Microsoft Edge has slowly become a major competitor for Google Chrome when it comes to desktop browsers. Based on Google Chromium, Edge has introduced numerous feature improvements over the past month to gain an edge over Chrome. This includes features such as dormant tabs, reduced CPU usage, and better RAM and GPU efficiency.
How to Enable or Disable Performance Mode in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft seems to be focusing on the performance of the browser, as the latest feature seems to suggest: Performance Mode. So what exactly is performance mode, let's take a quick look at it.
Performance mode is a toggle that helps allocate more resources to Microsoft Edge. This helps prevent your tabs from going to sleep too early and increases web UI performance on many websites that rely on dGPUs. This mode increases your browser’s performance at the expense of CPU, RAM, and GPU. Your tabs will have a 5-minute time limit before going to sleep and graphical interfaces will load faster with better rasterization.
Performance mode is currently being tested by Microsoft for a select number of users. Other users can enjoy this feature by using the latest Canary build of Microsoft Edge. Once you have the latest version installed on your PC, you can use the guide below to enable Performance mode for Microsoft Edge.
