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gptkbp:instanceOf
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graphics API
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gptkbp:announced
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gptkb:WWDC_2014
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gptkbp:API
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low-level
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:REST_API
gptkb:software
gptkb:GPGPU
Apple Store
3D computer graphics
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gptkbp:competitor
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gptkb:OpenGL
gptkb:Direct3D_12
gptkb:OpenCL
gptkb:Vulkan
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gptkbp:developedBy
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gptkb:Apple_Inc.
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gptkbp:documentation
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https://developer.apple.com/metal/
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gptkbp:firstReleased
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2014
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Metal (API)
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gptkbp:integratesWith
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gptkb:Core_ML
gptkb:ARKit
gptkb:RealityKit
gptkb:Core_Animation
gptkb:Core_Image
gptkb:SceneKit
gptkb:SpriteKit
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Objective-C
gptkb:Swift
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gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion
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gptkb:Metal_3
2022
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gptkbp:license
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proprietary
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gptkbp:platform
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gptkb:iOS
gptkb:iPadOS
gptkb:macOS
gptkb:tvOS
gptkb:visionOS
Apple A7 chip or later (iOS)
Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon GPUs (macOS)
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:OpenGL
gptkb:OpenCL
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gptkbp:shaderLanguage
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gptkb:Metal_Shading_Language
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gptkbp:supports
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Penrose tiling
compute shaders
multi-threading
GPU-accelerated compute
GPU-accelerated graphics
argument buffers
precompiled shaders
ray tracing (Metal 3)
resource heaps
variable rate shading
graphics shaders
tile-based deferred rendering
GPU-driven pipelines
indirect command buffers
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gptkbp:usedBy
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machine learning frameworks
AAA games on Apple platforms
professional creative applications
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:machine_learning
image processing
game development
graphics rendering
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Computer_graphics
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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