Returns true if the adapter is a fallback adapter, and false if not.

limits Read only

A GPUSupportedLimits object that describes the limits supported by the adapter.

Instance methods

requestAdapterInfo()

Returns a Promise that fulfills with a GPUAdapterInfo object containing identifying information about an adapter.

requestDevice()

Returns a Promise that fulfills with a GPUDevice object, which is the primary interface for communicating with the GPU.

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 device = await adapter.requestDevice();

  //...
}

Specifications

Specification
WebGPU
# gpu-adapter

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
GPUAdapter
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
features
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
isFallbackAdapter
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
limits
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
requestAdapterInfo
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
requestDevice
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/GPUAdapter