GPUAdapterInfo

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 GPUAdapterInfo interface of the WebGPU API contains identifying information about a GPUAdapter.

A GPUAdapterInfo object instance is requested using the GPUAdapter.requestAdapterInfo() method.

Instance properties

architecture Read only

The name of the family or class of GPUs the adapter belongs to. Returns an empty string if it is not available.

description Read only

A human-readable string describing the adapter. Returns an empty string if it is not available.

device Read only

A vendor-specific identifier for the adapter. Returns an empty string if it is not available.

vendor Read only

The name of the adapter vendor. Returns an empty string if it is not available.

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.architecture);
  console.log(adapterInfo.vendor);

  // ...
}

Specifications

Specification
WebGPU
# gpu-adapterinfo

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android
GPUAdapterInfo
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
architecture
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
description
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
device
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
vendor
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/GPUAdapterInfo