diff --git a/examples/integration/src/main.rs b/examples/integration/src/main.rs
index b57c73d844..b4f580a485 100644
--- a/examples/integration/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/integration/src/main.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn main() {
     let instance = wgpu::Instance::new(wgpu::BackendBit::PRIMARY);
     let surface = unsafe { instance.create_surface(&window) };
 
-    let (mut device, queue) = futures::executor::block_on(async {
+    let (format, (mut device, queue)) = futures::executor::block_on(async {
         let adapter = instance
             .request_adapter(&wgpu::RequestAdapterOptions {
                 power_preference: wgpu::PowerPreference::HighPerformance,
@@ -43,21 +43,24 @@ pub fn main() {
             .await
             .expect("Request adapter");
 
-        adapter
-            .request_device(
-                &wgpu::DeviceDescriptor {
-                    label: None,
-                    features: wgpu::Features::empty(),
-                    limits: wgpu::Limits::default(),
-                },
-                None,
-            )
-            .await
-            .expect("Request device")
+        (
+            adapter
+                .get_swap_chain_preferred_format(&surface)
+                .expect("Get preferred format"),
+            adapter
+                .request_device(
+                    &wgpu::DeviceDescriptor {
+                        label: None,
+                        features: wgpu::Features::empty(),
+                        limits: wgpu::Limits::default(),
+                    },
+                    None,
+                )
+                .await
+                .expect("Request device"),
+        )
     });
 
-    let format = wgpu::TextureFormat::Bgra8UnormSrgb;
-
     let mut swap_chain = {
         let size = window.inner_size();
 
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn main() {
             &surface,
             &wgpu::SwapChainDescriptor {
                 usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
-                format: format,
+                format,
                 width: size.width,
                 height: size.height,
                 present_mode: wgpu::PresentMode::Mailbox,
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ pub fn main() {
     // Initialize iced
     let mut debug = Debug::new();
     let mut renderer =
-        Renderer::new(Backend::new(&mut device, Settings::default()));
+        Renderer::new(Backend::new(&mut device, Settings::default(), format));
 
     let mut state = program::State::new(
         controls,
diff --git a/wgpu/src/backend.rs b/wgpu/src/backend.rs
index 783079f348..4f34045b42 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/backend.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/backend.rs
@@ -30,23 +30,24 @@ pub struct Backend {
 
 impl Backend {
     /// Creates a new [`Backend`].
-    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, settings: Settings) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        device: &wgpu::Device,
+        settings: Settings,
+        format: wgpu::TextureFormat,
+    ) -> Self {
         let text_pipeline = text::Pipeline::new(
             device,
-            settings.format,
+            format,
             settings.default_font,
             settings.text_multithreading,
         );
 
-        let quad_pipeline = quad::Pipeline::new(device, settings.format);
-        let triangle_pipeline = triangle::Pipeline::new(
-            device,
-            settings.format,
-            settings.antialiasing,
-        );
+        let quad_pipeline = quad::Pipeline::new(device, format);
+        let triangle_pipeline =
+            triangle::Pipeline::new(device, format, settings.antialiasing);
 
         #[cfg(any(feature = "image_rs", feature = "svg"))]
-        let image_pipeline = image::Pipeline::new(device, settings.format);
+        let image_pipeline = image::Pipeline::new(device, format);
 
         Self {
             quad_pipeline,
diff --git a/wgpu/src/settings.rs b/wgpu/src/settings.rs
index 9a7eed344b..dc06b82d36 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/settings.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/settings.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ pub use crate::Antialiasing;
 /// [`Backend`]: crate::Backend
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Settings {
-    /// The output format of the [`Backend`].
-    ///
-    /// [`Backend`]: crate::Backend
-    pub format: wgpu::TextureFormat,
-
     /// The present mode of the [`Backend`].
     ///
     /// [`Backend`]: crate::Backend
@@ -68,7 +63,6 @@ impl Settings {
 impl Default for Settings {
     fn default() -> Settings {
         Settings {
-            format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Bgra8UnormSrgb,
             present_mode: wgpu::PresentMode::Mailbox,
             internal_backend: wgpu::BackendBit::PRIMARY,
             default_font: None,
diff --git a/wgpu/src/window/compositor.rs b/wgpu/src/window/compositor.rs
index 9b65596fa1..68ebf23413 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/window/compositor.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/window/compositor.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub struct Compositor {
     queue: wgpu::Queue,
     staging_belt: wgpu::util::StagingBelt,
     local_pool: futures::executor::LocalPool,
+    format: wgpu::TextureFormat,
 }
 
 impl Compositor {
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@ impl Compositor {
             })
             .await?;
 
+        let format = compatible_surface
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|surf| adapter.get_swap_chain_preferred_format(surf))?;
+
         let (device, queue) = adapter
             .request_device(
                 &wgpu::DeviceDescriptor {
@@ -69,12 +74,13 @@ impl Compositor {
             queue,
             staging_belt,
             local_pool,
+            format,
         })
     }
 
     /// Creates a new rendering [`Backend`] for this [`Compositor`].
     pub fn create_backend(&self) -> Backend {
-        Backend::new(&self.device, self.settings)
+        Backend::new(&self.device, self.settings, self.format)
     }
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ impl iced_graphics::window::Compositor for Compositor {
             surface,
             &wgpu::SwapChainDescriptor {
                 usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
-                format: self.settings.format,
+                format: self.format,
                 present_mode: self.settings.present_mode,
                 width,
                 height,