GPUAdapter

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

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

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 Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android
GPUAdapter
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
previewCurrently supported on Linux and Windows only.
99Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
 preview 121 No 81 No 25.0 121
features
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
previewCurrently supported on Linux and Windows only.
99Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
 preview 121 No 81 No 25.0 121
info
127Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
127Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
 No
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
 preview 127 No No No No 127
isFallbackAdapter
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
previewCurrently supported on Linux and Windows only.
99Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
 preview 121 No 81 No 25.0 121
limits
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
previewCurrently supported on Linux and Windows only.
99Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
 preview 121 No 81 No 25.0 121
requestAdapterInfo
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
previewCurrently supported on Linux and Windows only.
99Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
 No 121 No 81 No 25.0 121
requestDevice
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
previewCurrently supported on Linux and Windows only.
99Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
 preview 121 No 81 No 25.0 121

See also

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