Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoRAM prices soar, but popular Windows 11 apps are using more RAM due to Electron, Web componentswww.windowslatest.comexternal-linkmessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up1753arrow-down114file-text
arrow-up1739arrow-down1external-linkRAM prices soar, but popular Windows 11 apps are using more RAM due to Electron, Web componentswww.windowslatest.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square147fedilinkfile-text
Windows Latest discovered Discord and other Chromium and Electron-based applications with high RAM usage RAM usage spikes from 1GB to 4GB on Discord both in and out of voice chat
minus-squarebaconsunday@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·4 hours agoCorrect! The difference is the OS. Windows is a ram hog. Using 4GB or more just to exist. Linux uses 1-2GB, sometimes less. Microsoft FORCES electron web components. Linux has choice. So yes, linux has electron as well, but Linux is a lot lighter and nowhere near a hog like windows.
Correct! The difference is the OS.
Windows is a ram hog. Using 4GB or more just to exist. Linux uses 1-2GB, sometimes less.
Microsoft FORCES electron web components.
Linux has choice.
So yes, linux has electron as well, but Linux is a lot lighter and nowhere near a hog like windows.