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# MTLMultisampleDepthResolveFilter

Filtering options for controlling an MSAA depth resolve operation.

```
enum MTLMultisampleDepthResolveFilter
```

## Topics

### Depth resolve filters

[`MTLMultisampleDepthResolveFilter.sample0`](/documentation/Metal/MTLMultisampleDepthResolveFilter/sample0)

No filter is applied.

[`MTLMultisampleDepthResolveFilter.min`](/documentation/Metal/MTLMultisampleDepthResolveFilter/min)

The GPU compares all depth samples in the pixel and selects the sample with the smallest value.

[`MTLMultisampleDepthResolveFilter.max`](/documentation/Metal/MTLMultisampleDepthResolveFilter/max)

The GPU compares all depth samples in the pixel and selects the sample with the largest value.


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