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# sparseTileSizeInBytes(sparsePageSize:)

Returns the size, in bytes, of a sparse tile the GPU device creates with a specific page size.

```
func sparseTileSizeInBytes(sparsePageSize: MTLSparsePageSize) -> Int
```

## Parameters

`sparsePageSize`

An [`MTLSparsePageSize`](/documentation/Metal/MTLSparsePageSize) instance.

## Discussion

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