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The following table lists OpenGL extensions and parameter values reported for each of the Mac OS X versions, graphics adapters, and CPU combinations listed below. Select the appropriate Mac OS X version & processor type, then choose from the list of graphics adapters to match your own system. Click the name of a reported extension to view its specification in the OpenGL Extension Registry or Apple's OpenGL Extensions Guide.

OpenGL Capabilities Tables


10.6.4  10.6.3  10.6  10.5.8  10.4.11 (Intel)  10.4.11 (PPC)  10.3.9  10.2.8  





GeForce 6800
GeForce FX 5200
GeForce4 Ti
GeForce3
GeForce2 MX/4 MX



Radeon X800
Radeon 9600/9700/9800
Radeon 9000/9200
Radeon 8500
Radeon 7200/7500
Radeon 7000
Rage 128
Generic-fragment program
Generic
OpenGL Version1.11.11.11.31.31.31.31.51.51.11.31.31.51.5
GLSL Version--------------
APPLE_aux_depth_stencil
APPLE_client_storage**************
APPLE_element_array**************
APPLE_fence**************
APPLE_float_pixels***
APPLE_flush_buffer_range
APPLE_flush_render**************
APPLE_object_purgeable
APPLE_packed_pixels**************
APPLE_pixel_buffer************
APPLE_rgb_422
APPLE_specular_vector**************
APPLE_texture_range***********
APPLE_transform_hint**************
APPLE_vertex_array_object**************
APPLE_vertex_array_range**********
APPLE_vertex_program_evaluators**************
APPLE_ycbcr_422**************
ARB_color_buffer_float
ARB_depth_buffer_float
ARB_depth_texture******
ARB_draw_buffers
ARB_fragment_program*****
ARB_fragment_program_shadow
ARB_fragment_shader**************
ARB_framebuffer_object
ARB_half_float_pixel
ARB_half_float_vertex
ARB_imaging***********
ARB_instanced_arrays
ARB_multisample**********
ARB_multitexture**************
ARB_occlusion_query**********
ARB_pixel_buffer_object
ARB_point_parameters*******
ARB_point_sprite****
ARB_shader_objects**************
ARB_shader_texture_lod
ARB_shading_language_100
ARB_shadow******
ARB_shadow_ambient**
ARB_texture_border_clamp**********
ARB_texture_compression***********
ARB_texture_compression_rgtc
ARB_texture_cube_map***********
ARB_texture_env_add**************
ARB_texture_env_combine**************
ARB_texture_env_crossbar***********
ARB_texture_env_dot3*************
ARB_texture_float
ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat***********
ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
ARB_texture_rectangle
ARB_texture_rg
ARB_transpose_matrix**************
ARB_vertex_blend**************
ARB_vertex_buffer_object**********
ARB_vertex_program**************
ARB_vertex_shader**************
ARB_window_pos**************
ATIX_pn_triangles*
ATI_array_rev_comps_in_4_bytes***
ATI_blend_equation_separate****
ATI_blend_weighted_minmax****
ATI_pn_triangles*
ATI_separate_stencil**
ATI_text_fragment_shader****
ATI_texture_compression_3dc*
ATI_texture_env_combine3***********
ATI_texture_float
ATI_texture_mirror_once******
EXT_abgr**************
EXT_bgra**************
EXT_bindable_uniform
EXT_blend_color***********
EXT_blend_equation_separate****
EXT_blend_func_separate******
EXT_blend_minmax***********
EXT_blend_subtract***********
EXT_clip_volume_hint**************
EXT_compiled_vertex_array************
EXT_depth_bounds_test
EXT_draw_buffers2
EXT_draw_range_elements**************
EXT_fog_coord**************
EXT_framebuffer_blit
