I cant stop firefox from using X4 resources as top PC games, how do I fix?

I have used all manner of tricks and tips to reduce resource consumption with all the skills learned from two years of computer science education (yes I have a BS) and nothing will stop FireFox from using upwards of 4 Ghz of RAM. Make it stop or I will stop using it as well as suggest that all of my clients avoid it like the Plague. There is no reason why this application should use MORE resources than a top of the line PC game when all it is doing is viewing a website (Security is up to the client and should not be required for basic function). Please advise as to how to limit the application to a reasonable resource level so we can keep folks interested for both of our sakes. This effects my livelihood, thank you for your time.

Hello,
Can you please help us locate the issue for the memory consumption of the browser. Can you please try the suggestions provided in this KB article [[Firefox uses too much memory (RAM) - How to fix]].
And if you still continue to see the issue, providing the about:memory statistics as mentioned in the 'Memory troubleshooting tools' section will be very helpful.
Also, can you please compare the memory consumption you are seeing on the browser with the statistics published on [https://areweslimyet.com/ Are We Slim Yet].
Thank you

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