GPUBuffer: size property

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

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The size read-only property of the GPUBuffer interface represents the length of the GPUBuffer's memory allocation, in bytes.

size is set via the size property in the descriptor object passed into the originating GPUDevice.createBuffer() call.

Value

A number.

Examples

js
// Define global buffer size
const BUFFER_SIZE = 1000;

// ...

const output = device.createBuffer({
  size: BUFFER_SIZE,
  usage: GPUBufferUsage.STORAGE | GPUBufferUsage.COPY_SRC,
});

console.log(output.size); // 1000

Specifications

Specification
WebGPU
# dom-gpubuffer-size

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
Deno
size
Experimental

See also