• Login
    • Search
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Rules
    • Help

    Do more on the web, with a fast and secure browser!

    Download Opera browser with:

    • built-in ad blocker
    • battery saver
    • free VPN
    Download Opera

    Opera GX eating massive amounts of CPU

    Opera GX
    2
    2
    236
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • Koranthus02
      Koranthus02 last edited by

      Never had an issue with this before but a few days ago Opera GX just started eating as much CPU as it could and even worse if there was a video playing. I tried Hardware Acceleration off and on, i changed to OpenGL which i saw recommended, these brought the numbers down to useable(90 instead of 100%) levels for the most part but its still peaking quite a bit and i'm not sure what happened recently with Opera GX to cause it. The internal tracker said just a single video playing was 50% CPU, which went down to 20% after changing those settings but the actual Task Manager CPU usage barely decreased.

      Reply Quote 1
        1 Reply Last reply
      • aristotle213
        aristotle213 last edited by

        Hello 😊
        I totally get what you're going through. I recently faced a similar issue where Opera GX started using a ton of CPU, especially during video playback. Disabling Hardware Acceleration and switching to OpenGL helped reduce the usage a bit, but it still spikes sometimes. Now, I try to limit tabs and stick to lightweight browsing when possible. For example, checking something simple like the waffle house menu works fine without causing any CPU issues. It’s not a full fix, but small adjustments do make a difference while waiting on an official update. Hope your browser stabilizes soon! πŸ”§

        Reply Quote 0
          1 Reply Last reply
        • First post
          Last post

        Computer browsers

        • Opera for Windows
        • Opera for Mac
        • Opera for Linux
        • Opera beta version
        • Opera USB

        Mobile browsers

        • Opera for Android
        • Opera Mini
        • Opera Touch
        • Opera for basic phones

        • Add-ons
        • Opera account
        • Wallpapers
        • Opera Ads

        • Help & support
        • Opera blogs
        • Opera forums
        • Dev.Opera

        • Security
        • Privacy
        • Cookies Policy
        • EULA
        • Terms of Service

        • About Opera
        • Press info
        • Jobs
        • Investors
        • Become a partner
        • Contact us

        Follow Opera

        • Opera - Facebook
        • Opera - Twitter
        • Opera - YouTube
        • Opera - LinkedIn
        • Opera - Instagram

        © Opera Software 1995-