# sampleCount The sample count used to generate the [`multisampleColorTexture`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKView/multisampleColorTexture) object. ``` var sampleCount: Int { get set } ``` ## Discussion Support for different sample count values varies by device object. Call the method to determine if the device object supports the sample count you want. The default value is `1`. When you set a value greater than `1`, the view creates and configures an intermediate set of multisample textures. The pixel format is the same as the one specified for the drawable; see [`colorPixelFormat`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKView/colorPixelFormat). When the view creates a render pass descriptor, the render pass uses those intermediate textures as the color render targets, with a store action to resolve these multisample textures into the drawable’s texture (). --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)