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Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Microsoft Edge: Which browser gobbles up the most RAM? | Tom's Guide

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Upgrade your life with a daily dose of the biggest tech news, lifestyle hacks and our curated analysis. Be the first to know about cutting-edge gadgets and the hottest deals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Google Chrome may use up a lot of RAM, but so do Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox A few years ago, gaming company Corsair put out an amusing advertisement that quickly went viral. In it, a man wearing a Google Chrome shirt greedily devours a plate of RAM-shaped cookies, while another man in an Adobe Photoshop shirt takes a dainty bite of one, then puts the rest back. It was a damning indictment of Chrome — even if it was missing some important context. For the record, Google Chrome really does go to town on your computer’s memory, and I had a good laugh along with everyone else. But it also got me thinking: Does Chrome really gobble up more than its fair share of RAM? And, if so, do other popular Internet brows

(Image credit: Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, Shutterstock / Tom's Guide illustration) Share Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A few years ago, gaming company Corsair put out an amusing advertisement that quickly went viral. In it, a man wearing a Google Chrome shirt greedily devours a plate of RAM-shaped cookies, while another man in an Adobe Photoshop shirt takes a dainty bite of one, then puts the rest back. It was a damning indictment of Chrome - even if it was miss

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