diff --git a/examples/src/framework.rs b/examples/src/framework.rs
index ff86cc2357..d228baa207 100644
--- a/examples/src/framework.rs
+++ b/examples/src/framework.rs
@@ -278,37 +278,14 @@ impl ExampleContext {
             gles_minor_version,
         });
         surface.pre_adapter(&instance, window);
-        let adapter = wgpu::util::initialize_adapter_from_env_or_default(&instance, surface.get())
-            .await
-            .expect("No suitable GPU adapters found on the system!");
-
-        let adapter_info = adapter.get_info();
-        log::info!("Using {} ({:?})", adapter_info.name, adapter_info.backend);
-
-        let optional_features = E::optional_features();
-        let required_features = E::required_features();
-        let adapter_features = adapter.features();
-        assert!(
-            adapter_features.contains(required_features),
-            "Adapter does not support required features for this example: {:?}",
-            required_features - adapter_features
-        );
-
-        let required_downlevel_capabilities = E::required_downlevel_capabilities();
-        let downlevel_capabilities = adapter.get_downlevel_capabilities();
-        assert!(
-            downlevel_capabilities.shader_model >= required_downlevel_capabilities.shader_model,
-            "Adapter does not support the minimum shader model required to run this example: {:?}",
-            required_downlevel_capabilities.shader_model
-        );
-        assert!(
-            downlevel_capabilities
-                .flags
-                .contains(required_downlevel_capabilities.flags),
-            "Adapter does not support the downlevel capabilities required to run this example: {:?}",
-            required_downlevel_capabilities.flags - downlevel_capabilities.flags
-        );
 
+        let adapter = get_adapter_with_capabilities_or_from_env(
+            &instance,
+            &E::required_features(),
+            &E::required_downlevel_capabilities(),
+            &surface.get(),
+        )
+        .await;
         // Make sure we use the texture resolution limits from the adapter, so we can support images the size of the surface.
         let needed_limits = E::required_limits().using_resolution(adapter.limits());
 
@@ -317,7 +294,8 @@ impl ExampleContext {
             .request_device(
                 &wgpu::DeviceDescriptor {
                     label: None,
-                    required_features: (optional_features & adapter_features) | required_features,
+                    required_features: (E::optional_features() & adapter.features())
+                        | E::required_features(),
                     required_limits: needed_limits,
                     memory_hints: wgpu::MemoryHints::MemoryUsage,
                 },
@@ -513,6 +491,8 @@ pub fn parse_url_query_string<'a>(query: &'a str, search_key: &str) -> Option<&'
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub use wgpu_test::image::ComparisonType;
 
+use crate::utils::get_adapter_with_capabilities_or_from_env;
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct ExampleTestParams<E> {
diff --git a/examples/src/utils.rs b/examples/src/utils.rs
index 7b663e2bc3..bbc727582b 100644
--- a/examples/src/utils.rs
+++ b/examples/src/utils.rs
@@ -156,3 +156,105 @@ fn create_output_image_element(document: &web_sys::Document) -> web_sys::HtmlIma
     log::info!("Created new output target image: {:?}", &new_image);
     new_image
 }
+
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+/// If the environment variable `WGPU_ADAPTER_NAME` is set, this function will attempt to
+/// initialize the adapter with that name. If it is not set, it will attempt to initialize
+/// the adapter which supports the required features.
+pub(crate) async fn get_adapter_with_capabilities_or_from_env(
+    instance: &wgpu::Instance,
+    required_features: &wgpu::Features,
+    required_downlevel_capabilities: &wgpu::DownlevelCapabilities,
+    surface: &Option<&wgpu::Surface<'_>>,
+) -> wgpu::Adapter {
+    use wgpu::Backends;
+    if std::env::var("WGPU_ADAPTER_NAME").is_ok() {
+        let adapter = wgpu::util::initialize_adapter_from_env_or_default(instance, *surface)
+            .await
+            .expect("No suitable GPU adapters found on the system!");
+
+        let adapter_info = adapter.get_info();
+        log::info!("Using {} ({:?})", adapter_info.name, adapter_info.backend);
+
+        let adapter_features = adapter.features();
+        assert!(
+            adapter_features.contains(*required_features),
+            "Adapter does not support required features for this example: {:?}",
+            *required_features - adapter_features
+        );
+
+        let downlevel_capabilities = adapter.get_downlevel_capabilities();
+        assert!(
+            downlevel_capabilities.shader_model >= required_downlevel_capabilities.shader_model,
+            "Adapter does not support the minimum shader model required to run this example: {:?}",
+            required_downlevel_capabilities.shader_model
+        );
+        assert!(
+                downlevel_capabilities
+                    .flags
+                    .contains(required_downlevel_capabilities.flags),
+                "Adapter does not support the downlevel capabilities required to run this example: {:?}",
+                required_downlevel_capabilities.flags - downlevel_capabilities.flags
+            );
+        adapter
+    } else {
+        let adapters = instance.enumerate_adapters(Backends::all());
+
+        let mut chosen_adapter = None;
+        for adapter in adapters {
+            if let Some(surface) = surface {
+                if !adapter.is_surface_supported(surface) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            let required_features = *required_features;
+            let adapter_features = adapter.features();
+            if !adapter_features.contains(required_features) {
+                continue;
+            } else {
+                chosen_adapter = Some(adapter);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        chosen_adapter.expect("No suitable GPU adapters found on the system!")
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+pub(crate) async fn get_adapter_with_capabilities_or_from_env(
+    instance: &wgpu::Instance,
+    required_features: &wgpu::Features,
+    required_downlevel_capabilities: &wgpu::DownlevelCapabilities,
+    surface: &Option<&wgpu::Surface<'_>>,
+) -> wgpu::Adapter {
+    let adapter = wgpu::util::initialize_adapter_from_env_or_default(instance, *surface)
+        .await
+        .expect("No suitable GPU adapters found on the system!");
+
+    let adapter_info = adapter.get_info();
+    log::info!("Using {} ({:?})", adapter_info.name, adapter_info.backend);
+
+    let adapter_features = adapter.features();
+    assert!(
+        adapter_features.contains(*required_features),
+        "Adapter does not support required features for this example: {:?}",
+        *required_features - adapter_features
+    );
+
+    let downlevel_capabilities = adapter.get_downlevel_capabilities();
+    assert!(
+        downlevel_capabilities.shader_model >= required_downlevel_capabilities.shader_model,
+        "Adapter does not support the minimum shader model required to run this example: {:?}",
+        required_downlevel_capabilities.shader_model
+    );
+    assert!(
+        downlevel_capabilities
+            .flags
+            .contains(required_downlevel_capabilities.flags),
+        "Adapter does not support the downlevel capabilities required to run this example: {:?}",
+        required_downlevel_capabilities.flags - downlevel_capabilities.flags
+    );
+    adapter
+}