# Browser memory usage is bigger then reported in the tab

**URL:** <https://phaser.discourse.group/t/browser-memory-usage-is-bigger-then-reported-in-the-tab/10720>\
**Category:** Phaser 3\
**Created:** [November 23, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://phaser.discourse.group/t/browser-memory-usage-is-bigger-then-reported-in-the-tab/10720 "2021-11-23T19:04:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![TreantBG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/phaser.discourse.group/treantbg/32/5836_2.png) [@TreantBG](https://phaser.discourse.group/u/TreantBG)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://phaser.discourse.group/t/browser-memory-usage-is-bigger-then-reported-in-the-tab/10720/1 "2021-11-23T19:04:55Z")

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Hello all  
I’m trying to figure out why my almost empty game is consuming from 1.5 to 3 gb RAM from the browser - reported in Task Manager and in the tab is showing 65 - 120 mb memory usage (reported by Opera GX and if you go to memory in DevTools in Chrome )

 ![Screenshot 2021-11-23 210519](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/phaser1/original/2X/b/b2746a7546ae04d96cd25723fbeb33d57e7f75bb.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2021-11-23 210549](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/phaser1/original/2X/4/46030a7479bec47d598351064d3cfb3ca457eef4.png)