# usesMipmaps A Boolean value that indicates whether the texture attempts to generate mipmaps. ``` var usesMipmaps: Bool { get set } ``` ## Discussion The default value is . If you set this to , Sprite Kit creates mipmaps for the texture when it prepares the texture for rendering. Mipmaps take up additional memory (usually one-third more) but can improve rendering quality and performance when the texture is reduced in size (such as when you reduce the scale of a sprite rendered using the texture). You can only request mipmaps if both of the texture’s dimensions are a power of two. --- 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)