Google Chrome vs Firefox

[Ethevion]

I use Firefox simply because it looks nicer. Just my opinion though.

 

[Javacat]

Firefox

Google are EVIL

 

[Bunie]

Chrome's faster and has more security features (sandboxing and protected mode to name two, the second one finally working right with flash now that they've got it internalized).

FF4 has "private browsing". What security features would i need? Ive never had anything leap off the internet and destroy my PC >_>

 

[Rydian]

Chrome is more buggy though, a site for torrents seems to get cut in half when viewing in Chrome but when viewed in Firefox, it is normal, but I still prefer Chrome.

What channel are you using?

 

[Rydian]

Chrome's faster and has more security features (sandboxing and protected mode to name two, the second one finally working right with flash now that they've got it internalized).

FF4 has "private browsing". What security features would i need? Ive never had anything leap off the internet and destroy my PC >_>

Chrome has private browsing too (it came with it).

Read up on sandboxing and protected mode if you're curious, but it's to stop stuff from controlling your computer.

 

[Bunie]

I used to use both, but then all the extensions I needed from Firefox were ported to Chrome, which I prefer to use because it is the fastest web browser available. I use the dev builds.
You are unbelievably incorrect. Lol.

I tested nightly builds of both. FFox runs circles around chrome.

Proof.
Test Page

http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/Performance/FishIETank/Default.html

Win32 Nightly Build of chrome

http://build.chromium.org/f/chromium/snapshots/chromium-rel-xp/

Win32 Nightly Build of Firefox (64-bit build doesn't work, wich is fine, Because Chrome has no 64-bit build)

http://nightly.mozilla.org/

Results on my low-end PC:
Firefox with 20 fish: 60Fps
Chrome with 20 fish: 11Fps

For fun i ran Firefox with 50 fish, Still had 60Fps, and 100 Fish was 50Fps. Chrome dropping at 20, i didn't bother.

Test2:
CODEhttp://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/Performance/SpeedReading/Default.html

Firefox: 41Fps, 24ms average draw duration
Chrome: 3fps, 272ms average draw duration (Had to retest, Chrome had an unfair advantage in my last test, and still lost MAJORLY, btw.)

Feel free to run these yourself.
And Stfu, you chrome fans remind me of religious nuts.

 

[jalaneme]

firefox is a resource hog it eats 1gb of ram on my computer, it constantly freezes and crashes, youtube videos lag when i play them (freeze stop freeze stop) when typing it takes ages for anything to appear on screen because there is so much lag, i hate the dam browser but because it has so many add ons that i like and i am used to it i can't get rid of it, opera is my favorite, it's a light install it doesn't use so much resources only gripe with opera is that it can be hard to customise and there is zero add ons for it.

i am starting to slowly like chrome, again is lightweight it's fast the themes and addons are good but only gripe with chrome is it's google and you know how much they love to steal your information without you knowing it so i try to use that browser to a minimum and never buy anything with the chrome browser either because of security risks.

 

[rikuumi]

Chrome

 

[RoMee]

And Stfu, you chrome fans remind me of religious nuts.

and you remind me of Westboro Baptist Church

 

[purplesludge]

I ran the test and my chrome got 20fps while my firefox got 14-16fps.

 

[Bunie]

I ran the test and my chrome got 20fps while my firefox got 14-16fps.

Did you use the nightly of Firefox? No, you did not. I said in an earlier post, old versions, Chrome was better, but now Firefox blows chrome out of the water. Try the newer Firefox.

"firefox is a resource hog it eats 1gb of ram on my computer"

Yes, Firefox is a bit of a RAM Hog. But performance wise, it pwnz chrome. I mean there's no room for argument O.o i don't understand lol. When firefox gets 41fps and chrome got 3, How can you argue O.o i even supplied all the links so you guys can ACTUALLY test before you go "BLAH BLAH BLAH WE WORSHIP THE ONE TRUE CHROME!"

 

[Thoob]

This is coming from a former Firefox die-hard, so it is completely unbiased.

