Firefox is lastly getting WebGPU, however solely on Home windows

After years of improvement, Mozilla’s Gfx Crew simply introduced in its newest weblog publish that Firefox will lastly quickly help WebGPU, however solely within the Home windows version beginning with Firefox model 141.

WebGPU is a cross-platform API that enables an internet browser to straight entry your laptop’s GPU, enabling the browser to carry out extra superior graphical duties. This improves the browser’s graphical capabilities when enjoying video games and operating apps.

Firefox 141 on Home windows will launch quickly on July twenty second, formally bringing WebGPU help with it. Nevertheless, Mozilla says that not all the mandatory work on the mixing is full but and that some remaining bugs should wait till Firefox 142 to be fastened.

It is a welcome step ahead as Google’s Chrome browser has had WebGPU help beginning as early as 2023, whereas Apple’s Safari browser is anticipated to get WebGPU help someday this fall.