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Firefox now has speed parity with Chrome on the Speedometer benchmark (mozilla.social)
submitted 1 year ago by garam@lemmy.my.id to c/firefox@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1376783

Thought I'd never see the day when Firefox would match Chrome on Speedometer.

There's also a few other benchmarks got a sizable boost. https://arewefastyet.com/

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[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

I rarely feel like the slowness of a website was due to the browser. I mean .4 seconds or .5 seconds does it really matter? I've been using Firefox since it was Firebird and speed has never really been a complaint. People need to measure and quantify everything.

What appeals to me about Firefox is how customizable it is, and all the extensions.

[–] garam@lemmy.my.id 9 points 1 year ago

On old HW it does matter. I use X220 Thinkpad, it's still fast using chrome, and slow using firefox. But since 115, it's noticeably fast... so... it matter, for me.

[–] fidodo@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

My bigger complaint is memory usage

[–] Wintermute@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 7 points 1 year ago

Same for me. Since I switched to Firebird/Firefox, no other browser has given me a reason to seriously consider switching.

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I'm still a little mad that they had to change it from Phoenix. Such a great and evocative name.

I miss Galeon a little too. Practically invented the tabbed browser.

[–] knitter@social.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

@dan1101 @garam Indeed. What is this need for speed?

[–] captain_samuel_brady@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Since Firebird, eh? That means you are responsible for my beloved Mozilla suite being ditched for this upstart.

[–] NathanUp@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Firebird?

[–] CrimsonFlash@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Phoenix became Firebird which became Firefox.