EXT_framebuffer_multisample
EXT_framebuffer_object
EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
EXT_geometry_shader4
EXT_gpu_program_parameters
EXT_gpu_shader4
EXT_multi_draw_arrays**************
EXT_packed_depth_stencil
EXT_packed_float
EXT_paletted_texture
EXT_provoking_vertex
EXT_rescale_normal**************
EXT_secondary_color************
EXT_separate_specular_color*******~~~~
EXT_shadow_funcs****
EXT_shared_texture_palette
EXT_stencil_two_side**
EXT_stencil_wrap*********
EXT_texture_array
EXT_texture_compression_dxt1
EXT_texture_compression_s3tc***********
EXT_texture_env_add**************
EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic***********
EXT_texture_integer
EXT_texture_lod_bias**************
EXT_texture_mirror_clamp**
EXT_texture_rectangle************
EXT_texture_sRGB
EXT_texture_shared_exponent
EXT_transform_feedback
EXT_vertex_array_bgra
IBM_rasterpos_clip**************
NV_blend_square*********
NV_conditional_render
NV_depth_clamp****
NV_fog_distance*********
NV_fragment_program2
NV_fragment_program_option
NV_light_max_exponent**************
NV_multisample_filter_hint*****
NV_point_sprite**
NV_register_combiners*****
NV_register_combiners2****
NV_texgen_reflection**************
NV_texture_shader****
NV_texture_shader2****
NV_texture_shader3**
NV_vertex_program2_option
NV_vertex_program3
SGIS_generate_mipmap**************
SGIS_texture_edge_clamp**************
SGIS_texture_lod***********
SGI_color_matrix~~*******~~~~~
MAX_COLOR_ATTACHMENTS_EXT--------------
MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS_ARB--------------
MAX_RENDERBUFFER_SIZE_EXT--------------
MAX_SAMPLES_EXT--------------
MAX_VIEWPORT_DIMS2048
2048
16384
16384
2048
2048
2047
2047
2047
2047
2048
2048
2048
2048
2656
2656
2656
2656
2048
2048
2048
2048
2048
2048
4096
4096
4096
4096
MIN_PBUFFER_VIEWPORT_DIMS_APPLE0
0
0
0
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
SUBPIXEL_BITS33333333333333
ALIASED_LINE_WIDTH_RANGE1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
64.0
1.0
64.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
ALIASED_POINT_SIZE_RANGE1.0
50.0
1.0
50.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
64.0
1.0
64.0
1.0
63.0
1.0
63.0
1.0
63.0
1.0
63.0
1.0
63.0
SMOOTH_LINE_WIDTH_GRANULARITY0.10.11.01.01.01.01.00.1250.1250.1250.1250.1250.1250.125
SMOOTH_LINE_WIDTH_RANGE0.1
10.0
0.1
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
64.0
1.0
64.0
0.5
10.0
0.5
10.0
0.5
10.0
0.5
10.0
0.5
10.0
SMOOTH_POINT_SIZE_GRANULARITY0.00010.00011.01.01.01.01.00.1250.1250.1250.1250.1250.1250.125
SMOOTH_POINT_SIZE_RANGE0.1
50.0
0.1
50.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
10.0
1.0
64.0
1.0
64.0
1.0
63.375
1.0
63.375
1.0
63.375
1.0
63.375
1.0
63.375
MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE409616384102420482048204820482048204820484096409640964096
MAX_RECTANGLE_TEXTURE_SIZE_EXT016384020482048204820482048204820464096409640964096
MAX_3D_TEXTURE_SIZE016384051251251251251251220484096409640964096
MAX_CUBE_MAP_TEXTURE_SIZE00020482048204820482048204820464096409640964096
MAX_ARRAY_TEXTURE_LAYERS_EXT--------------
MAX_TEXTURE_LOD_BIAS0.00.01.01.01.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.0
MAX_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT11116161616161628888
MAX_TEXTURE_UNITS88233668824444
NUM_COMPRESSED_TEXTURE_FORMATS





