Specify how graphics primitives should be rendered.
Framework
A rendering pipeline consists of custom functions you provide to process graphics commands on the GPU. The order that functions are executed in a render pipeline is defined by Metal, but you supply the function implementations. Set up pipeline objects ahead of time (typically, at initialization) because pipelines are expensive to create, but quick to reuse.
class MTLRenderAn argument of options you pass to a device to get a render pipeline state object.
class MTLTileAn object that configures new render pipeline state objects for tile shading.
protocol MTLRenderAn object that contains the graphics functions and configuration state used in a render pass.
class MTLDepthAn object that configures new MTLDepth objects.
class MTLStencilAn object that defines the front-facing or back-facing stencil operations of a depth and stencil state object.
protocol MTLDepthA depth and stencil state object that specifies the depth and stencil configuration and operations used in a render pass.
Decide how to tune your encoder performance by identifying your app's longest-running encoders and their primary GPU activity.
Examine granular metrics for your rendering or compute calls, and tune your app as needed.
Render a simple 2D triangle.
Load image data into a texture and apply it to a quadrangle.
Determine which pixels are visible in a scene by using a depth texture.
Render efficiently to multiple layers or viewports.
class MTLRenderA group of render targets that hold the results of a render pass.
protocol MTLRenderThe object to use for encoding commands for a render pass.
protocol MTLParallelAn object that splits up a single render pass so that it can be simultaneously encoded from multiple threads.
Specify precise locations within the textures associated with graphics processing.