Microsoft is developing a feature to limit RAM usage for the Edge browser

Microsoft is actively working on a new feature for its Edge browser that will allow users to limit RAM usage. This feature will be especially useful for gamers and users who use many resource-intensive applications at the same time.

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Microsoft's RAM limiting feature for the Edge browser is now available in the latest beta 125. According to information that has surfaced online, the new feature will come in the form of a slider that will allow you to set a limit on the browser's RAM usage. This will allow other applications to utilise the freed up memory.

The experimental feature was first spotted in Microsoft Edge Canary, the developer version of the browser. The setting is located in the System and Performance tab of the Edge browser. Memory limitation is done via a slider that users can adjust to their needs. The RAM slider starts at 1GB and expands to the amount of physical system memory in 1GB increments. Furthermore, Microsoft has also added a RAM consumption monitoring tool to Edge's "Browser Essentials" sidebar so that users can quickly view Edge's memory consumption at any given moment.

In addition, this feature also has the ability to limit RAM usage all the time or only when playing games. However, it's worth noting that limiting the browser's memory usage can affect its performance, so you may need to strike a balance between memory savings and performance. This feature will be useful for devices with low RAM where every gigabyte of RAM will be important.

At the moment, such a feature has only been spotted in one browser - Opera GX. The popular Google Chrome does not have this feature yet and remains one of the most RAM-hungry browsers today. Therefore, the addition of the RAM limitation feature will be a definite plus for the Edge browser over its competitors.

Source: TomsHardware