Navigator: gpu property
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The Navigator.gpu
read-only property returns the GPU
object for the current browsing context, which is the entry point for the WebGPU API.
Value
An GPU
object.
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 # navigator-gpu |
Browser compatibility
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