Discord's system resource hogging days may be over, with new 'Game Mode'
Finally, Discord is working on a 'Game Mode' to reduce CPU and GPU consumption while gaming, but it seems there's still a lot of work to be done.
Discord is developing a new feature called "Game Mode" to alleviate system resource consumption while gaming, according to recent reports. This feature will automatically reduce animations and disable effects when a game is detected, thereby freeing up CPU and GPU resources. Discord has previously offered options to reduce system resource use, such as the Reduced Motion feature and disabling hardware acceleration, but Game Mode seems to be an auto-toggle of these settings.
However, it remains unclear if Game Mode will address other resource-intensive aspects of Discord, such as screen sharing, which is known to consume high amounts of RAM, CPU, and GPU resources. Discord's desktop application, built on the Electron framework, is notorious for its heavy resource usage, and Game Mode may not completely resolve these issues.
Nonetheless, Discord's efforts to address system resource consumption are a positive step, and further optimizations could significantly improve the gaming experience for users.
Written by urgent.news from TechRadar's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