0003
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
3
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
3
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
3
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
3
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
4
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
3Dc
3
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
3
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
3
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
3
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
3
DXT1

DXT3
DXT5
MAX_ATTRIB_STACK_DEPTH1616161616161616161616161616
MAX_CLIENT_ATTRIB_STACK_DEPTH1616161616161616161616161616
MAX_COLOR_MATRIX_STACK_DEPTH55555555555555
MAX_MODELVIEW_STACK_DEPTH3232323232323232323232323232
MAX_NAME_STACK_DEPTH100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
MAX_PROGRAM_MATRIX_STACK_DEPTH_ARB22222222222222
MAX_PROJECTION_STACK_DEPTH55555555555555
MAX_TEXTURE_STACK_DEPTH55555555555555
MAX_PROGRAM_ADDRESS_REGISTERS_ARB22222222222222
MAX_PROGRAM_ATTRIBS_ARB3232323232323232323232323232
MAX_PROGRAM_ENV_PARAMETERS_ARB256256256256256256256256256256256256256256
MAX_PROGRAM_INSTRUCTIONS_ARB3276832768327683276832768327683276832768327683276832768327683276832768
MAX_PROGRAM_LOCAL_PARAMETERS_ARB256256256256256256256256256256256256256256
MAX_PROGRAM_MATRICES_ARB88888888888888
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_ADDRESS_REGISTERS_ARB00000111101111
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_ATTRIBS_ARB0000016161818016161616
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_INSTRUCTIONS_ARB000001281282562560128128256256
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_PARAMETERS_ARB00000192192256256096969696
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_TEMPORARIES_ARB0000012123232012121616
MAX_PROGRAM_PARAMETERS_ARB256256256256256256256256256256256256256256
MAX_PROGRAM_TEMPORARIES_ARB256256256256256256256256256256256256256256
MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBS_ARB1616161616161616161616161616
MAX_PROGRAM_CALL_DEPTH_NV--------------
MAX_PROGRAM_EXEC_INSTRUCTIONS_NV--------------
MAX_PROGRAM_ALU_INSTRUCTIONS_ARB032768000006451200010241024
MAX_PROGRAM_ATTRIBS_ARB0320008810100001616
MAX_PROGRAM_ENV_PARAMETERS_ARB128128128128128128128128128128128128128128
MAX_PROGRAM_INSTRUCTIONS_ARB032768000161696102400010241024
MAX_PROGRAM_LOCAL_PARAMETERS_ARB128128128128128128128128128128128128128128
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_ALU_INSTRUCTIONS_ARB032768000006451200010241024
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_ATTRIBS_ARB0320008810100001616
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_INSTRUCTIONS_ARB032768000161696102400010241024
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_PARAMETERS_ARB0128000883264000128128
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_TEMPORARIES_ARB02560006632640003232
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_TEX_INDIRECTIONS_ARB032768000004400010241024
MAX_PROGRAM_NATIVE_TEX_INSTRUCTIONS_ARB032768000003251200010241024
MAX_PROGRAM_PARAMETERS_ARB0128000883264000128128
MAX_PROGRAM_TEMPORARIES_ARB02560006632640003232
MAX_PROGRAM_TEX_INDIRECTIONS_ARB032768000004400010241024
MAX_PROGRAM_TEX_INSTRUCTIONS_ARB032768000003251200010241024
MAX_TEXTURE_COORDS_ARB88233668824488
MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS_ARB882336616162441616
MAX_PROGRAM_CALL_DEPTH_NV--------------
MAX_PROGRAM_EXEC_INSTRUCTIONS_NV--------------
MAX_PROGRAM_IF_DEPTH_NV--------------
MAX_PROGRAM_LOOP_COUNT_NV--------------
MAX_PROGRAM_LOOP_DEPTH_NV--------------
MAX_COMBINED_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS_ARB--------------
MAX_FRAGMENT_UNIFORM_COMPONENTS_ARB--------------
MAX_VARYING_FLOATS_ARB--------------
MAX_VERTEX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS_ARB--------------
MAX_VERTEX_UNIFORM_COMPONENTS_ARB--------------
MAX_GEOMETRY_OUTPUT_VERTICES_EXT--------------
MAX_GEOMETRY_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS_EXT--------------
MAX_GEOMETRY_TOTAL_OUTPUT_COMPONENTS_EXT--------------
MAX_GEOMETRY_UNIFORM_COMPONENTS_EXT--------------
MAX_GEOMETRY_VARYING_COMPONENTS_EXT--------------
MAX_VARYING_COMPONENTS_EXT--------------
MAX_VERTEX_VARYING_COMPONENTS_EXT--------------
MIN_PROGRAM_TEXEL_OFFSET_EXT--------------
MAX_PROGRAM_TEXEL_OFFSET_EXT--------------
MAX_XFB_INTERLEAVED_COMPONENTS_EXT--------------
MAX_XFB_SEPARATE_ATTRIBS_EXT--------------
MAX_XFB_SEPARATE_COMPONENTS_EXT--------------
PRIMITIVES_GENERATED_EXT (query bits)--------------
XFB_PRIMITIVES_WRITTEN_EXT (query bits)--------------
MAX_BINDABLE_UNIFORM_SIZE_EXT--------------
MAX_VERTEX_BINDABLE_UNIFORMS_EXT--------------
MAX_GEOMETRY_BINDABLE_UNIFORMS_EXT--------------
MAX_FRAGMENT_BINDABLE_UNIFORMS_EXT--------------
MAX_CLIP_PLANES66666666666666
MAX_CONVOLUTION_HEIGHT1111111111111111111111111111
MAX_CONVOLUTION_WIDTH1111111111111111111111111111
MAX_ELEMENTS_INDICES150000150000150000150000150000150000150000150000150000150000150000150000150000150000
MAX_ELEMENTS_VERTICES10001000204820482048204820482048204820482048204820482048
MAX_EVAL_ORDER1010101010101010101010101010
MAX_GENERAL_COMBINERS_NV00000000028888
MAX_LIGHTS88888888888888
MAX_LIST_NESTING6464646464646464646464646464
MAX_PIXEL_MAP_TABLE256256256256256256256256256256256256256256
MAX_PN_TRIANGLES_TESSELATION_LEVEL_ATI00000770000000
MAX_SHININESS_NV12812812812812812812812812810241024102410241024
MAX_SPOT_EXPONENT_NV12812812812812812812812812810241024102410241024
MAX_VERTEX_ARRAY_RANGE_ELEMENT_APPLE000655356553565535655356553565535655351M1M6553565535
MAX_VERTEX_UNITS_ARB00044444424444
QUADS_FOLLOW_PROVOKING_VERTEX_CONVENTION_EXT--------------
SAMPLES_PASSED (query bits)000323232323232032323232
Off Screen**
Full Screen************
Hardware Accelerated************
Robust**
Backing Store**
MP Safe**************
Window**************
Multi Screen**
Compliant**************
Monoscopic**************
Stereoscopic***********
Single Buffer**************
Double Buffer**************
Color Buffer Modes (bpp RGB-A)




















