Navigator: gpu property
Limited availability
This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.
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 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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