---
title: gpu
framework: backgroundtasks
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: backgroundtasks/bgcontinuedprocessingtaskrequest/resources/gpu
---

# gpu

An option that indicates a long-running task requires the GPU.

## Declaration

```swift
static var gpu: BGContinuedProcessingTaskRequest.Resources { get }
```

## Mentioned in

Performing long-running tasks on iOS and iPadOS

## Discussion

Discussion The system requires your app to have the Background GPU Access entitlement with a value of true to use the GPU in the background. To do that, enable the Background GPU Access capability on your app’s target. For more information about capabilities in Xcode, see Adding capabilities to your app. Not all devices support background GPU use. For more information, see Performing long-running tasks on iOS and iPadOS.