diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 6543ba4fe3..5df28471e9 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ add_sdl_test_executable(testcontroller TESTUTILS SOURCES testcontroller.c gamepa
 add_sdl_test_executable(testgeometry TESTUTILS SOURCES testgeometry.c)
 add_sdl_test_executable(testgl SOURCES testgl.c)
 add_sdl_test_executable(testgles SOURCES testgles.c)
+add_sdl_test_executable(testgpu_simple_clear SOURCES testgpu_simple_clear.c)
 add_sdl_test_executable(testgpu_spinning_cube SOURCES testgpu_spinning_cube.c)
 if(ANDROID)
     target_link_libraries(testgles PRIVATE GLESv1_CM)
diff --git a/test/testgpu_simple_clear.c b/test/testgpu_simple_clear.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2aac76062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testgpu_simple_clear.c
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (C) 1997-2024 Sam Lantinga <slouken@libsdl.org>
+
+  This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
+  warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
+  arising from the use of this software.
+
+  Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+  including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
+  freely.
+*/
+
+#define SDL_MAIN_USE_CALLBACKS 1
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_main.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_test.h>
+
+/* we don't actually use any shaders in this one, so just give us lots of options for backends. */
+#define TESTGPU_SUPPORTED_FORMATS (SDL_GPU_SHADERFORMAT_SPIRV | SDL_GPU_SHADERFORMAT_DXBC | SDL_GPU_SHADERFORMAT_DXIL | SDL_GPU_SHADERFORMAT_METALLIB)
+
+static SDLTest_CommonState *state;
+static SDL_GPUDevice *gpu_device;
+static Uint64 then = 0;
+static Uint64 frames = 0;
+
+SDL_AppResult SDL_AppInit(void **appstate, int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    const SDL_DisplayMode *mode;
+    int dw, dh;
+
+    /* Initialize test framework */
+    state = SDLTest_CommonCreateState(argv, SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
+    if (!state) {
+        return SDL_APP_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    /* Enable standard application logging */
+    SDL_SetLogPriority(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO);
+
+    state->skip_renderer = 1;
+
+    if (!SDLTest_CommonDefaultArgs(state, argc, argv) || !SDLTest_CommonInit(state)) {
+        SDLTest_CommonQuit(state);
+        return SDL_APP_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+	gpu_device = SDL_CreateGPUDevice(TESTGPU_SUPPORTED_FORMATS, SDL_TRUE, NULL);
+	if (!gpu_device) {
+		SDL_Log("SDL_CreateGPUDevice failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!SDL_ClaimWindowForGPUDevice(gpu_device, state->windows[0])) {
+		SDL_Log("SDL_ClaimWindowForGPUDevice failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+    mode = SDL_GetCurrentDisplayMode(SDL_GetPrimaryDisplay());
+    if (mode) {
+        SDL_Log("Screen BPP    : %d\n", SDL_BITSPERPIXEL(mode->format));
+    }
+    SDL_GetWindowSize(state->windows[0], &dw, &dh);
+    SDL_Log("Window Size   : %d,%d\n", dw, dh);
+    SDL_GetWindowSizeInPixels(state->windows[0], &dw, &dh);
+    SDL_Log("Draw Size     : %d,%d\n", dw, dh);
+    SDL_Log("\n");
+
+    then = SDL_GetTicks();
+
+    return SDL_APP_CONTINUE;
+}
+
+SDL_AppResult SDL_AppEvent(void *appstate, const SDL_Event *event)
+{
+    return SDLTest_CommonEventMainCallbacks(state, event);
+}
+
+SDL_AppResult SDL_AppIterate(void *appstate)
+{
+	Uint32 w, h;
+	SDL_GPUCommandBuffer *cmdbuf = SDL_AcquireGPUCommandBuffer(gpu_device);
+
+	if (cmdbuf == NULL) {
+		SDL_Log("SDL_AcquireGPUCommandBuffer failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
+        return SDL_APP_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	SDL_GPUTexture *swapchainTexture = SDL_AcquireGPUSwapchainTexture(cmdbuf, state->windows[0], &w, &h);
+	if (swapchainTexture != NULL) {
+        const double currentTime = (double)SDL_GetPerformanceCounter() / SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency();
+        SDL_GPURenderPass *renderPass;
+		SDL_GPUColorAttachmentInfo colorAttachmentInfo;
+        SDL_zero(colorAttachmentInfo);
+		colorAttachmentInfo.texture = swapchainTexture;
+		colorAttachmentInfo.clearColor.r = (float)(0.5 + 0.5 * SDL_sin(currentTime));
+		colorAttachmentInfo.clearColor.g = (float)(0.5 + 0.5 * SDL_sin(currentTime + SDL_PI_D * 2 / 3));
+		colorAttachmentInfo.clearColor.b = (float)(0.5 + 0.5 * SDL_sin(currentTime + SDL_PI_D * 4 / 3));;
+		colorAttachmentInfo.clearColor.a = 1.0f;
+		colorAttachmentInfo.loadOp = SDL_GPU_LOADOP_CLEAR;
+		colorAttachmentInfo.storeOp = SDL_GPU_STOREOP_STORE;
+
+		renderPass = SDL_BeginGPURenderPass(cmdbuf, &colorAttachmentInfo, 1, NULL);
+		SDL_EndGPURenderPass(renderPass);
+	}
+
+	SDL_SubmitGPUCommandBuffer(cmdbuf);
+
+    frames++;
+
+    return SDL_APP_CONTINUE;
+}
+
+void SDL_AppQuit(void *appstate)
+{
+    /* Print out some timing information */
+    const Uint64 now = SDL_GetTicks();
+    if (now > then) {
+        SDL_Log("%2.2f frames per second\n", ((double)frames * 1000) / (now - then));
+    }
+
+	SDL_ReleaseWindowFromGPUDevice(gpu_device, state->windows[0]);
+	SDL_DestroyGPUDevice(gpu_device);
+    SDLTest_CommonQuit(state);
+}
+