diff --git a/docs/components/marker.md b/docs/components/marker.md
index d818ec3f..bebd830e 100644
--- a/docs/components/marker.md
+++ b/docs/components/marker.md
@@ -21,6 +21,41 @@ class Map extends Component {
 }
 ```
 
+Performance notes: if a large number of markers are needed, it's generally favorable to cache the `<Marker>` nodes, so that we don't rerender them when the viewport changes.
+
+```js
+import React, {Component} from 'react';
+import ReactMapGL, {Marker} from 'react-map-gl';
+
+const CITIES = [...];
+
+// React.memo ensures that the markers are only rerendered when data changes
+const Markers = React.memo(({data}) => 
+  data.map(
+    city => <Marker key={city.name} longitude={city.longitude} latitude={city.latitude} ><img src="pin.png" /></Marker>
+  )
+);
+
+class Map extends Component {
+  state = {
+    viewport: {
+      latitude: 37.78,
+      longitude: -122.41,
+      zoom: 8
+    }
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <ReactMapGL {...this.state.viewport} onViewportChange={viewport => this.setState({viewport})}>
+        <Markers data={CITIES} />
+      </ReactMapGL>
+    );
+  }
+}
+```
+
+
 ## Properties
 
 ##### `latitude` {Number} (required)
diff --git a/examples/controls/src/app.js b/examples/controls/src/app.js
index 11e3fdc0..8d6fd757 100644
--- a/examples/controls/src/app.js
+++ b/examples/controls/src/app.js
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ export default class App extends Component {
         bearing: 0,
         pitch: 0
       },
+      // Perf: the markers never change, avoid rerender when interacting with the map
+      markers: CITIES.map(this._renderCityMarker),
       popupInfo: null
     };
   }
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ export default class App extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const {viewport} = this.state;
+    const {viewport, markers} = this.state;
 
     return (
       <MapGL
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ export default class App extends Component {
         onViewportChange={this._updateViewport}
         mapboxApiAccessToken={TOKEN}
       >
-        {CITIES.map(this._renderCityMarker)}
+        {markers}
 
         {this._renderPopup()}
 
diff --git a/src/components/marker.js b/src/components/marker.js
index 44c44f41..bcac86cb 100644
--- a/src/components/marker.js
+++ b/src/components/marker.js
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ export default class Marker extends DraggableControl<MarkerProps> {
   static propTypes = propTypes;
   static defaultProps = defaultProps;
 
+  _control: any = null;
+
   _getPosition(): [number, number] {
     const {longitude, latitude, offsetLeft, offsetTop} = this.props;
     const {dragPos, dragOffset} = this.state;
@@ -71,26 +73,41 @@ export default class Marker extends DraggableControl<MarkerProps> {
   }
 
   _render() {
-    const {className, draggable} = this.props;
-    const {dragPos} = this.state;
-
     const [x, y] = this._getPosition();
+    const transform = `translate(${x}px, ${y}px)`;
+    const div = this._containerRef.current;
 
-    const containerStyle = {
-      position: 'absolute',
-      left: x,
-      top: y,
-      cursor: draggable ? (dragPos ? 'grabbing' : 'grab') : 'auto'
-    };
+    if (this._control && div) {
+      // Perf: avoid rerendering if only the viewport changed
+      div.style.transform = transform;
+    } else {
+      const {className, draggable} = this.props;
+      const {dragPos} = this.state;
 
-    return (
-      <div
-        className={`mapboxgl-marker ${className}`}
-        ref={this._containerRef}
-        style={containerStyle}
-      >
-        {this.props.children}
-      </div>
-    );
+      const containerStyle = {
+        position: 'absolute',
+        left: 0,
+        top: 0,
+        transform,
+        cursor: draggable ? (dragPos ? 'grabbing' : 'grab') : 'auto'
+      };
+
+      this._control = (
+        <div
+          className={`mapboxgl-marker ${className}`}
+          ref={this._containerRef}
+          style={containerStyle}
+        >
+          {this.props.children}
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+    return this._control;
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    // invalidate cached element
+    this._control = null;
+    return super.render();
   }
 }