Brave is using lot of memory

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@Abhimanyu

Extremely high RAM usage (~12 GB for ~15 tabs) and Memory Saver “strict” mode not working

Are they on equal footing? What I mean is, are you using the same exact extensions and extension settings? Ad Blocking? Same or similar content? About the same length of time they have been open? The higher memory would indicate that there are things being loaded and used on the screen. I’m not sure if it might be tracking scripts that Shields is blocking or if it could be something else. Whatever is going on, it’s active. And since it’s active, it wouldn’t be hibernated. I’d be curious if yo…

Insane memory and energy consumption

@Ugle the key point here is understanding what’s actually running and whether your expectations match how Chromium-based browsers are designed. Chromium browsers, including Brave, run every tab and extension as a separate process. Each tab is its own process, and the same goes for every extension and many internal browser tasks. This design improves stability and security, but it can lead to higher memory and CPU usage on the surface. There’s a common principle in computing that unused RAM is …

How much memory does a 'new window' in Brave consume?

Negative. Mileage varies from device to device, not to mention based on what a person’s settings may be. But I could go ahead and give you an AI answer: The expected difference in RAM usage between opening a new tab and a new window in Brave is small but measurable. Here’s an estimate based on typical browser behavior: New Tab: Typically adds around 2-5 MB of RAM, depending on browser optimizations and extensions. Tabs share the same process within a window, so resources like the UI and co…

And: ‘CPU and memory usage - #3 by MasterLink’

Go to Settings > System:

Make sure that’s on.