Some Windows 11 apps have a massive RAM problem – and this app is the worst offender

• Windows Latest discovered Discord and other Chromium and Electron-based applications with high RAM usage
• RAM usage spikes from 1GB to 4GB on Discord both in and out of voice chat
• It comes at a time where prices for RAM kits are exceedingly high

It's no secret at this point that the PC hardware market is in an unstable state, with prices for RAM kits skyrocketing like never before due to the current AI bubble – and that's why this Windows 11 issue is far more noticeable at this stage.

As reported by Windows Latest, Discord and other Windows 11 applications using the Electron framework are consuming significant amounts of RAM, with Discord notably spiking from 1GB up to 4GB. This is due to these apps using the Chromium browser instance and Node.js (a JavaScript runtime) for desktop app functionality, which appears to lead to memory ...