Bug 489068 - High CPU usage with Twitch chat and heavy lag
Summary: High CPU usage with Twitch chat and heavy lag
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: performance (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.0.5
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2024-06-23 20:43 UTC by salvatore.cresce
Modified: 2025-10-17 13:46 UTC (History)
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Description salvatore.cresce 2024-06-23 20:43:46 UTC
SUMMARY: kwin_wayland uses a lot of CPU when the chat on Twitch is full of messages or emotes. Also, the webpage lags a lot until the chat is disabled. 


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open a Twitch channel that is full of users using the chat. This happens with Chromium-based browsers and with Firefox.
2. kwin_wayland uses a lot of CPU and the web page lags
3. the chat can be closed, performance restored a bit (doesn't lag anymore, still a lot of CPU usage)

opensuse Slowroll, updated. Nvidia drivers 550, external monitor (USB C to DisplayPort), Wayland session.
Comment 1 Zamundaaa 2025-10-17 12:07:49 UTC
> Nvidia drivers 550, external monitor
Multi GPU copies are known to be very slow and inefficient on NVidia.
On the latest KWin + NVidia drivers, there should at least not be a lot of CPU usage though; do you still see that in Plasma 6.4?
Comment 2 salvatore.cresce 2025-10-17 12:12:19 UTC
(In reply to Zamundaaa from comment #1)
> > Nvidia drivers 550, external monitor
> Multi GPU copies are known to be very slow and inefficient on NVidia.
> On the latest KWin + NVidia drivers, there should at least not be a lot of
> CPU usage though; do you still see that in Plasma 6.4?

It's going better on updated Aurora OS (Plasma 6.4.x) with latest stable Nvidia drivers.
Comment 3 Zamundaaa 2025-10-17 13:46:24 UTC
Cool