%% what one replayed draw sets on the Metal encoder, before and after the cache.
flowchart TB
    subgraph after["After: compare with the last draw, set what differs"]
        B1["D3D12 draw"] --> B2{"same as the<br/>last draw?"}
        B2 -- "yes (most fields)" --> B3["skip"]
        B2 -- "no" --> B4["set only that entry<br/>or state"]
        B3 --> B5["Metal draw"]
        B4 --> B5
        B6["other command, new encoder,<br/>indirect/mesh/GS path"] -. "forget the last draw" .-> B2
    end
    subgraph before["Before: every draw sets everything"]
        A1["D3D12 draw"] --> A2["every argument table entry,<br/>vertex buffers, strides"] --> A3["pipeline, depth-stencil,<br/>refs, raster state,<br/>16 viewports + scissors"] --> A4["upload root arguments"] --> A5["Metal draw"]
    end