Device reports

Browser GPU Device Reports

Device-focused reports explain which mode to use, what can distort the result, and how browser GPU behavior differs across phones, laptops and desktop GPUs.

iPhone browser GPU results

Mobile Safari can hit a strong Light-mode baseline, but repeated runs are limited by temperature and battery policy.

iPhone and iPad users checking whether Safari is GPU accelerated.

Recommended: Light
DeviceModeBrowserAvg FPSScoreStability
iPhone 15 Pro
Apple A17 Pro GPU
LightSafari606,00093%
iPad Air M1
Apple M1 8-core GPU
MediumSafari5616,80089%

Cautions

  • Low Power Mode can reduce sustained GPU clocks.
  • Compare the second run, not the shader-compilation warmup run.
  • Let the device cool before repeated Heavy or Extreme testing.

MacBook WebGL GPU results

Apple Silicon laptops perform well in Medium mode, but fanless models can lose stability during long stress loops.

MacBook Air and MacBook Pro users comparing Safari and Chrome results.

Recommended: Medium
DeviceModeBrowserAvg FPSScoreStability
MacBook Air 13 M1
Apple M1 7-core GPU
MediumSafari5215,60090%
MacBook Air 13 M2
Apple M2 8-core GPU
MediumChrome6118,30090%

Cautions

  • Do not compare Safari and Chrome unless the same browser is used on both machines.
  • Fanless MacBook Air models should be tested after a cooldown period.
  • External displays can change effective resolution and score.

Integrated vs dedicated GPU results

Dedicated desktop GPUs pull away in Heavy mode, while integrated GPUs should use Light mode for a useful baseline.

Windows laptop and desktop users diagnosing slow browser GPU tests.

Recommended: Light
DeviceModeBrowserAvg FPSScoreStability
Intel UHD 620 laptop
Intel UHD Graphics 620
LightEdge424,20081%
Desktop RTX 3060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
HeavyChrome7437,07493%
Desktop RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
HeavyChrome11256,11294%

Cautions

  • Laptops may run the browser on the integrated GPU unless the OS graphics setting is changed.
  • Heavy-mode scores are not comparable to Light-mode scores.
  • Chrome, Edge and Firefox can choose different graphics backends.