Just tried the new "Efficiency Mode" and "Memory Saver" chrome flags.
Compared to Microsoft Edge, they are abysmal. The energy saver mode is much slower and stutters when scrolling all to still use more resources than Edge (who is smooth as butter even on battery saver).
As for the memory saver feature, it pauses the tab, but when you go back to it, it will refresh it. On edge, clicking on a sleeping tab just resumes it like nothing ever happened. Once again, chrome's memory saver still uses more resources than Edge.
I'm hoping that these are still work in-progress features as Edge is still king when it comes to efficiency.
FYI, I am a chrome fan but also use edge occasionally (typically when I need to stretch some battery life).
milanistheboss12 t1_j9on26v wrote
Reply to Google starts rolling out Memory and Energy Saver modes to latest Chrome release by Stiven_Crysis
Just tried the new "Efficiency Mode" and "Memory Saver" chrome flags.
Compared to Microsoft Edge, they are abysmal. The energy saver mode is much slower and stutters when scrolling all to still use more resources than Edge (who is smooth as butter even on battery saver).
As for the memory saver feature, it pauses the tab, but when you go back to it, it will refresh it. On edge, clicking on a sleeping tab just resumes it like nothing ever happened. Once again, chrome's memory saver still uses more resources than Edge.
I'm hoping that these are still work in-progress features as Edge is still king when it comes to efficiency.
FYI, I am a chrome fan but also use edge occasionally (typically when I need to stretch some battery life).