{"id":226900,"date":"2026-03-23T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/opera-gx-for-linux-is-way-more-than-great-gaming-browser-heres-why\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T00:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:35:10","slug":"opera-gx-for-linux-is-way-more-than-great-gaming-browser-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/opera-gx-for-linux-is-way-more-than-great-gaming-browser-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera GX for Linux is way more than great gaming browser &#8211; here&#8217;s why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/opera-gx-browser-linux\/\">Opera GX for Linux is way more than great gaming browser &#8211; here&#8217;s why<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/opera-gx-browser-linux\/\">https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/opera-gx-browser-linux\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-23 23:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.zdnet.com\">www.zdnet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Jack Wallen\/ZDNET<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow ZDNET:\u00a0<span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><span>Add us as a preferred source<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on Google.<\/p>\n<h3>ZDNET&#8217;s key takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Opera has released its gaming-centric browser for Linux.<\/li>\n<li>With Opera GX, you get plenty of killer features for everyday use.<\/li>\n<li>Opera GX is free to install and use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I use a lot of web browsers. I test\/review even more. And given that I spend most of my day on Linux, I&#8217;m always looking for new browsers that are available to the open-source OS.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why when the Opera team reached out to me to let me know that its GX browser was now available for Linux, I jumped at the chance to try it out.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve used Opera GX on Android and found it to be one of the coolest mobile browsers on the market. Between the mods, the fast-action button, GX Corner, shake to change theme, and My Flow, Opera GX mobile quickly became the mobile browser to beat for me.<\/p>\n<p>Does Opera GX on Linux stand up to that rather high bar? Let&#8217;s find out.<\/p>\n<h2>First impressions<\/h2>\n<p>After installing Opera GX, I fired it up and walked through the impressive onboarding wizard, where I was able to customize the browser to meet my specifications. I couldn&#8217;t help but immediately jump into the Mods market and spend some time going through the thousands of mods that are available. Yes, a vast majority of the mods are gaming and anime-related, but there are some really cool options available. Some of the mods are just themes, while others offer different types of additions. I even came across one (called Lofi Chill), which adds chill beats to the browser. Not gonna lie, it&#8217;s as cool as it is chill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:\u00a0I&#8217;ve been testing the top AI browsers &#8211; here&#8217;s which ones actually impressed me<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking Opera GX is all form and no function, think again.<\/p>\n<p>Opera GX has several other features that make it stand out.<\/p>\n<h2>GX Control<\/h2>\n<p>The GX Controller is a unique feature that gives you power over memory limits, network limits, hot tabs control (tabs that are using a lot of system resources), and a CPU limiter. 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