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The world’s first gaming browser

The most significant selling point of Opera GX is that it is marketed as the world’s first gaming browser, and the toolset, system requirements, and looks say it all.

Built using the same Chromium engine as the regular Opera browser, this tool comes packed with everything a gamer would ever need to access the Internet, stay private, and feel as if they were gaming simultaneously.

GX Control

One way Opera GX calls itself a dedicated gaming browser is via the GX Control panel that is accessible via the left sidebar.

It is a mini-Task Manager for your browser that lets you observe and manage how your browser uses your PC’s system resources.

It includes the following tools:

• Hot Tabs Killer – This gives you an overlook and automatically closes tabs that take up too much RAM or CPU
• Network Limiter – It allows you to manage the bandwidth usage of your Oper GX browser, thus allowing you to avoid unpleasant moments during online gaming, such as lag spikes.
• RAM & CPU Limiters – These two do exactly what they say: they limit the amount of RAM and CPU that Opera GX uses, which in turn helps avoid FPS drops and micro-freezes during gaming while the browser is still active in the background.

GX Cleaner

Similar in design and use to the GX Control panel, the GX Cleaner is a browser history and storage management tool with a visual upgrade.

It allows you to clear cache and cookies, close unused tabs, clear browsing history, remove download history, and even hide new sidebar icons to unclutter the UI.

Twitch and Discord integration

Those who are into gaming know that being a gamer is just about playing games; it’s also about watching live streams on platforms such as Twitch or communicating with teammates for better coordination via tools such as Discord.

Opera GX considered this and has introduced native Twitch and Discord integration into the browser, which is something that regular Opera doesn’t have.

You must access their corresponding icons in the Opera GX sidebar and enter your account credentials. After that, you will have access to the Twitch and Discord web app straight into your browser without having to download anything on your PC.

GX Corner

Games can be expensive, and not every gamer has the budget to buy every single title they genuinely want, and that’s precisely why Opera GX introduced their GX Corner.

GX Corner is a custom tab that is available only via the Opera GX browser, and it compiles a list of all the weekly freebies that are available on all major platforms:

• PC (Steam, Epic Games, and GOG)
• PlayStation
• Xbox

This tab includes freebies, temporary free passes, or even the best deals for top titles on third-party websites like Kinguin or G2A.

The GX Corner is where gamers can find out the latest news in the gaming world, see the latest trailers of upcoming games, and more.

GX Sound & Design

You’ll probably notice once you’ve installed Opera GX the fantastic visuals and the customizable sound settings that allow you to tweak every single beep and tweet that you hear while using Opera GX.

You can customize your browser using plenty of predetermined themes or even create your custom themes using personalized colors, which are part of a system powered by Razer Chroma.

This level of visual customization also extends to the wallpaper you see in the browser’s background, the animations, special effects, and more, all so that your browser feels like a home for your inner gamer.

As a bonus, Opera GX knows gamers have a special bond to listening to the right music in any given situation, which is why it comes with built-in background music that changes based on your current activity.

Workspaces

While Opera GX is a gaming browser, it doesn’t mean it’s all about fun and games, as it offers plenty of tools that make it an excellent work browser, one such device being the Workspaces area.

Workspaces let you keep your tabs in separate workspaces and organize tab groups according to your interests, allowing better organization and faster access to frequently visited websites.

Social media integration

This particular feature is something that GX shares with the regular Opera browser, as it allows native integration of several of the most popular social media platforms and messenger within the browser.

These include Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, VK, Twitter, and Instagram.

Log in using your credentials and, just like with the Discord and Twitch integrations, enjoy instant access to a customized web app of their respective services.

Talk to your friends on different platforms from within the browser, get instant notifications when you receive new messages, and even set your browser to let you preview messages as you receive them.

Video Pop-out

As mentioned earlier, Operag GX supports Twitch and Youtube natively. Furthermore, with the Video pop-out feature, the video stays visible in a floating window over tabs and other applications.

This means you can switch tabs and carry on doing other things without having to lose sight of what is happening in the video, which is excellent, especially if you know how to multitask efficiently.

Opera-specific privacy and security

Opera GX hasn’t forgotten its roots in prioritizing browsing security and privacy, so it includes the same built-in VPN system and ad-blockers as its predecessor.

The VPN is free to use, has no bandwidth limit, and provides access to 3 significant regions worldwide (Americas, Europe, and Asia).

However, keep in mind that VPNs only affect your browsing habits performed from within the GX browser, not anything else.

The built-in ad-blocker is incredibly good at blocking out pesky ads, banners, pop-ups, notifications, and even YouTube ads.

Rich extension support

Because Opera GX is built using the Chromium engine, all browser extensions for Google Chrome are also compatible with it.

All you need to do is set your browser settings to accept Chrome extensions and then browse the Opera extension library for whatever you need to use.

This means that even if an extension doesn’t specifically say that it supports Opera but that it supports Google Chrome, you’ll still be able to use it.