GPUAdapterInfo

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

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

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

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See also