{"id":1705283,"date":"2026-09-29T15:57:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5yon2Q9ejFbDjVAJyQG3fX"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:57:46","slug":"discords-new-resource-light-game-mode-doesnt-mention-anything-about-reducing-memory-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/discords-new-resource-light-game-mode-doesnt-mention-anything-about-reducing-memory-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Discord’s new resource-light ‘Game Mode’ doesn’t mention anything about reducing memory usage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Comms app Discord is a notorious resource hog. So, news that a resource-light “Game Mode” for Discord is in the works is definitely welcome. The catch? Early sightings indicate the new mode will reduce “Discord’s CPU and GPU usage while a game is running.” Notably, there’s no specific mention of reducing the app’s memory footprint. Doh!<\/p>\n

First mentioned by the unofficial Discord Previews X account<\/a> and then confirmed by Discord itself<\/a>, Game Mode “will automatically reduce animations and disable effects when it detects a game being played, freeing up CPU and GPU resources that might help your game run smoother.”<\/p>\n

Of course, as many observers note, arguably the biggest issue here is the basis of Discord on Electron, a framework for desktop applications that uses Chromium, the latter being the same core technology that powers the Chrome browser\u2014itself not exactly known for its efficient use of resources like memory.<\/p>\n

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