HTML5 speed test: Firefox 3.7 narrowly beats IE9, Chrome 6 is dead last

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Yesterday, Microsoft released the third platform preview of Internet Explorer 9. Nearing it's first beta, IE9 shows a lot of hope and promise for the future of Microsoft's place in the browser wars. Touting its new HTML5 support and better JavaScript engine, IE9 is able to utilize hardware acceleration to deliver a smooth and stellar experience in the browser. As seen in tests, IE9's rendering engine really pushes for overall browser supremacy. This is great news considering the lack of standards, speed, and overall look and feel of previous versions of the world's most dominant browser.

However, let's not forget the other browsers out there. Download Squad decided to do a browser face-off. In a four-way HTML5 speed test between IE9, Firefox 3.7, Chrome 6, and an unspecified version of Opera (probably the latest), Microsoft's latest platform preview held its own. In fact, it was only narrowly beaten out by Firefox (by about 5%). Not only did IE9 and Firefox 3.7 outperform the other browsers by leaps and bounds, both of them also used the least amount of CPU in doing it. Chrome 6 wasn't able to keep up at all. Apparently it doesn't support full-fledged hardware acceleration, yet. Opera performed well for most of the test, but eventually, it wasn't able to keep up.

Keep in mind that these browsers are still in early testing phases (Opera excluded). Many improvements will be made before the browsers actually come to market. With all these improvements being made in attempts to win the browser wars, end-users only have what to gain.

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[bashar]

Oh this is some Sweet News

-_-

[Marik]

Firefox, the king of browsers :win:...nuff said!

[Night Owl]

Great news. I want the new upcoming Firefox now. :)

[DKT27]

Firefox is keeping it's promises. ^_^

[Bizarre™]

I really can't wait for 4.0 Beta 1 :w00t:

[ESET Freak]

Funny, this is actually the first time I'm hyped about IE9, something tells me it'll be a great success.

[Dotnetnightmare]

Firefox (Minefield) 3.7a6 is running rock solid (for me) . Most external software extensions work, i.e; Internet Download Manager, Foxit Reader, Nvidia 3d, Flash, Realhide IP, Readability (safari reader like extension), and AdMuncher all work. This does load faster than 3.6.4. There is one quirk where if you install it on 7 with an existing Firefox install the theme says it is the default but is not the "Full Glass" theme. To work around, install ANY theme compatible with 3.7a6 (I found "Office Black" theme) and set it as theme, restart, and then choose the "Default" theme and restart again. Now the actual "Full Glass" default theme is used and this makes up for the hassle. Beautiful interface and damn fast. Using it now.

[LeetPirate]

I think this quote is funny and just might be true. :rofl:

neufuse - 24 June 2010 - 20:37

by the time IE9 is released, Chrome will be on version 31.... going by their version incrementing speed

And then there is this part:

arcane47 - 6 hours ago

"Opera, I don't know which version it is. Does any one care which version it is?"

LOL