Microsoft Edge is no problem. Unfortunately, in the world of browser choices, it is called fine doth butter few parsnips. That's because it's often jokingly referred to as the browser you use when you do a fresh install of Windows to download something better. However, if the new features in the latest Canary build are any indication, we may soon be able to control RAM usage in a game-specific mode.

According to Twitter user Leopeva64, the settings page of the latest Canary build of Edge has a new section that allows users to limit the browser's RAM usage with a handy slider (via The Verge). In addition, a setting has been added to control whether the RAM limiter is enabled only during gaming or by default.

In the example screenshot, the slider appears to be configurable between 1GB and 16GB of RAM; even if you play RAM-intensive games, if you like to keep multiple applications open in the background, including browser tabs, 32GB is much If you like to keep multiple applications open in the background, including browser tabs, 32GB will be much more comfortable.

This is not the first time Microsoft Edge has included features to reduce resource usage; it now also includes an "efficiency mode" that limits resources primarily to improve battery life on mobile devices.

This new setting seems to be specifically targeted at gamers and may be a welcome addition for PC gaming enthusiasts who put up with Windows' default browser. Come on, we know you're out there. Rejoice! [Even on my 32GB system, I regularly cull before opening a loaded game.

But Edge is not the first to play with this kind of setup; Opera GX is a version of the Opera browser "made for gamers" that has had built-in RAM and CPU limiters for some time.

It is worth noting that limiting RAM usage in Edge is likely to have a significant impact on performance, with Microsoft warning that "setting a low limit may affect browser speed. Unless the company pulls off a minor miracle, depending on how it is set, the number of tabs and content-rich sites the browser can handle will likely be severely limited.

Still, if this feature is incorporated into the final release build, it could be a victory for the much maligned Microsoft browser; it will probably take more than this to convince the majority of PC gamers, but at any rate, at least Edge is trying to address the PC gamer demographic, but at least it's nice to see Edge trying to cater to the PC gamer demographic.