Metal (graphics API, later versions)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	graphics API
gptkbp:announced	gptkb:WWDC_2014
gptkbp:API	low-level
gptkbp:category	gptkb:GPGPU 3D computer graphics Application programming interfaces
gptkbp:competitor	gptkb:OpenGL gptkb:Direct3D_12 gptkb:Vulkan
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:Apple_Inc.
gptkbp:documentation	https://developer.apple.com/metal/
gptkbp:firstReleased	2014
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Metal (graphics API, later versions)
gptkbp:integratesWith	gptkb:ARKit gptkb:RealityKit gptkb:Core_Animation gptkb:Core_Image gptkb:SceneKit gptkb:SpriteKit
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion	gptkb:Metal_3 2022
gptkbp:platform	gptkb:iOS gptkb:iPadOS gptkb:macOS gptkb:tvOS gptkb:Apple_Silicon gptkb:AMD_GPUs_(on_macOS) gptkb:Intel_GPUs_(on_macOS) gptkb:Nvidia_GPUs_(limited,_on_macOS)
gptkbp:shaderLanguage	gptkb:Metal_Shading_Language
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:OpenGL_on_Apple_platforms
gptkbp:supports	GPU-accelerated compute GPU-accelerated graphics argument buffers precompiled shaders variable rate shading tile-based deferred rendering GPU-driven pipelines indirect command buffers ray tracing (since Metal 3) tessellation (since Metal 2)
gptkbp:supportsLanguage	gptkb:Objective-C gptkb:Swift gptkb:C++
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:machine_learning game development professional graphics applications
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Mac_OS_X
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5