Opera today is officially releasing is Opera GX gaming browser for macOS for early access users.Opera GX is a new alternative to the well-known browser. The Opera GX gaming browser is described as a complement for gamers, designed to allow games to run with as much graphics power as possible. Opera says that Opera GX is a “special version of the Opera browser” that is meant to “complement gaming.” The goal is to help you get “the most out of both gaming and browsing.” The foundation of Opera GX is a set of controls that allows you to set how much RAM and CPU usage your browser can take up. This means that your Mac should be left with more power for games, since the browser is running as efficiently as you want. The collection of controls allow you to limit the CPU, RAM, and network bandwidth being used by your bowser. Opera cites a survey that it conducted, which suggests that memory and network limitations are two of the biggest technical hurdles people face when gaming. Opera GX offers a unique set of features that provides solutions to these problems. The set of browser limiters, which includes a Network Bandwidth Limiter, as well as CPU and RAM Limiters, prevents the browser from becoming resource-hungry. What this means in practice is that everyone’s machines are left with more resources for running games.

If you’re interested in trying out the Opera GX browser, you can download it now from Opera’s website. Opera brings Opera GX, the world’s first gaming browser to macOSĪ survey conducted by Opera reveals that almost half of US gamers experience technical issues while playing games. Opera GX is now ready to run on your Mac. According to a representative study conducted by Opera on gamers in the US, 14% of people play computer games on their macOS devices, while 82% use Windows machines. Although not dominant on the market, Mac remains a relevant gaming environment. The macOS version of the world’s first gaming browser is now available for download in early access mode.

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