These days, Google Chrome has become synonymous with the phrase “internet browser”. But what if I told you that there was an optimized alternative for the gaming community? Well, that’s exactly what Opera is building with their recently released Opera GX browser! Opera GX blends the tools and customization of Chrome with unique features that benefit gamers. I’ve been using it for several months and am excited to share my thoughts on how Opera GX might change the game (see what I did there?)! Opera GX Features Opera GX highlights many unique browser features on its landing page. Here are some of the ones that stand out. GX Control This was actually the most intriguing feature when I first read about Opera GX. The browser lets you set RAM & CPU limits while identifying which tabs pull the most resources from your PC. Coming from Chrome where I regularly have 40 tabs open that consume about 4 GB of RAM, this was a fascinating proposal! To test the RAM usage, I simultaneously opened my typical Chrome tabs in Google Chrome and Opera GX. Interestingly, both tabs had the same exact tabs open, but the task manager showed 6-9 additional tasks open in GX. The number of tasks fluctuated in each browser, including things like crash reports. Without any resource limitation,…
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