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Genuinely curious, do GPUs help with multiple browser tabs? I was assuming it's the RAM's job.
by biinui 5y ago
Genuinely curious, do GPUs help with multiple browser tabs? I was assuming it's the RAM's job.
- colinmhayes 5y agoMaybe if all those tabs have videos playing?
- zibzab 5y agoNot even then, unless you are using a browser from 2015. Newer one are very good at puttning background tabs to sleep
- capableweb 5y agoThat's a bit like asking if GPUs help with running multiple applications or how long a rope it, it really depends on what in those tabs. WebGL, some graphical rendering, Canvas API and more is powered by the GPU in a modern browser, but websites like HN won't have any need for the GPU.