Firefox 4 beta was awesome for me, but with each update, it got more and more laggy. "Smooth scrolling"? More like 2 fps. It took almost 20 seconds to start up.

A week or two ago I switched to Chrome, got Adblock, and now have a new favourite browser. It opens in less than 2 seconds, smooth scrolling is really smooth, and it has never crashed once.

Unless the final version of FF4 is far better than the beta, I will stick to Chrome from now on.

I HAVE BEEN CONVERTED!

 

[Bunie]

This is coming from a former Firefox die-hard, so it is completely unbiased.

Firefox 4 beta was awesome for me, but with each update, it got more and more laggy. "Smooth scrolling"? More like 2 fps. It took almost 20 seconds to start up.

A week or two ago I switched to Chrome, got Adblock, and now have a new favourite browser. It opens in less than 2 seconds, smooth scrolling is really smooth, and it has never crashed once.

Unless the final version of FF4 is far better than the beta, I will stick to Chrome from now on.

I HAVE BEEN CONVERTED!

Firefox 4 has *NEVER* crashed on me. There was ONE nightly build that it did. and this is expected, as it is just that, A NIGHTLY! Mozilla even warns you that if they leave a peice of code half-assed, they dont care, it will be built at x time. There is an Adblock for firefox, that works better than the one for chrome, as it can block ads within flash. Adblock for chrome can only black the flash itself. Smooth Scrolling problems? O.o i scroll fine. With each update, FF4 gets faster and faster. Firefox does take a bit of time to open on Windows XP, but on Windows 7 with prefetch, It opens in 2 seconds, even on my low-end PC. Run my test, Thoob.

 

[Fishaman P]

I used to use Google Chrome Portable. It crashed every once in a while, but it re-opened all of my tabs.
Then I found out that the lag from Firefox on my computer was being caused by a certain version, so I downgraded to Firefox Portable, and I must say, I'm impressed.

So many good addons, nearly as fast, the ultra unibar... I LOVE Firefox.

 

[RoMee]

This is coming from a former Firefox die-hard, so it is completely unbiased.

Firefox 4 beta was awesome for me, but with each update, it got more and more laggy. "Smooth scrolling"? More like 2 fps. It took almost 20 seconds to start up.

A week or two ago I switched to Chrome, got Adblock, and now have a new favourite browser. It opens in less than 2 seconds, smooth scrolling is really smooth, and it has never crashed once.

Unless the final version of FF4 is far better than the beta, I will stick to Chrome from now on.

I HAVE BEEN CONVERTED!

welcome

the grass is greener here

 

[Bunie]

welcome

the grass is greener here

You sir, are close minded. Refusing to run the test. Your way is better, without Doubt, right? Even though i posted results, right? Even though i downloaded THE VERY LATEST Chrome and ran it myself. I am the stupid one.

Get some brains, and try before you decide.

Again, Religious nuts.

 

[RoMee]

welcome

the grass is greener here

You sir, are close minded. Refusing to run the test. Your way is better, without Doubt, right? Even though i posted results, right? Even though i downloaded THE VERY LATEST Chrome and ran it myself. I am the stupid one.

Get some brains, and try before you decide.

Again, Religious nuts.

again westboro church, you make them look sane

 

[Bunie]

Seriously, it's like your completely and utterly ignoring my results.

"Firefox is faster"
"Chrome is better"

"adblock works better in firefox"
"Chrome is better"

"firefox has better multicore support"
"Chrome is better"

I see.

 

[zuron7]

I believe that a person can make his choice by trying out each browser that he thinks is worth trying.

 

[RoMee]

Seriously, it's like your completely and utterly ignoring my results.

"Firefox is faster"
"Chrome is better"

"adblock works better in firefox"
"Chrome is better"

"firefox has better multicore support"
"Chrome is better"

I see.

I see you worship firefox, but why did you call chrome user religious nuts??

I don't care about your bias rants and test, different people different taste..what's wrong with that??
people are going to decide what works for them, and here you come with the name calling...

seriously dude, you're not a member of westboro are you??