Verified Sep 2026

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Opera GX

Opera's gaming-focused Chromium browser with resource controls and gaming-service integrations.

Published by Opera Software (Norway) · Verified September 2026

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Runs on

macOSmacOS: Available
WindowsWindows: Available
LinuxLinux: Available
AndroidAndroid: Available
iOSiOS: Available

Choose it when

Choose Opera GX when gaming-oriented controls, a resource limiter, and gaming integrations are the point of the switch.

Avoid it when

Avoid it if you want a quiet interface or privacy controls that are stronger than Opera's defaults.

Quick answers

Read straight off the verified record - every one of these is expanded with its source below.

Which platforms does Opera GX run on?: Documented on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Can I install Chrome extensions?: Yes - the Chrome Web Store is supported.
Does it block trackers out of the box?: Yes - tracker or ad blocking is on by default. Opera GX includes Opera's optional built-in ad blocker.
Does it have built-in AI features?: Yes - 6 of 9 documented AI capabilities are built in.
Is it open source?: Chromium open-source base with Opera proprietary UI and services
Is it still being developed?: Active - Actively developed as Opera's gaming-oriented browser.

What Opera GX does

Open any row for the wording and the source behind it

Privacy and tracking

3 built in · 1 undocumented

Blocks trackers by defaultBlocks trackers by default: Built in
Opera GX includes Opera's optional built-in ad blocker.
Anti-fingerprintingAnti-fingerprinting: Unknown
No broad hardened fingerprinting posture is claimed here.
Telemetry postureTelemetry posture: Built in
Opera documents analytics and personalization controls in its privacy policy.
Built-in VPN or proxyBuilt-in VPN or proxy: Built in
Opera documents a browser VPN feature with scope limitations.
Private windowsPrivate windows limit local records but do not anonymize network traffic.
Private windows limit local records but do not anonymize network traffic.
Default search engineGoogle

Extensions and blocking

3 built in · 1 partial · 1 not available

Chrome Web StoreChrome Web Store: Supported
Firefox Add-onsFirefox Add-ons: Unsupported
Native content blockingNative content blocking: Built in
Opera's native ad blocker is available.
Manifest V3Manifest V3: Built in
Manifest V3 is supported.
Manifest V2Manifest V2: Available by extension
Chromium extension compatibility changes with the release.
Known limitationsChrome extension support does not remove Opera GX-specific service and UI differences.
Chrome extension support does not remove Opera GX-specific service and UI differences.

Workflow

8 built in · 1 partial · 2 not available

Vertical tabsVertical tabs: Unavailable
Tab treesTab trees: Unavailable
Workspaces or spacesWorkspaces or spaces: Built in
Workspaces are a first-party Opera GX feature.
ProfilesProfiles: Built in
Profiles or equivalent browser identities are available.
Split viewSplit view: Built in
Native Split Screen is documented in GX.
SidebarSidebar: Built in
GX Corner and sidebar integrations are native.
Reader modeReader mode: Available by extension
Reader mode is available through an extension.
Command paletteCommand palette: Built in
AI tab commands and Opera's command-line pattern are documented in GX.
Sync across devicesSync across devices: Built in
Opera sync supports selected data.
TranslationTranslation: Built in
A built-in translation feature is documented.
Progressive web appsProgressive web apps: Built in
Chromium web-app installation is supported.

AI features

6 built in · 3 undocumented

Built-in assistantBuilt-in assistant: Built in
Opera AI provides a built-in assistant surface.
Page summarisationPage summarisation: Built in
Opera AI documents page or multi-tab summarisation.
Acts on pages for youActs on pages for you: Unknown
Agentic actions are not documented.
AI answer engineAI answer engine: Built in
Opera AI documents AI-assisted answers in search or the address bar.
Works across open tabsWorks across open tabs: Built in
Opera AI documents awareness of multiple tabs or history.
Text or image generationText or image generation: Built in
Opera AI documents text or image generation.
Choice of modelChoice of model: Built in
Opera AI documents a choice of models or local model support.
Retention or training controlsRetention or training controls: Unknown
AI privacy controls are not documented.
Voice or image inputVoice or image input: Unknown
Voice or image interaction is not documented.

On a phone

10 undocumented

Undocumented is not the same as absent - it means the publisher does not state it.

Extensions on mobileExtensions on mobile: Unknown
Extension support on mobile is not documented.
Can be the phone defaultCan be the phone default: Unknown
Default-browser capability is not documented.
Biometric lockBiometric lock: Unknown
Biometric locking is not documented.
Offline readingOffline reading: Unknown
Offline reading is not documented.
Desktop-site modeDesktop-site mode: Unknown
Desktop-site mode is not documented.
Download managerDownload manager: Unknown
A built-in download manager is not documented.
Background playbackBackground playback: Unknown
Background or picture-in-picture playback is not documented.
Web pushWeb push: Unknown
Web push support is not documented.
Data saverData saver: Unknown
Address-bar placementAddress-bar placement: Unknown
Address-bar placement is not documented.

Under the hood

Rendering engine: Chromium
JavaScript engine: V8
Upstream project: Chromium
Release channel: stable
Code and licence: Chromium open-source base with Opera proprietary UI and services
Install method: Official installer or app store.
Hardware support: Gaming features and platform support follow Opera GX requirements.

Source repository

Active. Actively developed as Opera's gaming-oriented browser.

Editorial view

Opera GX is Opera wearing a gaming skin, and the skin is most of the point. RAM, CPU, and network limiters let you cap what the browser consumes while a game runs, GX Corner surfaces game releases and deals, and the whole interface leans into the aesthetic with sounds and themes. Since March 2026 it ships on Linux too, alongside macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.

Under the skin

Opera's Chromium base with V8, which means:

Chrome Web Store extensions and Manifest V3
The optional built-in ad blocker, and the browser VPN with the same scope limits as mainline Opera
Workspaces, native Split Screen, and AI tab commands
A sidebar with messengers, sync, and web-app installs

Reader mode needs an extension here. Google is the default search engine, telemetry is built in with policy controls, and no fingerprinting posture is claimed. Private windows clear local traces and nothing else.

About those limiters

They are controls, not benchmarks. Capping the browser's RAM genuinely stops a tab pile from eating a gaming session, but nothing about GX makes pages faster than Chrome or Opera proper, and this profile makes no speed claim for it. Treat the limiter as a discipline tool for people who keep forty tabs open behind a full-screen game.

The same ownership note as mainline Opera applies, since it is the same company, and so does the same VPN caveat: browser-traffic proxy, not device VPN, not anonymity.

The verdict

Choose GX if the gaming integrations and resource caps solve a problem you actually have, or honestly, if you just like how it looks, which is a legitimate reason to pick software you stare at all day. Avoid it if you want a quiet interface or a stronger privacy default than Opera's, because the skin changes none of that. If what drew you in is the workspaces and split screen rather than GX Corner, mainline Opera ships those with less noise, while Vivaldi out-organises both. One practical note for switchers: GX and Opera share an account and sync, so moving between the two costs almost nothing, and trying GX for a season does not lock you into the aesthetic.

Where these facts come from

Every capability above is read from a primary source and dated. 1 of 30 fields stay recorded as unknown rather than assumed.

Opera GX official page
Product and platform scope.
Verified Sep 2026

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