diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/system/framerate/MemoryCounter.hx b/source/funkin/backend/system/framerate/MemoryCounter.hx
index 068399b512..9b429a5bba 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/system/framerate/MemoryCounter.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/system/framerate/MemoryCounter.hx
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class MemoryCounter extends Sprite {
 			addChild(label);
 		}
 		memoryPeakText.alpha = 0.5;
+		#if !(cpp && (windows || mac || linux))
+		memoryPeakText.visible = false;
+		#end
 	}
 
 	public function reload() {}
@@ -36,6 +39,21 @@ class MemoryCounter extends Sprite {
 		if (alpha <= 0.05) return;
 		super.__enterFrame(t);
 
+		#if (cpp && (windows || mac || linux))
+		final gcMem = MemoryUtil.currentMemUsage();
+		final osMem = MemoryUtil.currentProcessMemUsage();
+
+		if (gcMem == memory && osMem == memoryPeak) {
+			updateLabelPosition();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		memory = gcMem;
+		memoryPeak = osMem;
+
+		memoryText.text = CoolUtil.getSizeString(gcMem);
+		memoryPeakText.text = ' / ${CoolUtil.getSizeString(osMem)}';
+		#else
 		final mem = MemoryUtil.currentMemUsage();
 
 		if (mem == memory) {
@@ -44,9 +62,8 @@ class MemoryCounter extends Sprite {
 		}
 
 		memory = mem;
-		if (memoryPeak < memory) memoryPeak = memory;
-		memoryText.text = CoolUtil.getSizeString(memory);
-		memoryPeakText.text = ' / ${CoolUtil.getSizeString(memoryPeak)}';
+		memoryText.text = CoolUtil.getSizeString(mem);
+		#end
 
 		updateLabelPosition();
 	}
diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/utils/MemoryUtil.hx b/source/funkin/backend/utils/MemoryUtil.hx
index 2de56184c1..87d75fdd15 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/utils/MemoryUtil.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/utils/MemoryUtil.hx
@@ -119,6 +119,23 @@ final class MemoryUtil {
 		#end
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the current process memory usage (Working Set / RSS) from the OS.
+	 * This is much more granular than Haxe GC memory and updates more frequently.
+	 * Returns the value in bytes, matching what you see in Task Manager / Activity Monitor.
+	 */
+	public static inline function currentProcessMemUsage():Float {
+		#if (cpp && windows)
+		return funkin.backend.utils.native.Windows.getCurrentProcessMemory();
+		#elseif (cpp && mac)
+		return funkin.backend.utils.native.Mac.getCurrentProcessMemory();
+		#elseif (cpp && linux)
+		return funkin.backend.utils.native.Linux.getCurrentProcessMemory();
+		#else
+		return currentMemUsage();
+		#end
+	}
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets the memory type of the system.
diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Linux.hx b/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Linux.hx
index 661c584267..001929d009 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Linux.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Linux.hx
@@ -28,5 +28,25 @@ final class Linux {
 	{
 		return 0;
 	}
+
+	@:functionCode('
+		FILE *status = fopen("/proc/self/status", "r");
+		if (status == NULL) return 0.0;
+
+		char line[256];
+		while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), status)) {
+			long rss;
+			if (sscanf(line, "VmRSS: %ld kB", &rss) == 1) {
+				fclose(status);
+				return (double)(rss * 1024); // kB -> bytes
+			}
+		}
+		fclose(status);
+		return 0.0;
+	')
+	public static function getCurrentProcessMemory():Float
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
 }
 #end
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diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Mac.hx b/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Mac.hx
index afd9d58981..86924dc2eb 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Mac.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Mac.hx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import funkin.backend.utils.NativeAPI.CodeCursor;
 import openfl.ui.Mouse;
 
 @:headerInclude('sys/sysctl.h')
+@:headerInclude('mach/mach.h')
 @:dox(hide)
 final class Mac
 {
@@ -23,6 +24,19 @@ final class Mac
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	@:functionCode('
+		task_basic_info_data_t info;
+		mach_msg_type_number_t count = TASK_BASIC_INFO_COUNT;
+		if (task_info(mach_task_self(), TASK_BASIC_INFO, (task_info_t)&info, &count) == KERN_SUCCESS) {
+			return (double)info.resident_size;
+		}
+		return 0.0;
+	')
+	public static function getCurrentProcessMemory():Float
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	public static function setMouseCursorIcon(icon:CodeCursor):Void
 	{
 		final valid:Bool = external.ExternalMac.setCursorIcon(icon.toInt(), null, 0, 0);
diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Windows.hx b/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Windows.hx
index 545e34b62a..706eba21c2 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Windows.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/utils/native/Windows.hx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import funkin.backend.utils.NativeAPI.MessageBoxIcon;
 #include <wingdi.h>
 #include <shellapi.h>
 #include <uxtheme.h>
+#include <psapi.h>
 
 #define SAFE_RELEASE(punk)  \\
 			  if ((punk) != NULL)  \\
@@ -267,5 +268,17 @@ final class Windows {
 	{
 		return 0;
 	}
+
+	@:functionCode("
+		PROCESS_MEMORY_COUNTERS_EX pmc;
+		if (GetProcessMemoryInfo(GetCurrentProcess(), (PROCESS_MEMORY_COUNTERS*)&pmc, sizeof(pmc))) {
+			return (double)pmc.WorkingSetSize;
+		}
+		return 0.0;
+	")
+	public static function getCurrentProcessMemory():Float
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
 }
 #end
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