flowchart LR
    s["D3D12 sampler"] --> rec["descriptor record:<br/>MinLOD, MipLODBias"]
    s --> key["Metal key: filter, address,<br/>anisotropy, comparison, border,<br/>reduction, MaxLOD"]
    rec --> sh["translated shader<br/>applies them per sample"]
    key --> cache["sampler cache: one MTLSamplerState<br/>per distinct key"]
    cache --> fit["2048 D3D12 samplers fit in<br/>Metal's budget of 1024"]