Hardware GPU Information : GLES3.0 Divice

Hardware GPU Information

Since the introduction of the original iPhone, Apple has continued to improve the GPU capabilities in new iOS devices. When you write a Metal or OpenGL ES app, you need to understand the specific limits of each device you app runs on. Currently, two distinct GPU categories are in common use:

• The Apple A7 and A8 GPUs

• The PowerVR SGX 543 and 554 GPUs

Table 2-1 lists the devices that are compatible with Metal and OpenGL ES 3.0.

Table 2-1  Metal and OpenGL ES 3.0 compatible devices

Device name	GPU
iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular	Apple A8 GPU
iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular	Apple A7 GPU
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus	Apple A8 GPU
iPhone 5s	Apple A7 GPU
iPad Air Wi-Fi iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular	Apple A7 GPU
iPad Mini with Retina display Wi-Fi iPad Mini with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular	Apple A7 GPU

Table 2-2 lists the devices that are compatible with OpenGL ES 2.0.

Table 2-2  OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible devices

Device name	GPU
iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular	Apple A8 GPU
iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular	Apple A7 GPU
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus	Apple A8 GPU
iPhone 5s	Apple A7 GPU
iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c	SGX 543
iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3GS (China), and iPhone 4	SGX 535
iPad Air Wi-Fi and iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular	Apple A7 GPU
iPad Wi-Fi (4th generation) and iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (4th generation)	SGX 554
iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad Wi-Fi (3rd generation), and iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (3rd generation)	SGX 543
iPad Mini with Retina display Wi-Fi and iPad Mini with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular	Apple A7 GPU
iPad Mini Wi-Fi and iPad Mini Wi-Fi + Cellular	SGX 543
iPad Wi-Fi and iPad Wi-Fi + 3G	SGX 535
iPod Touch (5th generation)	SGX 543
iPod Touch (3rd and 4th generations)	SGX 535