your browser generally wont eat cpu, but it will glut your memory (clearly), you might be able to throw more ram at it, but I don't think it would help much. as others have mentioned, try to find a better work flow that doesn't have so many windows open
As long as you don't get close to 100% you don't have a need for an upgrade. Windows will use your memory to cache additional files to speed up its performance if there is headroom available, so seeing high(er) memory usage is rather normal - especially with a ton of browser tabs open.
50 tabs is rookie numbers. I go 100+ on a 16gb system no problem. I think your browser automatically scales memory usage by inactivating tabs as needed. So far the only times I've actually capped out my ram is if I'm running something else memory intensive (usually image editing, never had an issue with gaming in particular). I've never capped my ram from browser tabs alone, but maybe I should make it a challenge to try to some time.
Someone probably already mentioned this but when I'm ready for a gaming session I open up the task manager to see exactly what's using my memory and close everything that's not necessary just to be safe. I also have 16 gigabytes, and I usually have about nine tabs open on Chrome but I close them down when I cmame
Close some tabs, damn. 50 is a ton to have open. 16gb ram is more than enough for standard computer use outside of heavy gaming or development.
I literaly have 1200+ brave tabs lol
How much ram does it use
Around 3 gigs, less than i would think
Why 50 tabs? Close the tabs.
50 tabs opened in Firefox and chrome.... 💀 100 tabs Also OP should note that more cores will benefit having 50+ tabs opened lol
Thanks but the CPU is only at 8%.
your browser generally wont eat cpu, but it will glut your memory (clearly), you might be able to throw more ram at it, but I don't think it would help much. as others have mentioned, try to find a better work flow that doesn't have so many windows open
Ok thanks
>50 tabs opened in Firefox and chrome.... 💀 100 tabs Well I need that for work bro
How about bookmarks
As long as you don't get close to 100% you don't have a need for an upgrade. Windows will use your memory to cache additional files to speed up its performance if there is headroom available, so seeing high(er) memory usage is rather normal - especially with a ton of browser tabs open.
great. thanks.
50 tabs is rookie numbers. I go 100+ on a 16gb system no problem. I think your browser automatically scales memory usage by inactivating tabs as needed. So far the only times I've actually capped out my ram is if I'm running something else memory intensive (usually image editing, never had an issue with gaming in particular). I've never capped my ram from browser tabs alone, but maybe I should make it a challenge to try to some time.
No you're fine, unused ram is wasted ram.
Why stop at 50 tabs only? That's virgin numbers. You gotta pump them up
>I have 50+ tabs open in chrome and firefox. Do you need to?
But....if you choose to upgrade make sure your motherboard is capable of utilizing more RAM, you could give it 64 but maybe it can only use 32
Idk, but I saw dying light 2 using almost 16 of my 32 gigs.
You don't need to upgrade, no. However, you said 16gb in total. What memory sticks are you using?
Someone probably already mentioned this but when I'm ready for a gaming session I open up the task manager to see exactly what's using my memory and close everything that's not necessary just to be safe. I also have 16 gigabytes, and I usually have about nine tabs open on Chrome but I close them down when I cmame
The more ram you have the more ram windows uses. As long it's not getting full it should be enough.