15

15_8


24
24-8
12
12-4
12_8
15
15-1
15_8
16
16_8
24
24-8
24_8
30
30-2
30_8


96f
96-32f




15-1




24-8




15-1




24-8




15-1




24-8




15-1




24-8




15-1




24-8




15-1




24-8




48-16
48-16h

96-32f




15-1




24-8




48-16
48-16h

96-32f




15-1




24-8




15-1




24-8




15-1




24-8




15-1




24-8




15-1




24-8
Accum Buffer Modes (bpp RGB-A)





24
24-8
48
48-16

24-8

48-16
96-32f

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16

24-8

48-16
Depth Buffer Modes (bpp)



0
16

32



32
0
16
24
32
0
16
24
32
0
16
24
32
0
16
24
32
0
16
24
32
0
16
24
32
0
16
24
32
0
16
24
0
16
24
0
16
24
0
16
24
0
16
24
Stencil Buffer Modes (bpp)

0
8
0
8
0
8
0
8
0
8
0
8
0
8
0
8
0
8

8

8

8

8

8
Max Aux Buffers44222222222222
Max Sample Buffers00011111111111
Max Samples00044446644444
Supersampling***********
Multisampling**
Alphasampling***********
GPU Vertex Processing--------------
GPU Fragment Processing--------------
Video Memory (megabytes)









00
8
16


16
32



32




64



32
64
128



32
64
128
256






256



32
64




64





128



32
64





128
256

Notes

  • This data describes functionality only. Actual rendering results may differ across renderers with identical reported capabilities; always verify your results on the real hardware.
  • Renderers based on the same chipset (and variants such as Pro/Ultra, Go/Mobility) are condensed into single columns here. The exported capabilities are identical, the performance differs.
  • The original desktop Radeon is listed as the Radeon 7200. The Radeon Mobility is listed as the Radeon 7000.
  • SGI_color_matrix functionality is implied by ARB_imaging, but not exported on renderers marked by "~"
  • EXT_separate_specular_color functionality is implied by OpenGL 1.2, but not exported on renderers marked by "~"




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