Browser RAM consumption criticism and performance impact

/g/ · 1 mentions · novelty evergreen · first seen 2026-06-22 21:40

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User complains that a single browser tab consumes half their system RAM, preventing game launches, and rejects common justifications.

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/g/109100079 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 5 replies User complains that a single browser tab consumes half their system RAM, preventing game launches, and rejects common justifications.

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