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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
Apple Store
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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:feature
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GPU compute shaders
GPU family support
argument buffers
low-overhead API
mesh shaders
multi-threaded rendering
precompiled shaders
ray tracing (Metal 3)
resource heaps
variable rate shading
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gptkbp:firstSupportedDevice
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gptkb:A7_chip
gptkb:iPad_Air_(1st_generation)
gptkb:iPhone_5s
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gptkbp:firstSupportedMac
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gptkb:Macs_with_Intel_HD_and_Iris_Graphics_(2012_or_later)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Metal API
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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2014
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Objective-C
gptkb:Swift
gptkb:C++
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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
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:OpenGL
gptkb:OpenCL
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:iOS_8_and_later
gptkb:iPadOS_13_and_later
gptkb:macOS_10.11_and_later
gptkb:tvOS_9_and_later
GPU-accelerated compute
GPU-accelerated graphics
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Apple_Arcade
gptkb:Final_Cut_Pro
gptkb:Unreal_Engine
gptkb:Adobe_Photoshop
gptkb:Unity_Engine
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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:macOS
gptkb:iOS_8
gptkb:Apple_M1
gptkb:Apple_M1_chip_(2020)
gptkb:Apple_M1_Ultra
gptkb:MPS_(Apple_Silicon_GPU_architecture)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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