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This is again a problem understanding that computers are fast. A toaster can run an old 3D game like Quake at hundreds of FPS. A website primarily displaying text should be way faster. The reasons websites often aren’t have nothing to do with the user’s computer.

That's a dedicated toaster serving only one client. Websites usually aren't backed by bare metal per visitor.

Right. I’m replying to someone talking about their personal computer.

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