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# supportsFeatureSet(_:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the GPU device supports a specific feature set.

```
func supportsFeatureSet(_ featureSet: MTLFeatureSet) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`featureSet`

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

## See Also

[Detecting GPU features and Metal software versions](/documentation/Metal/detecting-gpu-features-and-metal-software-versions)

Use the device object’s properties to determine how you perform tasks in Metal.


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