GPUTexture: format property

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The format read-only property of the {{domxref("GPUTexture")}} interface represents the format of the GPUTexture.

This is set via the format property in the descriptor object passed into the originating {{domxref("GPUDevice.createTexture()")}} call.

Value

An enumerated value. See the specification's Texture formats section for all the possible values. Also see Tier 1 and Tier 2 texture formats.

Examples

// …

const depthTexture = device.createTexture({
  size: [canvas.width, canvas.height],
  format: "depth24plus",
  usage: GPUTextureUsage.RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
});

console.log(depthTexture.format); // "depth24plus"

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• The WebGPU API