The Opera GX is slow topic

[JBF3]

JBF3 @carbo0 last edited by

@carbo0
Yeah, I have been having the same issue, ever since the new update. I have done the normal troubleshooting. I am certain it is not something we can fix it is something they broke in the update that needs to be fixed.

[JBF3]

JBF3 @leocg last edited by

@leocg
Nothing normal about the browser taking 3 min to load a single page.

[AlphaStigma07]

AlphaStigma07 last edited by

as of 4/9/2025 opra gx is still slow no matter what u do and now for no reason at all if i try to get on twitch is saids that is does not support this browser and i look up what they support and they do support this browser please fix this im about to got back to edge.

[simplyholly]

simplyholly last edited by

Most pages are running fine, but youtube is extremely slow. This just started for me maybe a month ago (April 2025). Anyone have any idea how to fix?

[Levael]

Levael @simplyholly last edited by

@simplyholly said in The Opera GX is slow topic:

Most pages are running fine, but youtube is extremely slow. This just started for me maybe a month ago (April 2025). Anyone have any idea how to fix?

Same, more that month now, literally unusable after a few hours, so laggy

[rastanz]

rastanz last edited by

Yup, I just joined the "Opera GX is slow" group.

Recent updates, Opera now takes too long to start, there's a heavy delay when opening graphics heavy pages, experiencing sluggish playback of Youtube videos 1440p and up.

What I tried:
Disable all extensions Shouldn't need to...
Disable the ad-blocker Shouldn't have to...
Disable Speed Dial Shouldn't ask to...
Reset settings to default Recommended action by Moderators... Doesn't always work...
Reset flags to default Undo all customizations...
Create a clean profile folder/directory Pretty much a reset/refresh...
Adjust system settings Shouldn't need to just for a browser to work...
Uninstall Reinstall with Revo Clean install... No change of behavior...
Custom GPU profile created for Opera GX via NVIDIA Control Panel Dedicating GPU resources doesn't change a thing with Opera GX's sluggish performance...
Given up Pretty much getting there!

Since the last 3 updates Opera's been fucked to use, forces itself to update whether or not you disable the damn thing so it's a complete waste of time and effort customizing the browser to your personal taste when the update goes and resets it all.

Installed other browsers to do a speed and stability comparison test and where Opera GX was once ahead of the rest, it now fails miserably.

Fast = Slow = Could Do Better =

Browser loading speed test:
Opera GX - Mozilla Firefox - Edge - Vivaldi - Chrome
There's now a 5-8sec delay when loading up Opera GX's home page (set to google search with no speed dial tiles loaded).

Ad-blocker test:
Opera GX - Mozilla Firefox - Edge - Vivaldi - Chrome
Upon every new update there are random intrusive adverts popping up on my start page where there once wasn't any.

UI customization:
Opera GX - Mozilla Firefox - Edge - Vivaldi - Chrome
Opera has discarded all custom settings from earlier builds now limiting users to lackluster and restrictive UI templates.

Youtube playback:
Opera GX - Mozilla Firefox - Edge - Vivaldi - Chrome
Enhancement now does more harm than good for both video and image media, creating over sharpening that makes videos playback sluggishly and adds a ridiculous overlay of fuzziness to images.

Extensions behavior after browser updates:
Opera GX - Mozilla Firefox - Edge - Vivaldi - Chrome
There are conflicts with browser extensions that will simply no longer work after updating.

Resource hog after latest browser updates:
Opera GX - Mozilla Firefox - Edge - Vivaldi - Chrome
Opera has become a resource hog, simply by starting the browser, my system resources hit the roof for a brief amount of time.

I clean installed an older version of Opera GX which worked flawlessly, never experienced or had issues of any of the mentioned above, it just worked, however, it all went back to shit once it updated.

I've more or less accumulated most of the issues users are having in one post.

[Levael]

Levael @rastanz last edited by

@rastanz So true Well, Vivaldi, nice to meet you!

[cthl]

cthl last edited by

Ever since they revamped the UI into this ridiculous 'granny mode' with oversized bold 'futuristic' fonts (around 3-4 months ago) the browser has become painfully slow. It takes nearly 30 seconds just to open the sidebar or browser settings, let alone render websites properly. I finally had to uninstall it, it's absolutely trash on high-end system I bought 6 months ago.

[rastanz]

rastanz last edited by

GPU upgrade WOOHOO! Nvidia 4070 Super to AMD 9070 XT, man what a card, programs run smooth as silk, gaming is fun once again without frame drops or lag... oh but wait... Opera GX still runs like shit so no change there!

[RayMan1020]

RayMan1020 last edited by

Alriiiight. Joining the slow topic. I was perfectly fine, now opera gx is incredibly unresponsive. With it taking ages to click on something, or a page to load. Youtube has it the worst.

[johnmubarak]

johnmubarak Banned last edited by

@leocg said in The Opera GX is slow topic:

The Opera GX is slow topic

Try clearing your cache and disabling unnecessary extensions they often slow Opera GX down. Also, check if hardware acceleration is enabled in settings; turning it off sometimes improves performance. Make sure you’re on the latest version too.