---
name: "SDL_GPUTextureFormatTexelBlockSize"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_GPUTextureFormatTexelBlockSize"
---

# SDL\_GPUTextureFormatTexelBlockSize(3)

Obtains the texel block size for a texture format.

## NAME

SDL\_GPUTextureFormatTexelBlockSize - Obtains the texel block size for a texture format.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_gpu.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**Uint32 SDL\_GPUTextureFormatTexelBlockSize(**     **SDL\_GPUTextureFormat format);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *format*

  the texture format you want to know the texel size of.

## RETURN VALUE

( **Uint32** ) Returns the texel block size of the texture format.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_UploadToGPUTexture**(3)](/SDL_UploadToGPUTexture/3.md)