diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_platform.h b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_platform.h
index 24b1c6003d7..002d984001b 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_platform.h
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_platform.h
@@ -55,6 +55,19 @@ typedef enum eGPUSupportLevel {
   GPU_SUPPORT_LEVEL_UNSUPPORTED,
 } eGPUSupportLevel;
 
+typedef enum GPUArchitectureType {
+  /* Immediate Mode Renderer (IMR).
+   * Typically, an IMR architecture will execute GPU work in sequence, rasterizing primitives in
+   * order. */
+  GPU_ARCHITECTURE_IMR = 0,
+
+  /* Tile-Based-Deferred-Renderer (TBDR).
+   * A TBDR architecture will typically execute the vertex stage up-front for all primitives,
+   * binning geometry into distinct tiled regions. Fragments will then be rasterized within
+   * the bounds of one tile at a time. */
+  GPU_ARCHITECTURE_TBDR = 1,
+} GPUArchitectureType;
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -74,6 +87,7 @@ const char *GPU_platform_renderer(void);
 const char *GPU_platform_version(void);
 const char *GPU_platform_support_level_key(void);
 const char *GPU_platform_gpu_name(void);
+GPUArchitectureType GPU_platform_architecture(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/dummy/dummy_backend.hh b/source/blender/gpu/dummy/dummy_backend.hh
index 72f1af8e280..3cd88bacb41 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/dummy/dummy_backend.hh
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/dummy/dummy_backend.hh
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ class DummyBackend : public GPUBackend {
              GPU_BACKEND_NONE,
              "Unknown",
              "",
-             "");
+             "",
+             GPU_ARCHITECTURE_IMR);
   }
   void delete_resources() override {}
   void samplers_update() override {}
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_platform.cc b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_platform.cc
index e6720912d4a..910c8742b06 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_platform.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_platform.cc
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ void GPUPlatformGlobal::init(eGPUDeviceType gpu_device,
                              eGPUBackendType backend,
                              const char *vendor_str,
                              const char *renderer_str,
-                             const char *version_str)
+                             const char *version_str,
+                             GPUArchitectureType arch_type)
 {
   this->clear();
 
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ void GPUPlatformGlobal::init(eGPUDeviceType gpu_device,
   this->support_key = create_key(gpu_support_level, vendor, renderer, version);
   this->gpu_name = create_gpu_name(vendor, renderer, version);
   this->backend = backend;
+  this->architecture_type = arch_type;
 }
 
 void GPUPlatformGlobal::clear()
@@ -149,6 +151,12 @@ const char *GPU_platform_gpu_name()
   return GPG.gpu_name;
 }
 
+GPUArchitectureType GPU_platform_architecture()
+{
+  BLI_assert(GPG.initialized);
+  return GPG.architecture_type;
+}
+
 bool GPU_type_matches(eGPUDeviceType device, eGPUOSType os, eGPUDriverType driver)
 {
   return GPU_type_matches_ex(device, os, driver, GPU_BACKEND_ANY);
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_platform_private.hh b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_platform_private.hh
index 9ae9010e61a..3d2efc06a22 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_platform_private.hh
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_platform_private.hh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class GPUPlatformGlobal {
   char *support_key = nullptr;
   char *gpu_name = nullptr;
   eGPUBackendType backend = GPU_BACKEND_NONE;
+  GPUArchitectureType architecture_type = GPU_ARCHITECTURE_IMR;
 
  public:
   void init(eGPUDeviceType gpu_device,
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ class GPUPlatformGlobal {
             eGPUBackendType backend,
             const char *vendor_str,
             const char *renderer_str,
-            const char *version_str);
+            const char *version_str,
+            GPUArchitectureType arch_type);
 
   void clear();
 };
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/metal/mtl_backend.mm b/source/blender/gpu/metal/mtl_backend.mm
index 28f3466c477..b02f2af80a0 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/metal/mtl_backend.mm
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/metal/mtl_backend.mm
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ void MTLBackend::platform_init(MTLContext *ctx)
   if (G.debug & G_DEBUG_GPU) {
     printf("METAL API - DETECTED GPU: %s\n", vendor);
   }
+  GPUArchitectureType architecture_type = (mtl_device.hasUnifiedMemory) ? GPU_ARCHITECTURE_TBDR :
+                                                                          GPU_ARCHITECTURE_IMR;
 
   /* macOS is the only supported platform, but check to ensure we are not building with Metal
    * enablement on another platform. */
@@ -240,7 +242,15 @@ void MTLBackend::platform_init(MTLContext *ctx)
     printf("Renderer: %s\n", renderer);
   }
 
-  GPG.init(device, os, driver, support_level, GPU_BACKEND_METAL, vendor, renderer, version);
+  GPG.init(device,
+           os,
+           driver,
+           support_level,
+           GPU_BACKEND_METAL,
+           vendor,
+           renderer,
+           version,
+           architecture_type);
 }
 
 void MTLBackend::platform_exit()
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/opengl/gl_backend.cc b/source/blender/gpu/opengl/gl_backend.cc
index 24ee725adab..ec62f2ca59f 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/opengl/gl_backend.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/opengl/gl_backend.cc
@@ -163,7 +163,15 @@ void GLBackend::platform_init()
     }
   }
 
-  GPG.init(device, os, driver, support_level, GPU_BACKEND_OPENGL, vendor, renderer, version);
+  GPG.init(device,
+           os,
+           driver,
+           support_level,
+           GPU_BACKEND_OPENGL,
+           vendor,
+           renderer,
+           version,
+           GPU_ARCHITECTURE_IMR);
 }
 
 void GLBackend::platform_exit()
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.cc
index c1eb184fb54..7d7226c4ba4 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.cc
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ void VKBackend::platform_init()
            GPU_BACKEND_VULKAN,
            "",
            "",
-           "");
+           "",
+           GPU_ARCHITECTURE_IMR);
 }
 
 void VKBackend::platform_init(const VKDevice &device)
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ void VKBackend::platform_init(const VKDevice &device)
            GPU_BACKEND_VULKAN,
            vendor_name.c_str(),
            properties.deviceName,
-           driver_version.c_str());
+           driver_version.c_str(),
+           GPU_ARCHITECTURE_IMR);
 }
 
 void VKBackend::detect_workarounds(VKDevice &device)