Codex Windows app eats 30GB RAM at 6 tabs, users slam OpenAI over unfixed performance
karmay007 · x · 2026-09-08
A user reports OpenAI's Codex Windows client consuming 30GB of RAM with just 6 tabs open and 60% CPU usage on an Ultra 7 270K Plus, noting many similar reports on GitHub remain unaddressed — mocking the irony that a company claiming AGI can't fix its own desktop app.
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