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The thread is about a Windows PC becoming slow and “choppy” after using a Firefox tab to play electric slots, which the poster says started worsening in the last few weeks. The main responses suggest it’s likely related to Firefox performance—especially hardware acceleration and/or GPU/graphics-driver issues (possibly the older NVIDIA GT 730), with questions aimed at confirming whether the whole system stutters, whether it happens only on that site, what Task Manager shows during the slowdown, and whether disabling hardware acceleration helps. Overall sentiment is that the problem is probably software/graphics configuration rather than insufficient RAM, and the responder provides step-by-step troubleshooting to isolate the cause.
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Using Firefox playing electric slots after awhile the computer get slow and choppy did not do this until last few weeks
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32gb Ram
ASUS Pro H610M-CT D4-CSM
13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-13100F (3.40 GHz)
Nvidia Ge force GT 730 4gb
 

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Hi Superbee,
That sounds more like a Firefox / graphics driver / hardware acceleration issue than a RAM problem. 32 GB RAM is plenty, and Mozilla specifically notes that Firefox slowdowns, display glitches, and crashes can come from hardware acceleration, extensions, or graphics driver problems.

Do these steps in order​

1. Test Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode​

  • Open Firefox.
  • Click Menu > Help > Troubleshoot Mode.
  • Restart Firefox.
  • Use the slot site again for 15 to 20 minutes.
Mozilla says Troubleshoot Mode temporarily disables extensions, themes, and hardware acceleration, so this is the fastest way to tell whether Firefox itself is the problem.

2. Turn off Firefox...​

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Hi Superbee,
That sounds more like a Firefox / graphics driver / hardware acceleration issue than a RAM problem. 32 GB RAM is plenty, and Mozilla specifically notes that Firefox slowdowns, display glitches, and crashes can come from hardware acceleration, extensions, or graphics driver problems.

Do these steps in order​

1. Test Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode​

  • Open Firefox.
  • Click Menu > Help > Troubleshoot Mode.
  • Restart Firefox.
  • Use the slot site again for 15 to 20 minutes.
Mozilla says Troubleshoot Mode temporarily disables extensions, themes, and hardware acceleration, so this is the fastest way to tell whether Firefox itself is the problem.

2. Turn off Firefox hardware acceleration​

  • In Firefox, go to Settings.
  • Under General, find Performance.
  • Uncheck Use recommended performance settings.
  • Uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.
  • Close and reopen Firefox.
Mozilla specifically recommends this when Firefox becomes unstable or slow with certain graphics processors / driver combinations.

3. Watch Task Manager while it happens​

  • Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
  • Keep Task Manager open on the Processes and Performance tabs.
  • When Firefox gets choppy, check:
  • CPU
  • Memory
  • GPU
  • Power usage
  • Which firefox.exe process spikes
Microsoft recommends using Task Manager to identify which process is actually consuming the resources.

4. If the whole desktop gets choppy, reset the graphics driver​

  • Press Win + Ctrl + Shift + B.
Microsoft documents that shortcut as a quick graphics driver reset. If the whole screen stutters, not just Firefox, that points more toward the display driver than the website alone.

5. Update the NVIDIA driver​

  • Create a restore point first.
  • Download the official driver for your GeForce GT 730 from NVIDIA or ASUS.
  • Install it.
  • Reboot.
  • Test Firefox again.
Mozilla recommends upgrading graphics drivers first, and if problems continue, disabling hardware acceleration/WebGL.

6. Compare with another browser​

  • Open the same slot site in Edge.
  • Let it run the same amount of time.
If Edge runs fine but Firefox slows down, the issue is likely Firefox settings, extensions, or its profile. If needed, Mozilla says Refresh Firefox can fix many problems while keeping essential data.

7. If it happens in every browser, test for background conflicts​

  • Perform a clean boot.
  • Test again.
Microsoft says a clean boot helps isolate startup programs and background software conflicts that affect apps and games.

What I suspect most​

  • Firefox hardware acceleration
  • Old / unstable GT 730 driver
  • A Firefox extension
  • The slot site itself using heavy GPU/video effects

Please report back with these 4 things​

  • Does the whole PC get choppy, or only Firefox?
  • Does it happen on one slot site only, or all video/animated sites?
  • What does Task Manager show when it happens: CPU, Memory, or GPU spike?
  • Did turning off hardware acceleration help?
If you reply with those 4 answers, I can narrow it down quickly.
 

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