| Web Browser Grand Prix Champions |
The table below lists all of the previous Web Browser Grand Prix winners, with links to their respective articles.
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![]() | Chrome | |
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| Vendor: | Google | |
| Debut: | 9/02/2008 | |
| Current Version: | 16 | |
| Layout Engine: | WebKit | |
| JavaScript Engine: | V8 | |
| Supported Platforms: | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
| HTML5 Hardware Acceleration: | No | |
| WebGL: | Yes | |
| WBGP Wins: | 4 | |
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Chrome 16 on Windows 7
Chrome 16 on Mac OS X Lion
![]() | Firefox | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor: | Mozilla | |
| Debut: | 11/09/2004 | |
| Current Version: | 9 | |
| Layout Engine: | Gecko 2.0 | |
| JavaScript Engine: | JaegerMonkey | |
| Supported Platforms: | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
| HTML Hardware Acceleration: | Yes | |
| WebGL: | Yes | |
| WBGP Wins: | 1 | |
| Download Firefox! | ||
Firefox 9 on Windows 7
Firefox 9 on Mac OS X Lion
![]() | Internet Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor: | Microsoft | |
| Debut: | 8/16/1995 | |
| Current Version: | 9 | |
| Layout Engine: | Trident | |
| JavaScript Engine: | Chakra | |
| Supported Platforms: | Windows (Vista and 7) | |
| HTML5 Hardware Acceleration: | Yes | |
| WebGL: | No | |
| WBGP Wins: | 2 | |
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![]() | Opera | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor: | Opera Software | |
| Debut: | 12/09/1996 | |
| Current Version: | 11.60 | |
| Layout Engine: | Presto | |
| JavaScript Engine: | Carakan | |
| Supported Platforms: | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
| HTML5 Hardware Acceleration: | No | |
| WebGL: | No | |
| WBGP Wins: | 1 | |
| Download Opera! | ||
Opera 11.60 on Windows 7
Opera 11.60 on Mac OS X Lion
![]() | Safari | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor: | Apple | |
| Debut: | 1/07/2003 | |
| Current Version: | 5.1.2 | |
| Layout Engine: | WebKit 2 | |
| JavaScript Engine: | Nitro | |
| Supported Platforms: | Windows, Mac | |
| HTML5 Hardware Acceleration: | Mac-only | |
| WebGL: | No | |
| WBGP Wins: | 1 | |
| Download Safari! | ||
Safari 5.1.2 on Windows 7
Safari 5.1.2 on Mac OS X Lion
This article represents the biggest departure from our traditional WBGP equipment since we introduced the Core i5 system in Web Browser Grand Prix 3: IE9 Enters The Race, so let's take a look at the platforms in question.
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Summary
- Web Browser Grand Prix VIII
- Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, And Safari
- WBGP VIII Test Setup
- Startup Time Performance Benchmarks
- Page Load Time Performance Benchmarks
- JavaScript Performance Benchmarks
- DOM And CSS Performance Benchmarks
- Flash Performance Benchmarks
- Java And Silverlight Performance Benchmarks
- HTML5 Performance Benchmarks
- Harware Acceleration Performance Benchmarks
- WebGL Performance Benchmarks
- Memory Usage Efficiency Benchmarks
- Memory Management Efficiency Benchmarks
- Page Load Reliability Benchmarks
- Standards Conformance Benchmarks
- Benchmark Analysis
- Crowning Two Champions In Windows 7 And OS X
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I think add ons are much easier to find with FF, and there seems to be a wider variety. Then again I do realize this article wasn't about browsers with add ons.
Yes, we're using everything stock. There is no one-size-fits-all combination of plug-ins to standardize on, and every browser might not have the exact same plugins available. So that throws out a fair comparison between browsers - wouldn't work for the WBGP. Perhaps an article concentrating specifically on Firefox (or another Web browser) with and without various plug-ins would clear that up?
Why do people seem to forget Chrome has this built in. All you have to do is go into the options menu and disable JavaScript.
i know i know, chrome is faster, has market share, ie 9/10 are coming up, blah blah. but ff can still fight. google's benevolent (read: to antitrust-pacifier) fund injection should help ff. besides, chrome is a sneakware bundled with numerous softwares. ff has scriptblockers that block statcounter.
Thanks for the feedback, and good catch. I must have goofed and started making the graphics with an older file when I already had the newer one. Doh! It's all fixed now, and it should update momentarily.
Firefox can do the same with tab mix plus. I couldn't live without scrolling though my tabs.
Just like VHS vs Beta, NTSC vs PAL or Gasoline vs Electric... just because the public likes something does not mean it is the best solution.