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
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 device = await adapter.requestDevice();
}
Specifications
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 |
gpu |
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