WebGLRenderingContext.renderbufferStorage()

The WebGLRenderingContext.renderbufferStorage() method of the WebGL API creates and initializes a renderbuffer object's data store.

Syntax

void gl.renderbufferStorage(target, internalFormat, width, height);

Parameters

target

A GLenum specifying the target renderbuffer object. Possible values:

  • gl.RENDERBUFFER: Buffer data storage for single images in a renderable internal format.
internalFormat

A GLenum specifying the internal format of the renderbuffer. Possible values:

  • gl.RGBA4: 4 red bits, 4 green bits, 4 blue bits 4 alpha bits.
  • gl.RGB565: 5 red bits, 6 green bits, 5 blue bits.
  • gl.RGB5_A1: 5 red bits, 5 green bits, 5 blue bits, 1 alpha bit.
  • gl.DEPTH_COMPONENT16: 16 depth bits.
  • gl.STENCIL_INDEX8: 8 stencil bits.
  • gl.DEPTH_STENCIL
  • When using a WebGL 2 context, the following values are available additionally:
    • gl.R8
    • gl.R8UI
    • gl.R8I
    • gl.R16UI
    • gl.R16I
    • gl.R32UI
    • gl.R32I
    • gl.RG8
    • gl.RG8UI
    • gl.RG8I
    • gl.RG16UI
    • gl.RG16I
    • gl.RG32UI
    • gl.RG32I
    • gl.RGB8
    • gl.RGBA8
    • gl.SRGB8_ALPHA8 (also available as an extension for WebGL 1, see below)
    • gl.RGB10_A2
    • gl.RGBA8UI
    • gl.RGBA8I
    • gl.RGB10_A2UI
    • gl.RGBA16UI
    • gl.RGBA16I
    • gl.RGBA32I
    • gl.RGBA32UI
    • gl.DEPTH_COMPONENT24
    • gl.DEPTH_COMPONENT32F
    • gl.DEPTH24_STENCIL8
    • gl.DEPTH32F_STENCIL8
  • When using the WEBGL_color_buffer_float extension:
    • ext.RGBA32F_EXT: RGBA 32-bit floating-point type.
    • ext.RGB32F_EXT: RGB 32-bit floating-point type.
  • When using the EXT_sRGB extension:
    • ext.SRGB8_ALPHA8_EXT: 8-bit sRGB and alpha.
  • When using a WebGL 2 context and the EXT_color_buffer_float extension:
    • gl.R16F
    • gl.RG16F
    • gl.RGBA16F
    • gl.R32F
    • gl.RG32F
    • gl.RGBA32F
    • gl.R11F_G11F_B10F
width

A GLsizei specifying the width of the renderbuffer in pixels.

height

A GLsizei specifying the height of the renderbuffer in pixels.

Return value

None.

Examples

gl.renderbufferStorage(gl.RENDERBUFFER, gl.RGBA4, 256, 256);

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
renderbufferStorage
9
12
4
11
12
5.1
≤37
25
Yes
12
8
1.5
WebGL2
56
79
51
No
43
No
58
58
51
43
No
7.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebGLRenderingContext/renderbufferStorage