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>I would be very, very surprised if the random guy using just a browser, no matter how many tabs were open, found a way to exhaust 8GB of RAM LOL, that hilario

>I would be very, very surprised if the random guy using just a browser, no matter how many tabs were open, found a way to exhaust 8GB of RAM LOL, that hilarious! I am an unashamed tab hoarder using Firefox, and regularly go over 24Gb just for Firefox. I find it will still run but won't scroll smoothly or switch between tabs instantly when I go over ~150 windows (each with at least 20-40 tabs). Yes, I have a problem. No, I don't care. I can search tabs by typing "% keyword" in the URL bar. Why should I ever need to close something I'm not finished with? The PC has 64Gb RAM though, because I often run VMs as well.

nateb2022 4y ago
Where more RAM is available, computers will keep more in RAM. If you remove your RAM leaving 8GB behind, you will find that in cases of limited RAM availability, your browser will most likely offload the "hot" frequently-used-tabs to swap, and data from your other tabs will be discarded, with the page being reloaded when it is switched back to. The margin after which tabs are dropped, so to speak, varies and can differ on different systems. As I think you have found out, regardless of your RAM, having a lot of tabs open probably won't end up being a smooth experience. However, I think you'd be surprised to find that given less RAM (~8-16GB) your system will probably perform similarly. While it may be necessary for you to have that many tabs open to complete your workflow, most consumers don't need that, and would be able to get by without having to resort to thousands of tabs. Given a bigger budget, you made the choice to buy more RAM, which is great and I'm sure your system thanks you everyday for it. However, I don't believe that the majority of consumers need to make that investment, or wish to spend the extra money for RAM which they probably won't make full use of.

nateb2022 4y ago

Where more RAM is available, computers will keep more in RAM. If you remove your RAM leaving 8GB behind, you will find that in cases of limited RAM availability, your browser will most likely offload the "hot" frequently-used-tabs to swap, and data from your other tabs will be discarded, with the page being reloaded when it is switched back to. The margin after which tabs are dropped, so to speak, varies and can differ on different systems. As I think you have found out, regardless of your RAM, having a lot of tabs open probably won't end up being a smooth experience. However, I think you'd be surprised to find that given less RAM (~8-16GB) your system will probably perform similarly. While it may be necessary for you to have that many tabs open to complete your workflow, most consumers don't need that, and would be able to get by without having to resort to thousands of tabs. Given a bigger budget, you made the choice to buy more RAM, which is great and I'm sure your system thanks you everyday for it. However, I don't believe that the majority of consumers need to make that investment, or wish to spend the extra money for RAM which they probably won't make full use of.